MOSHI - MARANGU GATE – KILEMA GATE – HOROMBO HUT (6-Day Kilimanjaro Bike Trek Tour)

Kilimanjaro National Park - Meet the guide and begin the transfer to the Marangu gate, which takes approximately 45 minutes. Upon arrival at the park gate, all hikers must register at the Park office.
After registration at the Marangu gate, proceed to drive to the Kilema gate.
Upon arrival, ensure all daypack items are ready (including drinking water, lunch pack, and extra clothing) and perform a final check on the mountain bike.
Begin the first route section of 16km, (with the guide also on a mountain bike) from the Kilema gate (1,950m) to the Horombo hut (3,705m).
Bikers with good fitness levels and mountain biking skills, depending on road conditions, can cycle all the way to Horombo hut.
Remember, the primary cause of altitude sickness is ascending too quickly.
Regular stops will be made to allow the body to adjust to the higher altitudes.
Arrival at Horombo is expected around 15:00.

FULL DAY HOROMBO ACCLIMATIZATION (Horombo Hut – Mawenzi Hut – Back To Horombo Hut)

Kilimanjaro National Park - After breakfast, start cycling through the Alpine desert, riding on small stones up to Mawenzi hut and back to Horombo hut.
Today involves 90% riding on “Alpine desert vegetation, with a cycling distance of 10 kilometers.

HOROMBO HUT - KIBO HUT – BACK TO HOROMBO HUT (6-Day Kilimanjaro Bike Trek Tour)

Kilimanjaro National Park - After an early breakfast, meet the guide and begin the ascent into the Alpine desert habitat. The first 3 km of the trail is very rocky, making cycling difficult due to the stony and eroded path.
After about 3km, the trail improves, allowing cycling to resume.
The “Saddle” (the area between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo) is relatively flat, making cycling easier.
However, high altitudes, low oxygen levels, and cold conditions make the 7km section towards Kibo hut strenuous and challenging.
The final km before reaching Kibo hut is particularly strenuous.
Remember to slow down and stay hydrated! Upon arrival at Kibo hut, lunch will be served.
After lunch, enjoy an exhilarating Kilimanjaro downhill, descending nearly 800m over 7km.
The final 3km descent to Horombo hut is very technical and challenging.

HOROMBO HUT - KIBO HUT (6-Day Kilimanjaro Bike Trek Tour)

Kilimanjaro National Park - Wake up early and ensure duffel bags are packed and ready. After breakfast, meet the guide and head back up to Kibo hut.
The final 7km to Kibo hut offers a good biking trail.
Lunch will be enjoyed, followed by rest. Around 16:00, depending on how you feel, it is possible to hike partially up the summit path to orientate for the summit attempt later that night.
The summit (Uhuru Peak) is now a further 1,195m up, and the final ascent will be made the same night. Prepare equipment, thermal clothing, etc., for the summit bid. This should include replacing headlamp and camera batteries and ensuring a spare set is available. To prevent freezing, it is wise for Summit Porters or the Guide to carry water in a thermal flask.
Go to bed around 19:00 and try to get as much rest and sleep as possible until 22:00.

KIBO HUT - SUMMIT THEN HOROMBO HUT (6-Day Kilimanjaro Bike Trek Tour)

Kilimanjaro National Park - At four am, guides will awaken you to start the zigzag trek up the long screen slope. After roughly two hours, Hans Meyer’s Cave should be reached, and from here, the gradient becomes steeper.
Continue climbing for approximately another three hours to Gilman’s Point, where the bike will be taken from Porters to start riding to Uhuru peak. Upon arrival at Uhuru peak, spend a few minutes taking photos before riding down to Stella Point. After lunch, ride down to Horombo.
Today, cycling from Kibo to Uhuru and then Kibo involves 15% to 20% vegetation in the alpine desert, and from Kibo to Horombo, it is 100% “Alpine desert vegetation/Icecap.

HOROMBO HUT - KILEMA GATE - MARANGU GATE TO MOSHI (6-Day Kilimanjaro Bike Trek Tour)

Kilimanjaro National Park - After breakfast, make the final ride down to the Kilema gate across the alpine and rainforest to the Kilema gate, then transfer to the Marangu gate for check-out and then to the hotel in Moshi.

• Private transportation throughout the tour
• Crew wages fully covered
• Hotel stays pre and post-trek (Options for self-booking or via tour operator)
• Meals included: Lunch, Dinner, and Breakfast
• All applicable fees and taxes included
• Convenient gate transfers, airport pickup, and drop-off services

• Local and International Flights cost
• Tipping Crew
• Tips Visas
• Trekking Mountain Bike Hiring
• Personal Mountain Trekking Gear

Bike Trek is one of the offerings for trekking Mount Kilimanjaro, with the Kilema route being the sole path that allows reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro by mountain bike. With the guidance of experienced guides, the entire journey to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro at 5895 meters takes 5 to 6 days with proper acclimatization. This activity offers physical exercise and recreational enjoyment of the natural environment with minimal impact, enhancing the visitor experience. Visitors aiming for the summit will take the Kilema route (19km), where cyclists will meet their porters at Horombo Hut and proceed to the summit. For those not aiming for the summit, cycling begins at Londorosi Gate or Moramu Picnic Site and returns to Moramu, covering a 44km ride.

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