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Mt Longonot day tour safari is a one day trip to Mt Longonot park located only 60km from Nairobi. Mt Longonot Day Tour day tour is one of the favorite places to go for hiking or mountain climbing from Nairobi city. Longonot park day trip is available any day
Typifying the stormy volcanic roots of the Great Rift Valley, Longonot Mountain is a fascinating inactive volcano that overlooks the beautiful landscape of Lake Naivasha area in Kenya. Rising to 2700m above sea level (and also 750m above the nearby landscape), Mount Longonot day trip hiking delivers trekkers with an interesting and inspiring hike culminating into one of the best and exciting views in Kenya! Tug on those hiking boots, carry sunscreen and hit the road in exploring one of the Kenya’s least visited conservation parks.
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Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees (approx. 32USD)
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and drinks(Available for Purchase)
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Any hotel in Nairobi
Traveler pickup
Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, Nairobi, Kenya
Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya
Lake Naivasha, Kenya you can have this option if time allows .
Boat ride at Lake Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Park, Maai Mahiu, Kenya Mount Longonot day trip hiking Background
With a drive from Nairobi along the Great Rift Valley escarpment, the stunning view of Mount Longonot beckons, barely 60km from of Nairobi. This remarkable colossus dominates the surrounding landscape. The mountain has lava canyons on its steep slopes. There is also a circular caldera over a kilometer in diameter. The mountain is a dormant volcano said to have last erupted in the mid-1800s. The mountain is rises at about 750m above the Great Rift Valley floor and some 2776m above the sea level. There are a number of viewpoints on the highway to this mountain which have become popular stopovers for the motorists drawn by the splendor of this outstanding view.
The entire mountain is a National Park within the jurisdiction of Kenya Wildlife Services. The park is home to a number of wild games, most of which harbor in the thick forest covering the crater floor. Spotting the animals (wildlife) is not guaranteed.
Mount Longonot hiking route description
Hiking on this mountain takes approximately 2 hours from the Park Gate to reach the rim of the crater rim and descent back to the gate. The hike going round the crater rim would mean another two hours, thus the total hike takes approximately 4 hours for the round trip. You might want to include a visit to Lake Naivasha for a sunset boat ride to see hippos before return to Nairobi.
The path up the mountain slope is pretty steep and can get slippery at some points. Thus, hikers need to be reasonably fit to take part on this hike. The magnificent views from the crater rim itself are however worth every painful step and the effort. This day hiking is of moderate difficulty with steep climbing. Terrain has fine dust, with loose gravel in some areas of the hike.
You should bring with you comfortable hiking shoes, light clothing, extra drinking water, snacks and picnic lunch for this Mount Longonot day trip hiking tour.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Raymond_H
28 Aug 2023
The one on one time with the guide an getting insight to other hikes an camping spots was invaluable
Unified12
07 Oct 2019
My friends and I hiked to the top of Longonot mountain.
It is a difficult steep Hike to the top that needs one to be moderately fit. Approximately 3kms.Two and half hours.
Nevertheless the reward to reaching the top is well worth it. Beautiful and scenic site of the crater. For the fitter hikers another 3 hour hike around the rim can be done. (7kms), toKilele Ngamia.
Kids pay 215/ and Adults 300/ into the National Park.
Carry plenty of water and snacks to enjoy at the half way banda.
The Camping grounds are also well maintained.
Best to start early morning.
Navigate734963
27 Mar 2019
The trip was great, but this reservation is only expensive taxi from Nairobi to the Mt. Longonot. At first, the driver was almost hour late, later I have to pay the guide (he was great guide, but it is writen, it is included), and no water included, as writen... For finish, my driver was trying to stole some money from me, and that twice!
I rocomend to travel to Mt. Longonot and Naivasha lake, but not by this organizer.
This tour in
Nairobi
is organized by
Kenya Tours & safaris
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