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Mt Longonot Hike: Best Day Trip from Nairobi
4.8
19 Ratings
Maai Mahiu
Embark on an exhilarating day tour to Mount Longonot National Park from Nairobi. Hike up and down the mountain, explore the stunning crater, and enjoy breathtaking sightseeing opportunities.
Embark on an exhilarating day tour to Mount Longonot National Park from Nairobi. Hike up and down the mountain, explore the stunning crater, and enjoy breathtaking sightseeing opportunities.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mount Longonot National Park - Drop into the rift valley and arrive at the Mt Longonot national park for your Hike up to the crater. The hike requires medium physical fitness and you will climb through the gulleys that dot the sides of this mountain. You can make some rest stops at the designated places on the trek. You will get to the rim of the…
- Mount Longonot National Park - Drop into the rift valley and arrive at the Mt Longonot national park for your Hike up to the crater. The hike requires medium physical fitness and you will climb through the gulleys that dot the sides of this mountain. You can make some rest stops at the designated places on the trek. You will get to the rim of the crater and look into the awesome crater below. If you have the strength for it, you can go round the rim of the crater.
What's Included
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel
- Entrance fee to Mount Longonot included
- Professional mountain guide provided
- Experienced driver/guide at your service
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel
- Entrance fee to Mount Longonot included
- Professional mountain guide provided
- Experienced driver/guide at your service
What's Not Included
- drinks and beverages
- boat ride (25 usd per person)
- lunch
- Extra 20 USD per day for Spanish or German guide upon request
- drinks and beverages
- boat ride (25 usd per person)
- lunch
- Extra 20 USD per day for Spanish or German guide upon request
Additional Information
Mt Longonot National Park is located 90km from Nairobi city on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The mt Longonot national park is a popular park for hiking and mountain climbing that takes less than 3-4hrs to climb/hike up and down. It is one of the best adventure day trips from Nairobi. Longonot national park is easy to get to and has the best sightseeing opportunities and one can look inside the mountain crater.
Mt Longonot National Park is located 90km from Nairobi city on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The mt Longonot national park is a popular park for hiking and mountain climbing that takes less than 3-4hrs to climb/hike up and down. It is one of the best adventure day trips from Nairobi. Longonot national park is easy to get to and has the best sightseeing opportunities and one can look inside the mountain crater.
Location
Mount Longonot National Park
Naivasha Road,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(19 Ratings)
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Adambl4542ds
Nov 15, 2024
Great day trip up Mount Longonot! - We took a day trip to Mount Longonot and had a fantastic time. We were collected by Harrison (our driver) and David (our guide) at 6am for the drive out to the mountain. They were both engaging and shared info about the area, Kenya, etc on the drive up. On the mountain, David was a great guide. We particularly appreciated that he seemed to be enjoying the hike as much as we were (despite the fact he'd done it a number of times in the past)! We had a great time and we were in very capable hands!
The hike took about 4 hours, and had beautiful views. We were back in Nairobi by about 14:00. Would definitely recommend this trip if you are looking to get out of Nairobi for a quick trip into the countryside.
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Jilll157
Nov 12, 2024
Great trip! - We had an excellent day climbing up Mt. Longonot and taking a boat ride on Lake Navaisha.
The hike to the top viewing area of Mt. Longonot is a climb, not a leisurely hike! It is 2 miles to the top. There are amazing views all along and the reward at the top, seeing the inside of the crater, is well worth it.
My guide was David and he was very patient with me as we slowly made our way uphill. (Going down took 1/2 the uphill time). We saw interesting vegetation, many birds, and wildlife off in the distance.
Our driver was Alex who maneuvered us through traffic adeptly and safely. Driving in Nairobi is not for the faint of heart.
Throughout the car ride Alex and David shared stories and facts about Kenya, which was most interesting.
I was the only one on today’s excursion and I appreciate the both of them for making me feel safe and welcome.
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Hannesk380
Sep 16, 2024
Amazing tour with amazing guides - Amazing day trip with two fantastic guides David and Harrison. Fantastic personalities and an all in all great trip. The Mount Langonot is a hidden gem that I can fully recommend to everyone visiting Kenya. And if you do so, please go with these guys and their your company as they really made my day so special and memorable.
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Sallyry6771iu
Sep 16, 2024
A must-do experience for active safari goers! - We had a lovely day expertly guided by Harrison.
We stopped at a viewpoint of the rift valley as the sun was rising then continued to meet our mountain guide, Stephen, who led us up mount longonot. We passed really close to giraffes on our way down! The walk was more tiring than expected due to the altitude but still a lovely 4hrs to go up, round the crater and round again. (Make sure you take plenty of water)
Lunch was a simple buffet and then the boat ride on Lake Naivasha was well worth it to see hippos and loads of other animals and birds on crescent island.
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Nicolemy5863ra
Aug 11, 2024
Beautiful volcano hike in good company - Gorgeous hike to the top of a crater volcano with views of the rift valley and lake Naivasha. Jaffar and Harrison were a great team and everything was organized perfectly. Lots of thoughtful touches. Thank you!
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Vaishb2024
May 6, 2024
Reliable and flexible - We booked last minute to climb Mt Longonot. The guide was informative and flexible, picking us up at 5 am on our request instead of 7.
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Backpacker414850
Feb 4, 2024
Mt Longonot, Hell’s Gate, and Lake Naivasha - This was an amazing experience. Hiking (Mt Longonot), biking (Hell’s Gate), and boating (Lake Naivasha) in a 2-day trip. The driver Festus Kazungu took care of everything and made me feel safe all the time. I highly recommend.
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Sherpa675824
Jan 24, 2024
Great day - Amazing and efficient day to hike the mountain and see the lake. Great guide who not only answered questions about the area, but also alot about his own country. Great for single travelers who does not want to arrange a car, entry and hiking by them selves.
Note that the National Park where the mountain are only let you bring reusable bottles, not single use water bottles.
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Hiroshik850
Dec 20, 2023
Enjoy the spectacular views of the Great Rift Valley - The view from Mt. Longonot was spectacular.
Looking down on the opposite side of where we had climbed, we could see numerous cracks in the ground, and we could see that there are many more faults in the Great Rift Valley.
I'm glad I came because I was able to see a view that you can't see from ordinary viewpoints.
Our guide, Jeffrar, was friendly and talked to us about various things, so I had a great time.
It's a bit expensive for one person, so it's best to come with someone else if possible.
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Fahadao6066ln
Nov 26, 2023
perfect tour.. - It was really perfect tour with the guide "Jaffar" and driver "Stephen". the guide was also a delightful travel companion and he is also knowledgeable about "Mount Longonot National Park". After hiking we went to Nivasha lake. It has alot to see like hippoes and a lot on kinds of birds. Thank you Jaffar and Stephen
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