Trans Africa Go EAST Motorcycle Expedition

Motorcycle trips · Africa

Trans Africa East: Guided Motorcycle Expedition

The guided motorcycle trip across Africa is one of the last true adventure journeys for enduro riders: from Cape Town in South Africa to Cairo in Egypt, roughly 15,000 kilometres over 45 travel days across the entire continent. Ten countrie...


How long?
45 days
When?
Winter
Price
€ 19.469 / person

At a glance

The key facts of this tour

Duration
45 days
Distance
15.000 km
Terrain
On- & off-road
Guiding
Guided
Start
Cape Town, South Africa
Finish
Alexandria, Egypt
Group
8–12
Support vehicle
Yes

Character of the trip

  • Wilderness 5/5
  • Culture & History 4/5
  • Physical Challenge 5/5
  • Remoteness 5/5
Countries crossed
10

Trans Africa Go EAST Motorcycle Expedition

“If life gets boring: risk it.” True to this motto of Thierry Sabine, the creator of the Paris–Dakar Rally, this expedition runs the length of the African continent: mountain passes in Lesotho, the vastness of Tanzania, the deserts of Sudan and finally the pyramids of Giza. Not a package product, but an expedition for experienced enduro riders with a spirit of adventure, personal responsibility and a readiness to improvise. Ten countries lie between start and finish, with tents, borders and a guide team carrying decades of experience.

Highlights

Sani Pass, Lesotho

The legendary Sani Pass is Lesotho's most travelled mountain road and alone worth the trip for many riders: winding climbs, sweeping views and a border crossing into the mountain kingdom of the Basotho.

Victoria Falls Adrenaline

At the edge of Victoria Falls the adrenaline kicks in: the Gorge Swing or one of the toughest rafting trips in the world, before crossing the historic 1903 steel bridge on to Zambia.

Ngorongoro Crater Safari

On the East African Rift in Tanzania lies the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to extraordinary wildlife: an optional safari right in the middle of the motorcycle route.

Lalibela's Rock Churches

In Ethiopia the route reaches the famous rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, one of East Africa's most significant cultural monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage site deep in the Ethiopian highlands, far off the usual tourist trail.

The Pyramids of Giza

After roughly 15,000 kilometres the crossing of Africa ends before the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza, the fitting finale to one of the longest guided motorcycle expeditions in the world.

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Services

All services of this motorcycle trip at a glance — a transparent breakdown of what is and isn't included in the tour price.

Included in the price

22
  • Pre-meeting for the motorcycle trip participants of the expedition
  • All camping overnight stays on the expedition
  • Every third night hotel and lodge overnight stays
  • Breakfast and dinner from the expedition kitchen
  • Tour guide for the Trans Africa EAST expedition
  • Online tour guide, connected via satellite tracker
  • Use of the satellite phone during the trip
  • 24-hour emergency and rescue service for the whole Trans Africa tour
  • Relatives and friends can receive a location and status report of the expedition on request
  • Maps for the Africa crossing
  • Support with visa questions as well as checklist and contact person
  • Tour folder with travel information to prepare for the motorcycle expedition
  • Equipment and packing list to prepare the motorcyclists
  • Container transport land & sea South Africa / Tübingen
  • Post-meeting of the expedition
  • Support with the Carnet de Passage in cooperation with our partner ADAC
  • Organisation and cost coverage for motorcycle loading, customs clearance, security check, x-ray hand search
  • Airport transfer in Africa
  • Transport of a possibly damaged motorcycle to the next supply location / workshop
  • Border organisation and hotel booking
  • Entry fee for the expedition
  • Vehicle liability insurance through an external service provider

Not included

3
  • Restaurant and bar visits & drinks
  • Visa, vehicle transport, Carnet de Passage
  • Everything that is NOT listed under included services

Trans Africa Motorcycle Expedition base package

  • Pre-trip meeting: route and navigation briefing incl. documents and luggage hand-in
  • All camping overnight stays on the motorcycle expedition
  • Every third night a hotel or lodge stay as advertised
  • Breakfast and dinner from the expedition kitchen
  • Guide in the expedition vehicle, a Land Rover Defender pick-up
  • Guide on a touring enduro from 8 participants
  • 24-hour emergency and rescue service up to a coverage sum of €5,000
  • Provision of a satellite phone specifically for the Trans Africa expedition
  • Travel security certificate (statutory insolvency protection) is mandatory on this trip
  • Online tour guide connected to the group via satellite tracker
  • Relatives and friends can receive a location and status update on request
  • Maps for the Africa crossing
  • Support with visa questions and organisation where needed
  • Return transport organisation, excluding transport cost for rental or own motorcycle
  • Tour folder with travel information for preparation
  • Equipment and packing list to prepare riders
  • Post-expedition meeting incl. overnight stay

Four upgrades – bookable only together with the base package

  • Upgrade 1 – With your own motorcycle: collective transport of the bike Germany–Spain/Morocco and South Africa–Germany, customs clearance, airport transfer, support with the Carnet de Passage.
  • Upgrade 2 – Rental bike “all in”: fully equipped touring enduro incl. panniers, optional fully comprehensive cover, third-party liability for all of Africa, tyres and wear parts, border formalities, Carnet de Passage included.
  • Upgrade 3 – In the support vehicle: fully equipped 4x4 expedition vehicle with guide for up to 3 participants, transport, border formalities and fuel included.
  • Upgrade 4 – Self-drive rental vehicle: 4x4 expedition vehicle from two participants incl. roof tent and camping gear, vehicle briefing, insurance, fuel, one-way rental Cape Town–Alexandria.

Not included

  • Restaurant and bar visits & drinks
  • Shipping costs for spare parts
  • Transport cost for your own motorcycle (unless booked as an upgrade)
  • Anything not listed under included services

On the road

Who leads this tour

Tour languages German English

The Trans Africa East expedition is led by an experienced guide team with well over 100,000 kilometres of Africa experience, running this East route since 2020 as the only operator worldwide for motorcycle travellers. An online guide additionally accompanies the group via satellite tracker from the office, organising spare parts, logistics and border formalities along the way. Communication runs in several languages, including German and English.

Meet our team

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

You can take the motorcycle trip through Africa on your own motorcycle or rent a YAMAHA Tenere Rally 700.

No. This trip is an expedition and not a package tour in the legal sense. The organiser handles organisation, preparation and execution, but does not provide guarantees for fixed stages, accommodations, driving times or routes. Changes are part of the expedition character.
Motourismo rider on a travel enduro

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