10 Days Kilimanjaro to Lake Natron Cycling + Safari Extension

$4300
Duration
10 days
Tour Type
Max People
50
Min Age
7+

Tour Details

Our Cycling Challenge from Kilimanjaro to Ngorongoro Conservation Area takes us through Tanzania’s lush green forests to dry bush lands, remote villages to bustling towns and from lakeside shores to plantations! You will cycle along rough/dirt roads and smooth tarmac roads under the hot tropical sun. Cyclists are provided hot lunches everyday during the tour and there are several rest stops where cyclists can take a breath, top up water and have some fruits and snacks. The tour incorporates different aspects of Tanzania’s attractions including the beautiful scenery, diverse cultures and amazing wildlife; hence making it more than an ordinary cycling tour.

Highlights

  • Enjoy breathtaking views of the iconic mountain.
  • Engage with Tanzanian communities and experience their culture.
  • Enjoy stunning vistas and photo opportunities along the route.
  • Spend time exploring the unique surroundings of Lake Natron.
  • Explore nearby waterfalls and canyons for additional natural wonders.
  • Visit the Engare Sero footprints, an ancient archaeological site

LET'S Trip

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Day 1 Arrive in Tanzania and Transfer to The Lodge

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transferred to your Lodge in Moshi town situated on the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Today you will meet your tour guides who will brief you about your upcoming tour and together you will do the bike fitting.

Meals: Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 2 Start Cycling from Moshi to West Kili |73km

We start cycling from our Lodge towards the Moshi – Arusha road. It is a short day but a bit tough as we go uphill around parts of north-west Kilimanjaro towards the western side of the mountain. Despite today’s tough terrain, you will be rewarded with spectacular views Mt. Kilimanjaro towering majestically into the African sky as well as the bustling market of Sanya juu. We will spend the night at the Olpopongi Cultural Maasai Village. This day adds a cultural aspect to the challenge whereby we will be able to experience Maasai culture first hand.

Day 3 Cycling from Olpopongi to Ngasurai Plains |55 Km

We will begin our journey in the morning through the maasai grazing plains, meet the local Maasai people on the way, enjoy the exciting view of the Sinya – Ngasurai plain and Shira plateau; one of the three peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Sinya and Ngasurai open plains serve as a wildlife corridor for wild animals moving from Amboseli National Park to these open plains. The route will be completely off-the-beaten-path with no tarmac but with the magnificent views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Meru and Mt. Longido, on clear skies! We will end our ride on Longido, where we will be spending our night camping in our tents.

Day 4 Cycle Longido to Gelai Bomba | 45 Km

Today’s landscape consists of dramatic acacia plains and mountain forests with excellent views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Meru, and at the end the glorious Mountain of God; Oldoinyo Lengai. Some wildlife can be seen on the way; including giraffes, hyenas, zebras, kudu, impala, ostriches and many other species of birds. The terrain is a bit challenging with ups and downs and as such we should be prepared with our favorite snacks as well as our tropical fruits on our water stops to keep our energy levels up! We will arrive at our Camp exhausted but elated!

Day 5 Cycle from Gelai Bomba to Lake Natron |75km

We cycle across the low saddle between the mountains of Kitumbeine and Gelai, with the magnificent view of Oldoinyo Lengai. Today we see more of the wildlife that populates the region while on two wheels. We will proceed with our last and the most difficult challenge heading to Lake Natron! It’s always very hot and today’s terrain of the road is rocky and loose gravel that can spell disaster if we are not careful enough especially on the sharp corners and when crossing seasonal rivers! Lunch will be served half-way before heading to Lake Natron Tented Camp where our cycling tour ends! We wind up our challenge by a memorable Feast Style Celebratory Dinner accompanied by live BBQ.

Day 6 Lake Natron Tour and Then Transfer to Serengeti

We start our day by nature walk before sunrise right from our Camp through the Maasai villages towards Lake Natron – on the way; we will enjoy wildlife viewing! We will see giraffes, zebras, some wildebeest and several species of birds before reaching the shores of Lake Natron to view Lesser Flamingos in their breeding habitat. We will spend about half an hour at the lake before jumping into your jeep and drive back to our Camp for proper breakfast! We will then get ready for our transfer to Tanzania’s oldest and most famous national park, the Serengeti National Park. You’ll be spending a night in a lovely Camp/ Lodge exploring the endless plains and the complex ecosystem of the Serengeti.

Day 7 Full Day in Serengeti National Park

Full day will be spent in Serengeti observing the World’s greatest wildlife spectacular event – The Great Migration; and spend the rest of the remaining time to discover what the Serengeti’s great plain can offer! Return to your Lodge elated; sit for a sundowner drink while contemplating your day’s wonderful experience!

Day 8 Serengeti/ Ngorongoro Conversation Area

The day starts with sunrise game drive (before breakfast) – today we’ll have high chance of seeing major cat families such as lions, Leopard and cheetahs roaming in the vast plains of the Serengeti. You will transfer back to your Camp for breakfast and then pack ready for your journey to Ngorongoro crater rim where you’ll spend a night.

Day 9 Ngorongoro Crater Tour

Leave your Lodge just after breakfast; descend into the Ngorongoro Crater floor where you will spend the whole day exploring the memorable Crater to see the large mammals residing there – these includes elephants (mainly bulls), lions, Buffaloes and Black Rhino. Leave after enjoying your picnic lunch and drive slowly to your nice Lodge located in Arusha – on the way you can stop at the curio shop to grab some souvenir to take back home with you

Day 10 Departure Day

You will be served breakfast at your hotel. Depending on your flight time, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Int’l Airport (JRO) where you will be able to catch your home flight.

Please note that the above Itinerary involves complex logistics and may be subject to slight changes during the execution of the tour

  • Mountain bikes
  • All Park fees and village fees
  • Government fees and taxes – inclusive of 18% VAT & Concession fees
  • Accommodation on full board basis – Camping and hotel accommodation as indicated on the itinerary
  • Unforgettable cycling experience!
  • Up to 6 litres of bottled mineral water per participants per day (for cycling days)
  • Game drive – Ngorongoro Crater
  • Cultural experience first-hand!
  • English speaking tour guides + Safari driver guides
  • Support vehicles and Proper Safari Vehicles
  • All bike transfers
  • Airport transfers – airport pick-ups & drop
  • Mountain Bikes (except for the participants who will be using their own bikes)
  • Gratuity (recommended 10% of cost)
  • International and domestic flights
  • Cycling helmets
  • Laundry Service & Items of personal nature
  • Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks while at the Camps (these drinks can be arranged while at the Camps for extra cost) and hotels
  • Extra activities not mentioned on the above tour

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Testmonial

What Our Clients Say About Us

Nour
Nour
2023-06-19
The most Joyful & Strategic Team This team is absolutely incredible. Apart from the 10/10 strategy and organisation they will go above and beyond to provide something money cannot buy. This team is about personalising every part of the journey to the needs of the group. They do everything with joy and their desire to share colorful experiences is genuine and evident. I cannot show enough gratitude for how much they made my time in Zanzibar special, they deserve all the flowers and more. I will definitely be coming back and if a trip to the east coast of Africa is on your list then this team is a MUST ! Asahnte Sana to Abel & the team and inshallah we meet again for another adventure !
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dr_nikki_biggs
2023-06-19
Phenomenal Abel and his team looked after a group of us cycling around Zanzibar last week, raising money for HIPZ - Health Improvement Project Zanzibar. The whole team were incredible - personable, encouraging, consistently going above and beyond to make the experience the absolute trip of a lifetime. There were so many working parts to getting all 22 of us around the island safely whilst coordinating the safety, catering and support teams. Abel - you were incredible, thank you!
Krzysztof F
Krzysztof F
2020-03-01
Fantastic private safari in all North Tanzania parks We have arranged private safari with Trek&Hide Adventures. We visited all parks in North Region, totally within nine days. We have very much enjoyed our adventures on safari and would like to specially thank our driver Tuma for his efforts of finding us all interesting animals. He was very effective and very brave while driving, but we felt that our safety was his first target. Tuma's knowledge on animals and their habits was deep and he explained us all secrets of their life. He shown us as well very interesting facts from everydays life of Masai tribe and other ones, living in various areas. It was very nice to us getting familiar with Tuma and spending time together not only during game drives, but as well during dinners eaten together in Ang'ata lodges. We discussed on this day achievements and plans on the next day, or just were joking. We recommend Trek & Hide adventures for effective, nice, interesting and enjoyable safari.
Tina S
Tina S
2020-01-07
Excellent professional Safari Planners with lots of attention to detail and insider knowledge We travelled as a group of friends (2 mothers, 3 teenagers) two weeks over Christmas 2019 with Trek & Hide Adventures. Abel, one of the owners of Trek & Hide developed a fabulous 6 day Safari agenda (incl 4 national parks, Tarangire, Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater) complemented by 5 days R&R on Zanzibar. Due to T&H´s fabulous hotel contacts, Abel was able to secure excellent lodges for us despite such short notice booking during holiday high season! Way to go! Being in the incoming travel industry in Germany myself I especially appreciated Abel´s professionalism and always immediate response to our inquiries from the onset in the planning phase. The Safari was organized flawlessly with lots of attention to detail, everything was taken care of and anticipated ahead of time. We travelled the many stops without any delays or issues along the way. Overnights, optional lunch boxes, special needs at the lodges were all managed smoothly by T&H office. Abel was in touch with our driver on a daily basis to anticipate changes we made along the way, which afforded utmost flexibility even for last minute changes in the daily agenda Our driver Joseph was amazing! Not only was he very professional, always kind and a true pleasure to be with, he was also extremely knowledgeable and experienced in regards to the wild life. He took us off the beaten tracks of the other jeeps, which afforded that we were able to experience many animals including all the big 5 within a short distance from our car! Joseph knew the behavior of the animals, anticipated their movements and made us linger when other jeeps just made a quick stop and kept going. This way we were able to witness 3 lions in action hunting a zebra starting out just 3 meters from us, had elephants almost putting their trunk into our car, had cheetas come so close they touched our jeep, among many more once in a lifetime experiences. Joseph was THE BEST!! He offered so much insight and interesting facts along with his great humor that even our teenagers stayed on board for the full 6 days, not even unpacking their mobile phones even once during Safari!! Having such an experienced driver-guide we felt totally safe and well taken care of throughout our travels through the wild life! Abel also organized all airport transfers, airport hotels and touring in Zanzibar for us. Again all ran smoothly. At Abel´s recommendation we also scheduled a fascinating spice tour, as well as an interesting tour of historic Stonetown once in Zanzibar. The local guide there was also very knowledgeable and professional. All in all it was an exceptional visit, Trek & Hide showed us the best Tansania and Zanzibar have to offer. Thank you so very much, we will come again for sure! Tina, Owner, Culture Trip Germany
Camper727358
Camper727358
2019-09-27
Amazing company to climb Kilimanjaro with Abel and his team were super helpful in putting together a very well planned trip for a group of 18 people (not easy). We took the Lemosho 7 day route in August, it was a really beautiful and surprisingly not crowded at all, especially the first 3 days. Our guide (Masada) and his team were truly amazing, their experience on managing schedules, gear, altitude sickness, etc was remarkable. The food was delicious, toilets clean, and everything set up by the time we got to camp. They kept the group always in a positive mood and honestly were really fun to hang out with. Highly recommended if you're looking to climb Kili!
Katrina
Katrina
2019-02-17
Brilliant trip! Could not recommend Trek & Hide Adventures highly enough. Abel and his team are supremely professional, personable and excellent at what they do. We had an amazing safari incorporating Ngorongoro and the Serengeti, and then climbed Mount Meru. The trip was seamlessly organised, the food prepared by our own assigned cook was delicious, our driver was knowledgeable and patient... A trip of a lifetime! Thank you Abel and you team- I’d give 6 stars if I could!
Nomad38
Nomad38
2019-02-14
Great company, recently established - organised a fantastic tailored safari and hike for us Trek and Hide was only established recently but its management team is very experienced and we highly recommend it. Abel organised a superb trip for us that included 4 days (3 nights) safari to watch the migration in Ndutu, travel through the Serengeti and into the Ngorongoro Crater in an ideal Toyoto Landcruiser. The driver/guide and chef were both fantastic, and the trip was tailored to our interests and budget. We loved camping - including on the Ngorongoro crater rim, and watching the sunset and sunrise. We followed the safari with a climb up Mt Meru, and once more Abel had lined up a superb guide and good porters and we were able to keep the same chef. In addition he arranged for us to stay in a very nice hotel (the Mt Meru View Lodge), where one of our family stayed whilst the others climbed the mountain. We think that Abel and Trek and Hide are excellent and totally sussed out what would be ideal for us. [NB category is family with adult children - not on list below]
simoncNYC
simoncNYC
2019-02-11
Fantastic company and unforgettable memories! Abel planned a wonderful adventure for my friends and I. The trek of Mt. Kilimanjaro was very organized and we didn't have to worry about anything except climbing. We also had a 3 day safari after the climb and that was magical. Everyone was professional and took good care of us. Abel is communicative and works with you to make sure you have everything you need. He even helped organize a surprise birthday celebration! I will definitely work with Abel and his team again for future visits to Tanzania!
Sherry R
Sherry R
2019-02-08
Professional and helpful Thanks to Abel and his crew from Trek & Hide Adventures I were able to climb Mount Meru! Not only did he organize my trip very last minute and was flexible and professional, but his crew was really helpful, friendly and caring during the whole 3-day-trip. And the food was really amazing: fresh, warm and delicious. I can really recommend his tour agency. As for the mountain climbing itself: I would only recommend the 3-day-hike if you are trained and know how your body reacts to high altitude. If you only have three days, you walk from the first hut to saddle hut (4hours) and continue to the summit and back to saddle hut. (10hours). Yet, is worth the climb because of the very beautiful nature, the possibility to see lots of animals and the amazing views! Thanks a lot again, Abel!
KAW
KAW
2019-01-20
Trek & Hide gave us an experience of a lifetime! Abel and his team took phenomenal care of my group as we climbed Kilimanjaro and had a 3 day safari. Our guides, drivers, porters and team were incredible, caring people that made our journey more than just a vacation. I couldn't recommend this company more for planning Kili climbs or intimate safari adventures in Tanzania. They handled everything - accommodations, food and even provided invaluable support when we had some unexpected changes in travel.

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