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Mt Longonot Hike: Best Day Trip from Nairobi
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23 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
4.9
(23 Ratings)
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Penelopeg847
May 18, 2025
Worth the hike! - Had a wonderful day at Longonot and then Lake Naivasha! The driver David was friendly and very kind, and went out of his way to make the day a success. The trail guide Moses was local and very knowledgeable and quick to take tons of photos in key spots :) The full rim hike is definitely worth the work; it is absolutely gorgeous. There’s nothing like walking along a trail with a lush prehistoric-feeling crater on one side, and a valley on the other. And we saw tons of hippos and pelicans at Lake Naivasha, the guide had a very keen eye. He even threw a fish to get an eagle to swoop near us.
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Laurencedb3788gq
Apr 30, 2025
Great day trip - Seamless organisation. David was professional and it was interesting to discuss with him
Mont Longonot & the boat trip on Naivasha lake is a perfect combination for a day out of NBO
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Expedition194347
Apr 11, 2025
Wonderful day - We are very satisfied with the trip. Up to the mountain, our guide Jaafar, a young erudite, told us about Kenya, Nairobi, the county's economy, about the mountain/lake, at the same time we admired spectacular landscapes from the car and the climb up the mountain offered us picturesque landscapes including Lake Naivasha, and Jaafar helped us climb the mountain more easily, it seems he knows every path. The lake offered us equally pleasant moments, beautiful flowers, we caught the hippo family coming out of the lake to eat. On the shore of the lake we saw a lot of birds, and on the hills around the lake we saw a lot of gazelles, zebras, and animals that we had not seen in Nairobi National Park. David, the driver drove the car carefully, even in the rain. The operator is reliable, we recommend it with confidence.
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805marcino
Mar 24, 2025
Mount Longonot Trip - Enjoyable and fabulous trip to Mount Longonot, accompanied by one of the best tour guides and driver called David.
We recommend anybody to take journeys from this tour operator.
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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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