West Kilimanjaro Cycling Tour
Day 1: Arrival and Pick-up
Distance: 0 kms
After arrival at Kilimanjaro airport we take a 40min transfer to our hotel situated just outside the town of Moshi, located on the lower slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro. We meet the team and go over the last trip details and prepare our bikes and gear equipment for the adventure ahead.
Accommodation: African Tulip Hotel
Mealplan:No meals included
Day 2: Olpopongi Maasai to Sinya Village
Distance: 40 kms
Our ride today takes us through the Enduimet 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 the African elephants and other animals. 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 wide open plains dotted with acacia trees but it gets greener as you approach the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro where a lot of cultivation takes place. Your cycling tour today ends at Longido village which is situated on Maasai homesteads and overlooking the west Kilimanjaro plains.
Accommodation: : Camping at Sinya Campsite
Mealplan:Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Sinya village to West Kilimanjaro
Distance: 36 kms
You will cycle through more arid open plains and acacia woodlands as you head up the foothills of the mountain towards West Kilimanjaro, 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 .
Accommodation: Simba farm lodge
Mealplan:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Shira Plateau Cycle tour
Distance: 47 kms
You will be transferred from Simba farm to the Londorossi Gate on the western side of Mt. Kilimanjaro where your tour begins. First, you will cycle through the forest zone followed by the heather and moorland zone as you head towards the helipad on the Shira Plateau. You will then turn back and enjoy a relaxing downhill ride back to Londorossi Gate where your tour ends. You will then be picked up and transferred to your hotel in Moshi.
Mealplan:Breakfast