Kenya · HIKING TOURS IN NAIROBI
Good hiking tours in Nairobi fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Climb Mt. Longonot from Nairobi, view the Great Rift Valley, enjoy lakeside lunch, and cruise Lake Naivasha for hippos and eagles.
“Enjoyable day. Early start to avoid high day temperature. Some steep sections but step have been made. Good driver and guide”
Review the private Ngong Hills hike from Nairobi, with seven hills, Rift Valley views, guide support, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“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.”
Review of Mt Longonot’s private day hike from Nairobi, with crater views, Great Rift Valley scenery, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.
“We loved it, Alex was a great guide and driver. He taught us a lot about Kenya and he even proposed us a ride the next day to go to Nanyuki (since we were looking for a driver). In one word: amazing! The hike was definitely worth it & Alex also helped us where needed !”
Review of a four-day Mount Kenya trek from Nairobi to Point Lenana, with pickup, guides, porters, meals, high-altitude camps, and practical advice.
“We did the 4 day 3 night hiking tour of mount kenya and frankly it was spectacular. We had a private tour but was supported by a team of 5. We had everything we could need in the tour in terms of camping equipment, food and even pRead more”
Hike Mount Longonot, see its forested crater, enjoy Lake Naivasha’s hippos and birds, and take in Great Rift Valley views from Nairobi.
“Jimmy and Dominic were two super guide and driver. They taught us a lot of things about the Mount Longonot, Kenya and people. The hike was very great, with amazing landscapes. Then we did a boat trip of an hour on Lake Naivasha, we saw a lot of hippos and beautiful birds.”
Review of Mount Longonot’s full-day hike from Nairobi, covering steep trails, crater views, guides, costs, fitness, lunch, and practical tips.
“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!”
Review of Karura Forest’s four-hour guided hike, with waterfalls, caves, wildlife, pricing, guide tips, transport details, and booking advice.
“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”
Review of Mt Kenya’s full-day hike from Nairobi, with practical advice on scenery, costs, long drives, fitness, guides, and what to bring.
“La description ne correspond pas à la journée réelle Il y a un peu plus de 4 heures de route, pas de passage dans une bambouseraie etc .. mais directement une marche dans la steppe. Nous devions rejoindre une station météorologique et l'avons fait en 40 minutes. Ceci aurait donc correspondu à plus de 8 heures de route pour 1h30 sur place. Heureusement notre guide Franck a accepté de faire plus long et nous avons marché un peu plus. Les paysages sont par contre très beaux mais nous vous conseillons d'y passer plusieurs jours et de ne pas faire confiance à la description.”
Review Mount Longonot’s Nairobi day hike, with guide support, Rift Valley views, park fees, transport, costs, tips, and Lake Naivasha options.
“We were very happy with the service from beginning to end. Good customer service, reasonable price, good conditioned car. The best experience was the driver. He was very professional and drove in a safe and pleasant manner. Very happy with the service.”
Review of Mount Kenya’s Old Moses Camp day hike from Nairobi, with route details, wildlife, lunch, costs, difficulty, and practical tips.
“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.”
Review of a five-day Mount Kenya trek from Nairobi, with summit views, acclimatization, meals, guides, price, and practical tips.
“Mt. Kenya is not an easy hike, but the Bushtroop team - especially our amazing guides Michael and Peterson and chef Steven - made it as positive an experience as it could be! Whether it was a shorter or longer day of hiking, our guides werRead more”
Review the 5-day Mt. Kenya hike via Sirimon and Chogoria, with Point Lenana sunrise, Mau Mau caves, costs, gear, and practical tips.
“Perfect team, funny and helpfull guide Ken😁. Grea experience. I can recommend.”
Review of the 4-day Mount Kenya trek from Chogoria to Sirimon, with route highlights, costs, fitness advice, meals, camps, and summit tips.
“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”
Review of a private 4-day Mount Kenya trek via Chogoria and Sirimon, with Lake Ellis, Point Lenana, meals, transfers, and practical advice.
“I travelled solo from South Africa and joined an incredible group of amazing climbers. Kenny did an excellent job at ensuring I was able to summit with a group even though I was travelling solo. I had my own tent which added to my trip cRead more”
Escape Nairobi for a private Muranga waterfall hike, natural pool swim, picnic, countryside views, and optional Kenyan food.
“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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