1 DAY LAKE MANYARA CYCLING SAFARI TOUR
Cycling Lake Manyara, Traditional Lunch, visiting local farms, Visiting Waterfalls, Experience local cultures, amazing scenery and Wildlife can be seen
ABOUT 1 DAY LAKE MANYARA CYCLING SAFARI TOUR
At a relaxed and easy pace, you’ll ride your bike through the farming village of Mto Wa Mbu and experience culture of a place. While cycling Lake Manyara, You’ll be lucky visiting Waterfalls where you can spot baboons and sky monkeys, enjoying amazing local food, visiting local farms, getting to know the history of the area and enjoy the nice and attractive sights and sounds of this vibrant village. Cycle to the lake shore where there are stunning vistas of the lake, without forgetting the amazing pink color from lesser flamingo on the lake, the Great Rift Valley walls and small herds of wildlife can be seen from far. This bike tour worth the time.
Path: Paved & off road
Duration: 6 to 8 hoursGALLERY
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Upon arrival at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport, your Tanzania KITANO TOURS AND SAFARIS guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. Settle into your accommodation, relax and get used to the African atmosphere. Ready to start your 1 Day Tanzania safari to lake Manyara (Tanzania Big-5 Safari) the next day. Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate climate. The city is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.
Today you will bike to the coast of Africa’s most majestic lakes and get an opportunity to view wildlife like zebras, giraffes, hippos and water buffalos at close range in this corridor of migration between the national parks.
After that before continue to the Miwaleni waterfalls will enjoy a delicious home cooked meal in a local mama’s home. Over lunch, a guide will provide a history of the region and the many local tribes. Expect to leave with a full stomach, many great stories, and African new friends. After lunch and relaxing will now continue biking to the impressive lake and Waterfall both lined with thriving papyrus plants. At night leopards and hippo frequent the area, but during the day visitors can swim in refreshing pool beneath the falls.
In this day while biking you will also get an inside look at the homes and exquisite crafts of Mto wa Mbu’s many tribes where you will get a chance to meet locals and learn about banana beer, Makonde wood carvings, and the tribe painting techniques, kisu and tingatinga. A stroll through the village provides a great introduction to everyday life in Africa. Will experience the innovative farming practices of Mto wa Mbu villagers and learn about irrigation system that sustains local crops including the 30 varieties of bananas. You will then be transferred back
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Most cycling holidays in Tanzania hug the Kenyan border, making the most of the cluster of highlights including Serengeti National Park, Lake Natron, the Ngorongoro Crater, the Rift Valley escarpment and traditional Maasai villages. However, in a little over two weeks you can also travel between Nairobi in Kenya to Dar es Salaam, interspersing time in a minibus with time in the saddle to cover more ground. Most trips will see you cycling for 11-12 days out of 15 or 16, with distances ranging from 25-100km per day; however, family cycling holidays stick to a far more manageable 40km maximum.
“It’s unusual! There are very few places that you can cycle side by side with wild animals, past volcanoes, through traditional Maasai villages that have rarely seen a cyclist (especially one wearing any type of Lycra!) and then roast and grind your own coffee at the end of the day. Equally this trip is also about time off the bike visiting the magnificent Serengeti National Park and wildlife spotting in the Ngorongoro Crater – it’s a great blend of cycling and sights! Oh, and don’t worry about not feeling ‘fit enough’. I’ll let you in on a secret when it comes to cycling holidays – before they arrive everyone thinks that they will be the slowest no matter how fit they really are – just relax and enjoy it.”
“A reasonable level of fitness is required so enjoy the trip but you don’t have to be really fit – the pace is usually fairly sedate, around 15km/h and we take regular rest stops to make sure everyone is okay to continue on. Tanzania is naturally hilly so there are a few uphill sections but as long as you stay within your limits then everything is achievable. I’d advise trying to ride a few hills back home to get used to both the uphill and riding downhill, and also to (slowly) ride a few times on a gravel track rather than just in smooth bitumen so when you get to Tanzania, you’ll be well prepared for the African roads. The one thing about cycling in Tanzania to be mindful of is the elevation. Much of the route is above 1,500m above sea level so cycling can sometimes affect your breathing; taking it easy until you become acclimatized is the best way to go. And we always have a support vehicle with us in case you need a quick (or long!) break. Mostly I’d advise just focusing on the amazing experience cycling in Tanzania will give you – there will always be challenges but the amazing scenery, people and unique nature of the experience will outweigh any challenge you may face.”
Think outside the Safari Landcruiser and explore some of Africa’s best parks, as well as Kilimanjaro bike hiking to the summit. We also offer customizable Tanzania Cycling Tours / multi-day trips, where you can ride through the slopes of Kilimanjaro and Tanzania’s National Parks. These unique cycling adventures have you cycling down Great Rift Valley escarpments, strolling through farm villages, wild plains roasting and grinding your coffee, drifting off to sleep among nocturnal creatures, experiencing the cultures of the Maasai & Chagga peoples, pedaling far off the beaten track to trails where no cars go, and enjoying dinner at sunset every night. With a support vehicle at every step of the journey, your time to discover Tanzania on two wheels is now!
Imagine riding all day and getting the best view of Tanzania’s landscapes from two wheels. Cycle in the shadow of Mount Meru, and ride along the west side of Mount Kilimanjaro to the plains of wildebeest, giraffe & zebras, & flamingos in Lake Natron. This is mountain biking in Tanzania! Cycle where tourists rarely go, across the remote, barely charted plains of Lengai in the realm of vast grasslands and misty volcanic peaks. While riding, refuel with a cup of Tanzanian coffee. Roast, grind and taste your own in the village of Moshi and get a closer look at local farm life.
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