EXPLORE TANZANIA'S LANDSCAPES ON OUR 8-DAY MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE

The 8-day motorcycle tour starts and ends at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport.

This motorcycle tour takes you through various landscapes such as highlands, mountains, savannah and the Masai steppe. The first stop is at Lake Chala, the breeding area of the lesser flamingos, then it’s off into the mountains, followed by the highland paradise and finally into the savannah and the Great Rift Valley.

Price per person

1 person: $7,430

2 persons: $5,020

3-4 persons: $4,220

5-6 persons: $3,960

Over 6 persons: On request

ARRIVAL DAY:
On arrival at the airport, an. A 2 Zebra Experience Guide will take you to the lodge, where you can freshen up.

In the evening, you will receive your motorcycle for customisation and a test ride.

Accommodation: House of West Kili
DAY 1:
WEST KILIMANJARO TO LAKE CHALA – 250 KM
212 km of dirt road, gravel, rock, sand and forest tracks and 8 km of tarmac (5 hours). After breakfast, we leave West Kilimanjaro and drive to Lake Chala. We drive along a gravel road and a new tarmac road that takes us to Rombo on the border between Tanzania and Kenya before we turn off the road again and drive to Lake Chala.

On this drive we will have a beautiful view of Kilimanjaro as we circle it clockwise. In the evening we will arrive at Lake Chala where we will have dinner and spend the night.

Accommodation: Lake Chala Safari Lodge
DAY 2:
LAKE CHALA TO SAME MOUNTAINS – 120KM
114 km of dirt road, uphill and downhill and 6 km of tarmac road (5 hours) After breakfast at Lake Chala, we take a short walk down to the lake, where we have the opportunity to swim (optional). We then leave the lodge and head south on a winding, easy gravel road to the Pare Mountains. After the lunch break, we drive on a gravel road to the border of Lake Jipe.

We then head uphill into the Pare Mountains, from where we have a beautiful view of the villages below. The motel in Same has a spectacular view of the southern Pare Mountains and is close to the Mkomazi National Park and the Shengena Forest.

Accommodation: Elephant Motel
DAY 3:
SAME MOUNTAINS TO LUSHOTO HIGHLANDS – 190 KM
190 kilometres of sandy, hilly and stony roads. After breakfast, we explore the area of the eastern Pare Mountains. The route leads through the unspoilt savannah up to Lake Kalimawe, which is surrounded by rice/padi plantations and small villages. We continue through the area of the newly designated Mkomazi National Park. After lunch we explore the Usambara Mountain and the palm forests.

We drive up the Usambara Mountains on the zigzag road and reach the village of Mtae (Mambo village), at an altitude of over 2300 metres above sea level, from where we have a unique view of the region

Accommodation: Irente View Cliff Lodge
DAY 4:
LUSHOTO TO SIMANJIRO (MAASAI STEPPE) – 200 KM
175 km of dirt road, rocky, hilly, and 25 km on Tarmac road.

After breakfast in the lodge, we are going to leave Lushoto heading down hills along the Usambara mountains. This will give us nice scenery of some rocky Usambara Mountains which falls to Mkomazi National park. The ride will be tricky as it goes down the hills with some parts rocky and loose gravel.

After lunch break we will start to explore the Maasai Steppe Conservancy which is located between the Tarangire National Park and the Simanjiro Plains, within the Northern Safari Circuit.

This is a long, unpaved trail in the Maasai steppe that offers a wonderfully varied experience for those who want to combine game viewing, hiking and authentic cultural experiences with the Masai.

Accommodation: Local Guest House in Simanjiro
DAY 5:
SIMANJIRO TO MTO WA MBU – 325 KM
275 km of loose gravel and the last 50 km on Tarmac After breakfast in the hotel, we start riding on a dirt road across a semi-arid savannah inhabited by wildlife and Maasai people living together. This Tarangire – Manyara-eco system we are riding through is the migratory corridor of Tarangire wildlife.

After lunch break, we will ride on the dirt road for about one hour before we reach a relaxing tarmac road that will take us to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge
DAY 6:
MANYARA TO LAKE NATRON – 165 KM
165 km of gravel track, rocks, dust and sand. We head eastwards on winding gravel tracks, away from the lush mountain world and into the savannah landscape of the Maasai plains. We drive towards the wall of the Great Rift Valley, at the foot of which stands the mighty Oldonyo Lengai volcano. Oldonyo Lengai is an active volcano that last erupted in the 1970s. It is revered by the Maasai as the seat of their god “Ngai”.

Its almost perfect cone rises above an area of astonishingly barren beauty. At the foot of the mountain is a stony desert. Here lie the cones of a small extinct volcano and Lake Natron, a huge soda lake that stretches all the way to the Kenyan border. Flamingos come here to breed and in the late afternoon the colourful flamingo colonies are a spectacular sight.

Accommodation: Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge
DAY 7:
LAKE NATRON TO ARUSHA – 240KM
240 km of good gravel road, some sand and dust, and the last 80 km on a tarmac road.

During this last stage, we have another opportunity to enjoy the impressive Tanzanian landscape and reminisce about the past few days.

On the way we see Maasai in traditional dress feeding their herds. There is a good chance of seeing wildlife near the track. Zebras and antelopes are common in this area, we might also see giraffes or, with a bit of luck, even elephants.

We take a break at a huge crater and then drive on to Engaruka for lunch. After lunch, we drive back to Arusha, where we have dinner and spend the night.

Accommodation: Pazuri Inn
DAY 8:
LAKE NATRON TO ARUSHA – 55KM
After breakfast at the lodge, we drive to Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport, where you say goodbye to your goodbye to your A 2 Zebra Experience Guide Of course, you are free to extend your holiday and spend a few extra days on safari, for example in the breathtaking Serengeti or the fascinating Ngorongoro Crater.

Immerse yourself even deeper in the unspoilt wilderness of Tanzania and experience unforgettable encounters with Africa’s rich wildlife. Our experienced guides are ready to provide you with unforgettable moments on this extension of your trip.