1-day adventure Hike to Mt. Longonot on a private day trip from Nairobi, and admire the national park’s volcanic terrain of bubbling geysers and soaring rift valley cliffs. After your climb to the crater’s rim, you’ll relax with a lakeside for hot lunch, The full climb and descent take up to four hours, and a good general standard of fitness is needed. Stop to admire the view over the Great African Rift Valley Lookout for Mt. Suswa and hot springs during a photo.
Mt Longonot is a dormant stratovolcano mountain located some 68km from Nairobi. The mount Longonot height is 2780m above sea level and it has a wide crater at the top with small green trees and volcanic spaced steam vents along the crater wall. The mountain is located inside of a park bearing the same name. Mt Longonot 1 day hike is very popular due to its short distance from Nairobi city and the lower park entrance fees.
The hike on mt Longonot takes between 3-5 hours depending on pace and fitness. The hike from gate to the crater rim is 3.1km in length but the height gain is rapid and this makes for a stiff climb. One can also decide to circumnavigate the crater rim which is a distance of 7.2km. The hiking trail is provided with some rest points but its narrow especially on the crater rim.
The total length of the hike up, around the crater rim and back is 10.3km through some narrow paths and treacherously steep inclines.
 Transport and game drives Game Drive in a 4X4 Jeep Accommodation on full board Park entrance fees Bottled drinking water Experienced Tour Guide/Driver Meals while on safari Government taxes, tolls and levy’s Pick up and drop off from airport / hotel. |
 Additional Services Visa fees Insurance Drink Personal Items Cultural Village Visit Gratitude’s (tips to guides) International Flights Any other not mentioned Above |
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Pick up from Nairobi hotel and depart to Mount Longonot National Park going through the Kikuyu lush green highlands and then on the eastern escarpment of the Great Rift Valley system. Stop at the viewpoint to enjoy the view of the Great Rift Valley floor from a bird’s eye view. The view from here is just amazing. Continue to the heart of Mt. Longonot National Park for your crater hike. Follow your guide through the valley and climb through the ravines that carve around the mountain. The route is steep and requires a good standard of fitness 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. Descend from Mount Longonot Relax for some while and take on the drive to Lake Naivasha for hot Lunch with your guide. After lunch you will depart Lake Naivasha for Nairobi you will be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or Airport.
