You visit the untouched beauty of the Rau forest and see the diverse flora and fauna as you explore this old wooded region of Kilimanjaro. Trusted local guide will walk you through the villages and you’ll get to interact with the community members and realize why this forest holds such cultural significance.
Total distance: 15km
Riding Level: Moderate
Path: Off road
Total distance: 15km
Riding Level: Moderate
Path: Off road
You visit the untouched beauty of the Rau forest and see the diverse flora and fauna as you explore this old wooded region of Kilimanjaro. Trusted local guide will walk you through the villages and you’ll get to interact with the community members and realize why this forest holds such cultural significance.
At 9:30hrs.We will ride through the Msaranga area with its small farms and houses. You’ll cycle past schools, mosques and churches. Your journey takes you to the nearby rice fields, where you’ll make a stop and if you wish can lend a helping hand to the field workers. Afterwards you will have a better understanding how much hard work goes into one sack of rice. Enriched with this intense experience we visit a local family for lunch. Rice is one of the main components of meals in Tanzania and you will have the chance to taste it at their house in a traditional meal called Pilau. Get indulged by the hospitality of the local family while you sit at their veranda and share a meal and thoughts about life with them. All fuelled, you continue the bike ride through the Rau Forest, a natural beauty just behind the city of Moshi. Watch out for colobus monkeys in the tree crowns with their long fluffy tails. As you cycle through this never-ending jungle, listen carefully to the animal sounds.
Our last stop of the day is at the old railway station, remains from the German colonial time. You will feel like you are on 1900s film set and can still sense the bustling energy this magical place used to have roughly hundred years ago. With a little bit of luck, you have the best view on Kilimanjaro while sipping a cold Kilimanjaro beer from the rail station bar, reflecting on today’s incredible adventure. Our guide will take you back to your accommodation, where you can stretch your legs and arms after a day on Tanzania’s rough roads.