Duration

11 Days 10 Nights

Country

Tanzania, United Republic of

Maximum Traveller

100

Min Pax

Mountain bike at Kilimanjaro

Mout Kilimanjaro Mountain Climbing

At 5 895m, Mt Kilimanjaro is the tallest Mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Mt Kilimanjaro is located close to the Equator, where you can hike more than 60km, gain 4 000m in altitude, traverse rain forest, moorland, alpine desert, snow fields and ice cliffs in less than 7 days.

Biking up Kilimanjaro is a new concept and to date only few mountain bikers have ever managed to successfully bike up Kilimanjaro on mountain bikes. Of these, only a small number made it to the summit unassisted, by cycling, pushing or even carrying their bikes during some stages, without any assistance from our porters or guides, before starting a mighty roller coaster ride of 3 000m downhill cycling.

Biking Kilimanjaro Preparation

To further assist mountain bikers with the preparations for their Kilimanjaro biking expedition to the summit of this famous mountain, Climbing Kilimanjaro can assist with essential advice on mental and physical preparation, fitness program, as well as recommended gear. Other useful information includes travel and transfer details, health issues to take note of, as well as a detailed breakdown of what to expect from meals, porters and guides during a biking up Kilimanjaro expedition.

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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 THE VICMOS TOURS & SAFARIS!

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Day 1: Arrived in Tanzania and transferred to the Lodge
The VICMOS 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.

Meal Plan; Full Board
DAY 2 – Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa
Day 2: Preparation day
On This Day You will be picked from hotel or lodge at 8:30 am and ride your bikes from your hotel /lodge to TPC Sugar plantation for physical preparation before the amazing Kilimanjaro Mountain bike tour – Back to hotel/Lodge in Moshi.

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Day 3: Marangu/Kilema Gate – Horombo Hut
You will be picked from hotel or lodge 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

Meal Plan; Full Board
Day 4: 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

Meal Plan; Full Board
Day 5: 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

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Day 6: 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

Meal Plan; Full Board
Day 7: 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 9 – 10: Flight home from Kilimanjaro International Airport after the climb
Sadly, this is the end of your holiday and the time to go home has arrived. Enjoy your last hours in Tanzania before our driver comes to pick you up and takes you to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home or Zanzibar. Still longing for more? It's also possible to add a few days of safari or a beach holiday to your Kilimanjaro adventure!

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Kilimanjaro trekking according to the itinerary

2 Nights’ Accommodation at Maridadi,Hotel/ Salinero Hotels/ Lidrin Lodge /Honey Badger (depending on Availability) on Half board meal plan.
Accommodation nights during safari tour*
National Park gate fees
Transport for Crew
Hut/Camping fees and tents
Certified, experience, English/Germany speaking guides for this route.
French/Spanish speaking guide Upon request at Extra cost charge.
Porters salaries
Rescue fees * required by the national park*
All meals on the mountain. / During safari tour
Tents, Mess tent, Chairs and Tables, cooking equipment, and eating utensil.
Kitchen Tents with Seat and Tables
Oxygen Cylinder

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Flights
Visa fees
Mountain bikes (bikes available for rent at extra cost of 67 USD PER DAY)
Travel or Medical Insurance is required and you should ask for Recommendations
Medication
Tips for porters and mountain crew is recommended.
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Energy food & beverages, alcoholic and soft drinks
Personal hire gear such as trekking poles, sleeping bags, etc.
Additional lodge nights if early descent from the mountain $150 per room
Prices quoted are subject to current Government Regulated Park Fees at the time of departure.

from $2,465.00

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Mountain bike at Kilimanjaro

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Day 1: Arrived in Tanzania and transferred to the Lodge

DAY 2 – Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa

Day 2: Preparation day

Day 3: Marangu/Kilema Gate – Horombo Hut

Day 4: Full Day Horombo Acclimatization

Day 5: Horombo – Kibo Hut (4703 M)

Day 6: Kibo Hut – Summit (5895 M) – Horombo Hut (3720 M)

Day 7: Horombo Hut (3720 M) –Kilema gate (1800 M)

Day 9 – 10: Flight home from Kilimanjaro International Airport after the climb

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