The Great Rift Valley Attractions
A Hell's Gate gorge © Nao Iizuka
Hell’s Gate National Park
Named for the pair of massive red cliffs of the Njorowa Gorge
that encloses a geothermic area of hot springs and steam vents,
Hell’s Gate is one of the two parks in Kenya that allows
visitors to explore on foot, making it an ideal place for hiking,
cycling, camping and rock climbing. It is famous for its natural
steaming geysers, and the towering cliffs provide an eagle and
vulture breeding ground. The wide plains are home to numerous
animals, such as zebra, buffalo, eland, gazelle and hartebeest and
the experience of walking alongside a giraffe or past a herd of
zebra is a memorable one. Lion, leopard and cheetah are also
present but hardly ever seen.
Website: www.kws.org;
Opening time: Daily from dawn to dusk;
Admission: US$20 (adults), US$10 (children). There are concessions for residents and citizens of Kenya
