South Africa motorcycle tours

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again… South Africa is undoubtedly adventure motorcycle riding heaven. Whatever your level of experience, you’ll surely have an incredible riding adventure in South Africa. For the less experienced, a motorcycle tour along the Garden Route will leave you buzzing. For the more experienced, tackle Baviaanskloof and the rougher routes in the Cederberg and be blown away by the spectacular scenery and starry night skies. It’s all here and it’s just stunning. Adding to the experience is incredible accommodation, food, wine, wildlife, varying scenery and friendly local people. Need we say more? We love South Africa.

There is a massive food culture in South Africa and a motorcycle tour is a fantastic way to sample the culinary delights. You may actually be surprised by the array of different influences you will find here. As well as the traditional recipes of the indigenous population, the Dutch, French, German & British settlers all introduced their own culinary delights. When you add into the mix the delicious dishes brought along by the Malays & Indians from the East you will be hard pushed not to fall in love with the eclectic mix of now traditional meals on offer.

From braaibroodjies to biltong, boerewors to bobotie, the locals certainly know their cumin from their coriander. Our South African motorcycle tours are not only about the riding and we understand that food is always an important parts of everyones holiday and we aim to serve you an array of all the local dishes. We know that after a hard days riding there’s little better than to share a cold beer or glass of wine around an open fire while our local team cooks you a traditional meal over the hot coals.

The seafood is phenomenal, the braai (BBQ) is a way of life and the melktert is a must try (Cameraman Ian’s personal favourite, who can easily polish off in one sitting a tart that serves 8). South Africans take their cooking very seriously and love ‘shisanyama’. Shisanyama is a Zulu word which literally translates as “to burn meat’ and refers to the act of friends and family coming together to cook meat on an open fire… you’ll certainly get into the spirit of shisanyama on these South African motorcycle holidays!

The wine in South Africa is not only amazing, but it’s super cheap! And don’t worry – we keep the support vehicle fully stocked!

From giraffes to elephants, whales to penguins and ostrich to lions, you will be guaranteed to see an array of these beautiful animals on our South African motorcycle holidays. You can even spot ‘Big 5’ in numerous national parks and game reserves. Watch our for the roaming baboons and tortoises on the tracks too!

The scenery on our South African motorcycle holidays is stunning. Not only is it beautiful but it changes dramatically from day to day. You will ride through a fantastic mix of rugged wilderness, scenic coastal roads, winding mountain passes and vast expanses of nothingness. Trust us, you won’t be disappointed on a single day of our South African rides

Unfortunately, South Africa has a reputation for being dangerous. But don’t let the statistics put you off. It’s true that South Africa does have a high crime rate, but those statistics are not generated from the locations where we take our motorcycle tours! The high crime areas are generally the townships and lower income communities, which we avoid.

Out in the sparsely populated countryside the locals could not be more friendly and welcoming. In the towns & cities, you simply need to be sensible, as you would anywhere else.