KILIMANJARO BIKE TOUR

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Marangu – Kilimanjaro.

Rest and relaxation day at Marangu hotel. Bike and gear check and optional light hiking, swimming, or exploring the farm and village.

Overnight: Marangu hotel

Meals: L,D.   

Day 2: Marangu  to Nalemoru

Ride to the tarmac road along the eastern flank of Kilimanjaro. The serpentine road passes through vibrant Chagga farming villages full of small shops, churches, and workshops set amongst maize, coffee, and banana farms. Our overnight stop is just below the entrance gate for the Rongai climb route up Kilimanjaro. Nalemoru Camp Site is set in a large garden amongst a wooded forest with views over the Kenya plains.

Overnight: Nalemoru Camp.

Meals: B,L,D. 

Biking distance: 44mi / 71km.

Day 3: Nalemoru to Larangwa

Cycle northwest between the Kenyan Border and the edge of Mount Kilimanjaro. The route passes through the Rongai Forest, home to black-and-white colobus monkeys, which you may see roadside. We enter Maasai land with the dirt track which traverses a sparsely settled area inhabited by these proud herdsmen. At Larangwa camp, we may hear the Maasai school children singing at the close of school while we relax with tea and snacks at the end of a satisfying cycling day. Admire the brilliant sunset reflecting off of Kilimanjaro’s Kibo Peak.

Overnight: Larangwa Primary School Camp.

Meals: B,L,D.

Biking distance: 31mi / 50km.

Day 4: Larangwa to Simba Farm

The route is now exclusively dirt tracks and passing through farmland of Maasai who have chosen to settle and grow crops. We are heading south, the mountain on our left and the open plains below, where elephant, zebra, and giraffe freely roam. Savor a hearty lunch upon arrival at Simba Farm. Relax in the afternoon or explore the area with a hike to the nearby gorge. Return in time for a sundowners on the verandah. Simba is a working farm on 3,500 acres of rolling hills in West Kilimanjaro, offering breathtaking views of Kilimanjaro to the east and the Maasai steppe and Mount Meru to the west.

Overnight: Simba Farm Lodge

Meals: B,L,D

Biking distance: 19mi / 30km.

Day 5: West Kilimanjaro/Departure

Morning to explore the farm on foot, bike, or farm vehicle. Or, for the enthusiastic cyclist, extend your ride by continuing on quiet dirt roads and footpaths amongst the remote farming villages abutting the mountain, finishing in the small market town of Sanya Juu. Afternoon transport to your next adventure.

Meals: B.

PRICE:

INCLUSIONS

• All accommodations.
• All meals as indicated (B.L.D.)
• Bottled or filtered water and coffee, teas, cocoa
• Services of trip leader, camping crew, and support vehicle.
• Use of mountain bicycles and bicycle helmets
• All camping and dining equipment (excluding sleeping bag)
• Transfers to/from Kilimanjaro International Airport, Moshi, or Arusha

EXCLUSIONS

Tips and gratuities to leaders, guides, crew, or other staff; cold drinks and alcohol; additional accommodations and meals made necessary by airline schedule changes, inability to complete the ride, or other factors; pre-trip expenses such as immunizations, travel insurance, passports, and visas; international airfare; airport departure taxes; and any expenses of a personal nature such as souvenirs and laundry.

DISCLAIMER

Trip prices are based on Rocky Africa Experience costs, fees, and supplier prices in effect at the time of booking. Rocky Africa experience reserves the right to alter trip prices should inflation, cost of fuel, labor, materials, or exchange rates change. If the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) raises park fees, or any hotel, lodge, camp, airline, or any other service provider raises their rates, Rocky Africa Experience reserves the right to require additional payment from the client.