2 Days Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha Safari

Day 1: Nairobi - Mt Longonot

Depart Nairobi in the morning and head around 60 kilometers north, stopping for views over the Great Rift Valley. Proceed down the escarpment, which is the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley, onto the floor of this great gorge and head toward Mount Longonot, just south of Lake Naivasha.You start the hike from the main gate of the National Park, hiking vertically up the dormant volcano, rising over 630 metres to the rim of the crater at 2776 metres above sea level. The walk is very steep and craggy in parts and a trek encircling the rim and back to the gate is around nine kilometers. This day trek is a good warm up to experience the conditions of a mountain trek and test your stamina for a longer trek, like Mount Kenya or Mount Kilimanjaro. Afterwards transfer to Naivasha for lunch, followed by, dinner and overnight at the campsite/hotel.

Day 2: Lake Naivasha – Nairobi

Breakfast then proceed to Lake Naivasha here you will have  a short boat trip around the lake where you will be able to spot birds like fish eagles,ospreys,herons among others and also school of hippo,Afterwards you will have a photo scetion where you will take photos among the wildlife around the park.Return back to Nairobi in the evening with lunch en-route.

There are also other activities such as an optional boat ride from the mainland to Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. A peninsula or island on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha. There is also possibility to access it by road passing through the "Horse Riding Complex" A wide variety of wildlife, bird life and flora lives here quite freely because there are no predators to be found.There is a lot of easy to see game e.g. giraffes, waterbucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras and impalas.

Lake Naivasha is a  fresh water lake and also a heaven for birds with + 200 species recorded. The lake has a lot of hippos, which you can easily spot. Among the resident birds are fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters, black crakes and a variety of herons. Hippos also live in the lake. A number of mammals can be seen grazing in the surrounding lake environs, such as zebra, impala, buffalo, giraffe.

Cost per person is 200usd

Price includes;                       

• Government taxes
• Service of an English speaking driver/ guide
• Round Trip Transport from Nairobi and back using small car or safari van depending on the group size
• All Park Entrance Fees and activities as per the itinerary
• 1 Night Accommodation in a camp or hotel in Naivasha
• 3 meals per day whilst on safari
• Boat rides

Price Excludes:

• Tips/ gratuities
• Laundry services
• Optional activities such as, horse rides, or extra excursions