1 night small group tour to Hells gate and Mount Longonot

4.6 (15 reviews) Nairobi, Kenya
Duration2 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 50 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Depart Nairobi for Mt Longonot National Park and Hells Gate National park going through the Kikuyu lush green highlands and then on the eastern escarpment of the rift valley system.

Options

Without Entry fees

Entry fees not included: Hells gate and Mount longonot fees are not included, you can purchase on government website kwspay.ecitizen
Pickup included

With Entry fees included

Entry fees: Hells gate and Longonot fees are inlcuded on this option
Pickup included

What's included

  • Pick up and drop off in Nairobi
  • Hells Gate biking/walking guide
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Mount longonot guide
  • Accomodation at Astorian Grand Hotel or Similar
  • Pedal Bike hire and cycling fee in Hells gate
  • Lunch on the first day(available for purchase)
  • Optional Boat ride on Lake Naivasha 25 USD per adult(cash or Mpesa)
  • Tips and Gratitudes(optional)
  • Hell's Gate National Park
  • Mount Longonot National Park

What to expect

Day 1: Nairobi to Hells Gate National park
  1. 30m
    7am – Depart Nairobi and start of drive to Naivasha, brief stop over at the 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. The rift valley system was formed 5 million years ago and the rift runs from the red sea through Ethiopia and Kenya and Tanzania. The rift valley is an active volcanic area and has some of the most interesting features including more than 8 lakes, dormant ALake Bogoria geysers.

    You can actually see the volcanic Mt Suswa and Mt Longonot from this high place with their evergreen craters and the undulating green rift valley floor. The view from here is just amazing.
  2. Hell's Gate National Park
    5h · Admission ticket not included
    Arrive at the gate of hells gate at around 9am. Start of the biking tour at hells gate for 2 hours.

    11am – Visit the gorges inside the park. Gorges are small thin depressions of land mass where you can walk underneath. Some areas have formed caves where you can walk through. This will take 1 hour.

    1pm – Finish the tours and bring the bikes back at the gate.
    1pm – Drive to Naivasha Marina camp for Lunch (at own expense)
  3. Lake Naivasha
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    2pm – Take an optional 1 hour boat ride in the lake for bird watching and hippo viewing till the shores of crescent island

    4pm – End of all activities start of drive to Astorian grand hotel or similar for dinner and overnight.

    Kindly note that upon request at an extra cost we can upgrade for you to stay at midrange luxury hotel like Sopa resort/simba lodge etc
Day 2: Naivasha to Mount longonot Hike to Nairobi Drop off
  1. Mount Longonot National Park
    5h · Admission ticket not included
    Have breakfast and start to get ready to leave the hotel at 7am for Mount Longonot with picnic lunch.

    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.

    At the rim, you will have your picnic lunch then descend from the Longonot mountain for the base at the park headquarters. Relax for some while and take on the drive to Nairobi for drop off at arounf 4 pm depending with your pace.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We pick up from Any hotel/residence within Nairobi

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wear comfortable sporty clothes and shoes
  • Carry re usable bottle water since single use plastics are not allowed
  • Carry sunscreen,sunhat,sunglasses for light and dust
  • Carry a small back bag for your personal items

Cancellation policy

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

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