6 DAYS CYCLING MT.KILIMANJARO

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6 DAYS CYCLING AROUND MT.KILIMANJARO TOURS

Tourist will have a day off in Moshi or Arusha, That is the day tourist arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and picked up then transferred to the hotel where they will have rest and relax or explore Moshi or Arusha town and the surrounding areas. This offer the tourist an experience Tanzanian wonderful cultural adventures, beautiful landscape and African wildlife across a wide varienties of terran. The Cycling will combine wildlife reserves in west Kilimanjaro, make it more exciting and unforgattable experience in Tanzania.

Note that; This best of Tanzania cycling adventure package need tourist to have some cycling experience because is a bit challenging, This package will have estimated total distance round mount kilimanjaro be 339 kms, the Cycling will take us through forest, semi-desert to desert area, flat pedalling, uphill and downhills pedalling.

Highlights through this cycling tourist will have the chance for the following tour activities, Cultural activities village to village particularly Marangu village, visit lake challa, Rongai forest, wildlife animal corrido (border between Amboseli national park and Kilimanjaro National park), West Kilimanjaro wildlife reserve,Massai Boma village, olipopongi and Tinga Tinga Village, Hotsprin/Chemka, Sanya Villages, Machame villages, Kibosho Villages and Moshi town that will be the end of our tour package. Do not forget tourist can shorten this the way they want as long as they are fit enough to do it. Let us help you to plan a unique cyling schedule in Tanzania East Africa the way you may need.

DAY 1: MOSHI TOWN TO MARANGU VILLAGE

Road Surface; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accomodation; Marangu hotel/camp site or other similar quality hotel,
Distance; 50 kilometers
Breakfast, lunch and Dinner are included

You will be starting your first day of cycling from moshi town to marangu villages uphill and downhill on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The first half of the ride will be easy with tarmac road, followed by a second half which is several steep ascents and descents till the marangu villages.

You will cycle through the banana plantations and coffee as a cash crops for chagga people on the road before we get to marangu hotel camp site depend on the time we will visit some waterfalls at marangu villages and chagga cultural site and coffee tour here a local Chagga guide will give you a brief history of the area, the people, their traditions, and customs this will be done soon after lunch break, thereafter the day will be done after arriving at marangu hotel capsite relax and waiting for new day.

DAY 2; MARANGU VILLAGES TO LAKE CHALLA.

Road Surface; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accomodation; Lake challa campsite
Distance; 32 kilometers
Breakfast, lunch and Dinner are included

Today will be short ride with very little challenging as you ride up and down from Marangu village in the foothills of Kilimanjaro down to lake challa. As you cycle through Marangu village you will keep passing over banana and coffee plantations.

Before getting to diretely to the lake challa we will put on discussion to visit Marangu gate if your fit enough to get there and back on the way to lake challa, it's a crater lake lying right on the border between Kenya and Tanzania. Lake Chala is gets entirely water by underground springs from Mt Kilimanjaro, it's surrounded by diverse plants and wildlife.
The camp where you will be spending the night is situated on the edge of this caldera lake, against a dramatic volcanic backdrop providing the super place for camping on this area

DAY 3; LAKE CHALLA TO RONGAI VILLAGES

Road Surface; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accomodation; Snowcap cottages Campsite
Distance; 65 kilometers
Breakfast, lunch and Dinner are included

Today you will be riding towards the east north side of Mt. Kilimanjaro to Rongai village near the Kenyan border. Rongai village is where the Rongai route to Mount Kilimanjaro gets start. Your ride today is also challenging with real climbing and thereafter will be more uphill and downhill till we get to campsite, on the ways also you will enjoy many local selling and buying mostly banana and many seasonal fruit and also we will capable to stop some of the point to hear their culture and tradition history and way they living before modernization and after modernization with views of the west Kilimanjaro plains behind.

Cycling will be through several small towns as you head uphill on the foothills of the mountain towards the Rongai forest. We will ends at the Snowcap mountain Cottages campsite. If no cloud cover the mountain you can enjoy amazing views of Kilimanjaro’s two peaks which are Kibo and Mawenzi , kibo peak is the king of mount Kilimanjaro and mawenzi is the queen of mount kilimanjaro.

DAY 4; RONGAI VILLAGES TO WEST KILI FARM

Road Surface; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accommodation; Simba Farm Campsite
Distance; 67 kilometers
Breakfast, lunch and Dinner are included

Today ride starts from Rongai Villages at Snowcap Cottage campsite , this will keep moving near the border of Amboseli National Park which is Kenyan national park bordered with Kilimanjaro national that serves as an important migratory route for wildlife including the African elephants. We will keep moving to the area is inhabited primarily by the Maasai people. You’re cycling tour today will ends at Simba Farm which is situated on top of the west Kilimanjaro plains.

DAY 5; WEST KILI FARM TO TINGA TINGA VILLAGE

Road Surface; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accommodation; Olipopongi maasai village Campsite
Distance; 69 kilometers
Breakfast, lunch and Dinner are included

Today’s ride will take us from western side of the mountain to the southern side of Mt. Kilimanjaro. We will also passing through enduimet wildlife management area which is one of Tanzania’s best kept secrets. Enduimet borders Amboseli National Park and serves as an important migratory route for wildlife including elephants, Giraffe and caped buffalo.

This area is inhabited primarily by the Maasai people but there are large populations of other tribes such as the Chagga, Meru and Pare people. Today’s ride will end up to the maasai village known as olpopongi and overnight in their campsite where we will enjoy the wildlife viewing and the maasai culture and their traditions then relax for new day.

DAY 6; TINGA TINGA TO MOSHI TOWN

Road Surface; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accommodation; Snow view mountain lodge
Distance; 67 kilometers
Breakfast, lunch and Dinner are included

Today’s ride will take us from western side of the mountain to the southern side of Mt. Kilimanjaro, The good day has come yet, Your ride today will be easy and finally take you through coffee and banana plantations as you cycle through the more fertile areas downward to southern Kilimanjaro from the more arid open plains and acacia woodlands, which support a remarkable variety of wildlife and spectacular views of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Moshi is home the Chagga people west Kilimanjaro plains are home to the nomadic Maasai people who co-exist with the surrounding wildlife and it is why this area is known as the Maasai Lands. Worry out today we will keep riding down to Moshi town and as we passing villages to villages we will finding local market if the day will work out for our time table and also possible to find chagga local beer known as mbege, it is real famous beer in this area and all over Tanzania everybody know what mbege is, it become famous because of it power in the chagga believes and tradition, we will have the time to share our experience in the local bar with the chagga people, finally our tour will ending up at keys hotel or other hotel with the same quality and then the game will be done.


SERVICES OFFER FOR BIKE TOUR

Entry fee.
All other gorvernment fees.
Mountain bike Guides and Cooker salaries.
Transport to and from the destinaton.
Please call us for special Meal.
supportive car or cars.
The Mountain Bike.
accommodation.
Airport pickup on arrive and return on departure.
Professional, experienced, mountain guides, cookers and porters
waterproof, four-season mountain sleeping tents (on twin sharing basis) or lodge fee.
Sleeping Mattress.
All three meals fresh, healthy, nutritious food.
Purified or Boilled drinking water.
Mess tents with table and outdoor chairs.


SERVICES NOT OFFER FOR BIKE TOUR

International flights.
Tanzania Visa.
Tips for your guide and driver. Afritreks recommendation is $ 20 to your guide divided per person per day.
Meals not listed in the itinerary.
Liquors, beers and bottled beverages.
Sleeping bag
Hotels and Transfers (available as an optional add on).
Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
Government imposed increase of Taxes and or Park Fees.
Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Soda and Alcoholic beverages