Full-Day Group Tour to Ngong Hills

This tour is best for a spectacular hike near Nairobi Ngong Hills are peaks in a ridge along the Great Rift Valley, located southwest near Nairobi.

The word “Ngong” is a Maasai phrase “en kong’u” meaning rhinoceros spring, and this name derives from a spring located near Ngong town.

With little else to do and a growing urge to be outdoors, a traveler can give in and go for a hike in the hills leaving the city hustles, the traffic and the hectic streets Nairobi. It will be great to see so many people enjoying the hills, and families with even young children.

This tour is best for a spectacular hike near Nairobi Ngong Hills are peaks in a ridge along the Great Rift Valley, located southwest near Nairobi.

The word “Ngong” is a Maasai phrase “en kong’u” meaning rhinoceros spring, and this name derives from a spring located near Ngong town.

With little else to do and a growing urge to be outdoors, a traveler can give in and go for a hike in the hills leaving the city hustles, the traffic and the hectic streets Nairobi. It will be great to see so many people enjoying the hills, and families with even young children.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ngong, Ngong, Rift Valley Province

This hiking day Tour starts at 07:00am from your hotel or residence and drive to the Ngong Hills. We drive along Ngong Road going past Dagoretti Corner, Karen and Ngong Town to reach Ngong Police Station from where we get an armed escort (Ranger) from the Kenya Wildlife Services and also a local guide.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ngong Hills, Nairobi Kenya

The sharp spine of the Ngong Hills stretches for 11.5km. The first 2km from Ngong Police Station is a gradual ascent through human settlements until you get to a Kenya Wildlife Barrier barrier indicating the start of the Ngong Hills forest reserve. From here on, you go past a wind farm, before climbing the first steep hill leading to an area populated with radio repeater station masts.

The trail thins out and descents into a trough before you climb the next steep hill. Just when you think the worst is over, the rolling hills seem to keep popping up, with each taking its toll on you. The highest peak (7th hill called Lamwia) on the knuckle-shaped Ngong hills is at 2460m above sea level.

Thankfully, the views all around are magnificent, making the effort worthwhile. 15km to the east is the Nairobi National Park, to the North East is Nairobi city views, and to the west, the hills overlook Masai Manyattas 1,000m down in the Rift Valley.

Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi

On a lucky day, you are likely to encounter buffalos around the fourth hill, on account of the abundant bushes at these higher altitudes on the range. To your right is a fantastic view of the Great Rift Valley, while on the far left is a view of the City of Nairobi.
There is a long, sloping walk downward to “Kona Baridi” corner – cold corner – which is where our driver meets you and drives you back to Nairobi to end your Trekking Excursion.

Duration: 1 hour