Motorcycle tour South East Kenya , 8 days.
– The Kilimanjaro Maasai trail to Indian Ocean Motorcycle tour
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8 Days Motorcycle Tour
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Take a self guided or guided bespoke Motorcycle tour in Kenya from Nairobi through the Great Rift Valley, to the base of Kilimanjaro Mountain and through Amboseli, Tsavo and Taita National Parks of Kenya and finally to the white sandy beaches of The Indian Ocean section of Kenya. A memorable adventure motorcycle tour through some of Kenya’s best visitor attractions on a rental motorcycle.
Come ride and explore Kenya with us on this 8 days Kenya adventure motorcycle tour holiday. On this Kenya Motorcycle tour, you will get an opportunity to interact with the locals, view wildlife and game in their natural wild and having a fabulous time on 2 wheels through Kenya’s vast plains and savannah.
DAY 1
ARRIVAL TO NAIROBI
You will be received at Nairobi International Airport for the start of your Kenya Motorcycle Tour. You will then be transferred to Osoita Lodge near Nairobi. You will be briefed about the 8 days motorcycle tour and will be shown the rental motorbikes for the tour which starts very early in the morning next day after breakfast. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
DAY 2
NAIROBI – SELENKAY
140 km of slopes + 30 km of tar (6 hours including stops)
You will have breakfast very early in the morning before setting off on tour motorbikes. The tour itinerary takes us through The Athi plains of the Great Rift Valley until we arrive at Kajaido where we take a riding break for lunch before riding on through beautiful hills lined with acacia trees until we arrive at Selenkay Camp which is situated in the heart of Masaai Land of Amboseli National Park.
Selenkay Camp our home for the night, is a small private canvas camp tucked away from the busy tourist areas of the park and managed entirely by the local Masaai community for the full benefit of the local Masaai. The camp provides water and offers vocational training to the local Masaai without formal education. The camp has a few canvas tents with solar lighting, beds, mosquito net and a bathroom.
Selenkay Camp is an oasis in the midst of a semi-arid wooded savannah. Have a game drive on motorbikes through beautiful scenery or have a walking safari guided on foot by the local Masaai, to explore flora, fauna learn about traditional way of life of the Masaai, their cultures, customs, dance and survival skills.
Later in the evening, we return to the camp for a sundowner and dinner over campfire as we reminisce about Masaai traditions and cultures and as we prepare for the next leg of our Kenya Motorcycle tour the next morning.
DAY 3
SELENKAY – AMBOSELI
120 km of sandy tracks (4 hours)
It is time to proceed to the next destination of our Kenya motorcycle tour and we depart after breakfast, as we head to Kilimanjaro, riding through wooded savannah on the way to Amboseli. We ride with great views of the majestic Kilimanjaro as the backdrop of our motorcycle route. We ride past animals along the route until arrival to Kibo Safari Camp our home for the night.
Kibo Safari Camp, is a beautiful hut lodge opposite Kilimanjaro. In the afternoon we jump into a support 4x4 vehicle for an afternoon game drive through the massive wildlife rich Amboseli National Park which stretches over 400 km² at the foot of Kilimanjaro in the form of vast marshy plains where large herds of wildebeest, buffaloes, antelopes and elephants roam freely. There is plenty of lions, cheetahs and hyenas in the park and we spend the most part of the afternoon and evening in search of animals on the game drive until we return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4
AMBOSELI – LAKE JIPE
20 km of tar and 125 km of laterite tracks (5 hours)
After breakfast it is time for us to depart from Amboseli and proceed with the motorcycle tour to Jipe Lake on a motorcycling trail along the Tsavo National Park. We shall have picnic lunch enroute before riding to Jipe Lake Park our nest safari tour destination. Jipe Lake Park lies on the shores of Lake Jipe which is an off-beaten the track, rarely visited tourist gem that stretches all the way to Tanzania with the Pare Mountains as the backdrop.
Lake Jipe is home to plenty of bird species and hosts large herds of elephants which frequent the lake shores for drinking in the hot sun especially during the early afternoon. We drop our motorbikes and jump into a support 4x4 vehicle as we head into the park for game drives in search of sighting for the many animals that habitat here until sunset when we return to our overnight bungalows for dinner and drinks over a campfire.
DAY 5
LAKE JIPE – TAITA HILLS
80 Km of tar and 110 Km of laterite and sand tracks (6 hours and a half)
Today after breakfast, we get into our 4x4 vehicle again and return to the park for another game drive in search of animals and wildlife. We have a boat ride on the lake in a dug-out canoe guided by expert park rangers in search of hippos and other game.
We then return to the camp for lunch before getting back onto our motorcycles for the continuation of our motorcycle tour to our next destination.
We ride towards Kasigau Hills riding via the southern section of Tsavo West park. We later arrive at the foot of Kasigau Rock which is located I very dense savannah of thorny trees. Kasigau Rock is in a forested area and part of The Taita Hills. Accommodation and dinner for the night is at Ndovu House in Kivuli Camp a straw camp in the heart of Rukinga which is a haven for elephants, buffaloes and antelopes.
DAY 6
TAITA – DIANI BEACH
125 Km of laterite rolling tracks(4 hours)
This is the final day of our adventure Kenya motorcycle tour. After breakfast we get the motorbikes started again for a motorcycling route that takes us through the vast Taita Ranches inhabited by Kenya pastoralists who live in the great migration corridor between Tsavo Park and Tanzania. The motorcycle tour itinerary then leads us to the coastal hinterland with a dramatic change of scenery that is dotted with baobab trees, mahogany trees , coconut trees, mango trees and then leading us through the tropical forest of the majestic Shimba Hills which is home to large herds of elephants until we arrive on the white sandy beaches of Diani at the Kusini Cottages which is our final itinerary accommodation for dinner and overnight with awesome views of the Indian Ocean.
DAY 7
DIANI BEACH
Free day at Cottages Kusini.8
RETURN
End of the motorcycle tour and transfer to the airport for the return flight.
Price per participant in US Dollars
- For 4 participating motorcycle tour riders : $ 4,000 per person
- For 5 participating motorcycle tour riders: $ 3,740 per person
- For 6 participating motorcycle tour riders: $ 3,540 per person
- For 7 participating motorcycle tour riders : $ 3,500 per person
- For 8 participating motorcycle tour riders: $ 3,375 per person
The services include
- Transfers to Nairobi and Mombasa airports
- Full board staying in a double room
- Mineral water
- Rental of tour motorcycle (HONDA 250 XR BAJA & 400 XR MOTARD) and fuel
- Motorcycle tour planning, bookings
- 4×4 support vehicle equipped with HF radios and satellite telephone
- Supervisory staff: a motorcycle guide, a medical doctor, a mechanic
- Technical and medical assistance
- Entrance fees and taxes in the parks
- Game drives in the parks aboard a 4×4
- Connection with the “Flying doctors” for emergency evacuation to the Nairobi hospital in the event of accident or illness (the costs of evacuation, hospitalization and repatriation are at your expense personal insurance)
- Liability and third-party collision insurance
- Accommodation for the motorcycle tour on the full board
Services do not include
- Air ticket to Nairobi and Mombasa-Nairobi ticket for return connection if necessary
- Motorcycle equipment (compulsory)
- Visa can be applied for on arrival (50 USD)
- Your personal repatriation medical insurance
- The drinks
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, tips, etc.)
- Motorcycle deposit ($ 500 per motorcycle)
Special features
The motorcycle tour itinerary is accessible to bikers
Motorcycles prepared on site (HONDA 250 XR & 400 XR electric starter) are all-terrain models suitable for all rider categories.
Supervisory staff including a medical assistant on board a 4×4 with rapid communication means in case of emergency (VHF RADIO and satellite phone in conjunction with the evacuation organization “Flying doctors”)
It is possible to participate as a companion aboard a support 4×4 vehicle.
The motorcycle guide ensures that riders are safe and secure.
The motorcycle tour itinerary is flexible and can be adjusted to suit additional days of rest … note that the average speed of travel, including stops, is 30 km / h.
We strive to always ride through and to off-beaten the tracks in order to offer authentic and memorable motorcycle journeys.
Formalities: Please make sure you have a national driving license, visa which can be received on arrival at Nairobi airport: 40 Euros, malaria prevention (Malarone, ask the advice of your doctor)
