Day 0: Cape Town

Sightseeing and preparation day in Cape Town and an optional warm-up ride around the Cape Peninsula

Day1: Cape Town to Agulhas

340 km. We ride south-east out of Cape Town along some spectacular coastal roads along the Cape Whale Route to Hermanus and on to the Southern Tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas.

Day 2: Agulhas to Knysna

370 km. Today we head back north through the farmlands of the Overberg and then east towards Knysna and the start of the Garden Route.

Day 3: Rest day at Knysna

0 km: Today we get the chance to explore this beautiful Garden Route town. Options include restaurants in the Waterfront area, the Motorcycle Room, the lagoon and the Knysna Heads.

Day 4: Knysna to Jeffrey's Bay

190 km. We ride east exploring the beautiful coastline along the Garden Route through Plettenberg Bay, Nature's Valley, Bloukrans Pass and Storms River Mouth on our way to Jeffrey's Bay. 

Day 5: Jeffrey's Bay to Addo Elephant Park

120 km. A short ride takes us inland to Addo Elephant Park where we'll have the option to go on an afternoon game drive to experience the elephants and other wildlife here.

Day 6: Addo to Cintsa

323 km. We head back to the coast and ride north-east along the coast past coastal towns including Kenton-on-Sea, Port Alfred and East London to the start of the Wild Coast at Cintsa.

Day 7: Cintsa to Coffee Bay

260 km. On our way north-east to Coffee Bay we get to experience the rural and rugged Wild Coast.

Day 9: Coffee Bay to Underberg

360 km. We head inland through the rolling hills of the Eastern Cape towards Underberg at the southern end of the Drakensberg Mountains - the highest and most dramatic mountain range in South Africa. Along the way we have the option of stopping to visit Qunu - the village where Nelson Mandela grew up, went to school and herded cattle.

Day 10: Explore Sani Pass

Day 11: Underberg to St Lucia Estuary

436 km. We leave the Drakensberg and head north through the Kwazulu-Natal lowlands to the coastal estuary at St Lucia.

Day 13: St Lucia to Hlane Game Reserve

290 km. Today we head inland towards the Kruger Park, briefly entering eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) where we stop overnight at the Hlane Game Reserve.

Day 14: Hlane to Malelane

127 km. A short ride today takes us back into South Africa and the town of Malelane. We leave the bikes here for a 3-night stay in the Kruger National Park.

Day 15-16: Kruger Park

0 km. We have two full days to experience this incredible game reserve based at a camp inside the park.

Day 17: Malelane to Maputo

144 km. Today we leave South Africa and enter Mozambique with our first overnight stay in the capital city Maputo.

Day 18: Maputo to Xai Xai

232 km. We ride along the good tar road toward the resort town of Xai Xai. In the afternoon we'll have the chance to explore the beach with its coral reef as well as the mouth of the Limpopo river and a well-known rock pool.

Day 19: Xai Xai to Inhambane

260 km. Today we continue along the Mozambique coast to our base for two nights - Inhambane. 

Day 20: Rest day at Inhambane / Barra

0 km. A rest day and a chance to explore the local area and/or catch a ride to Barra to enjoy the beach and restaurants there. 

Day 21: Inhambane to Vilankulos

293 km. We ride north to one of Mozambique's best coastal spots - Vilankulos.

Day 22-23: Rest day at Vilankulos

0 km. We have two days here to take in the beauty of the Mozambique coast at Vilankulos and explore the Bazaruto Archipelago.

Day 24: Vilankulos to Chimoio

380 km. Today we leave the Mozambique coast and begin the leg to Lake Malawi. Our first stop along the way is Chimoio.

Day 25: Chimoio to Tete

390 km. Stop 2 along the leg to Lake Malawi is at Tete in north-western Mozambique.

Day 26: Tete to Blantyre

220 km. We cross into Malawi and stop for the night in the capital city Blantyre.

Day 27: Blantyre to Monkey Bay

252 km. Today we reach the southern shores of Lake Malawi and settle in Monkey Bay right next to the beach for a two night stay. 

Day 28: Rest day at Monkey Bay

0 km. A well deserved rest day and the chance to explore the beaches and villages around Monkey Bay or go fishing or sailing on the lake.

Day 29: Monkey Bay to Mayoka Village

450 km. Our ride today takes us along the western shore of Lake Malawi to Mayoka Village - a beautiful spot tucked away in a small bay. This is one of our favourite spots in all of Southern Africa.

Day 30: Rest day at Mayoka Village

0 km. Another opportunity to experience Lake Malawi. Activity options include a dhow sailing trip to a local island, exploring the local village or just relaxing and taking in the lake and its surrounds.

Day 31: Mayoka Village to Chitimba Beach Lodge

220 km. Today we continue north along the western shore of Lake Malawi riding though some beautiful highlands before descending again to the lake and our overnight stop at Chitimba Beach Lodge. 

Day 32: Chitimba to Blue Canoe Lodge

180 km. A short ride takes us to the Tanzanian border. After crossing we ride a short distance to our last lakeside stop at Blue Canoe Lodge.

Day 33: Blue Canoe Lodge to The Old Farmhouse Iringa

395 km. Today we ride north through villages and tea plantations along winding mountain roads as we enter southern Tanzania before turning east to our overnight stop at the Old Farmhouse. 

Day 34: Old Farmhouse to Morogoro

350 km. Our ride today takes us down a dramatic pass into the southern part of the Great Rift Valley through the Valley of the Baobabs and on to our overnight stop at Morogoro. 

Day 35: Morogoro to Dar es Salaam

212 km. Our last day of riding today as we enter Dar es Salaam and unpack at Kipepeo Beach Village south of the city on the shore of the Indian Ocean.

Day 36: Ferry to Zanzibar

0 km. For those staying on at Zanzibar we'll take you to the ferry terminal for the 2 hour ride to the island.