Kilimanjaro 5 Days Downhill Mountain Bike
Kilimanjaro 5 Days Downhill Mountain Bike
Overview
Kilimanjaro Biking Tours is a special Kilimanjaro hiking Package where you will cycle up Kilimanjaro with two wheel. Whether you reach the summit depends almost exclusively upon one factor: Your acclimatization. Our whole itinerary is geared towards one single day, that is to say, summit day.
A lot of the time we will have to push the bikes. Riding them would theoretically be possible but it would use far too much energy. We need to save most of this for the day of the summit…when we will have a climb of 1200m. There is more than enough time for this, as we will set off shortly after midnight. As a reward for reaching the summit, we have a compulsory souvenir photo in store for you as well as a nearly 5000m descent. You’re guaranteed to be talking about this for a long time afterward.
The Kilema Mountain bike trail runs parallel with the Marangu route. The Kilema route is mainly used as an access road by vehicles to bring supplies to the Horombo hut and to evacuate medical emergencies from the Horombo hut. The route from Kilema gate to Horombo hut is a 4 x 4 gravel road, which is usually in fair condition.
The Kilema route with the first night at the Kilema camp option is shorter, less strenuous, and involves more mountain biking, compared to the Kilema route option with the first night at Mandara hut. However, it is more expensive, as the first night is spent camping in tents and the rest of the nights are spent in the Marangu route’s A-frame huts. Cycle Up to Kilimanjaro With Nature Horizons!
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.
2-4 pax | 5+ pax |
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US $5,250 | US $4,750 |
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/to 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: Arrived in Tanzania and transferred to the Lodge
A Nature Horizons team member will be waiting for you at your arrival time. You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transferred to your Lodge in Moshi town situated on the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Today you will meet your tour guides, who will brief you about your upcoming tour, and together you will do the bike fitting.
Day 2: Marangu/Kilema Gate – Horombo Hut
You will be picked from Spring lands Hotel at 8:30 am, This morning we drive through
Kilimanjaro’s semi-tropical foothills to Marangu Gate, Spend some minutes for registrations
and get the permit and then drive to Kilema gate and enter Kilimanjaro National park and
start the riding, Up to Horombo Hut. Today is 100% cycling by bike.
Cycling distance 19 Vegetation: Forest and Moorland
Day 3: Full Day Horombo Acclimatization
After breakfast you start your cycling, riding through the Alpine desert, some of the areas you will
ride on a small stone, up to Mawenzi Hut and back to Horombo
Today is 90% riding Vegetation “Alpine desert Cycling distance: 10 Km
Day 4: Horombo – Kibo Hut (4703 M)
After breakfast you will continue with riding to Kibo Hut, you will ride on a small stone in most areas
Cycling today is 90%. Vegetation: Alpine Desert
Day 5: Kibo Hut – Summit (5895 M) – Horombo Hut (3720 M)
At 4 am, you will be awakened by your guides to start the zigzag trek up a long screen slop
After roughly two hours you should reach Hans Meyer’s Cave and from here the gradient gets
steeper. Continue your climb for approximately another 3 hours to Gilman’s Point, You will take
your bike from Porters and start riding to Uhuru peak, arriving at Uhuru peak spends a few
minutes or photos, and then riding down to Stella Point. After lunch ride down to Horombo
Today cycling, from Kibo to Uhuru and then Kibo 15%-20%, from Kibo to Horombo 100%.
Vegetation “Alpine desert /Icecap
Day 6: Horombo Hut(3720 M) –Kilema gate (1800 M)
After a leisurely breakfast, make your final riding down to Kilema gate across the alpine and the rainforest to Kilema gate, then you will be transferred to Marangu gate for check out and then to your Hotel in Moshi.
Day 7: Departure
Wake up and prepare to get on your flight home! Your guide will be with you up until we drop you off at the airport.
End Tour
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation in Moshi (Before Hike)
Accommodation during hike
Mountain Hut
TREKKING PACKING LIST
Trekking Packing List
Head and Hands:
- Cap or hat to wear while walking in bright sun
- Wool or fleece cap or hat to keep your head warm
- Neck warmer to protect your throat from catching cold
- Uv protection sunglasses
- Warm wind and waterproof gloves
Upper body:
- Dri fit trekking shirts
- Thermals
- Warm trekking shirts
- Hiking hoodie
- Wind and waterproof jacket
- Down jacket
Lower body:
- Trekking pants
- Trekking shorts
- Thermals and inners
- Waterproof pants
- Trekking socks
- Waterproof trekking boots with ankle support
- Slippers or sandals
- Gaiters
- Microspikes
Other items:
- Strong rucksack or large holdall to be carried by porters.
- Day rucksack to be carried personally.
- Plastic bags or stuff sacks to store/separate trekking gear inside your main bag.
- One or two-liter water bottle.
- Personal first aid kit to include essential items.
- Sleeping bag, 4 seasons.
- Torch, ideally head torch.
- Digital Camera and a spare battery and battery charger
- Toilet paper, quick dry towel,
- Toothbrush
- Large handkerchief/bandana for neck
Mountain biking:
- Waterproof/windproof jacket comfortable for riding.
- Long Thermal tops and bottoms for both riding and sleeping
- Fleece Jacket or Jumper
- Cycling Clothing – Long and short sleeve tops, full and half cycling shorts. Arm and leg warmers if you use them, thermal cap for under helmet
- Full Fingered gloves suitable for minus degrees’ temperatures, half fingered gloves
- Warm Hat (for off the bike)
- Buff or Bandana for face protection against dust
- Knee and Elbow Pads are highly recommended
- Helmets are COMPULSORY. We supply if you are hiring from us
- Sunglasses and Sunscreen
- Basic Toiletries, Chapstick, Moisturizer, Hand Sanitizer
- Wet wipes for those times it’s too cold to shower
- A Travel Towel
- Sleeping Bag (Rated 3 Season) Highly recommended from Oct to March. At a minimum a sleeping sheet will be good. Hotels give blankets but don’t always provide sheets. In peak seasons blankets can be limited. Can be hired in Kathmandu
- Socks (thick and thin)
- Cycling Shoes – We recommend mtb shoes with walking soles not stiff ones or any shoe you are comfortable to both pedal and walk in. There are some river crossings where you could possibly get wet feet, so bring some lighter fast drying shoes as there is nothing worse than riding with cold and wet feet! Or pack some flip flops in your day pack.
- Flip Flops or Sandals for around the Teahouses
- Hiking boots or walking shoes (For Throng La Only)
- Waterproof Pack Cover
- Day Pack for carrying personal belongings while riding
- Camelbak (2lt) or Water Bottles
- Head Torch
- Personal Medicines, rehydration salts
Bringing Your Own Bike
We recommend the following specifications: –
- Full Suspension 110mm to 160mm travel all mountain style bikes are ideal for this trip, but one that can climb.
- Tire recommendation is 2.2 to 2.3. Something like a MAXXIS High Roller or Schwalbe Nobby Nic or equivalent is ideal for this trip.
- Tubeless is recommended and we also recommend you bring a little extra Liquid.
- Hardtails are also okay for these trip’s if that is what you ride.
You should provide for your OWN BIKEÂ
- Chain Links, Spare Chain
- Dry Chain Lube
- Mech Hanger or Drop Out for your model of bike
- Brake Pads for your Model
- Brake fluid for your Model of Brake
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