Mount Longonot Full Day Hiking from Nairobi
ID: GYG561951-962957
Category:
Country: Kenya
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
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.
Early morning departure from Nairobi city driving westwards stopping at the viewpoint on the Great Rift Valley to view the Loita plains and the sparkling Lake Naivasha in the thousands of feet below.
Some people use Mt Longonot hike as a preparation to hiking the more difficult mountains like Mt Kilimanjaro or Mount Kenya.
Mt. Longonot is one of the volcanic mountains of the Great Rift Valley of geological importance. A hike on this mountain takes about 2 hours from the park gate to the rim of the crater and back. For those going round the crater, the hikes about 4 hours for the round trip. The path up the slope is pretty steep and slippery at some points, so you might need to be reasonably fit for the hike to mount Longonot.
Optional boat ride at the Crescent Island is available at the lake. Bird watching and plant study by the lakeside will be compelling.
Itinerary
0700 hrs: Pick up from location/location within Nairobi.
0800 hrs: Arrive Mount Longonot Park Gate – Briefing
0830 hrs: Begin the hike to crater rim
0830 hrs – 1230 hrs: Hiking on Mt Longonot – Descend
1430 hours Return to Nairobi with lunch en route
Highlights
- Admire scenic views of the Rift Valley
- Hike up Mount Longonot
- Circle the panoramic volcano
Guiding languages
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
