The 3 days of adventure safari will take you to the Great Rift Valley were you will have chance to explore Lake Naivasha, Mt.Longonot and Hell’s gate National park. This adventurous safari will give you the best outdoor activities, game viewing, bird watching, boat riding walking and cycling. The morning and evening activities will give the chances for fully exploring the parks in search for the wild, round trip hiking, cycling.
Day 1: Nairobi - Lake Naivasha.
Depart from Nairobi in the morning being from the airport or your hotel headed towards west were you stop briefly at the View Point of the great Rift valley for few photos after and later proceed with our journey. You will arrive at Mt.Longonot, check in to your accommodation then proceed for hiking. We advise the hikers to be on comfortable hiking boots as the terrains can be steep to be safe. The hiking will start from the parks gate to the top of mountain at the crater rim which will take two hours therefore the round trip will be approximately 4 hours. From the top of the mountain you will be able to see the scenic view of Lake Naivasha. In the way you will have a chance to see antelopes, zebras, and at a long range you will be able to see buffaloes. Lunch will be served after the hike.
Dinner and overnight at the Dave Nest Resort which is located at green uphill terrain with beautiful scenery where one can view Lake Naivasha from the balcony
Day 2: Explore Hell’’s Gate
After breakfast carry with you packed lunch for a full day of exploring Hell’s Gate. This is the only park where visitors are allowed to walk among the wild, ride the bicycle, hiking as there are no predators at the park. There is an option of bicycle riding where you can hire the bicycle at the entrance or decided to proceed with game drive. On your way you will see wild animals like antelopes, impala, zebras, buffaloes, and giraffe among others. Since it is a very open place the buffaloes tend to hide under the shades and the rest of the wild animals can only be seen in a long close distance because of the park nature. You can have the packed lunch at the picnic place during which you can watch bamboos and monkeys. Then you leave your bicycles at the picnic place so that you can enter the beautiful gorges of the hells gates believed to have a devils bed, devils shower (water inlet) and devils kitchen. You shall also learn the history of the Masai people since it is owned by Masai people.
There is also visit to a swimming spa which is optional.
Dinner and overnight at Dave Nest Resor
Day 3: Lake Naivasha - Nairobi
After breakfast with packed lunch, proceed to Lake Naivasha, where there are activities like fishing, boat riding from the Lake to Crescent island(optional).
You will be able to see hippos, flamingoes, buffaloes, waterbuck, and many birds, among them eagles. If time allows, you can proceed to Lake Oloiden.
Later in the afternoon, start the journey back to Nairobi. You will arrive in the evening. You shall be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or at the airport.
Route Map
Featured Hotels
Chui Lodge
Loldia House
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge
Great Rift Valley Lodge
Kiangazi House
Chui Lodge | naivasha
Chui Lodge is a sister property to Kiangazi House and it is a private getaway as rare and impressive as the animal after which it is named (Chui is the Swahili word for Leopard). Crafted from simple bush stone, local Acacia, Leleshwa and Olive woods with a beautiful twisted Marula roof, it features pillars and murals with intricate African carvings creating the feel of an artist`s gallery. The lodge and the swimming pool overlook a busy waterhole with the Mau Escarpment as a backdrop and the Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary is home to an astonishing range of wildlife. Fresh vegetables and dairy products are produced on the farm nearby and therefore obtained daily.
Chui Lodge`s commitment to conservation includes the careful management of the 20,000 acre Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary, which hosts over 45 different species of mammals including several non-indigenous species that were imported in order to contribute to the survival of their species such as White Rhino, Grevy Zebra and Cheetah.
Loldia House | naivasha
Loldia House is located on a private ranch of approximately 6,500 acres on the shores of Lake Naivasha. Here visitors are allowed to explore the homestead with one of our guides, to enjoy the cooperation of farming activities and the wildlife which live close by, and to explore the lakes and mountains of the Great Rift Valley.
At Loldia House you`ll encounter the life of Kenya`s early settlers. Loldia House is a perfect spot to unwind, taste the delights of Kenyan country life and explore the Great Rift Valley. There are excellent views of the dormant volcano Mount Longonot. Wild animals roam free on the farm and in the night hippo crunch discreetly by the waterside.
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge | naivasha
Set in one hundred and fifty acres of land of field studded with Acacia hedges and trees, the resort is not just home to resident waterbuck, giraffe and both Colobus and Vervet monkeys, Also it is additionally a night stop for the hippos when they leave the lake consistently to come and trim the grass on the gardens.
With Sopa`s customary and principled to tend the nature, it is carefully positioned in such a way each structure at the property does not need the fell any of the many trees there. Thus, the property has a fundamentally creative and aesthetic outline for the public area building which now winds its way between the trees with long and agile bends.
It is likewise why you may well ask only for what valid reason our two swimming pools with a children`s section and a pool complex with its bar, nibble kitchen, pizzeria and wellbeing spa; our tennis court, our two gathering corridors with their four distinctively measured meeting zones, and our stables are so broadly set apart.
Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge | naivasha
Great Rift Valley Lodge | naivasha
From its panoramic perch above Lake Naivasha, Great Rift Valley Hold up appreciates one of mankind`s oldest views over the sweeping floor of the world`s largest valley. Hotel is based on the Eburru, a mountain that the Maasai call Ol Donyo Opurru, which means mountain of smoke.
The hotel sits on 7,000 feet, from which height it appreciates superb views toward the west and east. The vistas extend from the shimmering waters of Lake Naivasha to the spiked volcanic pit of Mount Longonot and beyond the slopes shoulders of the Aberdare Mountains – Kenya`s most important watershed.
Kiangazi House | naivasha
Kiangazi meaning ‘hot and dry season’ is a beautiful country house situated on a hill set amongst delightful lush gardens and rolling lawns with unsurpassed scenery of Lake Naivasha and the Great Rift Valley. Built in the old traditional style of local stone and timber with cosy private lounges, a bar and a library all with fireplaces, it is an ideal place to relax in. A salt lick and water hole is excellently located at the bottom of the garden for animals to congregate at. Highly trained professional chefs deliver an exquisite array of cuisine. Fresh vegetables and dairy products are produced on the farm nearby and therefore obtained daily. A swimming pool is creatively blended into the surrounding garden.
Kiangazi House`s commitment to conservation includes the careful management of the Wildlife Corridor and the 20,000 acre Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary, which hosts over 45 different species of mammals including several non-indigenous species that were imported in order to contribute to the survival of their species such as White Rhino, Grevy Zebra and Cheetah.
Included
- Full-board accommodation at safari camps/lodges.
- Park entrance fees and game drives with professional guides.
- Ground transportation in a private 4x4 safari vehicle.
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure.
Excluded
- International flights.
- Personal expenses.
- Optional activities like balloon safaris.
