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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).
Price: USD $420 /person
Country: Tanzania
Duration: 4 days
Persons: min (5)
Accommodation: Camping
Activities: Mountain Biking, Hiking
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