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  • Africa,Nairobi
  • 2 days (approx.)

  • Pickup offered

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

Overnight Mount Longonot and Hells Gate National Park From Nairobi

Mt Longonot National Park is located 90km from Nairobi city on the floor of 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/hike up and down. It is one of the best adventure day trips from Nairobi. Longonot national park is easy to get to and has the best sightseeing opportunities and one can look inside the mountain crater. Enjoy biking safari, walk at the gorges and a beautiful boat ride on lake Naivasha.

What's Included

  • Transport during the 2 days
  • All Park entrance fees
  • Bicycle renting charge
  • Lunch on the first and last day
  • Lunch (2)
  • Dinner
  • Private guide at Longonot and Hells gate parks
  • Breakfast
  • Boat ride on Lake Naivasha
  • Accommodation
  • Pickup and drop off to the airport at 20 USD.

Meeting And Pickup

Start time:

8:00 AM

What To Expect

    Day 1: Nairobi to Longonot Mountain
  • Mount Longonot National Park

    6:00am:- Nairobi- Great African Rift Valley Depart Nairobi for Mt Longonot National Park going through the Kikuyu lush green highlands and then on the eastern escarpment of the rift valley system. 6:30am: – Great Rift Valley View Point You will make a scheduled stop at the view point on the side of the escarpment to enjoy the view of the Rift valley floor from a birds eye view.You can actually see the volcanic Mt Suswa and Mt Longonot from this high place with their evergreen craters 7:00am: – Mt Longonot National Park Drop into the rift valley and 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.

    Duration: 3 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Lake Naivasha

    12:00pm: – Mt. Longonot –Lake Naivasha Descend from the Longonot mountain for the base at the park headquarters. Relax for some while and take on the drive to Lake Naivasha. 1:00pm: – Lunch at Kifaru Restaurant Arrive at Kifaru Restaurant and enjoy a sumptuous lunch at their restaurant. 2:30pm: – Boat Ride in Lake Naivasha 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 swim and bleat inside the water while opening their mouths to over 180 degrees.

    Duration: 2 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 2: Tour to Hells gate

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 Hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 Hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 Hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 Hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Starting from

$511.99

Price varies by group size