Ngong Hills; Contacts, Location, Entrance Fees, Activities & Events

Ngong Hills

All what you need to know about Ngong Hills is here; contacts, location, fees, entry point, day trip, hike, zip lining, picnic, camping, activities to do and many more.

Ngong Hills Kenya is a reserve for nature located in the Southwest of Nairobi and Northern Kajiado County along the Great Rift Valley. The name ‘Ngong’ is derived from a Maasai word meaning Rhinos Spring. Furthermore, there is a walking trail on the hilltop where tourists are allowed to walk when viewing the area at a fee.

The Ngong Hills is managed by Kenya Forestry services and ensures the nature is well-preserved animals in the area and all kinds of plantations. Tour guides ensure the visitor’s day is well spent by taking them across to strategic sites such as

The power plant,

The Great Rift Valley viewpoint,

The forested summit to view Nairobi city, and many other areas.

Ngong Hills Plants And Animals

Some of the indigenous trees include; Cyprus, Acacia Croton, Wild plants and flowers, and others that grow according to the soil type and altitude. 

The animal migrates in the forest seasonally due to pasture and water searching that diminishes due to drought. Sometimes, the animals can migrate due to fires and other reasons. The visitors can enjoy viewing animals like Buffalos, Rabbits, wild pigs, porcupines, and several others.

Ngong Hills Location

Ngong Hills Direction: Northern Kajiado County.

Ngong Hills Entry Point

Ngong town, opposite the Ngong Police Station

Ngong Hills Height

The Hills stands at 2,460 m (8,071 ft) above sea level.

How Many Hills Are In Ngong Hills

Ngong Hills approximately seven in number

Ngong Hills Contacts

Table showing Ngong Hills contacts

Ngong Hills Contacts For DepartsContacts
General EnquiriesPhone: 020-2689882
Customer feedbackPhone: 020-2014663
Hotline NumberPhone: 020-2017027
Director’s OfficePhone: 020 250 2508
Kenya Forest Cervices Head quartersPhone: 020-2014663
Ngong Hills Forest StationPhone 1: 0797480784 
Phone 2: 0755838360
Ngong Hills Contacts

Ngong Hills Charges

Ngong Hills Entrance Fee

Table showing charges per person

Kenya Forest CervicesCharges
Entry FeeApproximately Ksh. 200
Ngong Hills Entrance Fee

Ngong Hills Activities And Charges

Table showing Ngong Hills activities and their charges

Ngong Hills ActivitiesCharges (Ksh)
FilmingApproximately Ksh. 40,000
Video ShootingApproximately Ksh. 2,500
HikingApproximately Ksh. 200- Ksh. 600
Zip LiningApproximately Ksh. 1,000
Ngong Hills Activities And Charges

Things To Do At Ngong Hills

  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Team building
  • Picnics
  • Weddings
  • Viewing
  • Cycling
  • Hiking Ngong Hills
  • Filming
  • Video shooting
  • Archery
  • Ziplining
  • Religious practices such as praying, and many others

Ngong Hills Day Trip

An excellent way to spend your day out with friends, family, and groups at low costs, Visit Ngong Hills and experience the Nature of the land. The management provides an educative program on the variety of tree species and animals at the site.

At the same time, visitors enjoy the entire Great Rift Valley’s panoramic view, beautiful topography of the hills with a tour guide’s help. Visitors also enjoy team-building activities and delicious meals such as Nyama Choma in the nearby restaurants. 

Ngong Hills Hike

Hiking on the Ngong Hills exposes visitors to a lot of fun. The Hills have a trail used by hikers during their adventure and is about 10.4 miles and can take 4-5 hours from the entry point to the far end.

The visitors enjoy the res air from the plantations around, watching birds of all kinds flying, jumping on trees and singing all sorts of songs, viewing a variety of tree and as much as they can take in the beauty of wildflowers a few animals around and the topography of the land.

Ngong Hills Zip Lining

The Ziplining experience is a fantastic wonder that can be overwhelming for first-timers. Ziplining Ngong Hills is located at Kompas, about 200m long on stainless steel at a fee. The activity is recommended to adults and is among the best ways of overcoming height fears.

Ngong Hill Picnic Site

Beautiful grounds for hire on special events such as weddings and other events

Religious retreat sites

30 Wind Energy Power Station

High points for communication masts installation

Beauty points that are tourist attraction sites including; Extensive view of the scenic Great Rift Valley and Nairobi City the summit.

High altitude best for sports training and Highking grounds

Ngong Hills Camping 

Camping in Ngong Hills allows visitors to have experiences in the nature park, Ngong Picnics, various adventure camps, and Nature Parks. The camps are situated at the hills foot, and the responsible team does not allow visitors to carry any food with them or have their means of transport.

The camp includes blankets, Mattresses, tents, and Bonfire transport, and they are provided with meals at a cost. Visitors enjoy team-building activities;

Nature walks, gathering bonding, educative lessons on indigenous plantation such as trees, including; Cyprus, acacia, Sandalwood, Pine, and many others, and animals wild pigs, Dik-Diks, Porcupine, among others.

Ngong Hills Accommodation

The Hills provides visitors with accommodation services charged apart from food and drinks. Tourists can also celebrate their special days at the hotels after having a great time at the Ngong Hills. The hotels’ provision packages come with trained staff’s affordable prices under safety guidelines for quality services.  

The served meals can be Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and as per customer’s request. The meal servings can be; starter, desserts, soups, snacks, drinks, and other dishes. Some of the hotels providing accommodation services include;

Ngong Florida Inn

Savanna Sunset Village

Oloolua Resort

Sultan Gardens

Aloha Cottage

Kin’s Hotel

Jordan Breeze

Karen Village Art Resident

Ngong Forest View Apartment

Karen Gables, among others.

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