Guided tour – incl. scheduled flight in economy class with a renowned airline

South Africa 

14 days – guided tour with guide and support vehicle

Just come with us on a classic motorcycle tour through one of the most beautiful parts of the black continent to South Africa. Winter in Europe is the season there, enjoying summer on the other side of the equator, while the cold season is at home. Cape Town, the Garden Route, Wine Country, Route 62, animal safaris and the Cape of Good Hope are the highlights here. He "rides" a great guided tour with one of our South Africa connoisseurs as a travel companion and the cult motorcycle brand "Harley-Davidson®". We have prepared a well-planned tour for you, which includes a decent number of kilometers to ride a motorcycle every day, but also does not miss out on the sights on the sidelines. The motorcycles for our guided tours usually come from the Harley-Davidson® authorized rentals™ program. Thus, we have an excellent selection of the latest models with a few miles, all of which are well prepared for you. As a further advantage, the whole tour is accompanied by a van. This is where the necessary luggage will be stored during the tour and, depending on space availability, accompanying persons can also travel in the van - for you, this means pure motorcycling!

Day 01 – Flight to South Africa
Tonight your Harley® adventure South Africa starts. After check-in, you will take a night flight from your chosen departure point with a renowned airline across the African continent to Cape Town. (Transfer connection possible).

Day 02 – Arrival in Cape Town
During the morning, you will arrive in Cape Town and be picked up by your local tour guide, who will take you directly to the centrally located hotel near the lively V&A Waterfront. Here you have the opportunity to refresh yourself a bit and, if the weather permits, to start an optional tour to Table Mountain. The evening is at your leisure. Overnight in Cape Town.

Day 03 – Cape Town
Today is at your leisure. After breakfast you can start an optional city tour with a visit to Table Mountain. This bus tour includes all the important sights and your local guide will show you the highlights. In the early evening, the tour briefing and welcome dinner will take place in an African restaurant, with music and show interludes. Overnight in Cape Town.

Day 04 – Atlantic Coast – Penguins and Whales 140 km
In the morning, you will be transferred to the rental station, where you will take over your machines. After completing the formalities and a short briefing, you can start. You will drive along the national road to Gordon's Bay, where you will have your lunch break. From there we drive along the picturesque coastal road to Betty's Bay to visit the penguin colony located there. Your destination for the day is the old whaling town of Hermanus. The place is now known for its whale caller, which points out the whales swimming in the bay in season. Overnight stay in the Hermanus area.

Day 05 – Cape Alguhas – Capula Candles – Mossel Bay 420 km
Today the journey goes through the hilly landscape and breadbasket of South Africa. In the morning, the southernmost point of Africa, Cape Alguhas, is on the program. There the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean and from the viewing platform of the lighthouse there, this natural spectacle can be observed very well from above. In Bredasdorp you will visit the Kapula Candles store. This is where the handmade candles, which are also known in Europe, come from, which are also excellent as souvenirs or souvenirs to take home. You will spend your lunch break in Swellendam, which also marks the beginning of the Garden Route. In the early evening, along the Garden Route, you will reach the coast at Mossel Bay (Shell Bay). The navigators Bartolomeus Diaz and Vasco da Gama stopped on this coast long before you. Here you have the opportunity to swim in the Indian Ocean for the first time. Overnight at a hotel near the beach in the Mossel Bay area.

Day 06 – Garden Route – Knysna – Tsitsikamma National Park 250 km
The Garden Route is one of the most popular destinations in South Africa. It officially starts at Swellendam and ends in Hermansdorp, just before Port Elizabeth. Today's tour takes you to the impressive port city of Knysna. You will take a coffee break in the harbor there before you drive up to the so-called Heads. A short walk takes you high above the cliffs there with its unique vantage points. We continue to the Monkeyland Reserve, which you can visit optionally as part of an interesting guided tour. In the course of the afternoon you will follow a varied route and reach the Tsitsikamma National Park. Overnight in Storms River.

Day 07 – Garden Route – Surfer's Paradise J'Bay – Addo Elephant National Park 230 km
Today you will go along the Garden Route again and a short distance on the famous Route 62. The outlet stores of Billabong Surfer Girl, Country Feeling, Quicksilver, Rip Curl and Jeffrey's Bay South Africa Surf Clothing guarantee not only surfers cheap shopping fun. During your lunch break, you will reach your accommodation near Addo and relax by the pool. In the late afternoon, you will set off for one of the best highlights of the tour, a combined sunset and night safari, in an open SUV, with snacks, beer and wine. The first settlers, in the Addo region, unfortunately decimated the elephants to just under a dozen in the old days to protect their fields and crops. This led to the establishment of the national park as early as 1931, which today is once again home to the BIG FIVE – elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion and leopard. Overnight in the Addo area.

Day 08 – Klein Karoo – Graaff Reinet – Valley of Desolation 250 km
Today your tour takes you through the Klein Karoo region to the next highlight. The old town of Graaff Reinet, with its over 200 listed buildings, is one of the best-preserved historical places in the country. With a bit of luck you will see some of the numerous blue monkeys on the way. After lunch at the hotel, you can relax by the pool. If you are interested, you can drive in the afternoon over the narrow and winding road to the Valley of Desolation. Once at the top of the viewpoint, you have a fantastic view of the Valley and the Karoo after a short walk. Overnight stay in Graaff Reinet.

Day 09 – Karoo – Oudtshorn – Ostrich Farms 340 km
Actually, Oudtshorn would only be a sleepy small town behind the mountains if it weren't for some large ostrich farms. The old heyday of ostrich farms is now over, but meat and leather production has become profitable again for the local breeders. When visiting one of these farms, you will be offered an interesting guided tour and an insight into the current use of this unique bird. For dinner, of course, fresh ostrich fillet is also on the menu, paired with one of the good local wines and the evening is perfect. Overnight stay in the Oudtshorn area.

Day 10 – Route 62 – Port Wine and Whisky – Ronnie's Sex Shop – Country Pumpkin 335 km
This morning, the journey continues along the famous Route 62. In terms of popularity here in the country, it can be compared to the American Route 66, only a little smaller, but at least as attractive. It was originally used to open up the Klein Karoo. The first stop is the Boplaas winery with its excellent port wines and local whiskies. Of course, you will visit the obligatory biker pubs on the way, such as Ronny's Sex Shop or the Country Pumpkin in Barrydale. Of course, the owners are all enthusiastic Harley® riders and are always looking forward to a biker visit. In the afternoon, the drive goes through the valleys around Montagu, the whole region is known for its dried fruit industry and the countless orchards along the way bear witness to this. There are still three beautiful passes to go and you will spend the night in the Touws River area.

Day 11 – Cape Wine Country – The 7 Passes Tour 325 km
In the morning you start with the first beautiful route over the passes in the wine country. After the coffee break in the middle of the wine region, you will ride the two winding Baviaans Kloof and du Toits Kloof passes and after your lunch break at a winery, take the Franschoek Pass under your wheels. The wine country with the well-known places such as Robertson, Paarl, Franschoek and Stellenbosch is only an hour's drive from Cape Town. The region is home to the oldest European settlements on the black continent. The very fertile area is particularly known for its agricultural products and, of course, wine. Via some other challenging pass roads you will reach the heart of the wine country in the early evening. Overnight stay in the Stellenbosch area.

Day 12 – Cape of Good Hope – Chapman's Peak – Cape Town 160 km
You leave Stellenbosch and the wine region. From there you drive back to the coast, where you meet the Atlantic Ocean again at Muizenberg. Along the coast you will reach the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. We continue along the famous scenic road, Chapman's Peak Drive, to idyllic Hout Bay, which is known for its seal colonies and the great white sharks that hunt there, on the offshore islands. In time for the lunch break, you will reach Cape Town again, coming via Camps Bay, where you will spend the last two days. After returning the motorcycles, the afternoon and evening are at your disposal. Visit one of the many restaurants in the Victoria & Albert Waterfront. Overnight in Cape Town.
TIP: Sunset on the sailing catamaran, followed by dinner in the best fish restaurant in Cape Town (depending on the weather, possibly also the following day).

Day 13 – Free time in Cape Town
Every adventure comes to an end and unfortunately today is the last day in Cape Town for you. We recommend you visit the Waterfront, Long Street, Green Market Square for shopping or take one of the helicopter tours offered on site. Overnight in Cape Town. TIP: Helicopter tour over the bays around Cape Town and Table Mountain.

Day 14 – Flight back to Europe
Depending on the departure time, the morning is still at your disposal for last explorations in Cape Town. During the day, transfer to Cape Town Airport will take place. Day or night flight with a renowned airline to your chosen departure point (connecting flights possible).

Day 14/15 – Arrival in Europe
Arrive at your chosen departure point late in the evening or during the next morning and end of the trip.

Included services:

• Scheduled flight in economy class with a renowned airline from/to Frankfurt to Cape Town (connecting flights possible)
• All European and South African flight security fees
• Kerosene surcharges as of 09/2023
• Air traffic tax for departures from Germany
• 12 nights in good/upper middle class hotels/lodges/B&B's according to the itinerary
• 12 x breakfast (mix of full continental and buffet)
• Motorcycle rental (BIG TWIN) for the specified period incl. free kilometers and statutory Liability insurance
• TOP PROTECTION: LDW/CDW insurance (exclusion of liability for accidental damage or theft) WITHOUT excess***
• TOP PROTECTION: Exclusion of liability in the event of tyre damage***
• TOP PROTECTION: 2 million euros additional liability insurance
• 24 Std. Roadside Assistance
• DOT approved half-shell helmets
• English-speaking tour guide from/to Cape Town during the motorcycle tour by an experienced motorcycle guide
• Support vehicle with local guide throughout the entire motorcycle tour
• Luggage transfer during the tour 1 piece of luggage of 23 kg each plus a small hand luggage (We would like to ask you to refrain from using hard-shell suitcases, as these lead to problems with transport in the support vehicle)
• Welcome dinner in an African restaurant
• Visit to an ostrich farm
• BIG FIVE game drive in Addo Elephant Park
• Souvenir photo in DIN A3 format
• 1 exclusive tour T-shirt/polo per tour participant
• Travel guides and maps

*** The maximum local excess is ZAR 20,000 and must initially be paid by the customer in the event of damage. Following the tour, the claim will be submitted and the excess reimbursed after review by our German insurer. (NOTE: Any recovery/towing costs are not covered and must be borne by the customer in all cases).

Services not included:

• Expenses for personal needs, hotel parking fees, gasoline, oil, motorcycle and rainwear, entrance fees for attractions or parks, tips, travel insurance, etc.
• Surcharge for models with top case (Electra Glide® / Street Glide® Grand Touring 160,- Euro)