Dates: Feb 22nd – Mar 5
Where: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Join the first ever sanctioned climb and mountain bike adventure on Mt. Kilimanjaro – while sponsoring your own clean water project for a Maasai tribe in Tanzania. This is the trip of a lifetime that will give a lifetime of water to thousands of people who desperately need your help. In addition, visit a Maasai village and experience how life changing a water well becomes. Go on safari, take a hot air balloon over the Serengeti, and after tackling Kilimanjaro – keep the Trek bike you personally picked out to keep as an amazing souvenir of your accomplishment. Go to Trek Travel Kili Ride for details or call 417.379.5162.
Day 1 | Arusha, Tanzania
Stay at Mount Meru Hotel
Arrive in Arusha | Shuttle to the Mount Meru Hotel surrounded by tranquil green space at the foothills of Mount Meru | Leave you bike with your Trek Travel guides for assembly | Enjoy dinner at your leisure at the hotel
Day 2 | Maasai Village Visit
Stay at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Visit a Maasai village and experience a traditional dance, greeting and gift exchange | See firsthand the water drilling sites and the people who will receive the gift of clean water from your donation | Savor dinner and drinks overlooking the Ngorongoro Crater
Day 3 | Ngorongoro Crater
Stay at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Go on safari in the world famed Ngorongoro Crater, the highest density of mammalian predators in Africa | Spot all of the “big five” game: rhinoceros, lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo | Move to the beat of African music with dancers and acrobatics at our Serengeti Lodge
Day 4 | Serengeti to Arusha
Stay at Mount Meru Hotel
Witness dawn from a hot air balloon over the Serengeti during the Great Migration of 2 million animals | Indulge in a champagne breakfast in the bush | Fly to Arusha | Enjoy a delicious homegrown lunch at the Shanga River House on a tranquil coffee estate | Peruse handcrafted ethnic beaded jewelry and eco-friendly items for the home made from recycled materials by people with disabilities
Days 5 – 11 | Mount Kilimanjaro
Stay at Kilimanjaro VIP Tent
Climb the tallest peak on the African continent and one of the top 7 summits in the world | Secure your place in history as one of the only people to mountain bike down Kili | Celebrate with well-deserved farewell drinks and dinner on the hotel terrace
Day 12 | Arusha, Tanzania
Stay at Mount Meru Hotel
Sleep in and enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel | Play a round of golf if you like while your Trek Travel guides prepare your bike for travel | Shuttle to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home
