Mt longonot Hike (DAY TRIP)
Mt Longonot National Park is located 90km from Nairobi city in 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 up and down.
A trip to mt longonot involves Departure from Nairobi via waiyaki way, heading through the Kikuyu lush green highlands. A stop over the Great Rift Valley view point spices things up for it rewards you with scenic and beautiful views. 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 gulley’s 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 then visit Lake Naivasha where you will go on an hour-long boat ride during which you will see many birds, including the diving African fish eagle. You will also go to the hippo pool and see the hippos as they swim in the water while opening their mouths to over 180 degrees. Afterwards, you will be dropped off in Nairobi.
Package prices
Adults 2500
Here’s the breakdown of the activities and their rates in Kenyan Shillings (KSH):
- Transport: 1000 KSH
- Boat ride: 500 KSH
- Lunch: 500 KSH
- Mark up: 500 KSH
In total, the cost for all activities amounts to 2500 KSH
