Hell’s Gate National Park is located in the Northwestern region of Nairobi stretching to the Southwest of Lake Naivasha. This national park is known to have been named after the narrow break in the cliffs and it was once a prehistoric lake and for its geothermal activity in the ecosystem. More so, the geological action that led to different land formations include the hot springs and geysers hence leading to the exceptional and beautiful scenery of the park. Hell’s Gate National Park is also situated between Lake Naivasha and the Longonot and the Suswa volcanoes and lies on the floor of the Great Rift Valley.
Hell’s Gate National Park is dominated by a good vegetation cover which consists of grasslands with shrubs, acacia, and bushes and it is characterized by a beautiful landscape that is surrounded by stunning volcanic scenery such as; gorges, towering cliffs, belching plumes of geothermal steam, rock towers and extinct volcanoes which include; Ol Karia and Hobley’s.
Exploring around Hell’s Gate National Park grants tourists opportunities to engage in so many interesting activities which include; guided nature walks where they walk on foot as they enjoy the sound of nature and the dramatic beautiful scenery in the park whereby they are always accompanied by park guides, Biking/ cycling, Game viewing due to the fact that this national park is known to be home to the big five and many other wildlife species such as; elands, lions, buffalos, olive baboons, giraffes among others. more so, they can embark on rock climbing, hiking which is considered as one of the best ways to experience the park’s beautiful scenery such as; red-colored cliffs, deep gorges, rock towers, hot springs, geysers hence offering good spots for photography, cultural encounters which gives tourists chances to interact with the Maasai people and get to learn more about their history, traditions and culture and many others.
Tourist Attractions found in Hell’s Gate National Park.
Wildlife;
Hell’s Gate National Park is seen as home to many wildlife species that can be spotted while touring around the park such as; buffalos, elands, giraffes, hartebeest, gazelles, rock hyrax, klipspringers, chandler’s mountain reedbuck, impalas and many others. more so, this park also harbors large numbers of bird species such as; vultures, augur buzzard, Verreaux’s eagle, lammergeyer, yellow bishop, white rumpled swift, red-winged starling, yellow rumpled seedeater, Verreaux’s wheatear, mottled swift, Nyanza swift and many others.
Hells Gate Gorge.
This is a deep valley, which flows crosses over through the game park, and rocky walls and a high volcanic column characterize it where tourists can climb being guided by a park guide. In addition, these can be able to spot animals within the valley such as; zebras, giraffes, warthogs, and birds.
Fischer’s tower and a central tower.
The Fischer’s Tower is situated near the main entrance to Hell’s Gate National Park and it is known to have been formed due to the semi molten rock and then it was forced into a fissure that later cooled and solidified to form an extrusion.
There are more attractions like the Obsidian caves, Ol Njorwa Gorge which is considered as the lower gorge, and Ol Karia geothermal power station, and visiting this station grants you chances to see how the underground thermal energy has been harnessed in order to provide electricity to the country.
Tourists can choose to use either road transport means more, especially for those individuals who are okay with going on long trips while enjoying and exploring more through beautiful landscapes of Kenya as they drive through the Nairobi-Naivasha Highway. Alternatively, they can choose to use air transport for those individuals who would like to skip the long trips due to their tight schedules as they lead to Loldia airstrip.
For tourists planning to travel to Hell’s Gate National Park is best if they travel during the dry season which is between months of June to March when there happens to be less rainfall received and short grass vegetation which enables individuals to capture classic views of all the beautiful physical features and wildlife animals, birds while touring around the park hence granting you a successful safari. However, they should note that the rates during this season tend to be high and that they can still travel at any time of the year.
Accommodation facilities in Hell’s Gate National Park.
Hell’s Gate National Park has so many accommodation facilities, which are always available for individuals who choose to have their stay within the park. However, these lodging facilities are noted to be ranged and classified differently for example; from budget, mid-range, and luxury, which enables guests to choose where to stay according to their preferences and where it matches with their budget.
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