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Photos from the road

Six albums from more than twenty years of riding in East Africa: the mountains, the wildlife, the people and the long days in between. Select a photo to see it larger.

Kilimanjaro & the Usambara Mountains

Kenya and Tanzania · the classic 17-day route

Riders on the plains below Kilimanjaro
Riders on the plains below Kilimanjaro
River crossing on the way to Amboseli
River crossing on the way to Amboseli
Shade break under an acacia tree
Shade break under an acacia tree
Fuel stop in a Tanzanian village
Fuel stop in a Tanzanian village
The Western Usambara Mountains
The Western Usambara Mountains
Red dirt road through the mountains
Red dirt road through the mountains

Maasai Mara & wildlife

Kenya · big game, villages and open savannah

Elephants with Kilimanjaro in the background
Elephants with Kilimanjaro in the background
Maasai women in traditional dress
Maasai women in traditional dress
Elephants at sunset
Elephants at sunset
A stop that turns into a crowd
A stop that turns into a crowd
Zebra and elephant on the plains
Zebra and elephant on the plains
Children at a village school
Children at a village school

Serengeti & Zanzibar

Tanzania · from the crater to the Indian Ocean

Lion in the Serengeti
Lion in the Serengeti
Sunset over the Serengeti
Sunset over the Serengeti
Elephants at a waterhole
Elephants at a waterhole
River crossing on a riding day
River crossing on a riding day
Evening at the lodge
Evening at the lodge
Palm trees against the evening sky
Palm trees against the evening sky

Victoria Falls & the long road

The long-distance crossings through Zambia, Malawi and Namibia

Long straight tarmac between stages
Long straight tarmac between stages
Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn
Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn
Evening light on the mountains
Evening light on the mountains
Sand, dust and a loaded bike
Sand, dust and a loaded bike
Sunset from the last stage of the day
Sunset from the last stage of the day
Climbing into the hills
Climbing into the hills

Lake Victoria & Uganda

The 18-day loop through Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya

Fishing boats on Lake Victoria
Fishing boats on Lake Victoria
Lake Turkana from the air
Lake Turkana from the air
Boats coming in at dusk
Boats coming in at dusk
Crossing into Uganda
Crossing into Uganda
A stop in a lakeside village
A stop in a lakeside village
Bikes waiting while we eat
Bikes waiting while we eat

SawaSawa Beach House

The extension on the Kenyan coast

The beach house between the palms
The beach house between the palms
SawaSawa after dark
SawaSawa after dark
The beach on the Indian Ocean
The beach on the Indian Ocean
Optional: walking to the summit of Kilimanjaro
Optional: walking to the summit of Kilimanjaro
Optional: snorkelling on the Zanzibar coast
Optional: snorkelling on the Zanzibar coast

Films

Three films from the MotorSafaris archive, shot on the road.

Film 1
Film 2
Film 3

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