9 days Motorbiking adventure

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9 days Motorbiking adventure

Day 1: Arrival

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where you will meet Mapaka crew Travel representative, and transfer to Moshi town for a short tour of the town, enjoy BBQ in town before heading to the lodge where you’ll be introduced to the trip crews. BBQ and other fun activities continue at the lodge getting to know all crews that will be accompanying your trip. Overnight in Moshi

Destination: Cycling Tour

Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Moshi

           Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast is included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Main Destination:Kilimanjaro

Best Time To Visit

Any Time

High Season

Any Time

Best Weather

Any Time

Day 2: Moshi -Lake Chala.

55 Km: 35 Miles Approx 45 Mints

The first easy day of riding so that you get in to control of the roads and your bike. This 55 Km take us to Lake Chala.

Lake Chala is a beautiful crater lake with located at the border of Tanzania and Kenya.  Lake Chala is on the eastern edge of Mount Kilimanjaro, 8 kilometres north of Taveta and 55 kilometers from the town of Moshi. Depending on the time of the year, Lake Chala ranges in color from deep blue to turquoise and green.

The lake is fed by groundwater flows which come from Mount Kilimanjaro, fed and drained underground with a rate of about ten million cubic meters per year. It is surrounded by 100-meter-high crater rim. The lake is home to the endemic Lake Chala tilapia (Oreochromis hunteri) which is now considered critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Chala camping site.

Destination: Cycling Tour

Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Lake Chala

           Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast is included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Main Destination:Kilimanjaro

Best Time To Visit

Any Time

High Season

Any Time

Best Weather

Any Time

Day 3: Lake Chala – lake Jipe Kwakoa.

Karamba, Same (Eastern Arc Mountains trail)
122 Km: 76 Miles: Approx 1:45 hrs

After breakfast we start riding facing lake Jipe and North Pare Mountains.  The train takes us from mystical Caldera Lake that borders Tanzania and Kenya on the Eastern Edge of Mount Kilimanjaro down to Lake Jipe, bordering Kenya on the eastern side.

The ride continues below the North Pare mountains while Lake Jipe still can be seen from the eastern side of your path. This pare region is full of vegetation, local activities, fishing and many things to see. After a beautiful day, we finally finish the day at Same town Elephant Motel for dinner and overnight. (South Pare region)

Destination: Cycling Tour

Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Lake Jipe (Kwakoa)

           Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast is included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Main Destination:Kilimanjaro

Best Time To Visit

Any Time

High Season

Any Time

Best Weather

Any Time

Day 4: Same – Mkomazi National park- Kisiwani

A beautiful day start with early breakfast then depart to Mkomazi National Park for a day game drive. Mkomazi is one special National Park with a great chance to spot the Wild dogs and African white rhinos. Dinner and overnight at Mbuyuni just outside Mkomazi National Park.

Destination: Cycling Tour

Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Kisiwani

           Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast is included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Main Destination:Kilimanjaro

Best Time To Visit

Any Time

High Season

Any Time

Best Weather

Any Time

Day 5: Kisiwani – Gonja –Usambara mountains Mambo view

145 Km. Approx 2- 2:30 hrs

A beautiful day start after breakfast, hit the nice and well-maintained dirty road to Ndugu and Kihurio village. From Kihurio you will be a soon entering Tanga region and leave South Pare Mountain region behind. Start the riding up to Usambara mountain via Hekcho village to Shume, Manolo, Lukozi and the day at Mambo View lodge.

Destination: Cycling Tour

Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Mambo View

           Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast is included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Main Destination:Kilimanjaro/Tanga

Best Time To Visit

Any Time

High Season

Any Time

Best Weather

Any Time

Day 6: Mambo view and Usambara day day activities.

A full day of doing cultural activities and enjoying this small paradise view of Mambo view and its neighbors villages.

Mambo village, on the far northwestern rim of the Usambara Mountains, is perched on a cliff overlooking the Masaai plains and Mkomazi National Park. Authentic, easy going, and a place to experience rural African life as it comes and goes. Rustic MamboViewPoint Eco Lodge is in the middle of things and is also the home base for some unique community projects. The beautiful cottages, build in an authentic style, are comfortable and with a beautiful sunset view from your own terrace.

Destination: Cycling Tour

Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Usambara Mountain

           Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast is included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Main Destination:Kilimanjaro/Tanga

Best Time To Visit

Any Time

High Season

Any Time

Best Weather

Any Time

Day 7: Mambo view lodge – Songe

297 Km: 185 Miles. Approx 5 – 6 :30 hrs

An amazing day start riding down of Usambara mountains toward Mombo. Where will start the riding in to the Jungle until reaching Handeni Tanga where you will have lunch break. After lunch continue to Songe village for dinner and overnight.

Destination: Cycling Tour

Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Moshi

           Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast is included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Main Destination:Kilimanjaro/Tanga

Best Time To Visit

Any Time

High Season

Any Time

Best Weather

Any Time

Day 8: Songe- Simanjiro

174 Km: 108 Miles. Approx 3:30 – 4 :30 hrs

After breakfast start this beautiful long stretching trail to Simanjiro Kiteto, via Kijungu, Kitwai and many other small Maasai villages.  This is one of the most amazing da, a mixture of acacias woodlands, the Maasai people and many more. The Maasai Steppe Conservancy is located between the Tarangire National Park and the Simanjiro Plains, within the Northern Safari Circuit. Safaris in the Maasai Steppe provide a wonderfully varied experience for people wanting a combination of wildlife viewing, walking, and authentic, “un-canned” cultural experiences with the Maasai.

The Maasai Steppe is a vibrant and important ecological stronghold for the wildlife and people of northern Tanzania. Nearly 92% of this critical ecosystem is designated as the Maasai village lands where livestock husbandry represents the primary livelihood.

Maintaining healthy rangelands is critical to both the Maasai people and the wildlife dependent on this arid environment. Dinner and overnight at Simanjiro.

Destination: Cycling Tour

Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Moshi

           Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast is included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Main Destination:Kilimanjaro/Tanga

Best Time To Visit

Any Time

High Season

Any Time

Best Weather

Any Time

Day 9: Simanjiro – Moshi

157 Km 98 Miles. Approx 4hrs

Depart from Simanjiro after breakfast, head to Moshi toward Nyumba ya Mungu and TPC the beautiful ride takes roughly 4 hrs with a nice dirty road.

Dinner and overnight served at Dual Mountain View lodge Moshi.

Destination: Cycling Tour

Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Moshi

           Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast is included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Main Destination:Kilimanjaro/Manyara

Best Time To Visit

Any Time

High Season

Any Time

Best Weather

Any Time

End of tour
  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
LOW SEASON ()
Type of accommodation 2 persons 4 persons 6+ persons
SILVER $ $ $
GOLD $ $ $
PLATINUM $ $ $

* Indicative costs per person, excluding international airline tickets

MID SEASON ()
Type of accommodation 2 persons 4 persons 6+ persons
SILVER $ $ $
GOLD $ $ $
PLATINUM $ $ $

* Indicative costs per person, excluding international airline tickets

HIGH SEASON ()
Type of accommodation 2 persons 4 persons 6+ persons
SILVER $ $ $
GOLD $ $ $
PLATINUM $ $ $

* Indicative costs per person, excluding international airline tickets

9 Days Motorbiking Tour intro

Our motorcycle tour starts from Moshi. The town is located in Northern part of Tanzania Tanzania. Moshi is the tourist hub of Tanzania and the capital of Kilimanjaro region. The town is located just 40 Km from Kilimanjaro airport

Depend to the destination of your choice. Our motorcycle trips take you along winding dirt trails, beautiful mountains, savanna scenery, riding next to wild animals, Maasai plains all the way to the Indian Ocean.

Tour Key Informations

  • Terrain: mix of tarmac, trail, and off-road
  • Bike model: Honda 250, 400cc XR
  • Total distance: 439 kilometers / 252 miles
  • Daily rides: 70 – 299 kilometers / 43 – 185 miles
  • Riding gear: include Helmets
  • not included boots, riding pants, gloves and jacket)

Tour Highlights

  • Starts from Moshi end up in Moshi.
  • Opportunity to see flamingos in Lake Natron and Mt Oldoinyo Lengai.
  • Witness some wildlife animals’ way to Mto wa Mbu
  • Explore the desolate beauty near Ol Donyo Lengai
  • Enjoy time together with our professional guides

Tour Skills Level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

WHAT IS INCLUDED

  • All accommodations (2 nights lodging; 7 nights camping)
  • All meals as indicated (B,L,D)
  • Bottled or filtered water, coffee, teas and cocoa
  • Services of trip leader, camping crew, and support vehicle
  • Use Best recommended Motor Bike and Bike helmets
  • All camping and dining equipment (excluding sleeping bag)
  • Transfers to/from Kilimanjaro International Airport, Moshi, or Arusha

NOT INCLUDED

  • International flights
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Laundry services
  • Tips and Gratuities to driver guides

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Day Trips Package

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Destination Package