Tanzania Highlights

MOTORBIKES 
During this trip, you ride on a Kibo 250cc. 

DIFFICULTY AND OFFROAD 
The altitude reached during this tour through Tanzania isn’t really worth a mention. Daily distances are not very long. There is enough time for photo opportunity stops on route and for visits to villages. This tour is suitable for all healthy motorcyclists. We ride on asphalted main roads and frequently follow a variety of narrow routes off the beaten track. About a third of the route is on unpaved roads. These vary from hard-packed gravel roads to small dirt tracks in thick bush. The unpaved roads are not difficult, but we recommend having basic off-road skills. 

ACCOMMODATION 
During this tour, we stay in comfortable hotels. Some hotels are basic family run places. Breakfast is included in most but not all places. 

CLIMATE 
The route begins in the open plains around Arusha and Mto Wa Mbu, where the air is dry and the sun casts over the savannah. Riding further, the landscape shifts, rolling hills and higher altitudes bring cooler breeze, especially around Marangu and Mambo near the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and the Usambara Mountains.

CLOTHING 
Compulsory items are a helmet, an armoured motorcycle jacket, gloves, good quality armoured motorcycle trousers or pants with loose knee-armour, and sturdy, high (mountain) boots. It is also useful to have a good pair of sunglasses, lip balm and sunscreen, and a helmet with a visor or a good pair of glasses that also protects against the dust on unpaved roads. 

INSURANCE 
The motorcycles have a basic, compulsory third-party liability insurance. However, since most countries in Africa are not used to the concept of insurance, things often need to be resolved on the spot.  

VISA 
You need to apply for the Tanzania visa online to get the e-visa.