8 Day Guided Cape Town and Western Cape Discovery Motorcycle Tour in South Africa

Overview

Waterfront, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa About Africa invites you to join them on this motorcycle tour in South Africa. In this tour, you will get the chance to visit a couple of famous places in South Africa such as Cape Town, Barrydale, Oudtshoorn, Prince Albert, Wilderness, and Cape Agulhas. This tour will give you a memorable experience since it also includes activity in the national park and you will have the opportunity to see wild animals in their natural habitats. Embrace this chance and join this tour!

Highlights

• Starts and ends in Cape Town
• Visit Oudtshoorn and its ostriches
• Visit Cape Point where the Portuguese call this the "cape of storms."
• Visit the largest cave system in Africa - the Cango Caves
• Visit Cape Town and its mountain, Table Mountain
• Ride through the Route 62 in Western Cape
• A trip to the prehistoric desert of the Karoo
• 7 nights' accommodation

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Cape Town

   You will arrive in Cape Town and will be picked up from the airport and transferred to the hotel. After that, you will get a tour briefing and your bike. The rest of the day, you just need to enjoy a welcome evening meal on the Waterfront in Cape Town.

2. Day 2: Barrydale

   You will depart from Cape Town and travel to the north past picturesque winelands areas of the Cape. You will travel through the quaint town of Franschhoek. Ride over the Franschhoek pass, used by the elephants in the past to traverse the mountain for grazing. You will ride onto Montagu via Villiersdorp. In Montagu, you will stop for lunch. After you get your lunch, you will proceed to Barrydale for your first stop for the night in the little Karoo. You will get your supper in Barrydale.

3. Day 3: Oudtshoorn

   After leaving Barrydale, you will travel north and you will have a quick visit to Ronnies. You will ride through Ladismith which is well known for its cheese production and ride onto Carlizdorp, the Port capital, and then followed by riding onto Oudtshoorn which is South Africa’s ostrich farming capital. You’ll arrive for lunch and then you are highly recommended to have a visit to an ostrich farm. After a tour of the ostrich farm, you will make your way to the accommodation for check-in. You will have a meal together.

4. Day 4: Prince Albert

   After breakfast, you will depart for the Cango Wildlife Park. After a visit to the park, you will make your way to Prince Albert via the Swartberg Pass (1,568 meters) with some gravel roads as part of your route. Prince Albert has beautifully preserved Cape Dutch, Karoo, and Victorian buildings, many of which are national monuments. You will get traditional South African braai this night as well as stargazing in the Greater Karoo. Prince Albert is just south of Sutherland which is considered as a prime star-gazing destination.

5. Day 5: Wilderness

   You will travel the south through Meiringspoort pass. The Swartberg is amongst the best exposed fold mountain chains in the world, and the pass slices through magnificently scenic geological formations. You will ride past De Rust and through the Outeniqua Pass dropping down to the Indian Ocean and to the lively beachside town of Wilderness, home to wide beaches and trails. Wilderness is the map of Africa, a hilltop lookout point, which has views of the Indian Ocean, the Outeniqua Mountains, and the Kaaimans River. Near Wilderness Natural Park is the part of the sprawling Garden Route National

6. Day 6: Rest day in Wilderness and surrounds

   Today, you could enjoy the beach or the estuary, perfect for walking or water sports. Do your own ride out or go bungee jumping at the highest bungee in the world (222 meters). Spend the day in Knysna if you prefer with many options for activities on the Knysna lagoon.

7. Day 7: Cape Agulhas

   You will have a breakfast first, then traveling west and entering Mossel Bay which is ancient, stone age fish traps, and cutting-edge fuel from gas technology; Khoi-San herders and European traders which are the history of Mossel Bay is a microcosm of the history of South Africa herself. Leaving the Portuguese landings of Mossel Bay, you will travel west to Riversdal, Heidelberg, and onto Swellendam which is declared as a magisterial district, the third oldest in South Africa, a historical town in the Cape. You will have a light lunch in Swellendam. After traveling a short while the west, you

8. Day 8: Cape Town

   You will leave Agulas then ride to the west, traveling through Elim. It is established in 1824 by German missionaries as a Moravian mission station. When selecting the location, the missionaries placed a high priority on the proximity of water and on terrain that was suitable for planting vines. You will have a quick visit to Gansbaai, known for its dense population of great white sharks and as a whale-watching location. Hermanus is your next stop. You will have lunch in Hermanus in a cave at the edge of the water. During whale season, this is especially rewarding. Hermanus is famous for south

Ride Details

Terrain

35% dirt roads and 65% asphalt

Bike

rental bike (Yamaha T7, Suzuki 800, BMW 900F and other models)

Mileage

1,600 kilometers / 995 miles

Riding gear

available to rent: top boxes and panniers

Meals

daily breakfast and 5 dinners

Accommodation

You will be accommodated at accommodations in Cape Town, Barrydale, Oudtshoorn, Prince Albert, Wilderness, and Cape Agulhas. During the tour, you will stay in hotels, upmarket guesthouses or lodges. About Africa adventure biking strives to provide for and four-star hotels or select accommodation throughout the journey where available. In remote or rural areas, you will stay in hotels or guesthouses. Accommodations have been personally verified to ensure the requirements of a motorcycle traveler are met after every riding day (i.e. comfortable bed, clean room, hot shower, a delicious meal, and a bar). About Africa strives to provide a relaxing and comfortable environment for their guests. Ple

Getting There

This tour will start and ends in Cape Town, South Africa. You will also get the chance to visit Barrydale, Oudtshoorn, Prince Albert, Wilderness, and Cape Agulhas. [+](https://www.tripaneer.com/drum-africa-dual-sport-motorcycle-tours/8-days-cape-town-and-western-cape-discovery-motorcycle-tour-in-south-africa# "Zoom in") [−](https://www.tripaneer.com/drum-africa-dual-sport-motorcycle-tours/8-days-c