{"id":81,"date":"2024-10-19T12:29:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T12:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/dreamweaversafaris\/?post_type=trip&#038;p=81"},"modified":"2026-01-14T04:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:34:26","slug":"mt-longonot-crater-hike","status":"publish","type":"trip","link":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/trip\/mt-longonot-crater-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Longonot Crater Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Embark on an adventurous hike along Mount Longonot\u2019s rim and crater trails, offering stunning views of the Great Rift Valley. Experience volcanic landscapes, unique flora, and breathtaking panoramas on this guided trek, perfect for nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts seeking an unforgettable highland adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embark on an adventurous hike along Mount Longonot\u2019s rim and crater trails, offering stunning views of the Great Rift Valley. Experience volcanic landscapes, unique flora, and breathtaking panoramas on this &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","destination":[15],"activities":[17,19],"trip_types":[30,20,25,24,21],"difficulty":[6],"trip_tag":[],"class_list":["post-81","trip","type-trip","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","destination-naivasha","activities-hiking-and-trekking","activities-team-building","trip_types-adventure-tours","trip_types-budget-tours","trip_types-child-friendly","trip_types-cultural","trip_types-mid-range-tours","difficulty-medium"],"packages_ids":[82],"trip_extras":[],"cut_off_time":{"enabled":false,"duration":0,"duration_unit":"days"},"booked-seats":[],"code":"Longont-55","price":80,"has_sale":true,"sale_price":60,"discount_percent":25,"currency":{"code":"USD","symbol":"&#36;"},"duration":{"days":1,"nights":0,"duration_unit":"days","duration_type":"both"},"discount_value":20,"discount_label":"25% Off","primary_category":9,"available_times":{"type":"default","items":["2021-1-01","2021-2-01","2021-3-01","2021-4-01","2021-5-01","2021-6-01","2021-7-01","2021-8-01","2021-9-01","2021-10-01","2021-11-01","2021-12-01"]},"min_pax":"","max_pax":"","description":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Explore the dramatic volcanic landscapes of Mount Longonot on a guided crater hike with sweeping views of the Great Rift Valley. Trek along the rim, discover unique vegetation, and enjoy a rewarding outdoor adventure ideal for hikers seeking challenge, scenery, and fresh mountain air.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","cost_includes":"Professional hiking guide\nPark entrance fees\nTransportation from Nairobi to the park and back","cost_excludes":"Personal meals or snacks\nTips or gratuities for guides and drivers","itineraries":[{"title":"Mount Longonot Crater Hike","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Morning<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Early morning departure from Nairobi (around 6:30 AM).<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Drive to Mount Longonot National Park and complete park entry formalities.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Meet your guide for a short briefing before starting the hike.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Begin the ascent to the summit, enjoying views of the Great Rift Valley along the trail.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Midday<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Reach the crater rim and continue hiking along part of the rim trail.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Stop for rest, photography, and light snacks while enjoying panoramic views.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Afternoon<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Descend back to the park gate at a relaxed pace.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Optional lunch stop at a nearby restaurant.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Depart for Nairobi.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Evening<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Arrive back in Nairobi by mid-afternoon. Drop-off at your hotel or designated point<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->"}],"faqs":[{"title":"How difficult is the Mount Longonot hike?","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The hike is <strong>moderate to challenging<\/strong>, with a steep ascent to the crater rim and a long rim walk. A good level of fitness is recommended.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"},{"title":"How long does the hike take?","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The full hike takes approximately <strong>5\u20136 hours<\/strong>, including breaks and time on the crater rim.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"},{"title":"What should I bring for the hike?","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bring <strong>comfortable hiking shoes, water, sunscreen, a hat, and a light jacket<\/strong>. A camera is recommended for photography.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"}],"is_featured":false,"featured_image":{"width":1000,"height":739,"file":"2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya.jpg","filesize":347732,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-300x222.jpg","width":300,"height":222,"filesize":24190,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-300x222.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"filesize":9966,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-768x568.jpg","width":768,"height":568,"filesize":128782,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-768x568.jpg"},"trip-thumb-size":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-374x226.jpg","width":374,"height":226,"filesize":32194,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-374x226.jpg"},"destination-thumb-size":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-600x739.jpg","width":600,"height":739,"filesize":148026,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-600x739.jpg"},"destination-thumb-trip-size":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-410x250.jpg","width":410,"height":250,"filesize":38274,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-410x250.jpg"},"activities-thumb-size":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-600x739.jpg","width":600,"height":739,"filesize":148026,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-600x739.jpg"},"trip-single-size":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-990x490.jpg","width":990,"height":490,"filesize":159371,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-990x490.jpg"},"travel-booking-blog-full":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-1000x737.jpg","width":1000,"height":737,"filesize":223190,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-1000x737.jpg"},"travel-booking-blog-single":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-770x440.jpg","width":770,"height":440,"filesize":112775,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-770x440.jpg"},"travel-booking-popular-package":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-370x263.jpg","width":370,"height":263,"filesize":34368,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-370x263.jpg"},"travel-booking-deals-discount":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-270x385.jpg","width":270,"height":385,"filesize":39192,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-270x385.jpg"},"travel-booking-destination":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-270x330.jpg","width":270,"height":330,"filesize":33901,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-270x330.jpg"},"travel-booking-blog":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-410x265.jpg","width":410,"height":265,"filesize":39471,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-410x265.jpg"},"travel-booking-related":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-370x235.jpg","width":370,"height":235,"filesize":32573,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-370x235.jpg"},"travel-booking-schema":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya-81x60.jpg","width":81,"height":60,"filesize":3162,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya-81x60.jpg"},"full":{"file":"Menengai-Crater-Kenya.jpg","width":1000,"height":739,"source_url":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Menengai-Crater-Kenya.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/trip"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":412,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip\/81\/revisions\/412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"destination","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination?post=81"},{"taxonomy":"activities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activities?post=81"},{"taxonomy":"trip_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip_types?post=81"},{"taxonomy":"difficulty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/difficulty?post=81"},{"taxonomy":"trip_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamweaversafaris.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip_tag?post=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}