Africa Safaris & Holidays

TOTAL DISTANCE: 1500km

Itinerary
Day 1: Transfers and Introductions
- Arrive at Cape Town airport (morning), met by our representative
- Transfer to hotel in minibus, hotel check-in, money exchange etc.
- Lunch: Waterfront, Cape Town.
- Transfer to Three Anchor Bay depot after lunch for bike orientation; meet the tour leader, maps and itineraries and backup introduction.
- Overnight city hotel

Day 2: Cape Peninsula
- 08h30 Transfer to Depot, Three Anchor Bay, after breakfast
- Itinerary (Peninsula Day Trip): Three Anchor Bay depot – Muizenberg – Boulders Beach – Cape Point (Lunch) – Noordhoek Farm Village – Chapman’s Peak Drive – Hout Bay – Camps Bay – Three Anchor Bay
- Activities: Penguins at Boulders Beach; Funicular & Lunch at Cape Point; Chapman’s Peak Viewpoint; Seal Island boat trip (Hout Bay); Sundowner drinks at La Med (Camps Bay)
 - Return to  Depot.

Total Kilometers: 160km

Day 3:  From mountain to Mountain Passes
-8h30 Transfer to depot after breakfast.
- Itinerary: Cape Town –  Du Toits Kloof Pass - Worcester – Robertson. (Lunch in Robertson at selected Wine Estate. Travel to Montague on famed Route 62

- Activities: Wine tasting at selected Wine Estates in Breede River Valley; Visit the Hot Spring Mineral Baths in Montague.
- Overnight Montague

Total Distance for day: 175. (Cumulative distance: 335km)

Day 4:  Route 62
- 09h30 departure after Breakfast & check out.
- Itinerary: (Continue along Route 62). Montague – Barrydale - Ladismith -Calitzdorp “Port Capital of South Africa” (Lunch in Calitzdorp). After lunch: Calitzdorp - Oudtshoorn

- Activities: ; Visit to Ronnies Sex Shop; Port Tasting in Calitzdorp.
- Overnight Oudtshoorn

Total Distance for day: 245 kms (Cumulative distance: 580kms)

Day 5: Caves and Feathers
- 08h30 Departure after breakfast & checkout.
- Itinerary: Depart for Cango Caves – Visit selected Ostrich farm – Lunch in Oudtshoorn.
- After lunch: Continue to George, via Outeniqua Pass - Knysna

- Activities: Tour of world famous Cango Caves; Visit & lunch at an historic Ostrich farm.
- Overnight in Wilderness Hotel

Total Distance for day: 80km  (Cumulative distance: 660km)

Day 6 : Day at Leisure
- 8h30 After Breakfast travel to Knysna.
Knysna and environs at leisure for the day (Knysna/Tsitsikamma/Storms River/Plettenberg Bay)

- Choose an activity : Featherbed Nature Reserve visit; Visit to Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve; Canopy Tours; Visit an Oyster farm & enjoy the oysters;  
- Overnight  in Knysna

Distance for day: 80km (Cumulative distance: 740km)

Day 7:  Big 5
- 08h30 Departure after breakfast & checkout.
- Itinerary: Knysna – George - Mossel Bay. Lunch in Mossel Bay
After Lunch head towards Botelierskop Game Reserve

- Activities: Game Drive
- Overnight Botelierskop Game Reserve

Distance for day: 150km (Cumulative distance: 890km)

Day 8: Country Roads                                                
- 09h30 Departure after breakfast & checkout 
- Itinerary: Botelierskop - Albertinia – Riversdal – Heidelberg  – Cape Infante. Lunch at Cape Infante - Malgas – Bredasdorp - Arniston

- Activities: River crossing on the historical Malgas pont; Visit to historical Waenhuiskrans fishing village & harbour; Evening traditional fish braai.
- Overnight at Arniston Hotel.

Distance for day: 230km (Cumulative distance: 1120km)

Day 9: The Edge of Africa                                                        
- 09h30 Departure after breakfast & checkout 
- Itinerary: Arniston - Agulhas – Gansbaai – Hermanus.

- Activities: Visit to southern most tip of Africa at Agulhas; Visit historic Agulhas lighthouse Shark cage diving in Gansbaai.
- Overnight in Hermanus

Distance for the day: 165km (Cumulative distance: 1285km)

Day 10: Whaling Country     
- Leisurely breakfast.
 - Morning at leisure visiting the sights & attractions around Hermanus.
After lunch depart for Franschhoek.

Activities: Whale watching; Wine Tasting
- Overnight Franschhoek

Distance for day: 100km (Cumulative 1385km)

Day 11:  Back to Cape Town
- 09h30 Departure after breakfast & checkout 
- Itinerary: Franschoek-Helshoogte Pass-Stellenbosch-Spier-False Bay drive (Baden Powell coastal drive) – Muizenberg- CSA depot. Return bikes to depot.

Activities: Brandy Tasting; Spier Wine Estate (Cheetah Sanctuary) Lunch/picnic
- Overnight at Cape Town city hotel.

Distance for day: 115km (Cumulative: 1500km)

Day 12:  Cape Town - optional day
- Day of Leisure visiting optional city attractions:
Table Mountain; Robben Island;Kirstenbosch Gardens;Museums; shopping - Evening transfer to airport

Price per driver 2012:   EUR 5500
Price per sidecar passenger 2012: EUR 3200

Included: Meals, accommodation, transfers, unlimited km, motorbike clothes (helmet, leather jacket, goggles)

Not included: fuel (approx. ZAR 2500, approx. EUR 250), highlights, excursions, drinks, chaffeur (cost approx. ZAR 11000 per sidecar)

Distances on Route 62 in South Africa near Cape Town:

Cape Town to Port Elizabeth - 850km
(via Paarl, Tulbagh, Worcester, Montagu, Oudtshoorn, Uniondale)

Cape Town to Ceres - 150km
(via Paarl, Tulbagh, Wolseley)

Cape Town to Worcester - 96km

Cape Town to Montagu - 200km
(via Paarl, Worcester, Robertson, Ashbisn)

Cape Town to Oudtshoorn - 480km
(via Paarl, Tulbagh, Worcester, Montagu, Ladismith, Calitzdorp)

Worcester to Oudtshoorn - 300km
(via Robertson, Montagu, Ladismith, Calitzdorp)

Paarl to Worcester - 35km

Tulbagh to Worcester - 82km

Barrydale to Worcester - 146km

Montagu to Barrydale - 66km

Barrydale to Ladismith - 76km

Ladismith to Calitzdorp - 50km

Calitzdorp to Oudtshoorn - 50km

Oudtshoorn to Prince Albert - 70 km

Oudtshoorn to De Rust - 35 km

Oudtshoorn to Uniondale - 115 km

Uniondale to Misgund - 42 km

Misgund to Joubertina - 34 km

Joubertina to Kareedouw - 43 km

Kareedouw to Humansdorp - 50 km

Humansdorp to Port Elizabeth - 90 km