Hiking Tour: Mt Longonot Day tour
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
If you are looking for a place to enjoy smooth outdoor hiking activity, then mt longonot is the place to visit. Mt longonot rises from the floor of the Great Rift Valley like a monolith forming an extinct volcanic mountain. A unique feature is the thick forest that lies within the crater of the mountain. The crater rim also provides great scenic views across the beautiful Rift Valley. Major wildlife attractions at Mount Longonot include buffaloes, elands, lion, leopard, bushbucks, common zebra, giraffe and Grant’s gazelles. Mt Longonot is just less than 2780m (9100ft) above sea level with a tree-filled interior and a lonesome steam vent to the northeast. A hike to the crater from the base and descend will take 4 hours.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- National Park fees
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's not
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Our Guide will meet you early in the morning at your Nairobi based hotel. After briefing, you are set for the one hour ride in a private vehicle. You will also be able to stop at the Great Rift valley View point for viewing and Photography. The countryside is beautiful and you will pass several towns with people going ahead with their daily activities. Proceed to the Base of Mt Longonot, where the hiking guide will be waiting. After getting the admission tickets, you are set for the hiking. It will be around 5 hours to climb and walking round the crater. Of course, there are several stop overs for relaxing and sipping some waters. You are able to spot some animals like gazelles, Giraffes and Buffaloes. After descending, you will be ushered to your vehicle for the drive back to Nairobi. You may also decide to have your lunch at the base restaurants or on the way back.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Kenya Bush Expeditions Tour and Travel
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- No dress code
How it compares in Nairobi
- Its from-price is 12% below the median of the 570 day trips we list in Nairobi.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 227 of 570.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Nairobi
Nairobi is Kenya's energetic capital and the starting point for East African safari, with a national park where wildlife roams beneath the city skyline.
Nairobi National Park lies just beyond the suburbs, and its lions, rhinos, giraffes and buffalo can be seen with skyscrapers on the horizon. Close by, an orphanage raises young elephants rescued from across Kenya, and the Giraffe Centre lets visitors meet rare Rothschild's giraffes eye to eye from a raised platform.
Top-ranked sights in Nairobi: Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Lake Naivasha.
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