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Ride all the way around Africa's highest mountain in seven days. You leave Arusha, drop into the Great Rift Valley and follow volcanic tracks to Lake Natron, where Ol Doinyo Lengai rises above the shore and a Maasai guide walks you along the water the next morning.
Then Maasai villages and dry riverbeds, a lodge with views of Mount Meru, two nights on a 5,000 acre working farm below Kilimanjaro, an optional ride among wildlife in Enduimet, the banana market in Marangu and a swim at Chemka Hot Springs.
A light dual sport and riding days that mix off-road tracks and tarmac. For intermediate riders with some off-road experience.
You leave Arusha and cross wide savannah plains toward the Kenyan border, with Mount Meru behind you and Kilimanjaro ahead. After a rest stop in Longido the track gets more remote and runs through Maasai country to Kitumbeine, where you stop for lunch. From there you descend into the Rift Valley over volcanic terrain to Lake Natron, with Ol Doinyo Lengai in view.
Overnight: rustic lodge near Lake Natron. Meals: lunch and dinner.
The day starts with a guided walk along the lake with a Maasai guide, who explains the lake and its flamingos. Then you ride off-road past Maasai villages and dry riverbeds and climb out of the Rift Valley. Near Mto wa Mbu the land turns to farmland and banana groves.
Overnight: hillside lodge above Mto wa Mbu with views of Lake Manyara. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You ride back toward Arusha, mostly on tarmac until the last hour, when you follow small trails around local Maasai villages. The day ends at a lodge on the border of Arusha National Park, with views of Mount Meru and Lake Tulusia and an evening fire.
Overnight: lodge overlooking Mount Meru. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A slower start with breakfast at the lake. You stop at a family home in Sanya Ju village to see daily life there, then ride to a working farm on 5,000 acres in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, where you stay for two nights.
Overnight: family owned lodge on the working farm. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This day is optional. You can stay at the farm, or ride into Enduimet Wildlife Management Area, which the local Maasai community oversees. You ride in on your bike and can spot animals from the saddle.
Overnight: the same lodge on the working farm. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A mix of off-road riding and twisty mountain roads, with changing elevation. You ride through local villages and the banana market in Marangu, stop for lunch at the Kenyan border in the Rongai forest and continue to Moshi, then up into the foothills of Kilimanjaro.
Overnight: village stay near Kilimanjaro, surrounded by coffee farms and waterfalls. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast in the village you descend to Moshi and ride about 1.5 hours to Chemka Hot Springs, a natural oasis in dry landscape, for a swim. Back to Arusha on tarmac, or on an off-road track if you want more dirt.
Meals: breakfast and lunch.
You leave Arusha and cross wide savannah plains toward the Kenyan border, with Mount Meru behind you and Kilimanjaro ahead. After a rest stop in Longido the track gets more remote and runs through Maasai country to Kitumbeine, where you stop for lunch. From there you descend into the Rift Valley over volcanic terrain to Lake Natron, with Ol Doinyo Lengai in view.
Overnight: rustic lodge near Lake Natron. Meals: lunch and dinner.
The day starts with a guided walk along the lake with a Maasai guide, who explains the lake and its flamingos. Then you ride off-road past Maasai villages and dry riverbeds and climb out of the Rift Valley. Near Mto wa Mbu the land turns to farmland and banana groves.
Overnight: hillside lodge above Mto wa Mbu with views of Lake Manyara. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You ride back toward Arusha, mostly on tarmac until the last hour, when you follow small trails around local Maasai villages. The day ends at a lodge on the border of Arusha National Park, with views of Mount Meru and Lake Tulusia and an evening fire.
Overnight: lodge overlooking Mount Meru. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A slower start with breakfast at the lake. You stop at a family home in Sanya Ju village to see daily life there, then ride to a working farm on 5,000 acres in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, where you stay for two nights.
Overnight: family owned lodge on the working farm. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This day is optional. You can stay at the farm, or ride into Enduimet Wildlife Management Area, which the local Maasai community oversees. You ride in on your bike and can spot animals from the saddle.
Overnight: the same lodge on the working farm. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A mix of off-road riding and twisty mountain roads, with changing elevation. You ride through local villages and the banana market in Marangu, stop for lunch at the Kenyan border in the Rongai forest and continue to Moshi, then up into the foothills of Kilimanjaro.
Overnight: village stay near Kilimanjaro, surrounded by coffee farms and waterfalls. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast in the village you descend to Moshi and ride about 1.5 hours to Chemka Hot Springs, a natural oasis in dry landscape, for a swim. Back to Arusha on tarmac, or on an off-road track if you want more dirt.
Meals: breakfast and lunch.
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Six nights in lodges and a village stay. Night 1: rustic lodge near Lake Natron. Night 2: hillside lodge above Mto wa Mbu with views of Lake Manyara. Night 3: lodge overlooking Mount Meru on the border of Arusha National Park. Nights 4 and 5: family owned lodge on a working farm of 5,000 acres in West Kilimanjaro. Night 6: village stay near Kilimanjaro, surrounded by coffee farms and waterfalls.
Six nights in lodges and a village stay. Night 1: rustic lodge near Lake Natron. Night 2: hillside lodge above Mto wa Mbu with views of Lake Manyara. Night 3: lodge overlooking Mount Meru on the border of Arusha National Park. Nights 4 and 5: family owned lodge on a working farm of 5,000 acres in West Kilimanjaro. Night 6: village stay near Kilimanjaro, surrounded by coffee farms and waterfalls.
Price: USD 2399 per person, sharing a double room, based on a minimum of 2 riders. The Kibo 250 cc motorcycle is included.
Options: upgrade to a Royal Enfield 450 for USD 299. Single room supplement: USD 199. Pillion rider: USD 1999.
Departures: rolling, the tour can be done at any time.
The tour can be extended to 8 nights, and hotel bookings in Arusha for arrival and departure can be arranged.
Airport transfers are not included. Mention them in your 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: Volcanic tracks, dry riverbeds and tarmac, on a light 250 cc motorcycle.
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 2399 per person, sharing a double room, based on a minimum of 2 riders. The Kibo 250 cc motorcycle is included.
Options: upgrade to a Royal Enfield 450 for USD 299. Single room supplement: USD 199. Pillion rider: USD 1999.
Departures: rolling, the tour can be done at any time.
The tour can be extended to 8 nights, and hotel bookings in Arusha for arrival and departure can be arranged.
Airport transfers are not included. Mention them in your 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: Volcanic tracks, dry riverbeds and tarmac, on a light 250 cc motorcycle.
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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Ride all the way around Africa's highest mountain in seven days. Tracks through the Great Rift Valley lead to Lake Natron with Ol Doinyo Lengai above the shore, a Maasai guide walks you along the water, and you spend two nights on a 5,000 acre working farm below Kilimanjaro before a swim at Chemka Hot Springs.
Seven days, about 700 km, from Arusha and back. Days mix off-road tracks and tarmac, with stops at Maasai villages, lodges with views of Mount Meru and an optional ride among wildlife in Enduimet.
It is graded intermediate, and you need some experience on different types of off-road terrain. Expect volcanic tracks, dry riverbeds and tarmac.
You ride a Kibo 250 cc, included in the price. A Royal Enfield 450 is available as an upgrade for USD 299.
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.
Six nights in lodges and a village stay, including two nights on a working farm in West Kilimanjaro.
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