Cape Town to Kruger Park Motorcycle Tour

14-24 days January - July 2020
Price: ZAR89000 (approx $US5800, €5220) - details here

An Epic South African Motorcycle Adventure from Cape Town to the Kruger National Park along South Africa's Wild, Beautiful East Coast.

Route Map and Stats

Total Distance: 4480 km
Riding Days: 17
Rest Days: 5
Average distance: 265 km per day
Riding Time per day: 4-6 hours

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate – good tar roads with an optional mix of gravel roads.

Route Description and Highlights

Cape Town – Southern Tip of Africa – Matjiesfontein – Swartberg Mountains – Garden Route – Tsitsikamma – Wild Coast at Cintsa and Coffee Bay – Sani Pass – Drakensberg Mountains – St Lucia Estuary – Eswatini (Swaziland) – Kruger Park – Eastern Escarpment – Magaliesberg Mountains – Johannesburg

We begin our journey along South Africa's east coast with a ride to the Southern tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas. We then head north-east towards the Swartberg mountains stopping over at the historic and iconic railway town of Matjiesfontein and a night in the Lord Milner Hotel. We then head into the mountains on some good gravel roads, riding through some breathtaking mountain passes - Seweweekspoort and Swartberg pass. After a night in the Karoo town of Prince Albert we cross through the mountains one more time at Meiringspoort and head south to the Garden Route town of Knysna and our overnight stop at Natures Valley. Along the way we'll stop to explore the Tsitsikamma forest and Storms River mouth.

Our route then takes us to Addo Elephant Park where we'll have the chance of an evening game drive. The next day we continue into the Eastern Cape where we head for the Wild Coast at Cintsa and Coffee Bay. On the way we have the opportunity to visit the village of Qunu - Nelson Mandela's birthplace. At Coffee Bay we'll enjoy a rest day with the chance to visit the famous Hole-in-the-Wall. Continuing north-east we ride towards the Drakensberg mountains - the highest in South Africa - and a day trip to the famous Sani Pass that leads into the Lesotho highlands. We spend another day exploring these mountains at Giants Castle Nature Reserve before we head back to the coast via the Anglo Boer War Spioenkop Battle site.

Back at the coast we spend a rest day at St Lucia - a beautiful coastal estuary - enjoying the pristine beaches, rich birdlife, local hippo families and mangrove swamps. Our route then takes us north through Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) stopping overnight at Hlane Game Reserve.

A short ride takes us to Hazyview from where we'll spend three nights in the Kruger National Park. On our final leg we explore the dramatic eastern escarpment at God's Window and Blyde River Canyon before we turn west and route to the Magaliesberg Mountains and finally a short ride into Johannesburg.

"I decided at the last moment to join my son and cousin on an adventure motorcycle trip with Ride Down South. My wife said ‘you’ll probably regret it if you don’t go’. She was right – I’m so glad I went. What a trip.

South Africa totally exceeded my expectations. The beauty and varied geography of the country was fascinating. There were so many highlights, but perhaps the best was travelling the road into Gamkaskloof or the day we spent at Kruger National park, or perhaps the stay on the Wild Coast where the boys body-surfed with dolphins.

Just an amazing lifetime adventure!"

Peter

Cape to Kruger 2016

Accommodation

Accommodation is in comfortable 3-star lodges (usually twin rooms). For those who prefer single rooms we will happily upgrade these for you. Contact us for details.

Motorcycles

Ride one of our Honda Africa Twin XRV 750's or Suzuki V-Strom 650's

See our full fleet here

Cost details

Cost Details:
Rider: ZAR89000 (approx $US5800, €5220)
Pillion / Support car passenger: ZAR33900 (approx $US2240, €2050, AUD3320)

Notes:
1) Prices are for minimum of four riders. Please contact us for rates for smaller groups.
2) Prices in South African Rand. Click here to convert to your currency.

Included in the price:
Honda Africa Twin 750cc or Suzuki VStrom 650 motorcycle
Support vehicle with spare bike and trailer
Airport transfers
Accommodation
Breakfast and some dinners
Tour guide
Comprehensive Motorcycle Insurance
Motorcycle border fees
Emergency evacuation to local medical center
Unlimited Mileage
Excess luggage storage

Excluded:
Flights
Visas
Accommodation at origin and destination outside of tour dates
Fuel (approx: $290)
Lunches, drinks and some dinners (details on request)
Reserve and sightseeing entry fees
Personal Insurance (Accident/Medical)