Dhahabu Tours and Safaris

Hell’s Gate National Park is an ideal getaway or a short break from Nairobi for families, groups and friends. Hell’s gate was established in 1984 and its name is derived after a narrow gorge in the cliffs that early explorers thought resembled an entrance to an abyss. The scenic gorge is the only evidence of a tributary that once fed a prehistoric lake in the Rift Valley. As you tour the gorge you will find one section called the Devil’s Bedroom, named by early explorers who thought the noises made by monkeys at night sounded as if they emanated from the devils’ den. Due to its scenic view, it has attracted the movie industry and several movies have been shot there including Tomb Raider, Cradle of Life, and King Solomon’s Mines. Besides the gorge, there is a geothermal activity within its boundaries and the National Parks is a remarkable quarter of the Great Rift Valley.

Among the spectacular scenery are the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub clad volcanoes and belching plumes of geothermal steam which make it one of the most atmospheric Parks in Africa. You can enjoy mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, game drive and swimming in a natural spa, the first of its kind in Africa.