Kilimanjaro biking trek experience to Uhuru Peak with professional local guides here at Great Time Experience.
Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport to Moshi
Pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Moshi town at the hotel. Depending on the time of arrival, you will meet the Great Time Experience operation team. They will tell you more about the trip, share tips and safety information and thoroughly check your gear to see if you have everything you need.
Day 1: Moshi to Marangu Gate to Kilema Gate to Horombo Hut
You will be picked from Keys hotel at 8:30 am, this morning we drive through Kilimanjaro 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 is19 kilometers and vegetation is forest and moorland.
Day 2: Full Day Horombo Acclimatization
After breakfast you start your cycling, riding through Alpine desert, some of the areas you will be riding on small stone up to Mawenzi hut and back to Horombo hut.
Today is 90% riding on “Alpine desert vegetation, cycling distance is 10 kilometers.
Day 3: Horombo to Kibo Hut (4703 M)
After breakfast you will continue with riding to Kibo Hut, you will ride on small stone in most areas
Cycling today is 90% on Alpine desert vegetation.
Day 4: Kibo Hut to Summit (5895 M) to Horombo Hut (3720 M)
At four am, you will be awakened by your guides to start the zigzag trek up 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 three hours to Gilman’s Point, you will take your bike from Porters and start riding to Uhuru peak, arriving at Uhuru peak spends some few minutes or take photos and then riding down to Stella Point. After lunch ride down to Horombo
Today cycling from Kibo to Uhuru and then Kibo 15% to 20% vegetation is alpine desert and from Kibo to Horombo 100% “Alpine desert vegetation /Icecap.
Day 5: Horombo Hut (3720 M) to 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 Keys hotel in Moshi.
Price includes.
- Park fees, camping fees, Hut fees & rescue fees
- Emergency Oxygen Cylinder
- Orientation meeting in Moshi and gear check as well.
- 18% Value Added Tax on tour fees & services
- Camping equipment (tents, sleeping mat, camp chairs, camp tables, mess tent & cutlery for meals) and 3 Season mountain tents
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Transportation to & from the mountain gate
- Qualified and licensed mountain guides, cooks and porters
- 3 delicious meals a day while on the mountain
- Hot water for washing up daily and boiled and filtered water for drink.
- Pre & Post Trek accommodation in Moshi. Bed & Breakfast Basis with storage facilities for excess luggage during hikes.
- Staff salaries
- 3-4 porters per climber, which includes porters to carry up to 30 lbs of your personal gear.
- Kilimanjaro certificate for your successful summit attempt.
Price excludes.
- Flights
- Tips to mountain crew
- Items of a personal nature
- Laundry Services
- Entry visa for Tanzani