Kilimanjaro
Kenya & Tanzania
From the Indian Ocean to the foot of Kilimanjaro, with the Usambara Mountains, Amboseli and the tropical coast.
Guided motorcycle safaris in East Africa
Ride the roads of East Africa
From the Indian Ocean to Kilimanjaro, through Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. Small groups, prepared bikes and more than 20 years of local knowledge.
- Maximum 7 riders per group
- Support vehicle and mechanic
- Hotels and lodges included
- 7 stations across Africa
20+ years
Riding and guiding in Africa
20+Years in Africa
7Riders max.
4Countries
7Support stations
Tours
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Six guided tours, from a ten-day bush-to-beach trip to an 18-day expedition around Lake Victoria — plus self-drive, the beach house and the long route south.
Bush to Beach
Kenya & Tanzania
A shorter classic: test ride in the Shimba Hills, cross into Tanzania, circle Kilimanjaro and return to the beach.
Maasai Mara
Kenya
Wildlife parks, the Great Rift Valley, Lake Baringo and the Maasai Mara, finishing on the Indian Ocean.
Round Lake Victoria
Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania & Kenya
In the footsteps of Speke, Stanley and Livingstone: the Nile sources, Bwindi gorillas and the shores of Lake Victoria.
Serengeti & Zanzibar
Tanzania & Kenya
Amboseli, the Serengeti, the Usambara Mountains and a finish on the island of Zanzibar.
Lake Turkana
Kenya
A 2,000 km expedition into northern Kenya's desert territories, remote villages and Lake Turkana.
More ways to ride
Go further, or stay longer
Self-drive options, the beach house and the long route south to Victoria Falls.
Victoria Falls
Kenya to Zambia
The long route south through Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Namibia, with guided and self-drive options.
SawaSawa Beach House
Msambweni, Kenya
Add a few days on the Indian Ocean before or after your tour: diving, kitesurfing, snorkelling or doing nothing at all.
Self-drive stations
East & Southern Africa
Seven stations, insured bikes, GPS, border paperwork and a mechanic at every station. Ride independently, station to station.
Why MotorSafaris
Small groups. Real roads. Local people.
We have been riding these routes for more than 20 years. We know the roads, the hotels and the people who make a trip work.
Routes that work
Good asphalt, beautiful dirt roads and the right daily distances. We adjust the route to the group, the weather and the roads.
Backup that follows
A support vehicle carries luggage, spare parts and two passengers. A mechanic keeps the bikes running and the group moving.
People, not tourists
Local guides, family-run lodges and stops where you meet people rather than a tour bus. That is the part riders remember.
The classic route
From the ocean to the roof of Africa
The 17-day Kilimanjaro tour starts on the Indian Ocean, climbs into the Usambara Mountains, crosses the savannah around Kilimanjaro and returns through Tsavo to the beach.
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Zambia
- Malawi
- Namibia
- South Africa
950 km of dirt road. The route is rated category 2: suitable for most riders, but you need to be comfortable in the saddle for long days.
The people you ride with
Meet the team
MotorSafaris is small on purpose. The same two people who plan your trip are the ones on the road with you.
Peter Kimani
Tour leader & organiser · Kenya
Born and raised in Kenya, Peter has been organising and leading motorcycle safaris for more than twenty years. He knows the roads, the workshops and the people along the route, and he is the one who fixes what needs fixing — on the bike or in the paperwork. He speaks English and Swahili, and is good company at the end of a long day.
Masoedi “Max”
Mechanic & photographer · Kenya
Max joined in 2016 as a trainee and stayed. He is a good mechanic and a good rider, keeps the bikes in condition and takes most of the photographs on this site. Every morning he is ready to ride — and by the end of the trip your bike runs exactly as it should.
Bookings and travel advice from the Netherlands come from Paul Duijf of TRAVEL 2 EXPLORE, our partner since 1998 — see contact.
Rider review
“MotorSafaris understands exactly what a motorcycle holiday is. You only have to ride and enjoy. We can recommend this trip to everyone.”
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