Northern Tanzania Route safari Travel customised motorbike tours from Nairobi to Tanzania and Kenya

Safaris à Moto au Kenya et en Afrique de l'Est

	Home Southern Kenya Route Northern Tanzania Route Need others examples ? four wheel drive safari ? or if you want a special route built just for you and for your friends or family ? please contact the ground operator form just below. Contact Enquiry application form

	NORTHERN TANZANIA KENYA ROUTE The MASSAI TRAIL, 9 DAY tour in the northern Tanzania, 7 legs - 1200 km 80 % off road

9 days - 7 legs of cross-country ride off the beaten track, about 1200 Km of which 80% on dirt road, a discovery of Tanzanian wilderness, an encounter with local people. Alternating bush lodges and camping. From the great rift valley to the Indian Ocean wild beaches passing by Lake Natron, Lake Manyara... Although we do not cross national parks, we do pass through animal territories and encounter with wildlife is assured.

PROGRAMME and ITINIRARY

Day 1 : NAIROBI WELCOME

Cottage room at Masaï lodge

Welcome at NAIROBI airport and transfer to Masai Lodge at the boundary of Nairobi National Park, dinner and night.

DAY 2 : NAIROBI – NAMANGA- KITUMBEINE : 190 Km on tarmac + 50 Km on sandy trail (8 hours)

Kitumbeine campsite

Depart after breakfast for 170 Km of tarmac up to Namanga border exactly western side of Mount Kilimanjaro whose summit seems buoyant in the clouds. Visa and customs formalities before mid-day. Continue the journey to Longido and branch left on a trail towards mount Kitumbeine. Picnic lunch en route. Arrive at Kitumbeine overlooking the great rift valley and Ol Donyo Lengai volcano. Set up the camp nearby a Masai village. Dinner and night under camping tent.

ay 3 : KITUMBEINE - LAKE NATRON : 80 Km of sandy and stony trails (5 hours)

At the foot hill of Lengai volcano

Set off after breakfast. A very dusty trail rolls down into a vast valley where gnus, zebras, giraffes and antelopes assemble for pastures and water. Picnic lunch under the precious shade of a thorn tree. The last 50 km in this leg is a sandy and stony track cut in the rift. This leads to the foot of Oldonyo Lengai (2800 m a.s.l), “the mountain of God.” This Sacred Mountain of the Masai is surrounded by deep calderas whose sides are covered with ashy volcanic lava. From there, a sandy road takes you to the lowest point in whole Rift Valley: the shores of Lake Natron, which is also the world's largest soda lake... And then pure scenic splendour that inspires in the mind, the image of a picture from the moon. The lake has a particularly low altitude and hot climate within the entire east African rift valley. The day ends at Kamakia campsite that is managed by the local Masai community. Visit by foot of the spectacular Engare Sero water fall. Dinner and night at campsite.

Day 4 : LAKE NATRON – LAKE MANYARA : 120 km of sandy and stony trails (5 hours)

From Natron to Mto Wa Mbu

Passing after breakfast by the lakeshore whereby the flamingos feed. The lake is also the preferred breeding habitat for east African flamingos. Then depart on a stony and dusty trail, along the Rift, passing by Engaruka a Masai village and ending up to Mto Wa Mbu town center, a big local market situated within the greenery of luxuriant tropical vegetation at the shores of another soda lake; Lake Manyara. Check-in at Twiga Lodge and afternoon game drive by 4x4 in Lake Manyara National Park. Dinner and night at the lodge.

Day 5: LAKE MANYARA – KONDOA : 30 Km off-road and 170 km on earth road (7 hours)

On the trail of lake Manyara

Depart after breakfast for 30 Km off-road along lake Natron shore, encountering with gazelles, wildebeest and zebras. Then branching the north-south trans Tanzanian highway through forested areas and beautiful hills up to Kondoa highlands (170 Km dirt road). Dinner and night at Kondoa Hotel.

Day 6: KONDOA - KIJUNGU : 190 km on sandy trail (6 hours)

Camping with Masai at Kijungu

A gentle descent into KITWEI plains on a sandy road, that for 100 Km, runs through acacia forests into a Masai village – Kijungu. Enduro loop through a forest track if timing allows. Camping: you will enjoy Masai style hospitality -BBQ and a great deal of traditional songs and dances.

Day 7: KIJUNGU – PANGANI : 230 on earth road (8 hours)

Banda at Peponi

This stage ushers you into the coastal region with a remarkable change in the landscape, climate and even the local peoples - you meet the Swahili community. Trails of red soil navigate you through mango, cashew nut trees and other tropical vegetation. End by a wonderful section of 70 Km which goes through a rain forest to link with Pangani, a coastal town with a small Swahili port. Arrival early afternoon; night under the coconut trees at Peponi Beach Resort in a beach “Banda"; a small hut whose roof is built of palm leaves.

Day 8 : TANGA – DIANI : 100 Km on earth road + 40 Km of tarmac (4 hours)

Riding on Diani beach

Last leg of 140 Km returning to Kenya, passing Tanga town and crossing the border at Lunga Lunga. Enter Diani Beach and proceed to a beautiful white-sand beach for a seafood farewell party with the whole crew. Later, move to your beach hotel : Papillon Lagoon Reef for dinner and night.

Day 9 : BEACH and RETURN

Papillon Lagoon Reef Hotel

Beach day, lunch at hotel and transfer to Mombasa airport to connect Nairobi for your international return flight.

PARTICULARITIES

Drivers need not to have a special level of driving skills to participate, the circuit is open for off road learners.
The motorbikes are off-road models prepared in our premises (HONDA 250 XR BAJA) and suit to all riders.
A crew of four persons including one medical, board a support 4WD car equipped with VHF radio and satellite telephone linked in permanence to the organisation “Flying doctors”.
It is possible to participate as accompanying passenger in 4WD car on the same itinerary. The size of groups vary from 2 to 12 persons with none riders accompanying participants boarding extra car.
We take our time to guide you and the tour leader is always available to advice you.
It is possible to have a customized itinerary e.g. lengthen the legs for the most demanding riders … Note that the average speed of moving is 30 Km/h including breaks.
We ensure our itinerary is practically off the beaten track, so the participants experience authentic discoveries.
Requirements : national driving licence, visa for Kenya : 50 US $, yellow fever vaccination, prevention against malaria.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Road transfers and connecting flight: Mombasa/Nairobi International Airport
Full board accommodation in double rooms and single tent with foam mattresses
Bottled mineral water.
Motorcycle (HONDA 250 XR BAJA) with fuel and technical assistance
Support car with professional crew; driver, mechanic, doctor, cook and tour leader guide by motorbike
Medical assistance and link up Air Rescue and Evacuation to Nairobi in case of emergency
Radio link between the support car and Flying Doctors
Visit of Parks and reserves with entry fees and game drives by 4WD car
Insurance against third party liability

NOT PROVIDED:

Air ticket into Kenya
Motorcycle gear: helmet, boots, gloves, protections (compulsory)
Visa and yellow fever vaccination
Personal travel & medical insurance (compulsory)
Medical expenses in case of evacuation
Sleeping bag for camping
Drinks in hotels
Money for personal expenses (drinks, cigarettes, souvenirs, tips...)
Refundable deposit for the motorcycle : US $500

TARIFFS PER PARTICIPANT IN US DOLLARS

For 4 Riders participants average 3000 $ par person

Please Ask the Ground operator with the form contact
at the left on your screen

Ask us all questions you feel, we shall have the pleasure to answer
with the form CONTACT at the left on your screen please.

AUTHENTIC OFF-ROAD MOTORBIKE and 4 WHEEL DRIVE SAFARI
and TOURS off the beaten track across kenya and Tanzania
Adventure Exploration Discovery

I have the pleasure to invite you for a very uncommon tour adventure in Kenya and Tanzania, two captivating countries with a rich and unique diversity of landscape, environment and culture, all of which combine to give you a truly unforgettable travel experience. These countries enjoy a peaceful political climate that guarantees your safety and security wherever you are among the local population receiving you.

We guarantee to take you off the beaten track on an itinerary specially designed to allow you discover the scenic and authentic beauty of Kenya and Tanzania and meet the local people who readily bring out their natural and enchanting hospitality. Well, this is also your special opportunity to create cultural exchange

Our choice of sites and areas visited were made with the view to give you the best services and most authentic experience. Accommodation varies from hotel to bush camping, which offers you the opportunity to encounter the local inhabitants and the wildlife. However, the safari program is quite flexible and we can tailor it to fit your particular interests and desires, so that its design becomes more yours than ours.

MOTORBIKE and 4 WHEEL DRIVE SAFARI and TOURS

across the most spectacular sceneries of Kenya and Tanzania, on savannah, forest and mountain trails, from the Great Rift Valley to the Indian Ocean, through Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Kenya, Ngorongoro crater, Lengai volcano, lake Natron or lake Turkana... Experience authentic and lifetime trips off the beaten track, right in the heart of East Africa. Make rewarding encounters with local people and the surviving traditional tribes of Africa ; Masai, Samburu people... A superb and fascinating discovery of African Nature and the remaining wildlife. For the fun of riding off-road in the most superb and exciting style, an expert crew invites you to adventure customised itineraries, offering best value tours with all-inclusive rates for simplicity.

Travel by motorcycle or by jeep on dirt roads and tracks. Ride an enduro or self-drive a 4x4 through overland, cross country guided expeditions with full back-up. Enjoy camping in the bush, through tropical and indigenous environments. Meet different cultures, wild animals, extraordinary flora, make photos. An ultimate journey within Africa for bikers and riders.

LET US TRAVEL TO THE HEART OF EAST AFRICA
AND DO SELF-DRIVE A MOTORCYCLE OR A FOUR WHEEL

FREDLINK TOURS is incorporated in Kenya and is run by a staff of 5 persons. A member of " Kenya Association of Tour Operators" the company was founded by and is managed by a Frenchman living in Kenya since 1995; Frédéric Poinçon, 40 years old, who has been an avid fan of off-road motorcycle since he was 13 years old.

Hello, my name is Frederic Poinçon, a Frenchman living in Kenya since 1995. I first came to Kenya in 1994 on leaving a humanitarian organisation, then based in Central Africa region, where I worked as a logistician. I was immediately spellbound by the land of Kenya ; the kindness of its people, the beautiful sceneries and a rich wealth of untainted natural heritage. I decided to bring my personal motorbike from France, with which I undertook to explore the beauty of this land. It was not long before I developed the desire to share with other motorcycle riders, the exceptional experience of discovering freely in a very exceptional environment. Consequently, in 1998, with organisational preparations completed, and a strong support team behind me, I was ready to make the dream of organising motorbike safaris in Kenya and Tanzania. Since then, we have organise bike tours for many groups of people, who have, all been strongly impressed by the profound success of their trip, and others among these, have indeed returned for new circuits.