20 Days South Africa - Best of Gravel

Your South Africa motorcycle tour begins with arrival at Cape Town International Airport, where our team picks you up and takes you to the hotel. After a short break you explore the city with the group and, weather permitting, Table Mountain, before the evening ends over a shared dinner.

Around 150 kilometers of coastline await on this Cape of Good Hope motorcycle tour – past the penguins of Simonstown to Cape Point, then along the winding Chapmans Peak Drive to Kommetjie Beach right on the Atlantic Ocean.

Around 350 kilometers over Ceres and the Bainskloof Pass lead toward the Tankwa Karoo. Past the Tankwa Padstal and over the Gannaga Pass the trail gets increasingly dusty – the barren semi-desert reveals its most elemental face on this stage.

A calmer day of around 150 kilometers: plenty of gravel or deliberate relaxation at a lodge in the middle of nowhere. Nearby lies the site of the famous Africa Burn festival, which gives the surrounding Karoo landscape its unique character.

The West Coast South Africa motorcycle tour today covers around 300 kilometers through Calvinia and Clanwilliam to Lambertsbay and on to Elandsbay, where the rugged Atlantic meets quiet bays and wild coastal surf.

On the stage to Citrusdal, around 260 kilometers, you cross the Cederberg Mountains and ride the Cape Town enduro home track, a route popular with local riders for its varied and technical terrain throughout.

Around 330 kilometers via Robertson and Arniston lead to Cape Agulhas, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans officially meet at the southernmost point of Africa before the route heads back inland for the night.

The final riding stage of around 280 kilometers leads via Hermanus and Hout Bay back to Cape Town. In the evening the group rounds off the shared journey with a last dinner together before the road days come to a close.

Today Cape Town is yours to explore as you wish. Whether city neighborhoods, beaches or simple relaxation – this free day lets you discover the vibrant Mother City at the southern end of Africa entirely at your own pace.

On this Winelands motorcycle tour you join an organized visit through Stellenbosch and Paarl, exploring the region's celebrated wine estates and taking part in several tastings amid the rolling vineyards.

Today's program includes a day trip to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 26 years in prison. In the evening the group gathers for a shared dinner before the tour continues southward the following day.

Along False Bay via Pringle Bay and Bettys Bay the route reaches Hermanus, where whale watching may be possible with luck. Around 220 kilometers of coastal scenery define this stage of the South Africa motorcycle tour.

Via the Riviersonderend Mountains and the motorcycle ferry at Malgas the route continues through Barrydale and past the legendary Ronnies Sex Shop to Botlierskoop, a varied stage of around 440 kilometers total.

After a game drive in the Botlierskoop Game Reserve, where you encounter diverse wildlife at close range, the day is yours to relax. A short detour to Mossel Bay and George rounds out this quieter rest day.

Via the Seweweekspoort and the Outeniqua Pass through Oudtshoorn the route heads toward Prince Albert, around 300 kilometers of winding passes leading deeper into the interior ahead of the Swartberg stages.

The highlight of this South Africa tour: you cross the legendary Swartberg Pass, descend into Die Hel and visit the Cango Caves. Around 260 kilometers of gravel and tarmac alternate impressively on this memorable stage.

On a farm near Prince Albert you meet the local people and experience their traditional cuisine – a quiet contrast after the gravel-heavy stages. The landscape around the farm invites relaxation after around 330 kilometers of riding.

Via the Bavianskloof or Valley of Desolation (road condition dependent) the tour approaches its final stretch. You reach your lodge near Addo Elephant Park after around 280 kilometers, ready for the last game drive.

A final game drive in Addo Elephant National Park brings elephants, lions and buffalo up close. After all the gravel passes, today is for the pool and relaxation, before the farewell event closes the shared journey.

Your South Africa motorcycle tour ends with your individual departure from Addo Elephant Park. After 20 eventful days you hand back your rental motorcycle and head home, with the Tankwa Karoo and Cederberg still vivid in your memory.