Where to stay at Mount Longonot National Park.
You maybe asking yourself or looking for where to stay at Mount Longonot National Park during your Kenya Safari adventure.
Mount Longonot is a stratovolcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya, Africa. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860s. Its name is derived from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot, meaning “mountains of many spurs” or “steep ridges”.
Hiking the Volcano is so much rewarding, that you will enjoy a total experience. You may want to come a day before the hike to spend a night here to make it easy for you, to start your hike very early on the day of hiking and also avoid early morning rash drive from Nairobi or would wish to stay a night around after your hike and enjoy an impressive calm environment away from the noisy Nairobi.
We give you a guide on the accommodation options here.
There are very few accommodation facilities next to this park. The major form of accommodation facility is camping. Camping has always been done at Olongonot Campsite, having the basic toiletries and washroom service. The park offers two campsites with complete ablution block toilets with showers for both ladies and men. Also available is the equipment from Mt. Longonot Tour Guide – porters such as tents, blankets, mattresses, sleeping bags, lamps, cooking equipment for hire.
Coming up is a village which will be ready soon less than a month to provide more accommodation on in the park.
Camping will reward you with a totally wild adventure which is not a usual hotel feeling. It may be possible to camp inside the crater overnight. However, you need to inform your tour operator early for this arrangement.
Inside the crater can go down and camp inside while there is a newly opened nature the trail for young ones and aged ones which also offers all the said scenic sites above
Better lodges are around Lake Naivasha, which is a short drive away from the park as the majority of visitor’s to Mount Longonot always drive here for an added day experience with a boat ride at Lake Naivasha to spot the Flamingos and hippos in the lake.
Number of lodges are around Lake Naivasha from budget to luxury.
Some of the lodges at Lake Naivasha includes;
Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp – The camp, Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp located on the shores of a freshwater lake in Kenya is about 90 minutes of leisurely drive North West of Nairobi, outside the town of Naivasha along Moi South road. It made of canvas; all tents offer en-suite bathrooms with hot and cold running water with flushing toilets. All lodgings provide an ambiance and style of a traditional tent with all the comforts of a home.
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge – Set in one hundred and fifty acres of grassland, Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge is studded with Acacia bushes and trees. Not only that it’s the home to resident giraffes, waterbucks, and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys, but it is also a night stop for the hippos when they leave the lake every night and trim the grass on the property’s expansive lawns. The buildings were carefully established to avoid cutting any trees to help conserve the environment.
Enashipai Resort And Spa – Located at Moi South Lake Road, Enashipai Resort and Spa is where a strong local heritage and abundant nature is blended with pure luxury, delivering a generous sense of warmth. Only one hour drive away from Nairobi you can reach the shores of Enashipai Resort and Spa. The lodging is culturally rich, blanketed with nature, and historically decadent.
Lake Naivasha Country Club is a lively home base for tourists looking to explore the tranquil natural beauty of Lake Naivasha and Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. Known as the oldest property in Naivasha, the Naivasha Country Club is a 55-acre property gorged with lavish gardens in Naivasha, outdoor swimming pool, open lawns, a spa and lots of shady acacia trees.
It houses an array of comfy, elegant guest rooms and cottages. Asides the country clubs onsite facilities which include lots of space for outdoor and indoor events and gatherings, guests can also make the most of the onsite fitness center enjoying cocktails while sitting in front of the crackling fireplace or the large bay windows in the resident’s lounge. Exotic bird watching activities and boat excursions to the nearby Crescent Island known for an abundance of wildlife is often organized by the country club.
Some of the other lodges includes panorama lodge, Masada hotel, and Eminipasha lodge.