Rau Forest Bike tour
Description
We will ride through Tpc sugar cane plantation 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.
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Itinerary
We will ride through Tpc sugar cane plantation 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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up from your accommodation
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(12)
We had a great bike ride with George. Going by bike was a great opportunity to see the beautiful countryside of Moshi. George was very informed and told us a lot about Moshi. We had a great time and would recommend this tour!
Roy was a fantastic commentator and tailored our tour to our needs. The bikes were great. Our guide, George, was knowledgeable, flexible and his pacing was perfect.We rode roughly 40km visiting several sights. We highly recommend this company and this tour. It exceeded our expectations!
Hello Jim and Anca. Thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear that you had a wonderful experience with George, our guide. We appreciate your kind words and are thrilled that you enjoyed your time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back and extend our sincere gratitude for selecting Kili Bike Adventures. Thank you for choosing us once again. Asante Sanaa, Kili Bike Adventures Tanzania
Do you love biking and exploring new places? If so, you might want to check out Kili Bike Adventures, a company that offers bike tours in Moshi and Kili. I had a blast riding with them, and I saw so many things that I would have missed otherwise. I recommend them to anyone who wants to have a fun and adventurous day in Moshi. Roy, the owner, was professional and helpful. He arranged a bike ride that suited me and my transportation. He gave me all the details and made me feel comfortable and excited. George, my guide, was friendly and informative. He explained everything along the way, took hundreds of pictures, and showed me some of the local delicacies and fruits. The bike ride was amazing and rewarding. I rode through sugarcane plantations, rice fields, forests, villages, wildlife (Colobus monkeys, Blue monkeys, birds), and culture. I learned a lot and I enjoyed every moment. Roy and George were great hosts and gave me a t-shirt as a souvenir. I am grateful and I want to ride with them again.
Hello Saivendra, Thank you for your kind review. It was a pleasure meeting you and providing you with a memorable cycling experience around Rau Forest and the Moshi Countryside. We would be delighted to welcome you back for another bike tour with us, and we look forward to seeing you again next time. Best regards Roy and Kili Bike Adventures team
Fantastic day. Amazing way to see the sights and people in and around Moshi. A great experience that we wont forget. Our guide Richard was awesome and the lunch was great 👍 If you are looking for an authentic and interactive experience then a Kili Bike Tour should definitely be on your list!
Hello Coral. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive review with us. We are delighted to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your bike tour with Richard through the stunning Rau forest. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will be shared with Richard, who I am sure will be thrilled to receive such kind words. We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back for another adventure with us. It would be our pleasure to have you join us again for another memorable experience. Thank you once again for choosing Kili Bike Adventures. We eagerly anticipate the chance to see you again soon. Warm regards, The Kili Bike Adventures Team
We had the pleasure to do the tour bike with George. He was great and explaining everything about sugar and rice plantation, and Moshi people. We stop for lunch in Rau Forest and it was very nice. The view of green plantation around worth the ride. They have more tours exploring KiIi but we did not have so much time but I'm quite sure it's amazing. I higly recommend these guys. 👍
Hello Rossana, Adrian and Nuria! Thank you for your kind review. It's wonderful to hear that you had an amazing experience with our guide, George. I will be sure to pass this along to George; I'm certain he will be thrilled to hear your feedback. We are looking forward to seeing you again and are eagerly anticipating our next ride together! Regards Kili Bike Adventures team
We went a whole day on a bike tour with Kili bike. It was great. We saw the beautiful forest, Moshi ,and the rice fields. We did the cycling tour, which is a loop of roughly 25 km that goes through the Rau forest and along the rice fields. Afterwards we were treated to a very nice lunch in the forest. Highly recommended
Dear Michael Thank you very much for such kind words. We are happy to hear you and your family had a great time at Rau forest Your recommendation is highly appreciated. Greetings from Kili Bike Adventures team
What an absolute unique experience with Kili Bike Adventures! We didn't really know what to expect when signing up for the tour and were rewarded with an incredible bike ride. It was like cycling through town with your local friend. From visiting a local inventor and his self made production side, helping out in a rice field to plant the rice seedlings to cycling through the mystic rau forest, the entire trip felt like an incredible adventure! Said is very easy going and really made us feel welcome. We had a super fun day with him and couldn't recommend his tour enough. He's very knowledgeable and the bikes were very high quality and super well maintained.
Very nice ride, good bikes, we were followed by a photographer on a motorcycle who took photos of us throughout the ride and who sent us all the photos by email afterwards, free of charge. Super nice!
We went on the Rau forest biking tour with George and had an incredible time. The bikes are top notch, no rust or broken parts as you normally find it on rent-a-bikes on holidays. Best part was to cycle through the villages and seeing rural tansanian every days life (rice fields, harvested sugar cane, people washing clothes in river etc). But of course Rau forest and the monkeys were also worth going there. Felt save and well taken care off all the time!
My mom, girlfriend and myself booked the Forest bike tour on 13 July, and it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g! First of all, the tour itself was very nice. You get a good grasp of Moshi, visit the main interesting places and learn a lot about the history. Secondly, the organization is run very smoothly by Roy, who can answer all your questions and needs. Thirdly, and undoubtly the best part of this trip, was our guide George. We can't stress this enough: George is really wonderful. He knows a lot about his town and country, but more than that: he guides you with passion and pride. It's a pleasure to listen to George and you see he sincerely enjoys this. He is also very friendly and relax (hakuna matatta). My mom had some issues with the weather and distance, so he made sure to do frequent stops. Towards the end, he even carried her bike and we walked a bit so she could relax. Overall, the tour and its crew deserves nothing less than 5 stars, and we highly recommend booking a tour when you visit Moshi, no matter your age, you will not regret. Finally, thanks again to George, you're amazing!
Hello Kevin. It was great to read your review of your Rau forest bike tour with George our guide. We are thrilled he was able to give you a unique amazing experience. When you have a knowledgeable guide who has wonderful skills, this can really enhance your Cycling experience. Thank you for your kind comments and hope one day you will return to Tanzania Asante sanaa Roy and Kili Bike Adventures Team
