Mt. Longonot Private Hiking Tour: A Day Trip Adventure from Nairobi with Wildlife Sightseeing

Embark on a thrilling private hiking tour to Mt. Longonot National Park from Nairobi. Explore the stunning wildlife and enjoy breathtaking views of the Great Rift Valley.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Naivasha - Boat Ride in Lake Naivasha (OPTIONAL)
    Go on an hour  boat ride in this wonderful rift valley lake. The boat ride will take you to see the hundreds of birds in this lake including the diving African fish eagle which dives in the water to catch fish without ever missing. You will also go to the hippo pool and see the hippos as they…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off within Nairobi CBD
  • Insightful local English-speaking guide
  • All park entrance fees included
  • Exclusive private tour experience
What's Not Included
  • Lunch (available to purchase)
  • Boat ride fees in Lake Naivasha (25USD per person)
  • Pickup and drop off to the airport at 20 USD.
Additional Information

This private 9-hours hiking trip to Mt Longonot National Park, located around 45 miles (73 km) from Nairobi city on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, has the best sightseeing opportunities and one can look inside the mountain crater. The Mount Longonot national park is a popular park for hiking and mountain climbing that takes less than 3-4 hours to…

Location
Lake Naivasha
Naivasha Road, Nakuru County
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Samuel
Oct 4, 2024
Beautiful Views & Excellent Service - Stephen & Moses provided me with a wonderful experience. We got to the park early, and I found myself the only hiker on the trail! The views are stunning (wait until you get to the top, it is truly a wow moment), and I recommend hiking the whole rim if you’re up for it, about 9 miles total. Bring hiking boots and a reusable water bottle (2 litres if possible). Would recommend hiking poles for some sections that are a little steep and loose on the way down, but I survived without. Really recommend this trip for a fun day outside of Nairobi, and this group is the one to make it happen in a friendly and efficient manner. Thanks!!
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Ecsee
Sep 8, 2024
Private Mount Longonot Tour - My driver, Gem picked me up from my hotel early in the morning and we drove to Mount Longonot. On the way, she was telling me thing about Niaorbi, the things we were seeing on our way to Mount Longonot, and the Great Rift Valley. I really appreciate her knowledge and her good driving. At Mount Longonot, I got my own private tour guide (I forgot his name). He was very patient and was able to point out animals from a distance. He even got some good pictures for me! It was a really beautiful hike. On my way down, it got super crowded and people going up were in a very slow moving line. Starting early means beating the heat and the crowd.Afterwards, Gem drove me back to my hotel and we had a really good conversation during the ride. I would recommend hiring this tour since I had a really good driver (Gem), got a private tour guide, and we started early.
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Rafaelpmendonca
Aug 1, 2024
One of the best experiences of my life! - I spent a long time searching for tourism companies in Nairobi to do this day trip to Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha, since I was a bit concerned with safety in Africa. Couldn't have chosen better! Had an absolutely amazing experience with my driver Peter and the hiking guide Steven Mbugua. If you're going to Kenya, you must hike Mount Longonot and visit Lake Naivasha!
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Nickshahlondon
Jul 31, 2024
Perfect one day tour from Nairobi, hike Mount Longonot and boat ride on Lake Naivasha - My wife and I had a perfect day on this one day tour from Nairobi to Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha and back. From the time I made contact with the company, I've had very responsive and clear correspondence from Damaris in the office. On the day of the tour, Charles, our driver picked us up promptly at the designated time and looked after us properly and patiently all day. He was flexible when we asked for a different lunch stop and also a coffee stop. He drove well. The hike upto the rim of Mount Longonot and around the rim is moderately hard but well worth it for the views of the crater and the rift valley. My only advice is that this tour starts early at 6am and it would be good to schedule a coffee stop some where before the hike starts at Mount Longonot. Thank you everyone at Perfect Wildnerness Tours.
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Pathfinder521101
Jun 29, 2024
Very pleasant experience. - Mt Longonot and Lake Naivasha (boat tour) daytrip from Nairobi. Efficient organization, quick to respond, and a beautiful day with a great driver and nice guides. Recommend!
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Philippe_p
Apr 21, 2024
Hiking Mount Lomgonot. - The hike up and around Mt Longonot was pleasant. Great views of the great rift valley and of the extinct volcano. I really appreciated that the tour occurred even though I was alone.
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Lisau917
Feb 19, 2024
Highly recommended - I had an excellent experience with Perfect Wilderness Tours. I booked a private hike to Mt Longonot, leaving Nairobi at 5am so I could be back to catch an early evening flight. Everybody I dealt with was wonderful - from Everline who responded to my various queries very promptly, to my excellent driver Nicrdermus who I felt very safe with - he was the best driver I had during my time in Kenya. Geoffrey, my guide, was also excellent. He was great company along the hike and very knowledgeable. Mt Longonot is beautiful and well worth the walk. I was pleased to do so early in the morning before it got too hot. I'd highly recommend Perfect Wilderness Tours.
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35mathieuv
Nov 10, 2023
Amazing day ! - My whole experience with Perfect Wilderness was flawless. It took less than 30min for them to reply to my request and the whole process was transparent and well managed. The trip itself was absolutely amazing and I think it helped a lot to have an amazing guide, Sekou Kone (thank you brother) who was punctual, a safe drive and overall an amazing guide/partner in my solo trip. After a stop at the view point to check out the amazing Great Rift Valley, we arrived early at Mt Longonot and started our ascent as the only hikers in the park, incredible ! The hike itself is a challenge but it is only 3km to the crater and then you can go around the rim for 7km with stunning views. We made it in less than 3hrs which apparently is some kind of record (big up Sekou !). We went on to Lake Naivasha and straight on a boat ride with a very knowledgeable guide that helped us spot hippos, cormorans, pelicans, fish-eagle (amazing) as well as some wildlife (giraffes, gnous, zebras). It was overall a fantastic experience that I would recommend to anyone that'd like to escape the hustle and bustle of Nairobi for the day. I cannot thank enough Sekou for this great day and would highly recommend him.
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Schoerny
May 18, 2024
Great day trip to Mt. Longonot and Lake Naivasha - Had a great experience with Perfect Wilderness Tours. I did a solo trip. Paid directly with the tour company, which was a bit cheaper. :-) Both my driver Charles as well as my hiking guide Joshua were very nice. The mountain and the crater was covered in clouds in the morning but cleared up before going down, so I could still take some great pictures.
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Ellen_k
Feb 22, 2024
Challenging but worth it - Hiking up to the top of Longonot was challenging but well worth the time and work. The views were amazing the guide was very knowledgeable. I wish I was informed of my hiking options as I I only climbed to the top but did not hike around the rim which I would have liked to do. I only realized I could extend the hike when I was at the top but my driver was waiting. On the plus side, I did get to see zebras and hippos on my boat ride around Lake Naivasha.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).