Our journey begins early in the morning at 9am from Moshi to Marangu Gate where all cyclists will be required to register into the park and once the necessary paper work has been completed, we drive for an hour west to Kilema gate where the cycling commence.  An 8km endurance cycle at altitude from Kilema gate to Kilema cave awaits.  One crosses the forest belt of Kilimanjaro to the edge of the moorlands of Kilema cave.  The route is remote, with the only signs of activity being the odd rescue vehicle ferrying a sick client down from Horombo.  From Horombo we join the Marangu trail up to the summit.

After breakfast you start your cycling, riding through Alpine desert, some of the areas you will riding on small stone, up to Mawenzi Hut and back to Horombo. Spending good time here and enjoying the excellent riding conditions is beneficial for our acclimatization process. At these altitudes cycling is strenuous and a higher wind is often experienced on the saddle. Today is 90% riding.

Early wake and make sure your duffel bags are packed and ready to go. After breakfast, meet your guide and we head back up to Kibo hut. Again the first 3km would require you pushing and carrying your bike a lot, with the final 7km to Kibo hut offering a good biking trail.

We will enjoy lunch and then aim to rest. At around 16h00 depending on how you feel it is possible to hike partially up the summit path to orientate yourself for the summit attempt later that night.

Situated in the barren Alpine desert is Kibo hut, a stone build block house which has bunk beds for 60 climbers, but no streams with water nearby. There are platform toilets behind the hut.

The summit (Uhuru Peak) is now a further 1195m up and you will make your final ascent the same night. Prepare your equipment, thermal clothing etc for your summit bid. This should include the replacement of your headlamp and camera batteries and make sure you have a spare set available as well. To prevent freezing it will be wise to carry your water in a thermal flask.

At 4 am, you will be awakened by your guides to start the zigzag trek up a long screen slop After roughly two hours you should reach Hans Meyer’s Cave and from here the gradient gets steeper. Continue your climb for approximately another 3 hours to Gilman’s Point, You will take your bike from Porters and start riding to Uhuru peak, arriving at Uhuru peak spends some few minutes or photos and then riding down to Stella Point. After lunch ride down to Horombo, today cycling, from Kibo to Uhuru and then Kibo 15%-20%, from Kibo to Horombo 100%. Vegetation “Alpine desert /Icecap Duration: 3 hours Meals.

After a leisurely breakfast there will be celebration, those bikers who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m), receive certificates, after which make your final riding down to Kilema gate across the alpine and the rainforest to Kilema gate, then you will be transferred to Marangu gate for check out we will drive back to Moshi for a long overdue hot shower, dinner and celebrations, where you will received your Kilimanjaro Mountain Bike certificate – something only a few people in the world can claim.