STO Arusha – Kilimanjaro – Mkomazi – Usambaras (9 nights / 10 days) – 2025 – shared accommodation

10 days

Trip starts: 09.00 hrs.
Trip ends: 18.00 hrs.
Duration: 9 nights, 10 days, 8 days riding.

From: 2 615,00 $

10-day guided motorcycle adventure

Ride around Mount Kilimanjaro

Explore Pare & Usambara ranges

1-day 4x4 safari in Mkomazi Park

Visit Black Rhino & Wild Dog sanctuary

Royal Enfield motorcycle rental

Fuel & backup vehicle included

Accommodation & meals provided

Itinerary

Day 1–2

Arrive in Arusha, trip briefing, pick up motorcycles, and ride to foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Day 3–4

Ride around Kilimanjaro through lush landscapes to Same, then twisty mountain roads into the West Usambaras.

Day 5–7

Explore Usambara Mountains via Irente, Mambo View Point, and descend to Mkomazi National Park.

Day 8–10

Safari in Mkomazi, ride scenic routes via Pare Mountains back to Arusha, departure.

Days 1–3

Arrival & Kilimanjaro Loop

Day 1 – Arrive in Arusha

Pickup at Kilimanjaro International Airport → transfer to Forest Hill Hotel
Meet & greet with guide, trip briefing, introduction to your ride
Distance: 0 km

Day 2 – Arusha → West Kilimanjaro

Collect motorcycles at Royal Enfield Center
Ride via Mount Meru’s northern side to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro
Overnight: Simba Farm Lodge
Distance: Tar 90 km / Gravel 45 km / Total 135 km

Day 3 – West Kilimanjaro → Same

Full-day ride around Mount Kilimanjaro through villages, open landscapes, and game areas
Overnight: Johnson’s Villas Hotel
Distance: Tar 235 km / Gravel 0 km / Total 235 km

Days 4–6

Usambara Mountains Adventure

Day 4 – Same → Lushoto

Ride into the West Usambara Mountains with spectacular highland views
Overnight: Mullers Mountain Lodge
Distance: Tar 80 km / Gravel 150 km / Total 230 km

Day 5 – Lushoto → Irente Farm

Optional morning forest hike
Short afternoon ride to Irente Farm Lodge via Lushoto
Distance: Tar 20 km / Gravel 20 km / Total 30 km

Day 6 – Irente Farm → Mambo View Point

Scenic ride through forest reserves and farmland
Lunch with panoramic views, possible Kilimanjaro sighting
Overnight: Uvi House
Distance: Tar 20 km / Gravel 30 km / Total 50 km

Days 7–8

Mkomazi National Park Safari

Day 7 – Mambo View → Mkomazi National Park

Ride through highlands, descend to plains, enter Mkomazi NP
Swap motorcycles for a safari 4×4 to Babu’s Camp inside the park
Distance: Tar 75 km / Gravel 130 km / Total 205 km

Day 8 – Mkomazi National Park

Morning and afternoon game drives
Visit Black Rhino & African Wild Dog sanctuary
Overnight: Babu’s Camp
Distance: 0 km

Days 9–10

Return to Arusha & Departure

Day 9 – Mkomazi → Arusha

Exit park in 4×4, resume motorcycles
Ride through North Pare Mountains before returning to Arusha
Overnight: Forest Hill Hotel
Distance: Tar 200 km / Gravel 40 km / Total 240 km

Day 10 – Departure

Breakfast with group, free time until flight departure