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Mount Longonot Hike: Scenic Views & Boat Ride
4.9
18 Ratings
Maai Mahiu
Climb to the top of Mount Longonot on this moderately-difficult day hike. The hike takes 3-4 hours round-trip, with sweeping views of the national park available from the summit. At the end, you will be rewarded with a scenic boat ride at Lake Naivasha.
Climb to the top of Mount Longonot on this moderately-difficult day hike. The hike takes 3-4 hours round-trip, with sweeping views of the national park available from the summit. At the end, you will be rewarded with a scenic boat ride at Lake Naivasha.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mount Longonot National Park - 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…
- Mount Longonot National Park - 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.
- Lake Naivasha - 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.
What's Included
- Local English-speaking guide
- Hotel/apartment/airport pick up and drop off
- Boat ride on Lake Naivasha
- Transportation in comfortable car
- Entry fees for Mt Longonot
- Bottled water
- Local English-speaking guide
- Hotel/apartment/airport pick up and drop off
- Boat ride on Lake Naivasha
- Transportation in comfortable car
- Entry fees for Mt Longonot
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Meals and drinks ( available for purchase)
- Tips
- Meals and drinks ( available for purchase)
- Tips
Location
Mount Longonot National Park
Naivasha Road,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(18 Ratings)
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Louprifec
Dec 19, 2025
Climbing Longonot while having fun - Chose this tour based on the amazing reviews on Jimmy and Dominic. Lucky us...one was our driver and the other the guide. We had such an amazing time. Dominic was such a good guide. Had lots of info ..good talk and assistance. Highly recommend. So much fun 🔥💯💯💯
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Hendrikc191
Dec 16, 2025
Mount Longodot - Fantastic day at Mount Longodot.
Jimny and Dominiek gave us a wonderful experience.
14km of hiking in a unforgettable setting.
Topped off with a local lunch (fresh African food)
I recommend!
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Anniedelhi
Nov 21, 2025
Perfect day trip & perfect guides - I loved this trip - it was perfectly organised & a great combination of hiking and relaxing boat tour. Jimmy was great and we had great conversations in the car. Dominic knew so much about mount longonot too. The hike was quite strenuous but they told me my 4.5 hour timing was a first - and as a 57 year old woman I was pleased and hope others will beat me ;). I do wish I had worn shoes with a deeper grip as the volcanic soil is very slippery. And do carry lots of water and sun screen.
Lake navaisha is amazing & was so beautiful. I saw hippo, fish eagles and so many birds. Super knowledgeable guides, great company and simply a great day trip.
As I said a perfect combination and perfect guides.
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554pranays
Nov 5, 2025
Amazing hike! - It was amazing hike. It's tough but worth the effort. Bring extra water. Jimmy and Dominic were very professional and provided excellent services. I skipped the lake so can't comment on it. The drive from Nairobi was through very congested roads, so expect slow movement and some traffic jams. Other than that very pleasant trip. Definitely recommend it.
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26makenac
Sep 27, 2025
Great day with great guides! - It was excellent! It was a beautiful hike with Domenic, who had the perfect mix of telling me about local plants and animal life and letting me do my thing and enjoy nature. My driver, Jimmy, was also excellent! He shared a lot of information too and I appreciated his good driving skills. I also very much enjoyed the boat ride and thought the boat operator, John, was great too. I got to be quite close to a whole family of hippos — which was very cool — and he answered all my questions, and I had many!
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U8379pqbenk
Sep 21, 2025
Very good tour - Was a great experience visiting Mt. Longonot together with an other guest on a shared tour. They were really competent and friendly. They were on time and were driving safely. So all in all I can recommend this tour!
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678jawadw
Aug 7, 2025
Complete and varied activity - Very important organisation
Thanks to driver Jimmy for his professionalism and knowledge transfer. It was a very good day.
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Nicolatwilley
Jun 14, 2025
Great way to get out in the landscape! - Driver Jimmy and guide Dominic could not have been more friendly and delightful to spend the day with. They were both full of information — about the landscape and ecology — but also fascinating to chat with about Kenyan schooling, culture, and politics. The hike itself was satisfyingly strenuous — the altitude makes it a little tougher if you're not used to it, and it's steep and slippery in a few parts, but if you hike regularly, not a big deal. We had it almost to ourselves around the rim, though there were tons of schoolkids on the hike up to the rim (apparently if you want to avoid them and the dust they kick up — considerable! — don't come on a Friday!). Lots of giraffes, elands, gazelles, and zebras, lots of flowers, and gorgeous views. Then I went out on Lake Naivasha with boatman John, and that was incredible too. He was amazing at spotting birds and we saw the most adorable baby hippo playtime. It was so nice to be out in the landscape with all the wildlife rather than in a vehicle, for a change! I didn't want to go to a tourist restaurant or curio shop, and Jimmy was fine with that. Altogether a great day, and highly recommended.
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Alizay2019
May 30, 2025
Amazing experience - The hike to Mount Longonot was beautiful—we even saw some zebras on the way up and down! And our guide, Dominic, was amazing. Super patient while I huffed and puffed up the mountain! Jimmy, our driver, was so patient and friendly as well. The Lake Naivasha tour was also so beautiful and we saw so many animals! Such a great day!!
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84ulig
Oct 9, 2025
Wonderful strenuous day trip - The guides were really great. The hike to the summit was very nice but quite exhausting... The boat safari was the crowning achievement
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