Nairobi 1 day hiking. One Day hikes in Nairobi
include full day excursions to climb Mt Longonot and Mt Kenya or other places.
One Day hiking in Nairobi are day trips organised from Nairobi to parks around
and near Nairobi. The one day hiking excursions near Nairobi include climbing
Mt. Kenya and Mt Longonot and biking or walking in hells gate national park.
Longonot National Park
Hiking Tours
Longonot are full day hiking adventures from
Nairobi to Mt Longonot located some 60km north west of Nairobi. Longonot is a
2560m asl. The Longonot Mountain is located in the floor of the Great Rift
Valley and it sis a dormant volcanic mountain that last erupted in the 18th
century. The mountain has a very wide crater which emits some smoke on one side
of the mountain.
The thrill is to climb the mountain to the
crater rim and look inside the crater. The Longonot crater is a lush green
expanse with very good forest cover and many animals go into the crater for
water and pasture. One can also opt to circumnavigate the crater rim which
takes an extra hour from the usual 4 for a gradual ascent and descent.
A day trip to hike up Mt Longonot starts early
in the morning and includes the park fees, lunch, transport and guide services.
Hells Gate 1 Day Nairobi
Hiking Tours
Hells gate one day hiking tours are one day
safaris to walk or bike around hells gate national park. The park is located
some 90km from Nairobi to the North West. This is a rift valley park which is
famous world over as it’s was the park’s scenic gorges, rock formations and
valleys that were picked for the popular movie Lion King. The hells gate park
has it all from the high red coloured rock faces to the deep gorges with
intricately curved walls; from the plain grasslands to the high rock formations
and ators; from the hot water geysers and springs to the deep acacia forests.
A day hike in Hells gate national park is a
great way to see wildlife and birds while on foot and also marvel at the
sculptures of nature in this magnificent park. A hiking day tour to hells gate
includes a picnic lunch, transport, services of a guide, hire of bikes, drinking
water and pick up and drop off in your hotel.
Mt Kenya 1 Day Hiking
Safari Tours
Mt Kenya one day hike is a full hiking day trip
to the second highest mountain in Africa which stands at 5199m asl. The Mt
Kenya Day Hike from Nairobi is offered as a one day climbing adventure with a
return to Nairobi by 6:00pm. The hike starts from the Naro Moru Gate all the
way to the met station and a descent back to the main gate. The hike up Mt
Kenya is fun as you will go through a vast rain forest with possibility to see
elephants, buffalos and other animals. The hike lasts a maximum of 4 hours to
the met station.
If you are up for it, you can go up to where the
bamboo forest gives up to the alpine vegetation to have a greater view of the
peaks Nelion, Batian and Lenana. This will take you not less than 6 hours but
it is a more rewarding hike. The Mt Kenya day trip hike starts from Nairobi at
6:00am and returns in the evening and includes the transport, park entrance
fees, services of a mountain guide, picnic lunch on the mountain, drinking
water and pick up and drop off in your Nairobi hotel.
Find
out the 12 most popular places to go in a Nairobi day trip or
transit tour here: http://1-day-tours-in-kenya.com
