Mount Longonot

Your adventure begins with pickup you from your Nairobi hotel/residence at 6:00AM. After driving for approximately 1 hour, you will begin the ascent at 6,000 feet. Like all good uphill hikes it will lull you into a sense of false security with a slow gentle rise to the first peak. This will give you the chance to get your lungs and limbs freed up for the second section, which is the best section. At the end of each section there is a rest point where you can prepare yourself for the next part of your journey. You will have started early to avoid the heat of the sun, but by the time you reach the end of the second section you will have generated plenty of your own heat. This hike is not an easy hike, but is achievable by people of average fitness. Your guide will accompany you all the way to the top. The whole tour is only about 8–9 kilometers long but very steep, so that the round-trip from the park gate to Longonot Peak takes around 4 hours. At the conclusion of your tour you will have an optional visit to Lake Naivasha for a sunset boat ride to see hippos, before your return drive to Nairobi with drop-off at your hotel or airport.

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 at Marina Camp by the lakeside. 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 at your Nairobi hotel.

The 3-Day Masai Mara Safari takes you to the Mara, famous worldwide for its hills, grassland, and wildlife. The Masai Mara National Reserve is home to some of the most spectacular species ever to inhabit the African plains. A three-day safari is the ideal way to experience the majesty of an African safari. In addition to the mega-fauna show, you can visit a Maasai village to understand better the human culture that coexists with the animals in this area. Your Kenyan luxury safari is a private tour of the Masai Mara, with the option of departing flexibly on the final day. Throughout the excursion, your private driver/guide will be by your side, ready to assist if you encounter pressure from souvenir vendors while in the wildlife reserve. The Itinerary Day 1: A briefing from your guide/driver will be provided as you depart Nairobi for the Masai Mara Game Reserve. You can stop along the way for pictures of the valley, the Suswa Mountains, and Mount Longonot. In Narok town, a typical Kenyan meal is provided before continuing to the Masai Mara. You will take your first game drive after briefly resting at your lodging within the game reserve. Here is your first opportunity to see the creatures you’ve grown to admire, and your private safari guide will assist you in finding the savanna’s greatest inhabitants. Day 2: On your full-day game drive across the game reserve, you can spot more than 3 million large creatures that call the Masai Mara home. Your knowledgeable Kenyan safari guide will assist you in spotting the magnificent wildlife. He or she can show you some of the most beloved species on the planet, including lions, elephants, hippos, and wildebeest. The lunch is served in a picnic-style setting as you roam the property. If you’re lucky, you might see the famous migration over the Great African Rift Valley plains or animal grazing herds. In the afternoon, you can visit a Maasai community. Their culture is admired worldwide for their conflicts with wild creatures and mastery of a nomadic way of life in this valley, which is the origin of humanity. The village will welcome you with performances of old-fashioned songs and dances, give you a chance to see a traditional house, and let you learn about the way of life of this unusual community. Day 3: Have some breakfast before starting the return trip to Nairobi. You’ll stop in Narok town for lunch on the way back to sample some authentic Kenyan cuisine. Depending on your intentions, you can decide whether to head straight to the airport after arriving back in Nairobi or to your hotel. You can arrange a 5 am start on this day to suit you if you want to catch the train from Nairobi.

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Hell's Gate National Park, located near Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley, is a stunning destination known for its dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife. Named for its towering red cliffs and deep gorges, the park features an array of geothermal activity, including hot springs and steam vents. Hell's Gate is also a haven for adventurers, offering hiking, rock climbing, and cycling through the rugged terrain and canyon trails. Its open plains and breathtaking scenery have served as inspiration for several films, most notably Disney’s The Lion King. A Lake Naivasha boat ride complements the Hell's Gate experience beautifully. Located just a short distance from the park, Lake Naivasha is a peaceful freshwater lake surrounded by papyrus reeds, acacia trees, and sprawling landscapes. The boat ride offers a chance to observe hippos basking in the water and many bird species, including cormorants, pelicans, and African fish eagles soaring overhead. With the backdrop of Mount Longonot and the Rift Valley escarpments, this scenic excursion is both serene and thrilling, making it an unforgettable experience for nature enthusiasts.

Your adventure begins with pickup you from your Nairobi hotel/residence at 6:00AM. After driving for approximately 1 hour, you will begin the ascent at 6,000 feet. Like all good uphill hikes it will lull you into a sense of false security with a slow gentle rise to the first peak. This will give you the chance to get your lungs and limbs freed up for the second section, which is the best section. At the end of each section there is a rest point where you can prepare yourself for the next part of your journey. You will have started early to avoid the heat of the sun, but by the time you reach the end of the second section you will have generated plenty of your own heat. This hike is not an easy hike, but is achievable by people of average fitness. Your guide will accompany you all the way to the top. The whole tour is only about 8–9 kilometers long but very steep, so that the round-trip from the park gate to Longonot Peak takes around 5 hours. At the conclusion of your tour you will visit Lake Naivasha for a sunset boat ride to see hippos, before your return drive to Nairobi.

Mount Longonot is protected by the Kenya Wildlife Service as part of Mount Longonot National Park. A 3.1 km trail runs from the park entrance up to the crater rim and continues in a 7.2 km loop encircling the crater. The whole tour (gate-around the rim-gate) of 13.5 km takes about 4–5 hours allowing for necessary rest breaks - parts of the trail are heavily eroded and very steep. The gate elevation is around 2150 m and the peak at 2776 m but following the jagged rim involves substantially more than the 630 m vertical difference. A forest of small trees covers the crater floor, and small steam vents are found spaced around the walls of the crater. The mountain is home to various species of wildlife, notably plains zebra, giraffe, Thomson's gazelle, buffaloes, and hartebeest.

Get picked up from your hotel and proceed to Fort Jesus, built by the Portuguese in the 16th Century. Hear about the long and fascinating history of the fort before it was converted into a prison in 1985, and later, into a historical landmark. The tour takes you through a maze of cobbled narrow streets, past ancient mosques and picturesque residential houses that evoke the island's medieval past. Wander under overhanging balconies and through mysterious doorways to bustling markets filled with exotic spices, fruit, and colorful fabrics. Then, drive through the Elephant Tusks on Moi Avenue and call in at the Akamba woodcarvers, where you can see them at work and take the opportunity to purchase some of their wonderful crafts and other souvenirs. Take a break for lunch, maybe at the delicious Tamarind Restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Dr. Rene Haller's Nature Park, a group of former quarries now reforested and home to many animals, including hippos, giraffes, buffalos, antelopes, and crocodiles. The park offers a variety of attractions that educate and entertain the over 160,000 annual visitors, among them a game sanctuary, reptile park, a small demonstration fish farm area, palm garden, crocodile pens, and a giraffe-viewing platform. The diversity of vegetation is considerable, from mangrove palms and majestic indigenous shade trees to coastal forests where several of these plants are rare and endangered: a true haven for botanists. Later, return to your hotel in Mombasa

Mount Longonot Hiking Mount Longonot Hiking is a stratovolcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya, Africa. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860’s, then its name derived from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot meaning the ‘’mountains of many spurs’’ or ‘’steep ridges’’. Mount Longonot is protected by the Kenya Wildlife Service as part of the Longonot National Park. Mount Longonot is located about 90km from Nairobi. The hiking safari trail starts off from Longonot park gate to the top of the crater and around the crater rim. The crater rim provides great scenic views across the beautiful Rift Valley all the way to Lake Naivasha. Mount Longonot Hiking. Mount Longonot hiking safari is a popular escape for the outdoor seeking for fun and adventure in the wild nature of Mount Longonot, at the very basic level, hiking to its rim provides a fitness challenge, Mount Longonot head out on this 13.5 km loop trail near Kijabe, Rift Valley. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 to 6 hours to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking safari, so you will likely need to encounter most of the people while exploring, the trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Mount Longonot Hiking Hiking the Mount Longonot, once you reach the rim of the Mount Longonot, you have the choice to descend or hike all the way around the crater. This adds some more 7.2 km to hike. Trek around the rim typically takes you around 2 to 3 hours depending on one’s competence to continue with the hiking around the rim of the crater. After reaching at the rim of the inactive stratovolcano, you first need to take in the remarkable views, celebrate and congratulate yourself if you a solo traveler, then also if you are having a group you also need to congratulate your colleagues for making it to top, because it is not easy especially for the beginners. Mount Longonot hiking safari presents a good challenge for everyone that is the kids, beginners, and the advanced hikers a like. The hiking is strenuous and you must be in good fitness and health to take on the climb and the same time as you’re observing a number of animal species while hiking like the zebras and many more. The whole walk is only about 8 to 9km long but it is very steep, the round trip from the park entrance gate to the Longonot peak and back around 4 to 6 hours of hiking. During the hiking safari of Mount Longonot with a guide is awesome as you can be interested in hearing and learning more about the history of the volcano, rock types, flora and fauna Optional Boat ride Have lunch, then continue head to Lake Naivasha for a 1-hour boat ride. While on the boat ride, enjoy bird watching, eagle feeding, and hippo viewing. Once your boat ride comes to an end, return to the dock. Begin the drive to Nairobi for a 6:00pm arrival and get dropped off at the hotel or residency within

The hike up to the Mt Longonot crater rim takes about half a day, though going up the 4.1 kilometers to the rim of the crater can take anything from 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on your speed and stamina. You also need a walking stick, as the hike can be quite stiff for the first 3 kilometers or so. Climb Mt. Longonot and see Lake Navaisha on a private hiking and wildlife tour from Nairobi into the magnificent Great Rift Valley. Enjoying the personal service and flexibility of a private guide, you can set your own pace as you climb the volcano, walk around the crater rim, and then explore Lake Navaisha, with the option to book a wildlife cruise on the Rift Valley’s highest lake.