12 Tage Geführte Motorradtour „Das Dach Afrikas” in Südafrika und Lesotho
Motorcycle Tour in South Africa and Lesotho
Welcome to the Roof of Africa Tour, an extraordinary motorcycle adventure that will take you on an exhilarating ride from the vibrant city of Cape Town to the charming capital of Lesotho, Maseru. Get ready to embrace the freedom of the open road as you traverse some of the most breathtaking landscapes Southern Africa has to offer.
Key information
- Terrain: 60% wonderfully twisty tarmac roads mixed with 30% easy off-roading with 10% being hard off-roading
- Bike: rental bike (BMW 1200 GS LC)
- Mileage: 3,614 kilometers / 2,246 miles
- Riding gear: Not included: Helmet, jacket, pants, boots, and gloves. Please bring your own gear.
- Meals: Daily breakfast
Die Lehrer
Weiterlesen
Höhepunkte
- Starts and ends in Cape Town, South Africa
- Ride to the most southerly point of the African continent
- Ride to the highest pub in Africa at 9436 feet
- Game drive at Schotia Game Reserve
- Admire Semonkong Falls in Lesotho
- 11 nights accommodation
Level
- Fortgeschrittene
- Experte
Unterkunft
African Moto Adventures understands that after a hard day of off-roading, most want the comforts of a hotel room. Therefore all the accommodations on this tour are either hotels, lodges, or guesthouses with your first night being spent in an ocean view hotel in Cape Agulhas.
Programm
Day 1: Arrival
You will arrive in Cape Town and collect your bike. You will spend some time visiting the sights of Cape Town and make sure you are comfortable with the bike. Tonight you will have a tour brief and chance to meet fellow adventurers.
- Accommodation: hotel
- Meal plan: evening meal
Day 2: Cape Aghulas
Today you will be riding to the most southerly point of the African continent, passing through Hermanus the whale watching capital of Africa then on to Gansbai the place you board a shark diving boat, ending up at an ocean-view hotel.
- Accommodation: ocean-view hotel
- Meal plan: breakfast
Day 3: St Francis Bay
Today you head along the coast to the village of St Francis Bay with its white painted houses with black roofs on the canals whales can be seen in the bay in season and dolphins can be seen daily. Keep an eye out for the rare African oystercatcher and fish eagles. The chance to take a swim or watch the Cape clawless otter frolicking in the rock pools should be on your list of things to do.
- Accommodation: hotel
- Meal plan: breakfast
Day 4: Schotia Game Reserve
Today you will ride to Schotia. After signing in, you will ride in the park to your accommodation, watching for elephants giraffe kudu and other African wildlife. Once you are parked and changed out of riding gear, your ranger will pick you up and you will have a full safari by open jeep getting really close to Africa’s big 5.
You will be taken to your bush lapa to enjoy an evening meal before continuing with a night drive. The next day begins with a morning drive and breakfast, then you collect your bikes for the next leg of your journey to Lesotho.
- Accommodation: a room in lodge
- Meal plan: breakfast, evening meal, wine, beer
Day 5: Burgersdorp
For those with a sense of adventure this small town used to be the original homeland of the san or bushmen, the town is filled with historical buildings and museums.
- Accommodation: hotel
- Meal plan: breakfast
Day 6: Sani Pass
Today you ride the famous Sani Pass. Amazing views lead to the highest pub in Africa at 9436 feet.
- Accommodation: hotel room
- Meal plan: breakfast
Day 7: Lesotho
Today you explore the kingdom of Lesotho, this mountain kingdom indeed feels like the roof of Africa and a place that time forgot, miles and miles of twisty tarmac but make the most of this ride. Tomorrow you explore the roof of Africa off road.
- Accommodation: hotel room
- Meal plan: breakfast
Day 8: Semonkong Falls
More off road today takes you to Semonkong falls the highest single drop waterfall in South Africa. The road and destination are breathtaking. You will see many Basotho the local people dressed in colorful blankets called Seana Marena unique to the kingdom of Lesotho.
- Accommodation: hotel room
- Meal plan: breakfast
Day 9: Colesberg
Today you leave Lesotho and head towards the Klein Karoo, stopping at Colesberg for the night.
- Accommodation: hotel room
- Meal plan: breakfast
Day 10: Oudtshoorn
Today you ride to the ostrich capital of Africa and the chance to explore the Cango Caves, a 20 million-year-old network of limestone chambers.
- Accommodation: hotel room
- Meal plan: breakfast
Day 11: Simons Town
Today you ride the world-famous Garden Route with a stop for photos and a drink at Ronnies Sex Shop, a famous biker bar, then on to your last night at Simons Town a seaside town with a difference. At the hotel, you will be surprised to see wild African penguins and even get the chance to swim with them in the rock pools.
- Accommodation: hotel room
- Meal plan: breakfast
Day 12: Cape Town
After your early morning swim with the penguins, you will ride the amazing Chapman’s Peak drive back to Cape Town and return the bikes. This is where your adventure ends unless you have chosen to spend some extra time in Cape Town just let the team know and they will arrange tours and hotels.
- Accommodation: hotel room
- Meal plan: breakfast
Available motorcycles
- BMW R1250 GS
- BMW 850 GS
- Triumph 900 rally pro-Note
African Moto Adventures asks that all guests hiring a bike brings with them a credit card. African Moto Adventures will take the credit card details of each guest and hold them until the bike is returned to the shop and any damages are noted down and charged (the maximum charge for bike damage or loss is 1000 GBP).
Skill level(s) required for this tour: intermediate, advanced
Intermediate:
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
Advanced:
- can ride for 5-6 hours
- extensive riding experience
- assistance on demand (if required)
- experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
- comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions
Lehrer
Jordan Kelly
Jordan is the main tour guide in Southern Africa and has been riding and guiding for many years. Aside from guiding motorcycle tours, Jordan is also a level 4 qualified white water rafting guide and is also a level 3 ski and snowboarding instructor. On top of all that, he's also fluent in German so rest assured you're in safe hands.
Lage
This tour takes place in South Africa and Lesotho.
Verpflegung
Breakfast is provided in the tour package. Lunch and evening meals are provided on the safari. Food and drinks are readily available in South Africa and Lesotho. You do not need to bring pre-packed food.
Folgende Mahlzeiten sind inbegriffen:
- Frühstück
Die folgenden Ernährungsweisen stehen zur Verfügung und/oder berücksichtigt werden:
- Vegetarisch
- Vegan
- Glutenfrei
- Biologisch
- Pescetarier
- Halal
- Laktosefrei
Freizeitaktivitäten und Sehenswürdigkeiten (optional)
- Ride the world famous Sani Pass
- A Robben Island visit
- Paragliding dual flight from signal hill a different view of table mountain guaranteed
- Stay extra nights and do a Cape Town city tour or relax around the pool
- Cable car to top of table mountain
- Shark dive
- Guinness World Records highest single drop abseil
Was ist im Preis inbegriffen?
- Motorcycle rental: BMW 1200 GS LC
- Backup vehicle
- 12 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Transfer to and from Cape Town International Airport (where applicable)
- Entrance fees into national parks
- African Adventures tour t-shirt
- Private boat safari including snacks and lunch
- 5 game drives including evening meals and drinks on a private reserve
- Ride the highest pass in Africa 9,000 ft
Was ist nicht im Preis inbegriffen?
- Activities not specified
- Airfare
- Fuel
- Border fees
- Tollgate fees
- Meals not specified
- Drinks
- Travel and personal insurance (compulsory)
- Security deposit on bike hire (refundable)
Anreise
Empfohlene Flughäfen
Cape Town International Airport
17 km
Transfer inklusive
Stornierungsbedingungen
- Eine Reservierung erfordert eine Anzahlung von 20% des Gesamtpreises.
- Die Anzahlung wird nicht erstattet, wenn die Buchung storniert wird.
- Der Restbetrag ist 30 Tage vor der Ankunft zu zahlen.
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