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Kitulo Mountain: A
Mixture of Hiking and Biking
Visit Kitulo National Park wich known as Bustani
ya Mungu (God's Garden) and elsewhere as the Serengeti of
Flowers andone of the great floral spectacles of the
world'.
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 Price: |
USD $420 /person
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Country:
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Tanzania |
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Duration: |
4 days |
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Persons: |
min (5)
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Accommodation: |
Camping |
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Activities: |
Mountain Biking,
Hiking |
Kitulo Mountain: A Mixture of Hiking and
biking
About Kitulo Mountain
Known locally as Bustani ya Mungu (God's
Garden) and elsewhere as the Serengeti of Flowers, the
Kitulo Plateau is unique. Comprising 273 km2 of
Afromontane and Afroalpine grassland, the plateau has
long been heralded as a botanists' paradise, containing
great numbers of endemic flowering plants, including
terrestrial orchids. Perched above 2,600m (8,528ft)
between the Kipengere Range and the Poroto and
Livingstone Mountains, Kitulo represents the largest and
most important plateau grassland community in Tanzania.
Kitulo is floristically rich, with 350 species
of vascular plants documented to date, including 45
species of terrestrial orchid. Many of the species are
of restricted distribution. Some 31 species are
Tanzanian endemics, 16 are endemic to Kitulo/Kipengere
and 10 are restricted to Kitulo/Poroto. At least three
species are endemic to the plateau itself and two more
are known only from the plateau and adjoining forests.
It is the abundance of plants in the wet season,
however, that immediately impresses and the phenomenon
has been described as 'one of the great floral
spectacles of the world'. The plateau is also home to
important animal species including national and regional
endemics. Breeding colonies of Blue Swallow (Hirundo
atrocaerulea) and Denham's Bustard (Neotis Denham), as
well as species such as Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni),
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus), Njombe Cist cola
(Cist cola njombe), and Kipengere Seedeater (Serinus
melanochrous), contribute to the plateau being an
Important Bird Area (IBA 73).
Trip information:
Kitulo is a hikers and Mountain
bikers paradise all our activities in this area are
ecofriendly. There are more than 5 hiking routes, one is
for fit hikers and at the momoment we have researched
and established 2 Mountain biking routes one is for fit
bikers. The area proves to have better hikes than those
of Uluguru Mts,Udzungwa Mts,Mt Meru and is a good
exercise for Mt Kilimanjaro Hikes. The environment,
views and weather changes rapidly keeping hikers and
bikers amazed at all times.
Day 00: Arrival
Day:
On your arrival you will be met and
transferred to the hotel for Dinner and overnight at
Kipepeo beach Village
Day 01:
After
break fast, drive from Dar es Salaam to Matamba Village,
for Dinner and overnight at Fema Rest House. FB
Day 02:
After breakfast, drive, hike
to Mt Mtowri Summit 2998m above sea level, arrive at
campsite, inside Kitulo National Park for dinner and
overnight. FB
Day 03:
In the morning,
Bike from Kitulo to Mountain Base for your breakfast and
lunch at Mountain base. After lunch depart for Mufindi
camp for your dinner and overnight.FB
Day 04
After breakfast drive to Dar es Salaam to
connect your flight back home or continued with other
activities.
Price:
US$420 per person
(minimum 5pax)
Price
includes:
Transport to and from the
Southern Highlands
Food and meals (vegetarian by
default, but flexible on request)
Use of cooking and
eating utensils
Drinking water for the hikes
National park fees
Campsite fees
Use of
Camping equipment
Game ranger fees for hikes
Mountain bikes
Campsite guards for security of
hikers and their belongings
Price excludes:
- First
night and last night after Safari (Book with us for $35
per person sharing per night). BB
- Airport transfer
$ 25 per vehicle per trip.
- International flights
and visas
- Items of a personal nature
Expedition Essentials
You should
bring the following items with you. If you don't have
them, we may be able to rent some of these items to you
on request.
Rucksack for carrying personal
belongings
Shoes and clothes suitable for hiking
including trousers, and rain coat. Clothes should be in
camouflage or dull colours.
Clothes suitable for
High altitude cycling and Low altitude cycling as well.
Hydro packs and Helmets for cycling if available
(you will carry your own water)
Sunhat and sun cream
if necessary
Change of clothes in case they get wet,
change of shoes or flip flops
Toiletries including
soap/washing gel etc and mosquito repellent
Towel
Very warm clothes and bedding (Temperatures drop to
0'C on very cold nights in winter).
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