4-Day Cycling Tour to Lake Challa and Marangu Culture from Moshi

• Be met at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transferred to your hotel near Moshi town, situated at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

• Meet your seasoned Moshi tour guide for a briefing about your upcoming tour, followed by your bike fitting. If you arrive on a morning or afternoon flight, you will also have ample time for a quick test ride through Moshi town or the forest.

Accommodation: Keys Hotel

In the morning, your guide will pick you up from your accommodation.

• Ride your bicycle to Lake Challa Safari Camp, accompanied by a support van with a driver and cook.

• After 20 km from Moshi, stop for a short fruit break to replenish your energy. About 10 km later, stop again somewhere in the bush for a hot lunch.

• Upon arrival, take in the beautiful private game reserve overlooking the crater lake.

• Head towards the riverbed, dry river, and the big crater, then continue down to the lake. Spend the day exploring, with optional kayaking.

• Experience the natural beauty of the green scenery and landscape, and meet local people going about their daily activities. There is a very high possibility of spotting baboons, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, and many different birds that live in this wonderful savannah land.

Accommodation: Camping at Lake Challa.

Meals: Lunch & Dinner.

• Immerse yourself in the history of Marangu and its people. Located on the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro, Marangu is a small town with a great amount of history and ancient traditions.

• Be carried away by the Chagga tribe, the unique rainforest landscape, and the coffee-growing surroundings. This tour has it all: action, tradition, and culinary experiences.

• Ride your bicycle to Marangu Gate (1900 m), the starting point for all Kilimanjaro treks via the Marangu Route. You will have the opportunity to take pictures of the mighty Kilimanjaro and get a sense of the spirit of the mountain. The area around Marangu is home to the local Chagga tribe, and on this full-day excursion you will learn all about their history and traditions.

• Stop at a small coffee farm, where you will learn how coffee is grown, harvested, and processed locally.

• Try your own hand at processing, roasting, and preparing a fresh cup of coffee, then enjoy your coffee break.

• Another highlight is the visit to the Chagga Underground Caves and the Chagga Live Museum. In times of drought, the Maasai migrated up the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro in search of food and water. They enslaved and killed the local Chagga people. In defence against these attacks, the Chagga built an extensive network of underground caves.

• See how your guide vividly illustrates the conflict as you visit the caves.

• Depart for the Ndoro Waterfalls.

• Hike through the lush green landscape to the base of the waterfall; the descent takes approximately 30 minutes.

• Here, you will have the opportunity to relax and take a refreshing bath in the waterfall pool.

• Continue by spending some time at the Chagga Live Museum, a small outdoor museum that offers further insight into traditional Chagga life.

• Here you will be served a traditional hot meal. Later, you will also have the chance to try local spirits such as banana beer and wine.

Accommodation: Camping at Mountain Kilimanjaro Resort

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

• Make your way back to Moshi, passing through different villages on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.

• Cycle through the suburbs and outskirts of Moshi Town along the back roads as you head towards Keys Hotel, which marks the end of your incredible 4-day journey on two wheels.

• Round off the evening with a celebratory sparkling champagne toast to your achievement.

Accommodation: Keys Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.