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Experience the best of Kenya in one week on our motorbike round trip! Ride through breathtaking landscapes, discover African wildlife, visit the Maasai tribe and explore trails, lakes, mountains and savannahs. Discover the fascinating country with traditional and modern charm. Join us on this unique journey and experience the authentic African feeling. The East African Rift Valley region will inspire you with its flora and fauna as well as spectacular natural spectacles. Discover Kenya on two wheels!
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Motorbike tour through Kenya
The best of Kenya in one week! Ride amongst African wildlife, meet the famous Maasai tribe, explore Kenyan trails, lakes, mountains and savannahs!
Kenya is a fascinating country, traditional and modern. It is developing fast, especially its cities, with Nairobi as the vibrant centre. The people are friendly and the nature is beautiful.
The combination of all these factors gives you what you could call an African feeling. This feeling is a deep impression of a world that you know exists, but that you can now really see, feel and smell. It leaves a deep impression on visitors. Join us through this fascinating country and explore Kenya on 2 wheels! The East African Rift Valley is famous for its flora and fauna and its spectacular natural spectacles.
Departure in Europe. You get on the plane and fly towards your adventure. We will be happy to help you book your flights.
Karibu, welcome! You will be picked up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, named after Kenya's first post-independence president. You will immediately experience the hectic city life of Nairobi, full of traffic and people on the move. The city of Nairobi has a population of around 5 million, which increases to 10 million if you include the suburbs. The city is named after the Nairobi River and is situated at an altitude of 1800 metres, making the temperature very pleasant in the summer months and even quite cool at night. The city was officially founded in 1899 with the arrival of the railways. Today's programme depends on whether you arrive in the morning or late afternoon/evening.
We get up early to leave the city: We head north, quickly leaving the main roads and following country roads that pass through small towns. The roads will consist mainly of tarmac and some gravel. We quickly leave construction work, buildings and traffic jams behind us and welcome village life, nature and lush hills. We pass the Aberdare National Park and drive to Mount Kenya. Its highest peak is 5199 metres high. It was designated as an Unecso Biosphere Reserve in 1978. The mountain plays an important role in the culture of the ethnic groups living there, such as the Kikuyu, Ameru, Embu and Maasai. We will spend the night in simple accommodation at the foot of the mountain.
Today we will see a lot on gravel. We ride through grasslands, past game farms, several game reserves and will see unique wildlife. Watch out for possible zebra crossings! But also watch out for the cattle.
As this is a remote area, we need to make sure we have enough snacks and drinks with us, and we will prepare for a simple picnic en route. Our destination today is close to Lake Baringo, a birdwatcher's paradise whose fresh water is an oasis in the dry steppe. This is the traditional home of the Njemps tribe, a unique people who are the only pastoralists who also fish.
Our accommodation is located in a small trading town near the lake.
Today we slalom our way through western Kenya. We ride on a mixture of tarmac and gravel roads, past villages and towns in the countryside. Some sections we will ride without our support vehicle and take the mechanic on the tour leader's motorbike. While we start in the morning at an altitude of around 1500 metres, we will sleep at 2500 metres. So pack your jumper!
Today is another adventurous day. We will bypass the main road heading south and explore tracks and trails used only by the Maasai and wildlife. Again there will be a track where we will move away from the support vehicle. You will notice that the landscape changes to dry hills and there is less human activity. However, there is now more wildlife along the way. We will spend the night in a nice camp close to the national park.
No people are allowed to live in a national park. It is barely fenced in. Apparently this is enough for a rich animal life. The landscape in the Maasai Mara is marvellous. We leave the motorbikes at rest for a while and go on an optional safari by car where we encounter large herds of buffalo, wildebeest, zebra and antelope. Giraffes and lions cross or walk along the road. We can drive around this magnificent Kenyan game park until late at night. There is also an option for a motorbike safari! Take enough batteries and memory cards for your camera, because it's really beautiful. A real safari experience!
**Note: The safari can be optionally booked on site.
We set off early to spin the wheels of our motorbikes again. In the morning there is a lot of game along the road. We follow a long gravel track until we reach the tarmac to Narok. Then we are back in green country, green highlands. We make our way to Lake Naivasha. The lake and its surroundings are rich in natural resources, and the fertile soil and water supply have made this area one of the best agricultural regions in Kenya. There are many (Dutch) flower farmers here. We spend the night by the lake.
Our last day, but not the last. We start with an optional boat ride, enjoy the bird life and visit hypo-pool. Then we start the engines again. We will drive a mixture of tarmac, spectacular tracks and dirt roads towards Nairobi. We pass the Mount Suswa Conservancy and drive through the Ngong Hills Natural Reserve. The closer we get to Nairobi, the busier it gets. Air pollution, traffic jams, tall buildings and people on the move. On arrival in Nairobi, we have a well-earned drink to celebrate and share our memories.
Depending on the time of your flight, you either have to leave very early for the airport or have the day to explore Nairobi: the Maasai market, Nairobi National Park, one of the large shopping centres or simply to relax in your hotel. But then it's time to say goodbye.
The country and its people are perfect for extending your trip to the Kenyan coast or other adventures. From relaxing on the beach to mountain climbing, everything is possible in Kenya and its neighbouring countries!
We wish everyone flying home a pleasant and safe journey home and hope to have you on board again soon on one of our adventures!
Der Reiseveranstalter OVERCROSS® ist seit über zwei Jahrzehnten mit der Insolvenzabsicherung nach §651r und §651w für den Reisenden abgesichert!
Der Reiseveranstalter OVERCROSS® ist seit über zwei Jahrzehnten mit der Insolvenzabsicherung nach §651r und §651w für den Reisenden abgesichert!