Itinerary
- Day 1
Salinero Hotel to Horombo Hut
Your pickup happens at 8:30 am from Salinero Hotel, then you'll head through Kilimanjaro's semi-tropical foothills to Marangu Gate for registration and permits. Once you enter Kilimanjaro National Park at Kilema Gate, the real riding starts. You'll cycle 19 km through forest and moorland vegetation, gradually climbing toward Horombo Hut as you get your first real sense of the terrain and altitude gain.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mountain bike ride from Kilema Gate to Horombo Hut (19 km through forest and moorland)
Landmarks Kilimanjaro National Park Marangu Gate Kilema Gate - Day 2
Horombo Hut
After breakfast, you're back on the bike for what's mostly a riding day with 90% cycling. The landscape shifts to Alpine desert with sections on small stone as you head toward Mawenzi Hut and back to Horombo, covering 10 km total. You'll notice the altitude building and vegetation becoming sparser around you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mountain bike ride through Alpine desert to Mawenzi Hut and back to Horombo (10 km)
Landmarks Mawenzi Hut - Day 3
Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Following breakfast, you continue riding toward Kibo Hut through Alpine desert terrain with more small stone sections underfoot. Another 90% cycling day that involves significant altitude gain as you approach the summit zone, so the riding becomes progressively more challenging both physically and technically.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mountain bike ride from Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut through Alpine desert
Landmarks Kibo Hut 
- Day 4
Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut
This is summit day and you'll start hiking at 4 am. After roughly two hours on foot, you'll reach Hans Meyer's Cave, then push for approximately three more hours to Gilman's Point on the crater rim. From there, you'll bike to Uhuru Peak, Africa's highest point, for photos and time to take in the moment. After lunch at Barafu, you'll ride back down through alpine desert and icecap terrain to Horombo Hut for your final night on the mountain.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Barafu), Dinner
Included Activities
- Summit trek from Kibo Hut to Hans Meyer's Cave
- Climb to Gilman's Point on crater rim (approximately 3 hours)
- Mountain bike ride to Uhuru Peak (5,895m), the highest point in Africa
- Mountain bike descent from Uhuru Peak to Stella Point
- Lunch at Barafu
- Mountain bike ride down to Horombo Hut
Landmarks Hans Meyer's Cave Gilman's Point Uhuru Peak Stella Point - Day 5
Horombo Hut to Salinero Hotel
Start with a leisurely breakfast before your final bike ride down to Kilema Gate. You'll pass through alpine and rainforest terrain as you make your descent, then after check-out at Marangu Gate, you'll get transferred back to Salinero Hotel, wrapping up your Kilimanjaro mountain biking adventure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Mountain bike ride from Horombo Hut to Kilema Gate through alpine and rainforest
Landmarks Kilema Gate Marangu Gate
