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Eleven days, 1,531 km and four big landscapes in one ride: Kilimanjaro, Lake Natron, the Rift Valley and Ngorongoro Crater. You ride dirt tracks and backroads from Arusha around Kilimanjaro, drink coffee with a Chagga family in Materuni and sleep on a family farm of 5,000 acres.
You cross volcanic plains to Lake Natron, with Ol Doinyo Lengai in view, climb out of the Rift Valley and then swap the bike for a 4x4 and drive down into Ngorongoro Crater with a private guide.
A follow car with a driver, two free days and full board keep the pace easy. For intermediate riders.
You are picked up at Kilimanjaro airport and taken to your hotel for the first two nights. Dinner is included, a first chance to meet the guides and the group.
Overnight: safari lodge in Arusha. Meals: dinner.
You ride through Arusha town, past markets and coffee estates on the lower slopes of Mount Meru, until the paved road turns into dirt tracks through forest. At Napuru the bikes stop and a short hike leads to the base of the falls.
Overnight: safari lodge in Arusha. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dirt tracks lead past farms and villages to Chemka Hot Springs, where you can swim. From there the road climbs through coffee and banana plantations to Materuni, a Chagga village on the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro where coffee is grown, harvested and roasted by hand. You sit with locals and drink the coffee.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
From Materuni the road runs downhill toward Marangu, then north along the mountain through Tarakea, close to the Kenyan border. Lunch is at the Welcome to Kenya sign. In the afternoon you pass local banana markets, and the last stretch into West Kilimanjaro is off-road through Maasai villages.
Overnight: lodge on a family run farm of 5,000 acres. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A free day with options. You can ride into Enduimet Wildlife Management Area, take a short guided hike with a Maasai guide, or stay at the pool. The ride into Enduimet is optional and costs USD 50 extra.
Overnight: the same lodge on the family run farm. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The road drops steadily from the green slopes of Kilimanjaro onto vast volcanic plains. Riding is on dirt roads. You arrive at Lake Natron with Ol Doinyo Lengai in view.
Overnight: lodge on the shore of Lake Natron. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A day at your own pace. You can ride along the edge of the lake, join a guided walk with a local Maasai, or stay at the pool.
Overnight: lodge on the shore of Lake Natron. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You climb out of the Rift Valley along the escarpment, then ride through highland farmland and villages on twisty tarmac to Karatu, at the gateway to Ngorongoro.
Overnight: lodge in the highlands above Ngorongoro Crater. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You swap the bikes for a 4x4 and go down into the crater with a professional guide. The crater is home to lion, elephant, buffalo, zebra and flamingo, and sometimes rhino.
Overnight: lodge in the highlands above Ngorongoro Crater. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The last ride runs through the crater highlands and Mto wa Mbu. If time allows, you stop at Mungu Crater. The group has a final dinner together.
Overnight: the lodge in Arusha where you started. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Transfer to the airport. All airport transfers are included.
Meals: breakfast.
You are picked up at Kilimanjaro airport and taken to your hotel for the first two nights. Dinner is included, a first chance to meet the guides and the group.
Overnight: safari lodge in Arusha. Meals: dinner.
You ride through Arusha town, past markets and coffee estates on the lower slopes of Mount Meru, until the paved road turns into dirt tracks through forest. At Napuru the bikes stop and a short hike leads to the base of the falls.
Overnight: safari lodge in Arusha. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dirt tracks lead past farms and villages to Chemka Hot Springs, where you can swim. From there the road climbs through coffee and banana plantations to Materuni, a Chagga village on the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro where coffee is grown, harvested and roasted by hand. You sit with locals and drink the coffee.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
From Materuni the road runs downhill toward Marangu, then north along the mountain through Tarakea, close to the Kenyan border. Lunch is at the Welcome to Kenya sign. In the afternoon you pass local banana markets, and the last stretch into West Kilimanjaro is off-road through Maasai villages.
Overnight: lodge on a family run farm of 5,000 acres. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A free day with options. You can ride into Enduimet Wildlife Management Area, take a short guided hike with a Maasai guide, or stay at the pool. The ride into Enduimet is optional and costs USD 50 extra.
Overnight: the same lodge on the family run farm. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The road drops steadily from the green slopes of Kilimanjaro onto vast volcanic plains. Riding is on dirt roads. You arrive at Lake Natron with Ol Doinyo Lengai in view.
Overnight: lodge on the shore of Lake Natron. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A day at your own pace. You can ride along the edge of the lake, join a guided walk with a local Maasai, or stay at the pool.
Overnight: lodge on the shore of Lake Natron. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You climb out of the Rift Valley along the escarpment, then ride through highland farmland and villages on twisty tarmac to Karatu, at the gateway to Ngorongoro.
Overnight: lodge in the highlands above Ngorongoro Crater. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You swap the bikes for a 4x4 and go down into the crater with a professional guide. The crater is home to lion, elephant, buffalo, zebra and flamingo, and sometimes rhino.
Overnight: lodge in the highlands above Ngorongoro Crater. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The last ride runs through the crater highlands and Mto wa Mbu. If time allows, you stop at Mungu Crater. The group has a final dinner together.
Overnight: the lodge in Arusha where you started. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Transfer to the airport. All airport transfers are included.
Meals: breakfast.
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Indicative route. The real tracks follow the guide. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Indicative route. The real tracks follow the guide. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ten nights in lodges. Nights 1 and 2: safari lodge in Arusha. Nights 4 and 5: lodge on a family run farm of 5,000 acres in West Kilimanjaro. Nights 6 and 7: lodge on the shore of Lake Natron. Nights 8 and 9: lodge in the highlands above Ngorongoro Crater. Night 10: back at the first lodge in Arusha.
Ten nights in lodges. Nights 1 and 2: safari lodge in Arusha. Nights 4 and 5: lodge on a family run farm of 5,000 acres in West Kilimanjaro. Nights 6 and 7: lodge on the shore of Lake Natron. Nights 8 and 9: lodge in the highlands above Ngorongoro Crater. Night 10: back at the first lodge in Arusha.
Price: USD 4299 per person, sharing a double room. The Kibo K250 motorcycle is included.
Options: upgrade to a Royal Enfield 450 Himalayan for USD 399. Single room supplement: USD 399.
Group size: this tour runs from 4 riders. You can send a request for 2 or more riders, a smaller group can be combined with other riders.
Departures: the dates for 2027 and 2028 are listed on this page. Check them when you send your booking request.
Weather: Northern Tanzania has a long dry season from June to October, short rains in November and December, a short dry and hot spell in January and February, and the long rains from March to May. Daytime temperatures in the dry season are about 20 to 30 °C, and nights at altitude are cooler. After heavy rain dirt tracks can become hazardous or impassable.
Terrain: Dirt tracks and backroads around Kilimanjaro, volcanic plains to Lake Natron and mixed terrain with unpaved roads and light off-road sections.
Gear: Only a helmet comes with the motorcycle, so bring your own riding jacket, pants, boots and gloves. Pack lightweight, breathable clothing for warm days and warmer layers for cooler nights at altitude, plus a light rain jacket.
Licence: Tanzania drives on the left. You need a valid motorcycle licence from home. For stays under 6 months the US State Department and the UK FCDO say a valid home licence can be used, and an International Driving Permit is advised. To ride in Zanzibar you also need a local Zanzibar driving permit, which hire companies can arrange.
Visa: You can apply for an e-visa before you travel or get a single-entry tourist visa on arrival at the main ports of entry. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months and have a blank page, and a yellow fever certificate is needed if you arrive from a country with a transmission risk. Rules change, so check the official immigration website before you book.
Insurance: Personal medical and travel insurance that covers motorcycling is not included, so arrange it before you travel. Tanzanian law requires third-party liability insurance on all vehicles.
Price: USD 4299 per person, sharing a double room. The Kibo K250 motorcycle is included.
Options: upgrade to a Royal Enfield 450 Himalayan for USD 399. Single room supplement: USD 399.
Group size: this tour runs from 4 riders. You can send a request for 2 or more riders, a smaller group can be combined with other riders.
Departures: the dates for 2027 and 2028 are listed on this page. Check them when you send your booking request.
Weather: Northern Tanzania has a long dry season from June to October, short rains in November and December, a short dry and hot spell in January and February, and the long rains from March to May. Daytime temperatures in the dry season are about 20 to 30 °C, and nights at altitude are cooler. After heavy rain dirt tracks can become hazardous or impassable.
Terrain: Dirt tracks and backroads around Kilimanjaro, volcanic plains to Lake Natron and mixed terrain with unpaved roads and light off-road sections.
Gear: Only a helmet comes with the motorcycle, so bring your own riding jacket, pants, boots and gloves. Pack lightweight, breathable clothing for warm days and warmer layers for cooler nights at altitude, plus a light rain jacket.
Licence: Tanzania drives on the left. You need a valid motorcycle licence from home. For stays under 6 months the US State Department and the UK FCDO say a valid home licence can be used, and an International Driving Permit is advised. To ride in Zanzibar you also need a local Zanzibar driving permit, which hire companies can arrange.
Visa: You can apply for an e-visa before you travel or get a single-entry tourist visa on arrival at the main ports of entry. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months and have a blank page, and a yellow fever certificate is needed if you arrive from a country with a transmission risk. Rules change, so check the official immigration website before you book.
Insurance: Personal medical and travel insurance that covers motorcycling is not included, so arrange it before you travel. Tanzanian law requires third-party liability insurance on all vehicles.
Operator: iRideArusha
Operator: iRideArusha
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Four big landscapes in one ride: Kilimanjaro, Lake Natron, the Rift Valley and Ngorongoro Crater. You ride dirt tracks and backroads around Kilimanjaro, drink coffee with a Chagga family in Materuni, sleep on a family farm of 5,000 acres, and then drive down into Ngorongoro Crater in a 4x4 with a private guide.
Eleven days and 1,531 km, with a follow car and a driver carrying your luggage, two free days at a family farm and on Lake Natron, and full board.
It is graded intermediate. Experience on mixed terrain, including unpaved roads, dirt tracks and light off-road conditions, is needed.
You ride a Kibo K250, included in the price. A Royal Enfield 450 Himalayan is available as an upgrade for USD 399.
Only a helmet comes with the motorcycle, so bring your own riding jacket, pants, boots and gloves. Pack lightweight, breathable clothing for warm days and warmer layers for cooler nights at altitude, plus a light rain jacket.
Northern Tanzania has a long dry season from June to October, short rains in November and December, a short dry and hot spell in January and February, and the long rains from March to May. Daytime temperatures in the dry season are about 20 to 30 °C, and nights at altitude are cooler. After heavy rain dirt tracks can become hazardous or impassable.
Tanzania is Africa on two wheels at its rawest. Kilimanjaro rises to 5,895 m, volcanic tracks lead to Lake Natron, and the Rift Valley, Maasai villages and farms below the mountain fill the days in between. It has 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and you ride on the left.
Tanzania drives on the left. You need a valid motorcycle licence from home. For stays under 6 months the US State Department and the UK FCDO say a valid home licence can be used, and an International Driving Permit is advised. To ride in Zanzibar you also need a local Zanzibar driving permit, which hire companies can arrange.
You can apply for an e-visa before you travel or get a single-entry tourist visa on arrival at the main ports of entry. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months and have a blank page, and a yellow fever certificate is needed if you arrive from a country with a transmission risk. Rules change, so check the official immigration website before you book.
Yes, this tour is passenger friendly: you can ride with a passenger on the back. The price for a passenger is listed under Extra info.
Ten nights in lodges, from a safari lodge in Arusha to a lodge on the shore of Lake Natron.
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