Moshi: Rau Forest (Hiking or Bike Tour) Hiking in Rau Forest
ID: GYG967350-1503903
Category:
Country: Tanzania
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Take a hike or ride a bike through Rau Forest, a sanctuary for black and white colobus monkeys and blue monkeys.
This reserve is a closed canopy forest located on the outskirts of Moshi. It is home to black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, dik-diks, hornbills, spoonbills, and chameleons. The trail is fairly flat and is easy to navigate for people of all ages and athletic levels. Along the trail you will see the Milk Spring Water, the Rau River, a rice plantation, the oldest Mvule tree in East Africa, the Oxystigma msoo tree, and enjoy a lunch in a canopy covered picnic area.
The tour takes 8 hours including ride to and from Moshi, pickup available from Arusha as well. This is also the ideal trail to take a bike ride. The bike tour is 15.5 miles (25 km) and takes about 6 hours, not including transport. In addition to the forest you will see rice fields, a sugar cane plantation, and the Moshi railway station on the bike tour.
Highlights
- Hike or ride a bike through Rau Forest.
- See Black and White Colobus Monkeys and Blue Monkeys
- Birdwatching
- See the oldest Mvule tree in East Africa
- Enjoy a lunch in a canopy forest.
Guiding languages
INCLUDED
- Transportation
- Bike and Equipment (If Doing Bike Tour)
- English Speaking Guide
- Lunch
- Water
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
