7:30AM - DEPARTURE FROM NAIROBI
After meeting, we leave for Mt. Longonot by road. We shall arrive after an hour or so drive and register at the entrance. Rising from the floor of the Great Rift Valley like a monolith is the extinct volcano of Mount Longonot. A unique feature is the thick forest that lies within the crater of the mountain. The crater rim also provides great scenic views across the beautiful Rift Valley all the way to Lake Naivasha. Major wildlife attractions at Mount Longonot include buffaloes, elands, lion, leopard, bushbucks, common zebra, giraffe and Grant’s gazelles.
9:00AM - Hiking.
At this time we embark on our hike up the mountain, about 3000M high. Upon arrival on the top, crater, we embark on another walk/hike around the crater, a circumference of about 7km. After which we shall start our way back down.
3pm – Late Lunch
We shall have our late lunch and relaxation at a local restaurant.
5pm - Longonot – Nairobi
Our journey back to Nairobi shall commence at this time and drop off participants in Nairobi CBD.