THE GRAND TOUR ITINERARY
Day : 01
Arrival Cape Town
You will arrive in Cape Town and take delivery of rental bikes. Spend the rest of the day taking in a couple of sights in and around cape town, we will have a group evening meal with a chance to get to know your fellow adventurers and guide, any doubts concerns or questions now’s the time.
Accommodation : Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day: 02
Namaqualand
You will leave Cape Town and head for Namibia. Tonight will be spent on the West Coast of South Africa in Namaqualand. This area is well-known for its carpets of wildflowers in the spring, the landscape will start to change dramatically, the closer we get to Namibia the more moon like it becomes, make sure your camera is charged and ready.
Accommodation : Guesthouse
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day : 03
Fish River Canyon
Today’s ride takes you to the world’s second largest canyon, the Fish River Canyon. Take in this spectacle at the view sites and marvel at this unique landscape. Try to remember the last time you felt miles from home, (double that feeling!)
Accommodation : Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Activity: Fish River Canyon
Day: 04
Windhoek
If Namibia is Africa for beginners, then Windhoek is very much its capital in more than name only. It's the sort of place that divides travellers, with those who love it for the respite it offers from the rigours of life on the African road facing off against those who find it a little too 'Western' for their African tastes. And they're both right but the city is only our gate way to the Caprivi Strip and Zambia.
Accommodation : Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Activity:Joe's Biker Bar
Day : 05
Otjiwarongo
Today is a short ride from Windhoek to our next lodge, time to unload the luggage and for those that wish visit the Namibian cheetah conservation fund a chance to get up close to the fastest land animal and Africa’s most endangered big cat. You will learn about the cheetahs’ habits and our guide will explain the work being done to keep Namibia the country with the highest number of wild cheetah.
Accommodation : Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Activity: Cheetah conservation
Day: 06
Rundu
From Rundu we will continue on our journey, travelling along the narrow Caprivi Strip You might have noticed the Caprivi Strip on a globe or atlas it’s that 280-mile-long panhandle of Namibia stretching improbably eastward toward Zimbabwe. Of all the weird African borders caused by the colonial carve-up of the 19th century, Caprivi is one of the nuttiest and one of the most glamorously named, since it’s also been called “Itenge” or “the Okavango Panhandle,” adventurous sounding names straight from a pulp novel or Indiana Jones movie. But the Caprivi Strip’s odd past and turbulent present are an accident. It only exists because someone forgot about the largest waterfall in the world!!! Our next lodge situated near a town called Rundu. The lodge has a spectacular view over the Okavango River and floodplains of southern Angola.
Accommodation :Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Activity: traditional village visit, Grootfontein metiorite
Day : 07
Katima Mulilo
DAY 8:
Katima Mulilo
Today, we will head for Zambia, travelling through the Caprivi Game Park where you could be sharing the road with a variety of animals don’t be surprised to see elephant or giraffe crossing your path. Tonight is spent in the Namibian town of Katima Mulilo, on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River.
Accommodation :Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Activity: Caprivi Strip
Day: 08 + 09
Victoria Falls
The next 3 days will be spent at our lodge on the banks of the marimba river where you can enjoy meals and drinks just feet away from elephants, hippos and crocs some of our guests have stumbled across hippos enjoying the grass on the lawns of the camp, time to relax and enjoy some you time, tonight will be spent on a Zambezi river cruise (watch the African sunset over the mighty Zambezi while enjoying complementary drinks and listening to African drums) be sure to fetch your camera for amazing pictures of hippos elephants and countless African birds framed by the African sunset. The next day is spent crossing into Zimbabwe to view one of the natural wonders of the world Victoria falls, the choice is yours, ride across the Victoria falls bridge and complete the furthest point on our trip by motorbike or for those that want an easier time use our back up truck. The 3 rd day is a rest day but for those that haven’t had enough adventure your guide can arrange a bungee jump from the vic falls bridge or an early morning micro light flight over the falls or even a cultural village tour get a real glimpse into Africa as Livingstone saw it.
Accommodation :Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Activity: Vic Falls, bungee jump, helicopter flight
Day : 10 + 11
Botswana
Today, we make our way into Botswana via the largest ferry in Africa (just room for one truck and our bikes) we cross the mighty Zambezi and head for a campsite the distance is short but the achievement is rewarding (difficult to get to but so worth it) with the claim to the best bar in the world you will not believe the sight of hundreds of elephants cape buffalo and sometimes lions only feet away from the drinks terrace that overlooks the watering hole every evening, this amazing place demands 2 nights and for anyone wishing to, a trip into the world famous chobe national park is an option.
Accommodation :bush chalet overlooking watering hole
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day: 12
Francistown
Today we head south passing Nata and the Sua Pan on the A33/A3 this road is known as the elephant highway and for good reason! Elephants on the Road are a common sight as are giraffe so keep your camera handy!
Accommodation :Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day : 13
Mahikeng
Another day in the saddle riding through Botswana's amazing savannah. Crossing into South Africa this evening we will have a chance to stop and take pictures at the Tropic of Capricorn a must for anyone visiting this part of the world. Tonight we will be staying in Mahikeng the Capital city of North West Province of South Africa. The Town of Mahikeng is the only known town to have War Monuments in honour of Black (spefically the Barolong) Men and Women who died in the Anglo Boer war.
Accommodation :Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day: 14
Coelsberg
This Morning we will wake up early as we have a long ride, you will notice the landscape has changed dramatically gone has the savannah brush of Botswana and in its place the arid typical Karoo veld that dominates this area. tonight will be spent in Coelsberg a frontier town at the orange river in the Northern Cape of South Africa. this town is renowned for producing high quality race horses and for archaeological enthusiasts, exploring the koppies in the area is a must. Stone age artifacts and other interesting fragments of the past can be found around this town.
Accommodation :Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day : 15
Schotia
After a hearty breakfast, we have a long ride through the north cape to reach Paterson and our home for the night, here we will be staying on a private reserve and will do an afternoon game drive before meeting in the bush at a Lapa for a traditional African 3 course meal and drinks, we then do a night drive while heading to our accommodation, the next morning up early for another game drive to check out any lion kills then on to breakfast. The adventure continues with Another Game Drive on our way out of the reserve. Our tented camps offer complete freedom as every encampment is safely nestled in private clusters of bush, leaving our guests surrounded by luscious greenery, trees, singing birds, antelope and the roaring of the lions giving it's natural uninterrupted feel.
Accommodation :Lodge (tented camp caries a supplement)
Meal Plan: evening meal including wine and beer, breakfast
Day: 16
Oudtshoorn
Today we Join the R62 this outstanding road winds its way across the Western and Eatern Capes Passing through the World Famous Garden Route! the Scenery on this Road is Truly breathtaking. Tonight we will be staying int Oudtshoorn famous as the Ostritch capital of the world but if that doesnt tickly your fancy Oudtshoorn also rests along the R62 wine route!
Accommodation :Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day : 17 & 18
Hermanus
Today we Continue on the R62 Heading West this area is know as the Klein Karoo or Little Karoo, a Spectacular 350 kliometer long valley stretching from montagu in the west to Uniondale in the East and is almost completely surronded by Mountains. The Klein Karoo is only between 40 - 60 Km wide sandwiched between the imposing Swartberg Mountains (black Mountains) in the north, and the Continuous Langeberge (long Mountains) and Outeniqua Mountains in the South. We will stop for a refreshing drink at Ronnies Sex Shop ( its not what you think) and take some Group Photos. Heading South towards the coast and our last stop of the day Cape Aghullas the most southernly tip of the African Continent and the dividing line between Atlantic and Indian Oceans! tonight we will be staying in Hermanus Considered as the worlds premier Whale watching site as they like to calf in the shallow coves.
Accommodation :B&B
Meal Plan: breakfast
Activity: Whale Watching, Shark Diving,
Day: 19
Boulders Beach
Today is a real bikers treat setting off from Hermanus towards Simons town on the R44 Passing Bettys Bay this road is truly outstanding imagine every favourite corner you have ever ridden and put them all on one road that is perfectly tarmacked and then put it beside the ocean!! Tonight we will be staying on Boulders Beach right next to the Penguin colony thats right Penguins!!! with a chance to swim with them in the morning.
Accommodation :B&B
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Activity: Swim With Penguins.
Day : 20
CapeTown
Tonight we will arrive back at our starting point. Today is spent relaxing on the bike, taking in all Cape Town has to offer including Chapmans peak drive and the Cape of good hope.
Tonight we will have one last group meal where we can tell our tales and share our experiences with New Friends!
Accommodation :Hotel
Meal Plan: breakfast
Activity: Chapmans Peak Drive, Cape of Good Hope
Day: 21
Cape Town
Today we hand our bikes back and your flights depart from Cape Town International Airport.
