360 Kilimanjaro Cycling Tour
360 Kilimanjaro Cycling Tour
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Overview
Come and experience an exciting, challenging, and unforgettable 341km Kilimanjaro Cycling tour around the largest free-standing mountain in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro.
Throughout 6 days of cycling, you will experience some of Tanzania’s most beautiful landscapes, vibrant villages, and wonderful cultures. From the Maasai people who inhabit the arid western plains of Kilimanjaro to the Chagga people who inhabit the foothills of the mountain, you will get to discover, experience, and learn about these wonderful cultures first hand.
While on your journey, you will traverse vast open grasslands rich with wildlife, lush green forests, farmlands, villages, and towns. This will be one of the most challenging but satisfying journeys you will ever make.
As the saying goes, if you don’t want to climb Kilimanjaro, cycle around it!
Group Price
- The price per person for group expeditions are fixed based on a group size. However, we have optional arrangements for individual private and tailor-made preferences best suited for you, your family and friends.
- All prices are based on shared accommodation. Please inquire for a 1 guest private room accommodation quote
- Prices listed are not final. Please inquire for your final price quote.
| 2 pax | 3 pax | 4 – 5 pax | 6 pax |
|---|---|---|---|
| US $4,600 | US $4,500 | US $4,300 | US $4,200 |
Included/Excluded
- Two nights accommodation Hotel in Moshi ( before and after the climb) including
- breakfast and Dinner.
- Mountain Bike and Mountain Guide
- Arrival and Departure transfers from the airport
- Quality, waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tents (or hut fees for Marangu route)
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides
- All Park fees & Rescue Fees
- All meals on the Mountain (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
- Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
- Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Crisis management and safety procedures
- Boiled water on the mountain
- Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain
- International flights (from/o home)
- Entry visa to Tanzania
- Imported/premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Laundry (Available at the hotel)
- Personal Items (souvenirs, travel insurance, Visa fees, etc.)
- Tips for guides, porters, and cook
- Activities/day excursions not specified in itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Day
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transferred to Moshi town, situated at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. You will meet your guide, who will brief you about your upcoming tour, and will guide you through a bike fitting. Regardless of whether or not you arrive on the morning or afternoon flight, you will have ample time to go for a quick test ride through the nearby coffee plantation and surrounding villages.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Moshi Town to Sanya (West Kilimanjaro | 52km
Our ride today takes us from the greener southern side of Mt. Kilimanjaro towards the more arid western side of the mountain. Your ride today will initially take you through coffee and banana plantations as you cycle through the more fertile areas of southern Kilimanjaro. As you head west, you will cycle through the more arid open plains and acacia woodlands. These plains support a remarkable variety of wildlife and spectacular views of Mt. Kilimanjaro. While Moshi is home, the Chagga people’s 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. Your ride today will be on both dirt and tarmac roads, and you will finish the ride at the Ngabobo village, where you will be spending the night.
Road Surface: Tarmac, dirt, and gravel road
Accommodation: Camping at Macarera inn Lodge
Meals: Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 3: Tinga Tinga Village to West Kilimanjaro Farms | 60km
Our ride today takes us through the Enduimet Wildlife Management Area, one of Tanzania’s best-kept secrets. Enduimet borders Amboseli National Park and serves as an important migratory route for wildlife, including the African elephants. 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. Your ride starts off on the vast open plains dotted with acacia trees, but gets greener as you approach the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro, where much cultivation takes place. Your cycling tour today ends at Simba Farm, which is situated on top of the vast wheat and barley fields overlooking the west Kilimanjaro plains.
Road Surface: Tarmac, dirt, and gravel road
Accommodation: Camping at Simba Farm
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 4: West Kilimanjaro Farms to Nalemoru Village | 66km
Today you will be cycling from the northeast side of Mt. Kilimanjaro to Nalemoru village near the Kenyan border. Nalemoru village is where the Rongai route up Kilimanjaro starts. Your ride today takes you through beautiful open farmlands with breathtaking views of the West Kilimanjaro Plains behind you. You will cycle through several vibrant towns as you head up the foothills of the mountain towards the Rongai forest. Your ride today ends at the Snowcap Cottages, which are nestled right on the edge of the Rongai forest. On a clear day you can enjoy amazing views of Kilimanjaro’s Kibo and Mawenzi peaks.
Road Surface: Tarmac and dirt road
Accommodation: Camping at Snowcap Cottages.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 5: Nalemoru Village to Lake Chala | 64km| 74 K
Today you will enjoy a downward hill ride towards the beautiful Lake Chala, a crater lake lying right on the border between Kenya and Tanzania. Lake Chala is one of Tanzania’s hidden gems. Fed entirely by underground springs from Mt Kilimanjaro, the turquoise blue and green waters are surrounded by diverse plants, trees and wildlife. The camp where you will be spending the night is situated on the edge of this mystical caldera lake, the perfect place to unwind and absorb the serenity and tranquility of the area.
Road Surface: Tarmac and dirt road
Accommodation: Camping at Lake Chala Camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 6: Lake Chala to Marangu | 29km
Today’s ride will be short but challenging as you ride up to Marangu village in the foothills of Kilimanjaro. As you cycle through Marangu village you will pass banana and coffee plantations along the way, as well as the friendly Chagga people who will be waving and shouting “Jambo!” as you cycle by. Before getting to your camp you will take a detour to the iconic Kinukamori waterfalls where you can stretch your legs and walk down to the base of the waterfalls. While here, a local Chagga guide will give you a brief history of the area, the people, their traditions, and customs as well as the mystical legend about the waterfalls. After spending some time refreshing by the waterfalls you will finish the last downhill stretch of your ride towards the camp where you will be spending the night.
Road Surface: Tarmac and dirt road
Accommodation: Camping at Marangu Hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 7: Marangu to Moshi | 49km
You will wrap up your last day of cycling by traversing the villages and plantations on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The first half of the ride will consist of several steep ascents and descents, followed by a gradual downhill ride towards the bustling and vibrant Moshi Town. There you will end your incredible 6-day journey around Mt. Kilimanjaro on two wheels. You will seal the evening with a celebratory dinner and sparkling wine to toast to your achievement in Moshi town.
Day 8: Departure Day
Wake up and prepare to get on your flight home! Your guide will be with you all the way through drop off at the airport.
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Accommodation in Moshi (Before Cycling)
Accommodation during Cycling
Camping
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