TripAdvisor Reviews - Ngong Hills Feed

Green "Knuckles" With A View

GeorgeRoemer, Rubicon — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:14:41 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fighting traffic on Ngong Road to the village of Ngong was a bit discouraging to start, but a good driver and perseverance got us to the top where the view was worth the hassles. Must go through...

Beautiful area for a day trip or afternoon drive

EDSDublin, Dublin — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:44:49 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

Beautiful area for a day trip or afternoon drive - made famous in Out Of Africa as Karen Blixen loved them. Not far from the city. If you don't have a car, hire a local taxi from town, fix a price for...

Ngong hills for the best hike

Raykey, Toronto, Canada — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:35:53 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

Very nice to relax on top! The hustle is to get there. Needs at least half day to get to the first peak. Be careful of buffallos but they inhabit in the forested areas especially the crater floor. The...

Worth the effort

Nahoj, Stockholm County, Sweden — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:05:37 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

A beautiful walk but it takes a little stamina to climb these hills. Remember you are 2800 meters above sea level. We had some problems to find our way. You must go to the Kenya Forest Service where...

On Top of world

Surender s, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:55:43 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

superb scenic view, fresh air, It you love hiking then this is place to go. not recommeded during rain as it could get very muddy.

Bumpy Road

phisigchick, Bellflower, California — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:48:45 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

We traveled this way to visit family. It had beautiful scenary. However, this was THE bumpest road I have ever been on in life. Its a windy ride, tried to take photos but none came out because of all...

Not for the feint bodied

chala116, Nairobi — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:12:02 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

Great hike & picnic site. You will be hurting owever if - like me - you're unfit. Great place though!

More Than You'll Expect

Scott B, Nairobi, Kenya — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:41:30 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Ngong Hills are breathtaking and a surprise. However, be sure to drive around "Corner Baridi" and see the Maasai lands BEHIND Ngong Hills. Do not just look at the views towards Nairobi. Drive...

"interesting" experience

Jonny G, Nairobi, Kenya — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:00:02 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 1 of 5 stars

The hills are beautiful, much of Kenya is...however this is not a safe area. First off go with a big group, and hire a guard or handle a gun. I went with two other people, one a woman, and the only...

Closer to Heaven

Wavinya, Nairobi, Kenya — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:54:12 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ngong is the name the Maasai gave the hills - it is named for the sound of God's fist hitting the hills and explains why it looks like it does - knuckles of an Almighty fist. It was a magnificent view...