Mountain bike safaris are an exhilarating way to explore the unique and wonderful scenery of Tanzania. Whether you are taking a leisurely cycle through picturesque vineyards or racing through a dense forest, you can always be sure to get your share of adventure, fun-filled exercise and breathtaking surroundings.
The beauty of doing one of our mountain bike safaris is the luxury of being able to cycle when it suits you. Should the terrain not be to your liking or you have had a particularly vigorous sprint, you are able to continue your journey with our guide, in the comfort of a fully-equipped back-up vehicle.
Scheduled And Tailor-Made Mountain Bike Safaris
Tanzania offers you many excellent opportunities to go on various mountain bike safaris. The popular mountain bike safaris are around Mount Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa, Pare Mountains and Ngorongoro Highlands. On the northern circuit the Ruaha and Selous biking ride is of the popular. We also organize biking to the coastal areas of Tanzania.
Download PDF Read MoreOn arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you are personally met by one of our representatives and transferred to Arusha. Have an overnight at the designated hotel in Arusha. A day will be spent at Arusha town for acclimatization with weather as well as going around the town and museums. Late afternoon you will meet your guide for briefing about the safari and thereafter retire to the hotel for dinner and overnight at your hotel. Lunch will be at an African cuisine restaurant in town.
After breakfast we head out to Tarangire National park with our picnic lunches for game drive. Our Mountain bikes are transported separately to the lodge for evening testing. Overnight stay at the designated lodge or campsite (full board).
Today we head out on mountain bike with picnic lunches carried by our support crew. The riding is through bush country to begin with and then through a mixture of fishing and pastoral communities in the Burungi area. Lunch is taken under the canopy of a shady tree and after the heat of the day passes we head on to our evening’s accommodation. Overnight in a designated lodge or campsite (full board).
From the lodge or campsite we transfer to the bike starting point north along the lake. From here it is relatively easy riding all the way to Mto Wa Mbu village. We cross the main road before heading into Maasai land again near many Maasai ‘bomas’. Late lunch is taken at the lodge or campsite and in the afternoon a short rest can be taken with options for walks in the area. Overnight at the designated lodge or campsite (full board).
There is a dawn game drive option today before we head back through Silela forest and hike the Great Rift Valley wall. Our bikes are transported to the top and we meet them for a great ride back mostly downhill to the main road (around 30 km). Guests can opt to take the cars from here, or decent the rift wall on the main road back to the lodge for an extra 30 km’s riding. Overnight at the designated lodge or campsite (full board).
Today we depart for the legendary Ngorongoro crater. A relatively early departure is necessary to make the most of today and we descend into the crater for around 3 – 4 hours of great game viewing. The ‘big 5’ can often be spotted here in a day and all the animals are remarkably tame – a great photography day. Overnight at the designated lodge or campsite (full board).
This morning we head off from the Ngorongoro Highlands and weave or way to the Serengeti plains. After a stop at the Olduvai Museum we head on into the Serengeti, game driving as we go. Our mobile tented camp is set up according to the best game. Overnight Serengeti Mobile Camp (full board).
Today we have a full day exploring the Serengeti and looking for a variety of animals both migratory and resident. Anything from Bohor Reedbuck to Leopard can be found in various parts of Serengeti. Overnight stay at Serengeti Mobile Camp (full board).
After breakfast we head on to the airstrip to catch the scheduled flight back to Arusha. From there you can connect to Kilimanjaro Airport or onto other locations – such as Zanzibar.
Tanzania is great to visit any time of year. Most people avoid the rainy months of April, May, and November. Some travelers like to go during the peak migration season of wildebeest, zebras and number of antelopes in Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Highlands and Masai Mara in Kenya. Not only that most people also like to lay on the sunshine of the Zanzibar beach lure water and white sand beaches as well as diving to the coral reefs.
We use 5 or 7 passenger 4-wheel-drive Land Cruisers, Toyota Hiace as well as Land Rovers all with viewing roofs for the safaris. Take a note that a normal minibus or saloon can be used for transfer to and from the airport depending on the size of the group which is visit the country.
They are licensed, trained, friendly, and have years of experience in Tanzania safari! All of them speaks fluent English and others have additional languages of your mother tongue to meet your comfort and informative safari in Tanzania.
You can buy any drinks along your way to the Tanzania safari. There will be mini-markets in town and also you can have some at your hotel or lodge that you will spend an overnight there.
With modernized World most of the lodges and tented camps serve breakfast and dinner, typically buffet-style. European, Asian and African cuisines are served in a high standard. Due to the fact that you will be spending your afternoon doing game drive often you will have to take your lunch box with you.
If by chance the itinerary shows that you will take your hot lunch at the hotel then there is no need of packed lunch. Basically lunch at the lodge follows with a rest before proceeding with late afternoon game drive.
The great extraordinary animal kingdom migration is an annual migration of about 1 million wildebeest, 300000 zebras and 200000 gazelles migrating from Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro crater and contiguous Masai Mara National Reserve searching for fresh grasses as well as water. This is a honeymoon (easy to hunt) period for the crocodile in Grumeti River and other carnivores such as lion and leopard while the migration is taking place. For more information on how the migration takes place please click here.
The best time to see the migration in Tanzania is January-March and June-August and in Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya it is often best September-October. These are also the most popular times to go, so you will need to book well in advance.
You will see abundance of wildlife all year round. However it should be clear that changing of weather can affect this migration circular and a need for some two to three days in Serengeti National Park give you a wide chance of view migration properly.
Whether you are looking to explore the wildlife of the Serengeti, or begin your expedition up Mount Kilimanjaro, we have something suitable for all of you. Get in touch with us today and our team of specialists will help build your experience of a lifetime to Tanzania
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