Highlights
Distance: 995kms/ 594miles (roughly 80% of this distance will be off-road).
You’ll encounter wildlife and indigenous people to learn their culture most of the days.
Motorbike Types & Model: Honda CRF250L – 2013.
Suitability: Very suitable for riders with a pillion;
Itinerary
Love the thrill of adventure and the call of the wild? The 7 Days Tanzania Motorcycle Tour is your ticket to an unforgettable off-road journey across Tanzania’s most magnificent and untouched destinations. Tailored for young adults and experienced thrill-seekers, this trip blends challenging rides through mountains, valleys, and plains with authentic cultural encounters among the Maasai, Chagga, and Sonjo communities.
Starting in Arusha, riders traverse both rugged dirt tracks and smooth highways, reaching iconic spots like Lake Natron—renowned for its surreal landscapes and flocks of flamingos—and hidden waterfalls. Each day’s adventure is followed by restful nights in comfortable lodges or tented camps, offering a balance of excitement and relaxation.
The unique selling point of this motorcycle tour is its dynamic mix of off-the-beaten-path exploration and deep cultural immersion, guided by local experts and supported by a dedicated crew for a seamless, safe, and truly immersive Tanzanian experience.
day 1 - Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Meet and greet from our staff, from JRO airport you will be taken to the lodge for a refreshment, in the evening you will meet the bikes for personal adjustment and trial. If flying with Qatar airways the plan will be well blended. In the evening we will take you to Arusha famous street for a dinner BBQ (vegetarian meals also available).On this evening we will give a briefing for the next day's activities. After dinner we will take you around for a drink if interested but if you are very tired we will return you to the lodge for the rest of the night.
day 2 - Day 2: Arusha to Lake Chala - 220 kilometers /136 miles
After breakfast, you will leave Arusha and diverge to a goat trail to the north up to Mount Meru forest where you will have a stop for a nice view of Mount Meru and Arusha City. The ride will pass over gravels and newly tarmac roads which will take you near the Tanzanite Mining Shafts in Simanjiro District.Refueling at the small Maasai town shift before getting to a hidden gem, Hot Oasis, for a swim and lunch break. This ride will give you a nice view of Kilimanjaro Mountain as you are rotating Mount Kilimanjaro anticlockwise. You will arrive at Lake Chala in the evening for dinner and a campfire while enjoying cold drinks.
• Accommodation: Lake Chala Safari Lodge
• Terrain: Dirt road, gravels, rocky, sandy, and forestry trails.
day 3 - Day 3: Lake Chala to West Kilimanjaro -140 km /86 miles
This day will be an awesome day since the ride will be from the Windward side of Mount Kilimanjaro to the leeward side of it. Two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo will be visible in the morning and evening. This is also a chance to pass over different Chagga people who are regarded as the typical conservators of Mount Kilimanjaro. On this day we will have a picnic lunch, and if we’re lucky we might be able to see mountain primates such as black and white Colum- bus monkeys and blue monkeys on the forest reserve. The ride will pass over earth road and newly tarmacked roads, the distance will be 140km and we will arrive at Maasai Lodge for dinner. The camp is situated in between Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru. You will have an awesome view of both old volcanic mountains.
• Accommodation: Simba Farm Lodge
• Terrain: Dirt road, gravels, rocky, sandy, and forestry trails
day 4 - Day 4: West Kilimanjaro to Lake Natron (Via Longido)
Distance: 237 km / 147 miles
On this day, we will ride on the typical African roads; dust, sand and gravel up to the small town of Longido. This is an adventure ride on a very dusty trail way down into a huge gorge where resident wildebeest, zebras, giraffes and antelopes gather for grazing land and water. The last 50 km in this leg is a sandy and stony track cut in the rift.
While here, we are going to visit the largest soda ash lake, Lake Natron, Engare Sero waterfalls and views of Oldonyo Lengai. We will experience the Maasai culture, traditions and customs. Meals will be prepared in native way with high hygienic standards and Maasai warriors will give us a dance while enjoying the local barbeque prepared by the Maasai warriors.
• Accommodation: Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge.
• Terrain: Dirt road, gravels, rocky, sandy, and forestry trails.
day 5 - Day 5: Lake Natron to Sonjo Tribe - 128 Km / 40 miles
Located about 40 miles/64km west of Lake Natron, The Sonjo are a Bantu speaking people. About 30,000 Sonjo live in northern Tanzania in the Ngorongoro district, riding to their area you will get a chance to know better about this less Known indigenous tribe of Tanzania, who have lived there for centuries isolated within Maasai territory. You will learn astonishing culture about the Sonjo tribe, their gender roles, role of Music as well as their clothing.
• Accommodation: Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge.
• Terrain: Dirt road, gravels, rocky, sandy, and forestry trails.
day 6 - Day 6: Lake Natron to Arusha - 230km/ 143 mi
After early breakfast, ride from Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge through gentle slopes at the foot of Oldoinyo Lengai to a famous little crater of Shimo la Mungu (a Swahili word for “god’s hole”) where you will have a 15mins break before going on with your ride through a Maasai village of Engaruka to a small township of Mto wa Mbu (near Lake Manyara National park) where you will have your picnic lunch and 1hr break. Just after your lunch break, your guide will lead your ride alongside Lake Manyara National Park through Makuyuni to Arusha.
• Accommodation: Gold Crest Hotel
• Meal Plan: Full Board.
• Terrain: Dirt road, gravels, rocky, sandy, and 90kms of tarmac road.
day 7 - Day 7: Departure:
Departure will depend on your flight time versus airport; Dahlia Africa will link you with the timings. Transfers will be on time to catch your flights.

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