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KING OF THE MOUNTAINS - MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE TOUR - 11 DAYS:
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Moto-africa.com's "King of the Mountains" Motorcycle Adventure Tour departs from the historic Stellenbosch in the Western Cape and wind its way through South Africa's "Great Karoo" Platteland, all the way to the "Mountain Kingdom" of Lesotho.
We will ride Lesotho's numerous, most fantastic, steep and narrow, gravel passes, visit the awesome Maletsunyane Waterfall, Katse Dam, a civil engineering masterpiece and experience every day rural life before descending the steep Sani Pass into Kwa Zulu Natal.
From the foothills of the Drakensberg, the King of Mountains Tour takes us over the Naude's Nek Pass (South Africa's highest pass) and the remote Bastervoetpad Pass, both rare biking experiences for discerning adventure riders.
We cruise down to the Eastern Cape coastline for a taste of the South African "Wild Coast", before approaching our final mountain pass highlight of the tour- the Baviaanskloof. The Baviaanskloof is a rare motorcycle gravel ride - winding up and down several, steep, mountain passes and crossing numerous rivers in the pristine Baviaans Valley. Too soon the tour comes to an end as we cruise through the Little Karoo down Route 62 to Cape Town.
What can you expect? The moto-africa.com King of the Mountains Motorcycle Tour is an epic, once-in-a-life-time experience. This, high adrenalin tour, takes in some of the most scenic destinations, roads and mountain passes South Africa and Lesotho has on offer. We travel extensively on gavel roads of varying condition , steep mountain pass gradients, ever changing climate varying from blistering hot to snow in the high mountains, river crossings and more. Everything an adventure rider enjoys. To enjoy this tour to the fullest and steer your bike safely up and down the numerous mountain passes we require you to be an experienced adventure rider with above average off-road riding skills.
If you dare to go, don't miss this tour. A truly unique experience !
Detailed Tour Itinerary - moto-africa.com King of the Mountains Motorcycle Tour
| Day 1: |
Arrival in Cape Town - The Mother City and ready motorcycles for tour |
| Day 2: |
An early departure will see us on the way for a long day in the saddle through the beautiful Karoo to our rest stop in Burgersdorp.
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We ride to the Lesotho border at Telle Bridge. Once in Lesotho we will be treated to some fantastic mountain scenery and experience our first gravel travel of the Tour. We head into the mountains to Malealea, our overnight stop. |
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Today is gravel travel delight, riding several narrow and steep passes. We visit the awesome Maletsunyana waterfall in the afternoon before riding to Semonkong, our rest stop for the day.
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Expect awesome vistas of the sweeping Lesotho countryside, valleys, rivers and glorious mountains which we will ascend and descend at regular intervals . We ride through the town of Roma and summit the "God-help-me Pass". From Thaba Tseka we follow the 60 km gravel road to Katse Dam for a well deserved rest.
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Our motorcycle ride to Sani Top is an adventure rider's delight. Beautiful vistas with numerous mountain passes. We crest the Black Mountain Pass at 3250m before descending to Sani Top, home of the highest pub in Africa. We overnight on the escarpment and toast a glass of famous Gluhwein to another, great, African adventure biking day.
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We grit our teeth whilst descending the steep Sani Pass. Back in South Africa, we meander the Drakensberg and Maluti mountain foot hills to Naude's Nek Pass, the highlight of our afternoon ride. We wind our way down the beautiful Naude's Nek Pass into the town of Rhodes, for a relaxing stop over.
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The Bastervoetpad Pass is our first riding assignment of the day. This Pass (or track) promises to be a rare off road, motorcycle adventure riding experience. We continue our journey to the "Wild Coast" where we will have a relaxing stay over next to the ocean. |
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9: |
After a swim in the ocean, a leisure day's ride through the beautiful Eastern Cape. |
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10: |
Enter the Baviaans Kloof - Our final "King of the Mountains Tour" highlight. A fantastic motorcycle adventure ride through pristine Baviaans Valley over steep mountain passes with several river crossings. (Visit our Baviaans Kloof Slide Show)
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11: |
We ride Route 62 through the beautiful Little Karoo. We arrive in Cape Town. |
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| Tour
duration: |
| 11 days
(10 nights and 11 days bike rental) |
| Arrival & Departure Cities: |
| Arrival Cape Town transfer to Stellenbosch. Departure Cape Town |
| Rating : |
| "Gravel Travel" - Good off-road experience essential. Only suitable for very experienced off-road pillions |
| Total distance: |
| 4 200 km
approximately |
| Average daily distance: |
| 288 km
per day approximately |
| Rate: Valid from January 2011 (subject to change) |
From - R 26 000.00 per rider sharing and
R 12 500.00 per pillion (BMW F650 GS) |
Single Accommodation Supplement
- R 3 000.00 per rider |
| Tour with own motorcycle - R 13 500.00 per rider sharing- 9 nights |
| Tour includes the use of a support vehicle without spare motorcycle |
Upgrade to BMW F800GS & R1200GS
available on request |
The rate quoted is a nett rate, based on a minimum
of 6 participants. Should there be less participants
moto-africa.com reserves the right to cancel the tour |
| Departure date: |
| 23 September 2011 |
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Highlights: |
- Maletsunyana Water Fall - Lesotho
- Katse Dam
- Sani Top & Sani Pass
- The Several Lesotho Mountain Passes and Views
- Naude's Nek and Bastervoetpad Passes
- "Wild Coast" stay over
- Baviaans Kloof
- Route 62
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Included in the package are
the following: |
- Accommodation (3 & 4 star or best available in remote destinations) - 11 x bed and breakfast (9 with discount for local participants)
- Dinners x 7
- Transfer to and from airport for groups
- Bike rental x 11 days - base model is a BMW F650 GSII - twin cylinder model (upgrades
available)
- Unlimited mileage unless otherwise indicated
- Top Case
- Back up vehicle which will also transport limited luggage per participant
- Comprehensive motorcycle insurance
- Guide on motorcycle
- Map
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Excluded from the package
are the following: |
- Airfares from and to home
- Toll Fees
- All activities listed as optional
- Meals - Lunch and non specified dinners
- Drinks
- Fuel
- Gratuities
- Refundable bike and equipment deposit
- Helmet and riding gear rental
- Road taxes payable at the Lesotho Border
- Bike accessories rental
- Own personal insurance
- Medical insurance
- Travel insurance
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