8 DAYS BUSH BABY RIDE: Africa Natural Safari
AFRICA NATURAL SAFARI (The best tour company in Tanzania)
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8
DAYS BUSH BABY RIDE
DAY 1: ARUSHA TO LUSHOTO
We
leave Arusha Town early after breakfast. We ride on tarmac road about 200km
down to the Usambara Mountains which is part of the eastern arc mountains. We
are going to ride on the zigzag road up the Usambara Mountains at Mlalo over
2300m a.s.l, which offers unique views over the region. We will spend a night
here at a former German colonial town and the weather is very conducive here.
DAY 2: LUSHOTO TO SAME
After
breakfast we explore through the range of the eastern Pare Mountains. The trail
goes through virgin savannah up and about to Lake Kalimawe, which is surrounded
by rice /padi plantations, palm forests and the small villages of Mnazi and
Mlalo. After lunch we are going to spend some time watching the hippos near the
lake Kalimawe. The ride continues on adjacent to the area of newly gazetted
Mkomazi National Park where we are going to spend time for bird watching, since
the area is a hot spot of more than 350 bird species.We are going down to the
transboundary Lake Jipe, where we are going to spend a night here.
DAY 3: SAME TO MARANGU
Soon
after breakfast we pack up camp and go with our packed lunch. We ride to the
most fascinating caldera Lake Chala. Here we are going to spend a few hours
walking down to the Lake for swimming and later we go up for a picnic lunch. We
are going to ride with the sun setting to Marangu area, where we spend two
nights.
DAY 4: DAY TRIP TO KILIMANJARO
NATIONAL PARK UP TO 2800M a.s.l
After
having a big breakfast, we are going to hike majestic Mount Kilimanjaro up to
the first hut of Mandara 2850m a.s.l (optional). We are going to have mountain
guides who are expert in this so don’t panic! Picnic lunch will be carried by
one of the crew members, what you need to have is your day pack and enough
water. It’s total of 7hours for a round trip and get back to the base camp. On
our way back we are going to pass one of the biggest waterfalls which
originates from the mountain for cold drinks then later dinner at the camp and
spend the last night on the windward side of Kilimanjaro.
DAY5: MARANGU TO WEST KILIMANJARO
(170 km, 5 hours)
In
the morning we are going to do a Chagga Tribe cultural tour with our bikes for
at least two hours. Then we depart to west Kilimanjaro where we are going to
have a good view of both peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi which makes Kilimanjaro. On
this day we will take a picnic lunch as well, if lucky we might be able to see
mountain primates such as black and white coloubus monkeys and blue monkeys on
the Rongai forest reserve. The ride will pass over earth road and newly tarmac
roads, the distance will be 170km and we will arrive at Kambi ya Tembo for dinner.
The camp is situated in between Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru. You will have an
awesome view of both old volcanic mountains.
DAY 6:WEST KILIMANJARO TO LONGIDO
On
this day we will have breakfast and later check our bikes for any maintenance
issues . The road today will be typical African roads, dust, sand and gravel up
to small town of Longido.Today we are going to have Maasai experience in their
culture, traditions and customs. Meals will be prepared inthe native way with
high hygienic standards and Maasai warriors will give us a dance while enjoying
the barbeque.
DAY 7: LONGIDO TO LAKE NATRON
(OLDONYO LENGAI)
Adventure
ride on a very dusty trails way down into a huge gorge where resident
wildebeest, zebras, giraffes and antelopes gather for grazing land and water.
The last 50 km in this leg is a sandy and stony track cut in the rift. Oldoinyo
Lengai is a Maasai word which means “The Mountain Of God.” It stands 2800m
above sea level, Maasai people worships this Mountain since they believe that
their God is living here.We are going to spend three nights here under the foot
of this Sacred Mountain of the Maasai. It is surrounded by deep calderas whose
sides are covered with ashy volcanic lava. The next day in the morning we are
going to visit the largest soda ash lake, Lake Natron, the breeding site of
flamingos in East Africa. Motorbike Safari 8 DaysLater in the day we will have
a swim at Engare Sero waterfalls. Midnight at 12:00am we are going to hike
Oldonyo Lengai, (this is optional). Soon after those who hiked have relaxed, we
are going to have an easy ride to the natural hot springs in the area and it
also will be a good day for photography. We spend the last night here with the
Maasai community living around the area for more entertainment.
DAY 8:LAKE NATRON- MTO WA MBU TO
ARUSHA
Trick
ride today, 65km of dust and sand trails to the growing town of Mto wa mbu-
(river of mosquito). There is a good chance of seeing game animals close to the
track. Zebra and antelope are often in this area, perhaps we will even see
giraffe or if we are very lucky, elephant. We stop for a break at a massive
crater and then push on to Engaruka for a bush lunch. We are going to have a
chance to do cultural tour and shopping of different artworks which are hand
made here. After shopping we are going to ride 120km on tarmac road to Arusha
town where the tour will end. End of the tour
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