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- Kenya
- The Great Rift Valley
- Hell's Gate National Park
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.
Information & Facts
Admission
US$20 (adults), US$10 (children). There are concessions
for residents and citizens of Kenya
Language
English is the official language but Swahili is the
national language, with 42 ethnic languages spoken.
Money
The unit of currency is the Kenyan Shilling (KES), divided into
100 cents. It is not advisable to take Kenyan Shillings out of the
country, as they are difficult to exchange elsewhere. Travellers
cheques in Sterling or US Dollars are recommended for your trip to
Kenya. US Dollars in particular have become commonly used in many
of the country's main hotels and safari lodges. Foreign currency
can be changed at banks, bureaux de change and hotels; easiest to
exchange are US dollars, pounds sterling or Euros. Street exchange
merchants should be avoided as they are operating illegally. Banks
open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm and on the first and last
Saturday of the month. Banks and bureaux de change at the
international airport stay open 24 hours. Credit Cards (American
Express, Visa and MasterCard) are accepted in the larger hotels and
stores, and some camps and lodges. ATMs are widely available in
Nairobi and the major towns.
Opening Times