Top 15 Hiking in Nairobi

1.Private Hiking Day Trip to Mt. Longonot from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $130Our pick

Private hike up Mt Longonot from Nairobi, crater rim views, then lakeside lunch and an optional Lake Naivasha boat cruise for hippos and birds.

“I was picked up at my hotel by Peter at 6:00am, which is a good time because of the traffic, trucks, and road conditions going into the Rift Valley. Also the hike can be hot so you don’t want too start late. I wanted a good workout and Peter set Read more”

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2.Private Half Day Hike to Ngong Hills from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $85

Private half-day hike from Nairobi to Ngong Hills, with pickup, 12 km across seven hills, Rift Valley views, and expert guide.

“The journey was amazing from the drive all the way to the hike. Peter my guide was friendly, excellent, very patient, helpful & adapted to different paces. Bring water. There are 7 hills, its not a straight climb up but a up and down, even when returning, that makes it more of a challenge, but worth it especially the views. Would recommend.”

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3.Mt Longonot National park Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · 7 hours · from $86

Guided Mt Longonot crater rim hike from Nairobi with great Rift Valley views, a private English speaking guide, and an easy logistics setup.

“Well organised. Pickup on time. Guide (Steven) was fantastic. He's a local and has been up the mountain 500+ times so he knows what he's doing. Tips: ask the driver to stop at a shop for food/water. The driver is happy to stop at shops and restaurants if needed. Bring a hiking pole for the down hill section Great experience, would recommend!”

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4.4-Day Mount Kenya Trekking with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $941

4-day Mount Kenya trek from Sirimon to Peak Lenana, staying at Old Moses and Shiptons, with Nairobi pickup and a sunrise summit.

“I am so glad to have booked my Mount Kenya hike through Hyrax Safaris. Emmah gave me plenty of information and was always quick to respond. The team, which consisted of Daniel, Kim, Douglas, John, and Morris, looked after us amazingly tRead more”

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5.Hiking Trip to Mount Longonot National Park & Lake Naivasha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $130

Hike extinct Mount Longonot from Nairobi, then do a 1-hour Lake Naivasha boat ride for hippos and birds, plus Rift Valley views.

“Hiking in a volcano : wonderful experience with professional guide (Jimmy) and driver (Dominic). Thanks again and Enjoy for the next customers!”

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6.Full-Day Hiking Guided Adventure at Mount Longonot

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $129

Guided full-day hike to Mount Longonot’s crater rim from Nairobi, with hotel pickup, lunch, water, a free t-shirt, and wildlife sightings.

“Peter was my guide and he was amazing, highly recommend him! I almost wanted to quit bc the altitude was intense for me but he was, kind, patient, and encouraged me to keep going. I'm so glad I finished and had Peter's help as well, extremely grateful!”

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7.Hike in The Karura Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $41Best value

Guided half-day hike in Nairobi’s Karura Forest with Musa, wildlife spotting, waterfalls and caves, small-group tour for $41.

“Musa is a fantastic young man from Nairobi & passionate about spreading the knowledge & joy. We took this tour & had him to ourselves since it was low season. It only took us 2hs at an average pace but was beautiful scenery, pretty waterfall & caves. Theres a few hilly bits but its suitable for most to be able to do it, you just may take a little longer & Musa was so patient when we were slow or stopping to look at things. I’d highly recommend him”

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8.Mt Kenya: Full-day hiking tour from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $255

Full-day Mt Kenya hike from Nairobi: rainforest to bamboo slopes, wildlife sightings, picnic stop, and big views. Entrance fee extra.

“A great option for those who want to see Mt Kenya and don’t have much time. I enjoyed the journey and the hike itself was beautiful. I also had a great driver, Birshak, and some lovely guides - Frank and Joseph. Was lots of fun and I would recommend. Worth clarifying whether the entrance to the park is actually included as there was some confusion about this, although worked out fine for me.”

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9.Mount Longonot Full-Day Hiking and Trekking Trip from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $195

Moderate Mount Longonot hike from Nairobi with guide and hotel pickup, crater-rim views, and optional Lake Naivasha boat ride. $195.

“As well as the hiking we went on a boat trips seeing lots of wildlife. Both of the guides for each section were very knowledge and Stephen knew all the best pla especially to go resulting in a wonderful lunch by the lake side”

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10.Mount Kenya Day Hike with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 1 day · from $304

Day hike from Nairobi to Mount Kenya Old Moses Camp via Naro Moru, with wildlife, Batian and Nelion views, and included lunch.

“Ručak je bio iznimno loš, tost kruh sa naribanom mrkvom, ponijeti obavezno nešto sa sobom. Nismo došli na visinu kao što je stajalo u opisu aktivnosti, bili 200-njak metara manje. Priroda predivna, staza skroz prihvatljiva za rekreativce, obavezna planinarska obuća.”

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11.Mount Kenya Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $840

5-day Mount Kenya trek with sunrise at Lenana, smart acclimatization, small groups, included park tickets, and warm campsite service.

“I had such an amazing experience with my husband and friends. The team was very efficient at communication and we had an excellent guide, Michael. All covid protocols were observed and we still managed to enjoy the trek. Thank you so much for enabling us to make this new memories looking forward to coming back to Kenya and booking with you again.”

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12.Private 4 Day Mount Kenya Treks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,000

4-day Mount Kenya trek via Chogoria and Sirimon, guided summit at Point Lenana, camp nights at Lake Ellis and beyond, meals included.

“This was eventful adventure in my like, the trip was great all well planned online and phoning the team,great transfer from nairobi,to nanyuki thereafter the organisations for hospitality while on the hiking trails was great. Having lived in kenya for lRead more”

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13.Trip from Nairobi to Muranga with Waterfall Hike and Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $105

4x4 pickup from Nairobi to Muranga for a moderate waterfall hike, natural pool swim, and picnic. 5 to 6 hours, $105.17 pp.

“I enjoyed the hike and especially swimming near the beautiful waterfall. The guide was very informative and friendly and the tour made for the perfect ending to my Kenyan adventure.”

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14.4 Day Mount Kenya Trek Up Chogoria Down Sirimon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $900

4 day Mount Kenya Chogoria to Sirimon trek. Sunrise summit via rope and via ferrata, Hall Tarns, Lake Michaelson, guides and meals included.

“At first I wanted to take the Sirimon route but Kenny suggested that I take the chogoria route as it is more beautiful and after reading more about the chogoria route on their website I decided to take it and honestly it was the best decision of Read more”

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15.Mt. Kenya hike: 5 Days Hike to Lenana Peak Via Sirimon route

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · 5 days · from $1,000

5-day Mt Kenya trek via Sirimon to Lenana Peak, sunrise summit, Mau Mau caves, acclimatization camps, tents, meals, and guides.

“Perfect team, funny and helpfull guide Ken😁. Grea experience. I can recommend.”

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