7 Days KILIMANJARO
Bike Tour
Via Lemosho Route
TOUR OVERVIEW
Kilimanjaro is one of the most stunning mountains in the world. Hiking this mountain is on many people’s bucket list. Actually, more than 3000 people attempt this hike each year. chances of completing a hike on Mount Kilimanjaro is pretty high. This 7 days bike trekking tour on Mount Kilimanjaro is one of our peculiar products that will get you both hiking and biking experiences. In this tour you will hike up using lemosho route and ride down using marangu route Start your adventure by hiking through the remote forest of lemosho route all the way up to uhuru peak. At the peak you will start riding down passing along horombo using Kilema route. The view from the top across the surrounding landscape is spectacular, especially at sunrise when most hikers try to summit.Kilimanjaro is one of the most stunning mountains in the world. Hiking this mountain is on many people’s bucket lists. Actually, more than 3000 people attempt this hike each year. The chances of completing a hike on Mount Kilimanjaro are pretty high. This 7 days bike trekking tour on Mount Kilimanjaro is one of our peculiar products that will get you both hiking and biking experiences. In this tour, you will hike up using the lemosho route and ride down using the Marangu route Start your adventure by hiking through the remote forest of the lemosho route all the way up to Uhuru peak. At the peak, you will start riding down passing along horombo using the Kilema route. The view from the top across the surrounding landscape is spectacular, especially at sunrise when most hikers try to summit.
LEMOSHO HIGHLIGHTS
Kilimanjaro Airport – Moshi/ Arusha
Jambo! Welcome to Tanzania. You will meet your professional guide who will transfer you to your hotel and allow you to get some rest before your adventure begins the next day. Before leaving the guide will give you a full briefing and kit inspection. After the meeting, fuel up on a hearty dinner and get a good night’s rest ready to start your climb tomorrow.
Day 1: Moshi/ Arusha – Londorossi gate – Mti Mkubwa (big tree camp)
Best hiking tour on Mount Kilimanjaro begins today. You are about to experience the best hiking and cycling tour on Mount Kilimanjaro. your guide will meet you in the hotel and you’ll kick off the tour by travelling to londorossi gate at 2250m. At the gate all the necessary procedure will be handled and your adventure will officially start. enter the lush rainforest and listen to the unique sounds of many exotic birds. you may even get lucky and post some black and white colobus monkeys. the whole day will be spent in the incredible and mesmerizing forested slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, with the most part being considered to be a rainforest zone. the night will be spent at the Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite, within the upper reaches of the montane forest zone.
DAY 2: : Mti Mkubwa – Shira 2 camp
Bike trekking adventure continues. Tackle a steep climb to head out of the montane forest zone and into the moorland. on your way enjoy beautiful views and admire trees like the giant heather and erica. The trek will get you over the shira ridge where on a clear day you will have clear views of kibo peak. You will spend the night at shira camp 2, beware of the change in weather as the camp is more exposed and the temperature may drop below freezing
DAY 03: : Shira 2 camp – Lava tower – Barranco camp
Hike with ease through the rocky terrain to the lava tower from the shira 2 camp. the route becomes even more steep with much more challenges than before. take it one step at a time (pole pole), as this is the place where most hikers will start to feel the pressure of hiking, some may experience some mild unfavorable symptoms, listen to your guide and don’t rush yourself After getting on lava tower, you will descend to the great barranco valley, the hike will take about 2 hours to get to the valley, acclimate to the elevation and take in the view of the western breach and breach wall along the way. After getting to barranco camp indulge your eyes in the beautiful landscape as a reward for a rather hard day
DAY 04:Barranco camp – Karanga - Barafu camp site
Begin your steady hike up the eastern side of the great barranco wall. Along the way to the karanga camp, pass below the Heim glacier and through the alpine desert of karanga valley. if the weather allows at Heim glacier you will get beautiful view of Mount Kilimanjaro. Keep trekking through the karanga valley heading to barafu camp. the path through the alpine desert is dry, barren and temperature drop rapidly after leaving the valley camp. the barafu camp is located on a narrow bridge and has no barriers from the wind but offers magnificent view of kibo and mawenzi peaks. Get familiar with the surroundings and take your rest early preparing for an early rise to the peak.
DAY 05:Karanga Camp(13,106ft) - Barafu Camp(15,331ft)
We depart from karanga and reach the intersection which connects with mweka trail. We then proceed to barafu hut. This will be the completion of southern route which offers a spectacular view of the summit from different angles. Here we will rest and enjoy a tasteful early dinner as we prepare for the summit on the next day. The two peaks of kibo and mawenzi are clearly visible here.
DAY 06: Barafu camp – Uhuru Peak (summit point) – Ride down to Horombo Hut
This is the best yet the most challenging part of the hike, you will wake up around midnight hours in order to catch the spectacular views of the sunrise at stella point in early morning time. You will be offered a warm drink and some snacks and get ready for the ascent in the dark up the northwest scree. Walk slowly as the trail is rocky and a bit difficult, pass between the rebmann and Ratzel glaciers before arriving at stella point. After the stella point start the 1-hour gradual ascent to uhuru peak along the snow-covered trail. Near the summit the temperature can range from -23c in the morning to just below freezing overnight. Celebrate your victory at the peak and take a deep breath before getting on your bikes and ride down to stella point then kibo hut where lunch will be offered. After lunch you will keep riding down to horombo hut. Here you will spend the night
DAY 07: Horombo Hut – Ride down to Kilema Gate - Marangu gate – Back to Moshi
Enjoy your final breakfast on the tallest mountain in Africa and begin riding down to Kilema gate across the alpine and the rainforest. At the gate you will meet a vehicle which will transfer you back to Moshi, this is a perfect time to celebrate after receiving your certificate.