From a one-man show in 2015 we’ve built a team of experts who keep our bikes in top mechanical condition, book our accommodation and excursions, share our stories and send our guests all the information they need to know.

On the road we have an expert and tireless support crew right there with you

Andrew Vaughan is the owner, lead guide, chief mechanic, email replier, and new route explorer at Ride Down South.

Andrew formed Ride Down South in 2016 after returning from a two-wheeled adventure with a friend to Kigali, Rwanda. Having seen how awestruck his Canadian friend was by the experience of riding a motorcycle through some of Africa’s most scenic spots, it seemed natural to see if there was a way to share that with others.

It turns out there was - and is. In his former life Andrew worked as a mechanical engineer in the aviation industry. He spent a few years at UK-based Rolls Royce Plc where he worked on the design of turbofan engines for Airbus and Boeing airliners. Andrew is also a qualified career coach and runs an education non-profit called This Better Work.

His biggest motorcycling adventure was a 30 000km ride from Vancouver, Canada to Cape Town via Russia, Eastern Europe and Africa on a Kawasaki KLR 650 in 2007. Since then Andrew has ridden his Africa Twin 750 through 17 African countries and just about all of those south of the Equator.