点评:The view from the mountain is amazing. For all "mzungus" i highly recommend bring your own sunscreen from home as it is not self evident you can buy it at every chemist in Kenya. Also take a lot of water for this hike, especially if you want to go around the crater. At least 3l per person(in case of sunny weather). And also protect you head and neck by wearing hat or somethings. Talking from my own experience :)
My story... At Mt.Longonot park gate i was advised to get a guide, so i can get better experience as guide knows not only the lane, but also vegetation, animals, history, ... I decided for this option and that was very good decision.
Can't say i wasn't well prepared, but combination of hot weather and maybe lack of water led us the trip took a bit longer than expected :) ..7 hours - more than one h to the crater edge, then 4 and something to walk around and the rest to come back to gate.
A few details about fees...
Park fee for foreigners in feb 2025 was 30$, for locals only 3$.
Guidance is between 25-35$, no matter group or individual. To be with you 7 hours, this is very cheap.
Since I was very satisfied with my guide, i can highly recommend him... His name is Steve, i guess he is around 30 :) ..contact whatsapp: +254 706 776 450
And I can also recommend my Uber driver from Nairobi. Robert +254 712 929 571
So in short:
-protect yourself (sunscreen)
-wear hiking shoes(terrain is rocky, dusty, ..)
-take lot of water (plastic bottles ain't allowed, but this is negotiatable). Anyway, bring bottles back and also if you find some trash while hiking bring it back down
-get a guide :)
翻译:山上的景色令人惊叹。对于所有“mzungus”,我强烈建议您从家里带上防晒霜,因为在肯尼亚的每个药店都可以买到,这一点并不明显。另外,这次徒步旅行要带很多水,特别是如果您想绕火山口走的话。每人至少 3 升(以防天气晴朗)。还要戴上帽子或其他东西保护您的头部和颈部。这是我自己的经历 :)
我的故事... 在 Mt.Longonot 公园门口,有人建议我找一个导游,这样我可以获得更好的体验,因为导游不仅了解这条小路,还了解植被、动物、历史……我决定选择这个选项,这是非常好的决定。
不能说我没有做好充分的准备,但炎热的天气和缺水的结合导致我们的旅行比预期的要长一点 :) ..7 个小时 - 一个多小时到达火山口边缘,然后 4 个多小时四处走走,剩下的时间回到门口。
关于费用的一些细节...
2025 年 2 月,外国人的停车费为 30 美元,当地人只需 3 美元。
无论是团体还是个人,导游费用在 25-35 美元之间。陪伴您 7 个小时,这非常便宜。
由于我对我的导游非常满意,我强烈推荐他...他的名字叫史蒂夫,我猜他大约 30 岁 :) ..联系 whatsapp:+254 706 776 450
我还可以推荐我来自内罗毕的 Uber 司机。罗伯特 +254 712 929 571
简而言之:
-保护自己(防晒霜)
-穿登山鞋(地形多岩石、尘土飞扬,..)
-带上大量的水(不允许使用塑料瓶,但这是可以协商的)。无论如何,把瓶子带回来,如果你在徒步旅行时发现一些垃圾,也把它带回来
-找一个导游 :)