Lake Naivasha rests within the highest point of the Great Rift Valley, and it is commonly known for shrinking in times of utmost drought. Lake Naivasha is a haven for birding.

Lake Naivasha possesses more than 400 bird species such as African fish eagles, water full of hippo slosh, zebras, giraffes, buffalos, and colobus monkeys around the lake edges and in the canopies.

Hell's Gate National Park, located south of Lake Naivasha, protects the world's biodiversity of wildlife and provides a magnificent climbing opportunity with two extinct volcanoes and the red cliffs of the Hell's Gate Gorge.