Why stay at Heaven's Gate Prayer Mountain
- 43 mammal species recorded nearby
Rooms & inclusions
- Activities
- hotel
Wildlife near this lodge
Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).
535
Species
43
Mammals
241
Birds
Most observed
- Plains Zebra114 sightings
- Lesser Flamingo74 sightings
- Common Hippopotamus73 sightings
- Waterbuck69 sightings
- Northern Giraffe63 sightings
- African Buffalo59 sightings
- White Rhinoceros50 sightings
- Maasai Giraffe44 sightings
- Olive Baboon37 sightings
- Superb Starling35 sightings
Best time to stay at Heaven's Gate Prayer Mountain
Best months:
June
July
August
JanGreat19°C82mm
FebGreat20°C61mm
MarGreat20°C72mm
AprFair18°C178mm
MayGood18°C101mm
JunGreat17°C20mm
JulGreat17°C18mm
AugGreat17°C20mm
SepGreat18°C46mm
OctGreat19°C42mm
NovGood18°C132mm
DecGreat19°C51mm
Great (4-5)
Good (3)
Poor (1-2)
Best month
Climate at the lodge
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 24° |
| Low | 11° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 11° |
| Rain mm | 84 | 49 | 76 | 163 | 105 | 39 | 48 | 59 | 80 | 61 | 134 | 48 |
| Humidity | 68% | 63% | 66% | 79% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 71% | 78% | 71% |
Map & getting there
Nearest airport
Crescent Island Naivasha Airport (KE-0096)
2 km from the park
International airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
83 km from the park
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Heaven's Gate Prayer Mountain FAQs
Data updated July 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo