Hiking Day Trip to Mt. Longonot from Nairobi

From $275 • 6 hours • MURINGA KENYA TOURS AND SAFARIS • Kenya, Maai Mahiu, Nairobi • Pickup available • Free until 1 day before

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Why we love it?

The Hiking Day Trip to Mt. Longonot from Nairobi offers an immersive experience for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Lasting six hours, this tour includes a guided hike up the dormant volcano, providing stunning views of the surrounding Rift Valley. Ideal for those seeking a day of adventure close to the city, it suits participants with moderate fitness levels. Distinctive features of the trip include the professional English-speaking guide who enhances the experience with insights into the local ecology and geology, as well as the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off from Nairobi.

Inclusions

Entrance fees
Professional English-speaking guide/driver
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport

Exclusions

Lunch (guide can drive you to a restaurant)

Itinerary

Step 1

Depart Nairobi for Mt Longonot National Park, heading through the Kikuyu lush green highlands. You will make a scheduled stop at the Great Rift Valley view point. The Rift Valley system was formed 5 million years ago and runs from the Red Sea through Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. The Rift Valley is an active volcanic area - you will actually be able to see the volcanic Mt Suswa and Mt Longonot from this viewpoint.

Then, 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.

Descend from Mt Longonot to the base at the Park headquarters. Relax for a while and have lunch. Afterwards, you will be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel.