5 Days KILIMANJARO
Bike Tour
Via Marangu Route
About Kilimanjaro Bike via Marangu Route
Kilimanjaro bike adventure using the Kilema -Marangu route is one of the best adventures for any biker out there. Kilimanjaro is recognized as one of the best world’s great mountain biking destinations and this superb bike ride with Regalo adventures is a great way to experience it. Starting in Kilema, you’ll enjoy a couple of days biking the area’s classic route. Stunning scenery and great cycling across diverse terrain, together with the friendliness of the local people, make this an unforgettable experience. Explore the splendor of this irresistible paradise on one of our world-class biking trips.
MARANGU ROUTE HIGHLIGHTS
Arrival from Kilimanjaro/Arusha Airport – Moshi
This is the first day of your Kilimanjaro bike tour. The adventure starts at the Marangu gate where formalities will be handled and thereafter proceed to the Kilema gate where your bike tour starts. The path takes you along the stunning village of Marangu situated on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. After arrival At the Kilema gate, you will get your gears checked. You will embark on a 16km ride from Kilema gate to horombo hut. There will be a lot of frequent stops along the way so as to give the body enough time to adjust to higher altitudes.
Day 1: MOSHI - MARANGU GATE – KILEMA GATE – HOROMBO HUT
This is the first day of your Kilimanjaro bike tour. The adventure starts at the Marangu gate where formalities will be handled and thereafter proceed to the Kilema gate where your bike tour starts. The path takes you along the stunning village of Marangu situated on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. After arrival At the Kilema gate, you will get your gears checked. You will embark on a 16km ride from Kilema gate to horombo hut. There will be a lot of frequent stops along the way so as to give the body enough time to adjust to higher altitudes
DAY 2: FULL DAY HOROMBO FOR ACCLIMATIZATION (HOROMBO HUT – MAWENZI HUT -HOROMBO)
On your second day of the Mount Kilimanjaro bike riding tour, you will do the acclimatization ride to mawenzi hut. After an early breakfast head on a 10 km ride to mawenzi hut and later return to horombo hut.
DAY 03:HOROMBO HUT – KIBO HUT
On this day you will head to kibo hut, and pass along the rocky path just like the day before, but getting relief in the final 7 kilometers to kibo hut. After arrival lunch will be offered and around 1600hrs you may opt to hike to the summit path just to get familiar with the trail that you will have to embark later that night. Have an early rest and prepare for the summit at 0400hrs
Day 04: KIBO HUT - SUMMIT THEN HOROMBO HUT
Start hiking from Kibo hut to the summit around 4 am. After two hours of hiking, you will get to Hans Meyers cave and thereafter proceed to Gilman’s point. The hike will take about three hours and from there your bike will be handed to you. Your ride to Uhuru peak will start. At the summit, enjoy your victory shortly, and start riding down to horombo hut
DAY 05:HOROMBO HUT - KILEMA GATE - MARANGU GATE TO MOSHI
This is the last day of your Kilimanjaro bike tour. Ride down to Kilema gate while enjoying the dramatic change of the ecosystem from the alpine desert to the rainforest zone. After getting to Kilema gate you will head to Marangu gate for check out process and later drive to your hotel in Moshi