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 18 Day

Cape to Victoria Falls Tour

18 Day Guided Motorcycle Tour
South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls

Embark on the Ultimate African motorcycle adventure as you ride from Cape Town to the magnificent Victoria Falls, crossing four incredible countries and experiencing some of the continent’s most spectacular landscapes and wildlife. From the dramatic coastal roads of Cape Point and the immense Fish River Canyon to Namibia’s towering sand dunes, the pristine waterways of the Okavango Delta, the endless Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and Botswana’s famous wildlife corridor, every day brings a new adventure.

Along the way you’ll enjoy unforgettable bucket-list experiences including quad biking in the desert and on the salt pans, a traditional mokoro safari through the Okavango Delta, a Chobe River boat safari in search of Africa’s Big Five, and a breathtaking helicopter flight over Victoria Falls. Combining world-class riding, exceptional accommodation, extraordinary wildlife encounters and unforgettable experiences, this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime African motorcycle expedition.

At a Glance

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Dates: 30 June - 18 July 2027

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Start: Cape Town End: Victoria Falls (Livingstone, Zambia)

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Mileage: +-4,100km

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Countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia

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Daily Distance: 200- 550 km (Avg of 400km)

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Road Surfaces: 95% Tar, 5% Hardpacked Gravel

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Rest Day: 5 Rest Days/Safari Days

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Difficulty: Intermediate

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Petrol: Not Included (Budget US$300)

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Accomodation: 3-4 Star Lodges

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Tour Summary

Embark on the Ultimate African motorcycle adventure as you ride from Cape Town to the magnificent Victoria Falls, crossing four incredible countries and experiencing some of the continent’s most spectacular landscapes and wildlife. From the dramatic coastal roads of Cape Point and the immense Fish River Canyon to Namibia’s towering sand dunes, the pristine waterways of the Okavango Delta, the endless Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and Botswana’s famous wildlife corridor, every day brings a new adventure.

Along the way you’ll enjoy unforgettable bucket-list experiences including quad biking in the desert and on the salt pans, a traditional mokoro safari through the Okavango Delta, a Chobe River boat safari in search of Africa’s Big Five, and a breathtaking helicopter flight over Victoria Falls. Combining world-class riding, exceptional accommodation, extraordinary wildlife encounters and unforgettable experiences, this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime African motorcycle expedition.

This is far more than a motorcycle tour—it’s an epic expedition combining world-class riding, unforgettable wildlife encounters, extraordinary landscapes and experiences that few travellers will ever have the opportunity to enjoy.

Day 0    Arrive in  Cape Town, South Africa
Day 1    Cape town- Cape Point- Cape Winelands
Day 2    Cape Winelands to Citrusdal
Day 3    Citrusdal to Springbok
Day 4   Springbok to Fish River Canyon, Namibia
Day 5    Rest Day Fish River Canyon
Day 6    Fish River Canyon to Tropic of Capricorn
Day 7    Tropic of Capricorn to Swakopmund
Day 8    Rest Day Swakopmund
Day 9    Swakopmund to Windhoek
Day 10  Windhoek to Ghanzi, Botswana
Day 11  Ghanzi to Okavango Delta (Maun)
Day 12  Rest Day Okavango
Day 13  Okavango to Gweta-Overnight Trip on Makgadigadi Salt Pans
Day 14  Rest Day Makgadigadi Salt Pans
Day 15  Gweta to Chobe- Sunset Boat Cruise
Day 16  Gweta to Victoria Falls, Zambia
Day 17  Rest Day Victoria Falls- Helicopter Flight
Day 18  End of Tour- Fly out of Livingstone Airport

 
Day 0: Arrive in Cape Town, South Africa

Welcome to South Africa. Today is a bonus night, so you can arrive anytime as the tour only officially the next day. Cape Town is such a beautiful city with so much to see and do that we are sure you would enjoy a couple of extra days in the city before the tour starts to ride the cable car up Table Mountain, visit Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years or go wine tasting in the Cape Winelands. Your hotel for the night is situated at the V&A Waterfront and tonight we enjoy a  tour briefing and fill out all the paperwork followed by a welcome dinner (D)

Table Mountain, Cape Town

Day 01- Cape Town- Cape Point – Cape Winelands (+-180km)
Highlights: Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak, Cape Winelands

We start off our tour of Africa with one of the most scenic rides you will ever take- over Chapman’s peak all the way to Cape Point Peninsula. From here we ride coastal roads all the way through Simons Town and then head inland to the beautiful Cape Winelands where we enjoy an evening surrounded by beautiful mountains and Vineyards. (Meals included: B,L,D)

The Breathtaking Cape Winelands

Day 02- Cape Winelands to Citrusdal (+-330km)
Highlights: Hot Springs

Today we make our way through the Northern Cape to the lush green farm valleys of Citrusdal. Tonight, we sleep at a famous hot water spring resort situated on a citrus farm. Relax your “motorcycle riding muscles” in one of the hot water pools or mineral baths on the property. (Meals Included: B, L, D)

Day 3: Citrusdal to Springbok (+-400km)
Highlights: Riding Namaqualand

We ride through the Northern Cape, taking in the scenic views of Namaqualand, and spend the night in Springbok. The stargazing is phenomenal in Springbok, so relax and enjoy the constellations! (Meals Included: B, L,D)

Day 4, Springbok to Fish River Canyon, Namibia (+-350km)
Highlights: The 3rd Largest Canyon in the world

Today we make our way to Africa’s largest canyon- “The Fish River Canyon”. This canyon is 160km long and up to 27 km wide and 550m deep in some places. The views over this canyon will take your breath away! Tonight, we sleep in the desert at a beautiful lodge designed around the natural boulder formations in the area. Welcome to the wild west! (Meals: B,L,D)

Good Gravel roads of Namibia
Day 5, Rest Day Fish River Canyon (0-70km)
Highlights: Breathtaking Desert Scenery

Today we enjoy a rest day in the Canyon National Park- an incredible landscape to explore. This morning we will take a ride to the Canyon view site. This is the 3rd largest Canyon in the world (160km long) and the views will take your breath away! Back at the lodge enjoy the beautiful rock pool and sundowner drinks up on the hill amongst the boulders.  Optional Activities include walks and 4×4 drives through this magical landscape.  (B,D)

Day 6, Fish River Canyon to Tropic of Capricorn (+-450km)
Highlights: Riding Namibia

Today we make our way out of the Canyon and up North through Namibia. In the late afternoon we will reach our guest house located on the Tropic of Capricorn- 23.4 Degrees South of the Equator (B,L,D)

Day 7 Tropic of Capricorn to Swakopmund (+-420km)
Highlights: Namib Desert Sand Dunes

Today we make our way east though Namibia, watching in amazement as a semi-arid desert, becomes fully arid desert and then transforms into full-blown sand dunes towering into the horizon. In the early afternoon, we arrive at Swakopmund on the Skeleton Coast,  famous for its great waves, beautiful sand dunes, and German hospitality- our home for the next two nights… (B,L,D)

Golden Sand Dunes Namibia
Day 8, Rest Day Swakopmund (0-100km)
Highlights: Skeleton Coast, Quad Biking in the Sand Dunes

Swakopmund is based at the tip of the world-famous Skeleton Coast and is the adventure capital of Namibia. This afternoon we take a ride to the famous Dune 45 where we swop our motorcycles for quad bikes and enjoy a roller coaster ride through the incredible sand dunes of the Namib Desert. You will have the rest of the day free to relax or take part in any of the other optional activities on offer- ride to see a shipwreck on the Skeleton Coast, kayak with seals in Walvis Bay or visit the Flamingo lagoon. If you are looking for more of a relaxing time then you can enjoy the beach just meters from our hotel, or explore the wonderful German culture of the town. Tonight we enjoy amazing seafood (B, D)

Day 9, Swakopmund to Windhoek (+-350km)
Highlights: Namibia’s Capital, German Hospitality

Today we make our way to Windhoek- The capital of Namibia where we visit some of the citys beautiful sights including Christ Church and the Coffe Machine. We spend the evening at a good country hotel and enjoy the unique German hospitality on offer. (B,L,D)

Day 10, Windhoek to Ghanzi, Botswana (+-535km)
Highlights: Welcome to Botswana

Today we enter country # 3 of the tour- Botswana. Botswana is the wildest country in Africa, as there are no fences to wildlife such as Elephant, Zebra and warthog roam free. Tonight we sleep on Ghanzi- A good half way point between Maun and Windhoek (B,L,D)

Botswana Locals
Day 11, Ghanzi to Okavango Delta (Maun) (+-285km)
Highlights: Gateway to the Delta

Today we make our way North to Maun on the edge of the Okavango Delta- Our home for the next 2 Nights (B,L,D)

Day 12, Rest Day Okavango
Highlights: Mokorokoro (Canoe) Trip or Scenic flight

Today is all about exploring the beautiful Okavango Delta, a miraculous waterway full of hippos, crocodile and elephants. You can choose to either do a full day Mokorokoro Canoe Experience or you can fly high above the Okavango Delta on a scenic flight for a birds eye view of the incredible wildlife and waterways (B,L,D)

Okavango Canoe Trip
Day 13, Okavango to Gweta (+-210km)
Highlights: Overnight Trip on Makgadigadi Salt Pans

Today we get back on the Bikes and enjoy a relaxing ride through Botswana as we make our way to Planet Baobab, located on the northern side of the Makgadigadi Pans. We swop 2 Wheel for 4 and hop onto Quad bikes (If Available, if not we go on a Safari Vehicle), riding out onto the Salt Pans to wild camp under the stars. This afternoon, you will meet some of the Kalahari’s most fascinating inhabitants, the meerkats. Due to an ongoing habituation program, it’s possible for guests to get up close and personal with the captivating creatures. Enjoy breathtaking views of sparkling salt that extend as far as the eye can see. Sleeping here is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but if you prefer lodge accommodation, then you can stay in a luxury room back at Planet Baobab (B, L, D)

Meerkat Interaction
Day 14  Rest Day Makgadigadi Salt Pans
Highlights: Makgadigadi Salt Pans, Planet Baobab

Wake up to a beautiful sunrise out in the wilderness to a cup of piping hot coffee. Then Jump on the Quad bikes to enjoy exploring more of the Salt Pans. Open the throttle; close your eyes and travel, knowing there is nothing to crash into until you fall off the edge of the earth.. On return to Planet Baobab we will enjoy a scrumptious breakfast,  and hot shower. We have the whole day free to enjoy this quirky African Lodge (B,D)

Quadbiking on the Makgadi Salt Pans
Day 15  Gweta to Chobe National Park (+-410km)
Highlights- Sunset Boat Cruise into Chobe National Park

Today we ride up through the famous Elephant Corridor to Kasane home to the famous Chobe National Park. This afternoon we embark on a Boat Safari- this is the only place in the world where you can enjoy a BIG 5 Safari by boat. On the boat cruise, you will literally see thousands of elephants playing in the reeds and mud pools. If you are lucky you might even see Elephants swimming across the river. Hippos and crocodiles are also an exciting sighting- get your cameras ready (Meals included: B, L, D)

Seeing elephants swimming is a real treat
Day 16 Chobe to Victoria Falls, Zambia (+- 85km)
Highlights: Victoria Falls

This morning we enjoy a sunrise LAND safari into Chobe National Park. On return to our Lodge we enjoy brunch and then we make our way into Zambia, the 4th country on our tour! We ride to our hotel which is situated on the Zambezi river.  Along the way we will pass bicycles carrying huge loads of wood, coal and maize, dodging Elephants and other wildlife to get their supplies at the Zambian border! The sheer amount of tumbling water of the Victoria Falls creates a constant mist cloud which can be seen from our Hotel grounds. Tonight we enjoy friendly Zambian hospitality at our lodge (Meals: B, L, D)

Widlife is proflic around Victoria Falls
Day 17- Victoria Falls Rest Day (0-60km)
Highlights: Victoria Falls, Helicopter Flight

You have the whole day free to enjoy all the activities that Victoria Falls has on offer. Included in the tour price is a Helicopter flight over the falls (This is known as The Flight of Angels and is the best way to see the Falls). Other optional activities include: canoeing down the Zambezi, riding elephants or enjoying river rafting on the mighty Zambezi. There are also tours available where you can swim either above or below the tumbling waters of the falls! (Meals: B, D)


Views from the Flight of Angels- included in Tour Price

Day 18- End of Tour

All good thing must come to an end!. Transfers wills be arranged to the airport. If Flights are expensive out of Livingstone, Zambia, have a look at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe- Which is an hour away over the border (B)

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2027 Pricing

Understanding the Pricing

All prices are quoted per motorcycle based on riding 1 up and sharing accommodation. If you would like to bring a passenger add the “Pillion price” to the base price OR if you would like your own room, add the “Single Supplement price” to the base price to get your total.

Please note that we require Payment in our local South African Currency (ZAR). The USD, AUD, and POUND  pricing are Estimations only. For up to date exchange rates, please visit www.xe.com. Exchange Rates Generated on 21 July 2026

Price Includes:

  • 18 Days Motorcycle Rental
  • 18 Nights’ Accommodation in 3-4 Star Lodges, hotels or Beach Bungalows (2 Nights Optional Wild Camping)
  • 18 Breakfasts, 13 Lunches and 17 Dinners
  • Tour Guide on a Motorcycle
  • Back up vehicle to carry Luggage and a spare motorcycle
  • Activities are included follows:
  • Tour Of Cape Point Peninsula
  • Entrance to Fish River Canyon Viewsite
  • Quad biking in Dunes
  • Overnight Mokorokoro Africa Canoe Okavango
  • Overnight Quad Biking on Makgadigadi Salt Pans
  • Big 5 Boat Safar in Chobe National Park
  • Helicopter Flight Victoria Falls (The Flight of Angels)
  • Transfers From Cape Town International Airport and to Victoria Falls Airport
  • Filtered Water, Tea, coffee and Snacks
  • Detailed Guide Book/Tour App
  • Sama T-shirt
  • Motorcycle Insurance (Less Excess)
  • All Taxes

Price does not include:

  • Petrol (budget ZAR US$278 Per motorcycle)
  • Cross border Fees (US$150 per motorcycle)
  • Visa Fees (+-US$150 per person depending on nationality)
  • Local and International Flights
  • Drinks 
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Activities and meals not listed in “Tour Includes”

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Motorcycle Options:

Choose from our fleet of the latest Model BMW Motorcycle. All our bikes are the latest Models- less than 2 years old. They are serviced Regularly through BMW and maintained daily to ensure a smooth ride through Southern Africa. All motorcycle include a top box

BMW F800GS
BMW F900GS ADV

BMW R1300GS
BMW R1300GS ADV

All motorcycles come with Top boxes, Rider Modes (Road, Rain, Enduro and Dynamic) as well as Cruise control and heated hand grips.

Tour Difficulty

Intermediate

This tour takes place 98% on Tarmac however is has some challenging aspects. We recommend only doing this tour if you are a seasoned rider. Conditions in Botswana can be rough with lots of potholes, and livestock and wild Animals on the road. You need to be a confident rider. We recommend being bike-fit as there are some longer days in the saddle. However, rest days are scheduled regularly to give the tour a good balance.

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