Guided Motorcycle Tour Cape to Karoo, South Africa

Motorcycle Tour · South Africa

South Africa Motorcycle Tour: Cape Karoo Adventure

This South Africa motorcycle tour combines a Cape Town motorcycle ride with a demanding offroad tour through the Cape Region and the vast Karoo. As a Western Cape motorcycle tour, it crosses mountain passes like the Swartberg Pass and seale...

How long?: 11 days
When?: Winter
Price: € 5.800 / person

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11 days Mittel Geführte Tour Mietmotorrad

Dates

11. Feb 2027
11. Feb 2028

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Guided Motorcycle Tour Cape to Karoo, South Africa

This South Africa motorcycle tour starts in Cape Town, where Table Mountain and the Cape Peninsula Route set the tone for the offroad adventure. After collecting your BMW GS rental motorcycle, the route heads via Clarence Drive and Chapman's Peak Drive towards the Cape Region, past Hermanus with its whale watching and an ostrich farm near Oudtshoorn. From there the route continues over the Gysmanshoek Pass, Montagu Pass, Seven Passes Road and the legendary Swartberg Pass deep into the Karoo, before returning via the Tankwa Karoo and Cederberg Mountains to the Atlantic coast and Cape Town.

Highlights

Cape Peninsula Route

On day two of this Cape Region motorcycle tour you ride the Cape Peninsula Route along spectacular coastal stretches to the Cape of Good Hope, one of South Africa's most famous viewpoints, with sweeping views across the Atlantic.

Swartberg Pass Stage

The Swartberg Pass motorcycle tour leads over the Meiring's Poort Road and the unsurfaced pass from the north side into the region around Oudtshoorn, including a visit to a traditional ostrich farm.

Guided BMW GS Tour

As an adventure motorcycle tour through South Africa you ride a BMW GS rental motorcycle of your choice, accompanied by a local English-speaking guide and a support vehicle for luggage and technical assistance.

Tankwa Karoo Stage

Over the R354 you cross the Tankwa Plains towards the Cederberg Mountains – a stage of the Cederberg motorcycle tour that has long been a favourite among offroad riders across South Africa.

Route 62 and Karoo Tracks

On the Route 62 motorcycle tour you cross the Kango Valley and the Seweweeks Poort, before long gravel tracks through the Great Karoo bring you to Matjiesfontein and on into the Cederberg region.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1–11

South Africa

The entire South Africa motorcycle tour covers the Cape Region and the adjacent Karoo hinterland, looping from Cape Town and back to Cape Town.

Day 1 · South Africa

Tour Start in Cape Town

The South Africa motorcycle tour begins in Cape Town. In good weather, a visit to Table Mountain, the iconic landmark of this vibrant city at the Cape, is the first highlight of this Cape Town motorcycle tour.

Day 2 · South Africa

Cape Town – Cape Peninsula, 150 km

After collecting the motorcycle this offroad South Africa tour starts with the Cape Peninsula Route, one of the country's most scenic coastal roads, including a stop at the Cape of Good Hope and first views across the Atlantic.

Day 3 · South Africa

Cape Town – Malagas, 300 km

Via the spectacular Clarence Drive along False Bay you reach Hermanus, known for whale watching, before a long gravel stretch along the Breede River leads to Malagas and reveals the true offroad character of this Karoo motorcycle tour.

Day 4 · South Africa

Malagas – Louvain, 370 km

After crossing the river the Cape Region motorcycle tour follows the unsurfaced old postal route over the Gysmanshoek Pass into the Klein Karoo, continuing over the gravelled Montagu Pass to Louvain.

Day 5 · South Africa

Around Louvain, 280 km

The Outeniqua Pass sets the tone for a day of passes, followed by the offroad-favourite Seven Passes Road to Knysna and the unsurfaced Prince Alfred Pass back towards Louvain, deep in the Cape Region.

Day 6 · South Africa

Herold – Oudtshoorn, 240 km

A wide detour through the Swartberg mountain region brings you to the Swartberg Pass, including the Meiring's Poort Road; in Oudtshoorn there is time to visit an ostrich farm.

Day 7 · South Africa

Oudtshoorn – Matjiesfontein, 170 km

Via the Groenfontein Road through the Kango Valley you join the famous R62, before the Seweweeks Poort Pass and further offroad tracks lead to Matjiesfontein.

Day 8 · South Africa

Matjiesfontein – Mount Ceder, 220 km

Through the Great Karoo and over the R354 you cross the Tankwa Plains – the gateway to the Cederberg Mountains motorcycle tour, a region beloved by offroad riders throughout South Africa.

Day 9 · South Africa

Mount Ceder – Clanwilliam, 120 km

Off the beaten track, this stage passes through Wupperthal, a settlement founded by German missionaries in 1830, situated in the heart of the peaceful Cederberg region of South Africa.

Day 10 · South Africa

Clanwilliam – Cape Town, 290 km

On the final riding day of this South Africa motorcycle tour you return to Cape Town along fine coastal roads beside the Atlantic, before the offroad pass stages of this tour come to a close.

Day 11 · South Africa

Departure from Cape Town

The Cape Town motorcycle tour ends here: return flight home with many kilometres of South Africa offroad riding and lasting memories of the wide Karoo landscape.