Cycling round base of Africa's tallest mountain is a cyclist choice type of adventure, through the village-to-village cultural learning, waterfalls, coffee tour, local people sharing life experiences, wildlife tracking, and views such as elephant giraffe, eland, wildebeest, zebras, dik-dik, baboon, monkeys and many others more, all of this will be done for seven days or eight days the choice is your, all cyclist ever manage cycling round Mount Kilimanjaro become unforgettable experience in entire life. 7 Days Cycling Around Base Of Mount Kilimanjaro 360° offers the tourist an experience of Tanzania's wonderful cultural cycling adventures, beautiful peaceful villages, small town landscapes, and African wildlife across a variety of terrain. It will combine wildlife reserves in west Kilimanjaro, making it a more exciting and unforgettable experience in Tanzania.
Note that; This best of Tanzania cycling adventure package needs tourists to have some cycling experience because is a challenging adventure. The package has an estimated total distance around Mt. Kilimanjaro be 461km, the Cycling will take us through the forest, Mt. Kilimanjaro up to Shrira Plateau 3845m, semi-desert to desert area, flat pedaling, uphill and downhills pedaling.
Highlights through this cycling tourists will have the chance for the following tour activities, Cultural activities, village-to-village cycling, 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, Hotsprin/Chemka, Sanya Villages, and Moshi town that will be the end of our tour package. Do not forget tourists can shorten or take more days for this package the way cyclists want due to their fitness. Let us help you to plan a unique cycling schedule in Tanzania East Africa the way you may need. Below is the itinerary for 7 days of cycling around the base of Mount Kilimanjaro 360°.
Road ; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accommodation; Marangu hotel/campsite or another similar quality hotel,
Distance; 50 kilometers
Cycling tour 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 a tarmac road, followed by a second half which is several steep ascents and descents to the Marangu villages. cyclist will cycle through the banana plantations and coffee as cash crops for Chagga people on the road before we get to the Marangu hotel campsite Depending on the time we will visit some waterfalls at Marangu villages Chagga cultural site and a 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 a lunch break, thereafter the day will be done after arriving at Marangu lodge/campsite.
Road ; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accommodation; Himo lodge/campsite
Distance; 32 kilometers
Today will be a short ride with very little challenge 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 directly to Lake Challa we will put on the discussion to visit Marangu gate if you 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 gets entirely water from 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 in this area
Road; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accommodation; Snowcap cottages Campsite
Distance; 65 kilometers
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 started. Your ride today is also challenging with real climbing and thereafter will be more uphill and downhill till we get to the campsite, on the way also you will enjoy much local selling and buying mostly bananas and many seasonal fruits and also we will be capable to stop some of the points to hear their culture and tradition history and the 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 end at the Snowcap Mountain Cottages campsite. If no clouds 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.
Road ; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accommodation; Simba Farm Campsite
Distance; 67 kilometers
Today's ride starts from Rongai Villages at Snowcap Cottage Lodge/campsite, this will keep moving near the border of Amboseli National Park which is a Kenyan national park bordered by Kilimanjaro National that serves as an important migratory route for wildlife including the African elephants, buffalo, eland, and more others. We will keep moving to the area inhabited primarily by the Maasai and Chaga people, their main activities are animal keeping and agriculture. You’re cycling tour today will end at Simba Farm Lodge/campsite which is situated on top of the west Kilimanjaro mountain plains.
Road ; Rough road;
Accommodation; Simba Farm
Distance; 54 kilometers Up and Down
This is an ideal tour for tourists to have a real challenge to one of the days of cycling on our package to have a special cycle day to Mount Kilimanjaro. Cycling will start from Londorosi Gate to Shira Plateau through the different Kilimanjaro plant zones, from the forest zone up to the moorland zone in our route, in this area, during our cycling we will be able to view many flora and fauna on the mountain. This will be an unforgettable adventure climb Mount Kilimanjaro to reach the Shira plateau 3862 meters high, while we are riding through the rain forest and moorland zone, watching varieties of wildlife, On a clear day tourists will be able to witness one of the most beautiful views of Kibo peak. Note that; the package will be a challenging adventure.
Road ; Tarmac and Rough road;
Accommodation; Sanya Juu Town Lodge/campsite.
Distance; 70 kilometers
Today’s ride will take us from the western side of the mountain to the southern side of Mt. Kilimanjaro, from Simba farm to Olipopongi Massai cultural site and wildlife viewing in its natural habitat. We will also be passing through the enduement 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, giraffes, 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 at the Maasai village known as Olpopongi and overnight at Sanya Juu Village or Olipopongi campsite where we will enjoy the wildlife viewing and the Maasai culture and traditions then relax for a new day.
Road ; Tarmac and Rough road;
Distance; 57 kilometers
Today’s ride will take us from the 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 to Kikuletwa hot Spring/Chemka. Kikuletwa/Chemka Hot Springs gets its name from the water that bubbles in underground caves. Chemka is an incredible underground spring with crystal clear water bubbling from underground caves, giving the impression that it is boiling, hence the name "CHEMKA" The Swahili word means boil. The water of this spring is turquoise blue and crystal clear and invites us to a refreshing dive over 6 meters depth. The pool is surrounded by a semi-arid landscape and a sprawling fig tree. (people used to swim there do not forget your swimming gear).
Finally, our tour will be ending up at Moshi town or Kilimanjaro International Airport and then the game will be done.
In conclusion, to perform this exciting and unforgettable experience, cycling rounding Mount Kilimanjaro 360 degrees for seven days, including the most challenging cycling days uphill Mount Kilimanjaro up to Shira Plateau 3845m. The tourist/cyclist will have to pay 1875$ price based on 2 person include the following services as listed on the table below. for any query please call us or send us a message for clarifications from our team. Book This Package Now
Entry fee.
All other gorvernment fees.
Mountain bike Guides and Cooker.
supportive car or cars.
The Mountain Bike.
accommodations before and after tour.
Airport pickup on arrive and return on departure.
waterproof 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.
International flights.
Tanzania Visa.
Tips for your guide Cooker and driver. Our recommendation is $20 to your guide divided
per group in the team.
Personal Expenses.
Meals not listed in the itinerary.
Liquors, beers and bottled beverages.
Sleeping bag (rental available for $25).
Hotels and Transfers (available as an add on).
Personal Items.
Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Any additional accommodation before or after tour.
African Treks and Cycling Safari really want your holiday to be as pleasurable as you expect it to be or even more, so it’s important to pick an appropriate cycling tour package to meet your cycling experience and fitness levels, we want you to have a complaint free throughout your cycling tour in Tanzania East Africa.
If you do have a free day in hand waiting for climbing or departing from Tanzania. The day tour package makes tourists more enjoyable by exploring the culture of people living around the slopes of the Mountain and visiting natural attractions found in Moshi without the actual climb.
Moshi cycling day tour will include both town tour and Rau/njoro forest, which has a lot of trees as well as some wildlife, the package does not needs cycling experience.
Chemka is incredible underground springs with the crystal clear water bubbling from underground caves, giving impression that it is boiling, hence the name "CHEMKA".
This is great cycling adventure with family, tourist need no much cycling experience, will combine cultural and some wildlife adventures near Massai areas.
This allows cyclists to cycle uphills and downhills over the slope of Mt.Kilimanjaro villages to villages to the eastside of a mountain, later cycle to the mountain one day up and down, before proceeding to other cycling tours in our schedule.
This allows cyclists to cycle uphills and downhills over the slope of Mt.Kilimanjaro villages to villages to the eastside of the mountain, The package has the same schedules as well as five days of cycling but we skip one extra day in Marangu.
The Package is an enjoyable, with no need for much cycling experience, we will cycle uphills and downhills over the slopes of Mt.Kilimanjaro villages, with the aim of learn about culture and history in close relation.
If you're a stronger cyclist looking for a challenging cycling tour in Africa particularly Tanzania East Africa you nearly there, we have been designed these packages for confident cyclist who prefer longer challenging distances and hard climbs for Mount Kilimanjaro about 3820m high.
Our package will allow cyclist to challenge themself to a long distance cycle across village to village cycling or Mount Kilimanjaro, this collection of challenging cycling tours will be for you. These tour packages have an option to pick tour that very difficulty or less difficulty the choice is yours.
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The Mountain biking on Mount Kilimanjaro is waiting for you, are you ready for your self-challenge? These packages is yours. If you consider yourself a mountain biker who is looking for a bigger cycling challenge adventureS in Africa and technical terrain, Hopefully you may need to book a tour with us, that will match your competency. our package will allow the cyclist to challenge themself with their lungs to the test and satisfy their thirst for adrenaline, creating a memorable and unforgettable experience in Tanzania East Africa.
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Our cycling will take us to Marangu village through the different villages in our route, in this area we will share some traditional values and stories from local people.