• Total riding distance covered during this tour – 1561Kms

• Regions covered - Samburu, Ndoto Mountains, Lake Turkana, North Horr, Chalbi Desert, Marsabit, Great Rift Valley & Masai Mara

• Rest day in Nairobi - Day 2 | Riding days - 7 (Day 3 to Day 9) | Safari days - 5 (Day 10 to Day 14)

• Road Condition – mostly off-road (4 of the 7 riding days are unpaved)

• Longest riding days - Day 3, Nairobi to Archer's Post (350Kms), and Day 8, Marsabit to Nanyuki (336Kms)

• Most demanding day - Day 6, Loiyangalani to Kalacha via Gas, North Horr and El Gade (a long, remote stage across the northern plains)

• Highest temperature on route - up to 43°C on the Chalbi Desert crossing

• Motorcycle - Royal Enfield 450 Himalayan

• Luggage - soft luggage only; the rear racks are rated to 7 kg, and heavier items travel in the support vehicle

• Experience required – Experienced (genuine off-road capability is essential on this route)

• Safari vehicle - private 4x4 non-AC Safari Landcruiser with pop-up roof and English-speaking guide-cum-driver

• Group size - 10 to 12 riders

• Connectivity - mobile coverage is patchy to none in the north; please bring a satellite messenger

• Money - carry small-denomination Kenya Shilling cash from Nairobi; there are no ATMs north of Isiolo

• Language : English & Swahili

• Entry - an approved Kenya eTA is required before departure (apply at least a week ahead); EAC and most African nationals are exempt

• Health - a Yellow Fever certificate is required if arriving from a risk country; malaria prophylaxis is recommended

• Motorcycle Damage Security - On arrival, a USD $500 hold will be taken on your credit card to cover any damage to the motorcycle. Please ensure your credit card has sufficient funds to cover this amount. This is cancelled at the conclusion of your trip subject to bike damage. A full report with costs will be provided to you should any damage be sustained to the vehicle due to misuse or accidents.

After fourteen days of lava fields, salt flats, jade water and open savannah, it is time to bid farewell. At 8am, after breakfast and check-out, you will be dropped at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight. Hotel check-out is before 10:00am; day rooms can be arranged at additional cost if your flight departs late in the day. For those with extra time, optional extensions can also be arranged before departure. We thank you for riding with us and being part of this incredible adventure - until next time, ride safe and keep exploring.

Breakfast included.

• Royal Enfield 450 Himalayan motorcycle for the full 7 day ride (Day 3 to Day 9)

• Fuel for the motorcycles during the riding days

• English speaking tour leader and experienced local ride captain for the whole ride

• One certified mechanic and a fully equipped support vehicle with driver for the whole ride

• Local cultural guide for the village and community visits along the route

• Two-way radios (lead, mid-pack and sweeper)

• 14 nights accommodation as per the itinerary - Nairobi hotels, desert camps, a mission guesthouse, hotels in Marsabit and Nanyuki, and safari lodges on twin/double sharing basis

• Marsabit National Park entry fee (KWS)

• Breakfast daily; all meals on the riding days as per the itinerary; full board at both safari lodges

• All game drives in a private 4x4 non-AC Safari Landcruiser with pop-up roof and English speaking guide-cum-driver

• Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve entry fees

• Airport transfers in Nairobi on arrival and departure in a luxury AC van

• AMREF Flying Doctors coverage (for life threatening emergencies only)

• 2 Litres of water bottles during the riding days and drinking water on board throughout the safari

• Veg / Vegan / Non-Veg meal plan throughout the tour (please fill details in your indemnity form)

• All applicable taxes

• All your international and domestic flight tickets

• Kenya eTA / visa charges

• Medical or travel insurance - medical evacuation cover is strongly advised on this route

• Personal damages / accidental damages cost to the motorcycle is not included (client has to pay for any damages that happened during the tour)

• A compulsory credit card hold of USD $500 as a bike security deposit against accidental damage or misuse as per our Terms & Conditions (this hold is removed at tour end subject to a damage assessment)

• Lunch and dinner in Nairobi on Day 1 and Day 14, lunch on Day 2, dinner on Day 9, and any other meals not listed in the inclusions

• Optional camp activities (camel rides, guided hikes), Masai village entry fee, alcohol, tips, room service, laundry or anything which is not mentioned in the above inclusions

• Tips and gratuities for guides and support staff at the end of the tour

• Lake Turkana is the largest desert lake in the world and the largest alkaline lake on earth. The algae in it give the “Jade Sea” its colour

• Lake Turkana Wind Power, which the route passes on Day 5, is the largest wind farm in Africa

• The Chalbi is a dried-up ancient lake bed. Its salt flats throw mirages convincing enough that riders regularly slow for water that is not there

• Gabbra camel caravans still cross the Chalbi carrying salt to Marsabit market, as they have for centuries

• At Marsabit’s Singing Wells, Borana and Rendille herders sing call-and-response songs to coordinate the bucket chain that waters their livestock

• The route passes through five distinct pastoralist communities - Samburu, Rendille, Gabbra, Turkana and El Molo - each with its own language, dress and way of life

• The El Molo are Kenya’s smallest ethnic group, living in stilted villages on the Turkana shore and still fishing the lake by traditional methods

• Mount Kulal, which the route skirts above Loiyangalani, is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

• Marsabit National Park sits inside an extinct volcanic crater, with Lake Paradise on its floor and forest elephants on its rim

• You cross the equator twice - northbound at Nanyuki on Day 3 and southbound on Day 8

• Lake Nakuru holds both black and white rhino and is a stronghold for the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe

• The Masai Mara is the northern extension of the Serengeti and carries one of the highest predator densities on earth

• North of Isiolo there are no ATMs, and from Ngurunit onward there is effectively no mobile coverage - a satellite messenger is equipment, not a precaution

Northern desert leg (Day 3 to Day 9) : Hot and dry throughout. Archer's Post 22-30°C; Ngurunit 28-34°C by midday with heavy dust; Loiyangalani 30-38°C with strong afternoon crosswinds off the lake; the Chalbi crossing 36-43°C by early afternoon, dropping to around 20°C overnight; Marsabit noticeably cooler and often misty as the road climbs into the crater forest.

The May question : Late May sits at the tail end of Kenya's long-rains season. The southern leg to Archer's Post is unaffected tarmac, but the northern desert tracks - the Chalbi, the Turkana shoreline and the Ndoto approach - can become impassable after heavy rain. Historically the region is drier than the south even in May. Our ground team confirms track conditions two to three weeks before departure.

Rift Valley & Masai Mara (Day 10 to Day 14) : Mild and green, roughly 12-26°C, with short afternoon showers possible. Early morning game drives are genuinely cold in an open vehicle, so bring a fleece.

Pack for both extremes - desert heat up to 43°C, and the possibility of a wet, muddy morning on the Ngurunit or Marsabit approach.

Breakfast is included every day. On the riding days, two of the desert camps are full board and pack a lunch for the next day's ride; on the other nights meals are taken where we stay, with lunch at roadside stops. North of Isiolo there are few restaurants, so expect simple, hearty local food: ugali, sukuma wiki, nyama choma, chapati, rice and stews, with fresh fruit where it can be sourced.

On the safari leg both lodges are full board with buffet dining, and the two full days in the Mara use packed picnic lunches taken in the bush. Veg, vegan and non-veg meal plans are catered for throughout - please flag any dietary requirements on your indemnity form at the time of booking. Bottled drinking water is on board the safari vehicle at all times.