South Africa Motorcycle Tour – Ride from Cape Town

Motorcycle Tour · Sudafrika

South Africa Motorcycle Tour: Route 62 to Addo

This South Africa motorcycle tour is also your Cape Town motorcycle tour: it follows the legendary Route 62 all the way to Addo Elephant Park. On an offroad motorcycle tour through South Africa you'll ride gravel tracks over the Swartberg P...


How long?
9 days
When?
Winter
Price
€ 6.400 / person

South Africa Motorcycle Tour – Ride from Cape Town

Your South Africa motorcycle tour begins in Cape Town, where our team picks you up right at the airport and takes you to your hotel. After a city tour to Table Mountain, your Route 62 motorcycle tour sets off the next morning towards Hermanus. Riding your BMW GS rental motorcycle in South Africa, you're well equipped and fully insured, while the support vehicle takes care of luggage and technical gear. The route continues via the Garden Route motorcycle tour and Prince Albert all the way to Addo Elephant Park.

Highlights

Route 62 & Swartberg Pass

On the Swartberg Pass motorcycle route you'll cross spectacular gravel passes and descend into the remote settlement of Die Hel. Tight bends, red rock walls and sweeping views define this offroad stage between Prince Albert and Oudtshoorn.

Whales off Hermanus

Your guided South Africa motorcycle tour follows False Bay to Hermanus, where with a little luck you can spot whales right from the coastline. Bettys Bay and Pringle Bay lie along the way before the route continues towards Botlierskop.

Game Drive Botlierskop

On this South Africa motorcycle tour, the Botlierskop Game Reserve game drive brings you close to zebras, antelope and other wildlife. After eventful miles on the motorcycle, you can unwind here before continuing on towards Mossel Bay.

Farm Life in Prince Albert

This Prince Albert South Africa motorcycle tour leads to a farm where you get to know the local people and their traditional cuisine. Amid vineyards and Karoo landscape you'll find real peace and quiet before the Swartberg Pass calls again.

Elephants in Addo Park

At the finish of your South Africa motorcycle tour to Addo Elephant Park, the story of the elephant Hapoor awaits you. A final game drive, a pool to relax by and a farewell event round off the ride through Bavianskloof and the Valley of Desolation.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1–9

South Africa

Your South Africa motorcycle tour runs from Cape Town via Route 62 and the Swartberg Pass to Addo Elephant Park.

Day 1: Arrival in Cape Town
Day 1 · South Africa

Day 1: Arrival in Cape Town

Your South Africa motorcycle tour begins with your individual arrival in Cape Town (CPT), where our team picks you up at the airport and takes you to the hotel. In the afternoon you'll get to know Table Mountain on a city tour, before the first evening together with the group begins.

Day 2: Hermanus – Whales on False Bay
Day 2 · South Africa

Day 2: Hermanus – Whales on False Bay

Today's Route 62 motorcycle tour takes you around 220 km along False Bay via Pringle Bay and Bettys Bay to Hermanus. With a little luck you can spot whales along the way, before the evening winds down on the South African coast.

Day 3: Botlierskop – Ferry & Gravel
Day 3 · South Africa

Day 3: Botlierskop – Ferry & Gravel

On this stage of your offroad motorcycle tour through South Africa you'll cover around 440 km over the Riviersonderend Mountains, the motorcycle ferry at Malgas and the quirky Ronnies Sex Shop, on to Barrydale and the Botlierskop Game Reserve.

Day 4: Botlierskop – Game Drive & Rest Day
Day 4 · South Africa

Day 4: Botlierskop – Game Drive & Rest Day

With your BMW GS rental motorcycle in South Africa parked up, a game drive in the Botlierskop Game Reserve awaits in the morning, while the afternoon leaves time to relax or take a side trip to Mossel Bay and George.

Day 5: Prince Albert via the Garden Route
Day 5 · South Africa

Day 5: Prince Albert via the Garden Route

On today's Garden Route motorcycle tour you'll ride around 300 km over the Seweweekspoort and the Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn and on to the Karoo town of Prince Albert, your base for the next three nights.

Day 6: Swartberg Pass & Die Hel
Day 6 · South Africa

Day 6: Swartberg Pass & Die Hel

This South Africa combo tour takes you over the legendary Swartberg Pass down into the remote valley of Die Hel and to the Cango Caves – around 260 km of alternating gravel and tarmac, true to the spirit of your trip.

Day 7: Farm Life in Prince Albert
Day 7 · South Africa

Day 7: Farm Life in Prince Albert

As part of this South Africa enduro trip you'll visit a farm near Prince Albert today, get to know the people and their traditional cuisine, and enjoy the vastness of the Karoo landscape over around 330 km off the beaten track.

Day 8: Addo Elephant – Bavianskloof
Day 8 · South Africa

Day 8: Addo Elephant – Bavianskloof

This stage of your wildlife safari motorcycle tour takes you, depending on road conditions, through Bavianskloof or the Valley of Desolation, around 280 km to the lodge at Addo Elephant Park – the final stop before the trip concludes.

Day 9 · South Africa

Day 9: Addo Elephant Park – Farewell

To close out this South Africa adventure motorcycle tour, a final game drive in Addo Elephant Park awaits, along with the story of the elephant Hapoor. A pool to relax by and a shared farewell event bring your trip to an end.

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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

17
  • 8 days BMW GS 750 rental motorcycle incl. unlimited mileage & insurance
  • Certified German- and English-speaking tour guide on a motorcycle
  • Support vehicle with satellite phone, technical gear & first aid
  • Passenger seat available in the support vehicle
  • Luggage transport (max. 1 piece per person)
  • 8 guided motorcycle rides through South Africa
  • 9 nights in double rooms in guesthouses & lodges
  • 9x breakfast
  • Game drive in Botlierskop Game Reserve
  • Game drive in Addo Elephant Park
  • 9x lunch snack
  • 9x dinner
  • Maps, route book & info pack with daily briefing
  • Airport transfer on arrival and departure
  • Organizer T-shirt
  • Optional: pre-/post-tour nights & trip extension on request
  • Optional: additional rental motorcycles (e.g. R 1250 GS/Adventure) on request

Not included

4
  • Insurance (travel/accident insurance)
  • Fuel for the motorcycle
  • Personal expenses on site
  • Everything not listed under "Included"

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

This tour is aimed at experienced riders on motorcycles from 750cc upward, who can cover up to 300 km a day on this South Africa enduro trip and confidently handle the combined on-/offroad stages of this South Africa combo tour.

The base price includes a BMW GS 750 rental motorcycle in South Africa with unlimited mileage and insurance. Other models such as the R 1250 GS or Adventure are available on request.

Yes, a certified German- and English-speaking tour guide accompanies you on a motorcycle, supported by an escort vehicle with satellite phone, technical gear and first aid.

Included are 9 nights, full board, two game drives, luggage transport and maps plus a daily briefing. Not included are insurance, fuel and personal expenses.
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