22 Days Epic Motorcycle Tour of South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Namibia

On this adventure, you will enjoy incredible wildlife safaris in Chobe and Etosha National Park, cruise down the mighty Zambezi River, explore the Okavango Delta by Mokorokoro (African Canoe), view the amazing Victoria Falls, climb the enormous sand dunes of Swakopmund and ride around the 3rd largest Canyon in the world (Fish River Canyon). The tour ends on a high note with a triumphant ride down to the Southernmost Point of Africa- Cape Agulhas and riding beautiful coastal roads all the way into Cape Town. Along the way, you will visit the starkly beautiful Kalahari Desert, stop to view elephants right off the main roads, and meet some of the friendly locals along the way.

Get Ready for the two-wheel time of your life!

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TOUR ITINERARY

Day 0: Arrive in South Africa- Bonus Night
Day 1: Pretoria Day Tour and BIG 5 Safari in Dinokeng
Day 2: Dinokeng to Tuli Block, Botswana
Day 3: Tuli Block to Nata
Day 4: Nata to Chobe National Park
Day 5: Chobe to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Day 6: Victoria Falls rest day and helicopter flight
Day 7: Victoria Falls back to Chobe
Day 8: Chobe to Makgadigadi Salt Pans
Day 9: Makgadigadi to Maun
Day 10: Mokoro Trip on Delta
Day 11: Maun to Ghanzi
Day 12: Ghanzi to Windhoek, Namibia
Day 13: Windhoek to Swakopmund
Day 14: Swakopmund Rest Day
Day 15: Swakopmund to Tropic of Capricorn
Day 16: Tropic of Capricorn to Fish River Canyon
Day 17: Rest Day Fish River Canyon
Day 18: Fish River to Springbok, South Africa
Day 19: Springbok to Citrusdal
Day 20: Citrusdal to Cape Winelands
Day 21: Winelands- Cape Point- Cape Town
Day 22: End of Tour

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Day 0: Arrive in South Africa (0-50km)

Welcome to South Africa. You will be met at the Johannesburg International Airport by a Sama representative who will transfer you to your Pretoria Hotel where you can relax and unwind after your flight. This afternoon at 2 pm we will hand over the keys to enjoy a pre-tour briefing to get you ready for the adventure. Tonight we enjoy a welcome dinner (D)

For those of you that arrive a few days early, there are lots of optional activities in and around Pretoria- for example you can do a City tour, Lion and Rhino Park tour, Soweto Tour or enjoy a massage at an African Spa. Your hotel is in walking distance of shops, restaurants and cocktail bars.

Lets Ride!

Day 1: Day Tour of Pretoria and Big 5 Safari by motorcycle (+-75km)

Highlights: Day Tour of Pretoria, Big 5 Safari by motorcycle

This morning we will hand over your motorcycle to you and sign all the paperwork. After that is complete we will have a tour briefing and then the fun begins. We start off by taking a tour of the Voortrekker monument to learn some history about South Africa. This is followed by lunch in a small township just North of Pretoria to experience all the vibrant colors, sounds and tastes of Africa. Afterwards we enjoy a guided motorcycle ride through a BIG 5 nature reserve. Rhinos, giraffes, impala’s and wildebeest can all spotted from your motorcycle. Tonight we have a welcome dinner in an African Boma. Welcome to Africa! (B,L, D)

Giraffe

Day 2 Pretoria to Tuli Block, Botswana (+- 340km)

Highlights: African Lodge on the banks of the Limpopo River

Today we leave Pretoria and make our way northwards through the wild province of Limpopo to the Botswana border. The more North you travel in South Africa- the wilder the landscape becomes. After border procedures, we make our way to our lodge in the Tuli Block, our home for the night, based on the Limpopo River (Full of Crocodiles and Hippos). Tonight we have dinner in the beautiful boma. Fall asleep listening to the great sounds of the African night- Lions roaring in the distance…. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Tuli Block to Nata (+- 452km)

After an early start, we make our way through Botswana towards Nata close to the Nata Bird Sanctuary. You will notice that Botswana is a country situated almost entirely in the Kalahari Desert. Arrive at our oasis of hotel in the early afternoon and enjoy a refreshing swim and ice cold beer (B, L,D)

Botswana Locals

Day 4: Nata to Chobe (+-330km)

Highlights: Riding Botswana’s wildlife corridor

Today we make our way up to Kasane right on the Chobe River. Along the way we ride through a wildlife corridor. Botswana is a truly wild country, there are no fences and we often see elephants right on the side of the road on this leg of the trip. We will arrive in Kasane in the early afternoon. This is a river paradise and the only place in Africa where you can do a BIG 5 Safari by boat!  (B,L,D)

Elephants right off the main road

Day 5: Chobe to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (+-80km)

Highlights: Victoria Falls helicopter flight

After an early morning BIG 5 Safari into Chobe National Park, we make our way to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe where we have 2 Nights booked.  This waterfall is not the highest or the widest in the world, but it is the largest sheet of falling water, and the sheer volume of falling water will blow you away. During your stay, we have included a Helicopter flight over the falls. They call this: “The flight of Angels” and seeing Victoria Falls from the air is the best angle to truly appreciate its magnificence (B, L,D )

The tumbling water of Victoria Falls is breathtaking

Day 6:  Rest Day Victoria Falls (0 km)

Highlights: Victoria Falls

You have the whole day free to enjoy all the activities that Victoria Falls has on offer. You may wish to do a guided tour of the falls, take a sunrise tram ride over the Victoria Falls Bridge or enjoy  an adrenaline-fueled jet boat ride below the falls.  There is also Rhino Walking Tours, and Safaris into Victoria falls National Park Available. Otherwise you may wish to just grab a drink at the pool, book a spa treatment and  just relax in the beautiful hotel grounds or explore Victoria Falls Town. (Meals: B, D)

Wildlife is prolific around Victoria Falls

Day 7:  Victoria Falls to Chobe National Park (+- 80km)

Highlights: Big 5 Safari by boat in Chobe National Park

Today we make our way back to  Botswana. We will have a nice relaxed morning at the Falls and arrive back at Chobe National Park around Lunch Time.  This is a river paradise and the only place in Africa where you can do a BIG 5 Safari by boat!  After lunch, we enjoy a boat cruise on the Chobe River. Enjoy floating downstream while hundreds of elephants come down to the water’s edge to drink water, play in the mud, and have a swim, a truly an amazing sight and a photographers dream! (B,L, D)

Get up close and personal with Elephants in Chobe

Day 8: Chobe to Gweta (+-420km)

Highlights: Overnight trip on the Salt Pans, Meeting Meerkats

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 Wheels for 4 and hop onto Quad bikes, riding out onto the Salt Pans to camp under the stars. (Please note Quad biking is subject to availability and camping is optional) 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 these captivating creatures. Enjoy breathtaking views of sparkling salt that extends as far as the eye can see. Sleeping here is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, however if you would prefer not to camp we will book you into 4 Star Accommodations back at the lodge (B, L, D)

Quad biking Trip onto the Makgadigadi Salt Pans

Day 9:Gweta to Maun  (+-210km)

Highlights: Maun- the Gateway to the Okavango Delta

Wake up to a beautiful sunrise out in the wilderness and enjoy 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 then suit up and carry on our motorcycle ride to Maun, the Gateway to the Okavango Delta (B,L, D)

Meerkat “look out post” They always choose the highest point available

Day 10: Okavango Delta Trip (0km)

Highlights: Mokoro Boat Trip in the Delta 

It is time to explore the waterways of the beautiful Okavango Delta.  We start the day with a 4 x4  Drive to the poler station where we meet our guides. We then get into Traditional Dug Out Canoes and spend the day exploring the waterways of the delta, moving quietly through shallow water, being pushed by the boatman using a long pole. We will then enjoy a scrumptious Lunch out in the bush. There will also be optional guided walk to explore the area. We will return to Maun in the late afternoon (B,L, D)

Day 11: Maun to Ghanzi (285km)

Highlights: Wild Botswana

After a rest day exploring he wild waterways of the Delta, we  ride further into Botswana, where we spend the night at a Safari Lodge. Enjoy a refreshing dip in the pool and an ice-cold beer (B,D)

Enjoy More epic wildlife viewings in Botswana

Day 12: Ghanzi to Windhoek, Namibia (527km)

Highlights: Capital of Namibia

Today we make our way into Namibia and to its beautiful capital of Windhoek. Namibia is home to one of the Oldest Deserts in the world and is the most sparsely populated country in Africa. We spend the night in Windhoek where we enjoy German Heritage. Tonight we go out to enjoy a meal at the Famous Joes Beerhouse, who specialize in cooking wild game meat including Springbok or Gemsbok steaks (B,D)

Day 13 Windhoek to Swakopmund (+- 360 km)

Highlights: Golden sand dunes of Namibia

After a delicious breakfast, we make our way west through Namibia, watching in amazement as 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)

Sand dunes of Namibia

Day 14: Rest day Swakopmund (+- 0-50km)

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)

Quad biking in Swakopmund

Day 13: Swakopmund to Rehobooth (+-480 km)

Riding down through Namibia,  we make our way back towards Windhoek and then down South to Rehobooth. Tonight’s Accommodation is at a lovely country lodge situated on the Tropic of Capricorn. (B,L, D)

Day 16: Rehobooth to Fish River Canyon (+- 540 km)

Highlights: Fish River Canyon

Making our way down south, we ride on beautiful hard-packed gravel roads that will take us into the heart of the Gondwana Canyon Nature Reserve. Look out for  Quiver trees, Sprinkbok, Gemsbok, Hartebeest, Ostrich and Mountain Zebra. In the late afternoon, the mountains light up to a blazing red as we arrive at the famous Canyon Lodge. This whole resort is built in between rocky boulders, an oasis in the middle of the hostile desert. Welcome to the wild west! (B,L,D)

Godwana Canyon National Park

Day 17: Fish River Canyon Rest Day (0-70 km)

Highlights: Ride to see 3rd largest CANYON on earth

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, 4×4 drives and horse rides through this magical landscape.  (B,D)

Fish River Canyon: 3rd Largest in the world

Day 18: Fish River Canyon to Springbok (+- 350 km)

Highlights: Magical Namaqualand, Star Gazing

Time to head back into South Africa- we make our way through Namaqualand- an area made famous by its wild flowers that bloom into a whirlwind of color during the springtime each year! Springbok is known for its peace and tranquility- tonight we will be staying at a Lodge- where you are guaranteed to “Find the magic in Namaqualand….” Because Springbok is literally in the middle of nowhere, the stargazing is phenomenal, so relax and enjoy the constellations! (B,L,D)

Magical Namaqualand

Day 19: Springbok to Citrusdal (+- 400 km)

Highlights: Hot Water Springs, Riding the Northern Cape

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 that are filled by hot water springs with a temperature of 43 Degrees Celcius… Bliss! (B,L,D)

Time to soak those motorcycle-riding muscles

Day 20: Citrusdal to Franschoek (+- 220 km)

Highlights: Bainskloof Pass,  Cape Winelands

After a relaxing evening at the Baths Resort, we make our way to the famous Cape Winelands. Along the way we will ride over the breathtaking Bainskloof pass. This afternoon we enjoy a wine tasting and other culinary delights in the beautiful French town of Franschoek, surrounded by mountains and vineyards ( B,L,D)

Ride the Cape Winelands

Day 21 Cape Winelands- Cape Point- Cape Town (+- 180 km)

Highlights: Cape Point, Chapmans Peak, Simons Town, Coastal Roads, Signal Hill

Today we make our way to Cape Town, South Africa’s Mother City. Today is the highlight of the trip as there are beautiful coastal views with twisting roads cut into the sea cliffs virtually all the way. We start the day with a ride to the “Simonstown”- a working navy base. After that we make our way to Cape Point- the most South-westerly point of Africa (with views of the Cape Peninsula). Next up we ride the famous Chapmans peak drive past False Bay and then head over Signal hill into Cape Town, where we celebrate the end of an amazing tour at one of Cape Town’s best restaurants. What a ride! (B,L,D)

Miles and miles of stunning coastal roads await you!

Day 22: End of Tour

Sadly your tour of South Africa has come to an end. We guarantee that you will take home loads of awesome photographs and fond memories of South Africa and the warm people you have met. Transfers will be arranged to the airport. (B)

Please note that we can book any post/pre-tour accommodation and activities for you. Click here for add-on tours.

2025 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 10 February 2024

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We require a 10% Deposit to confirm your spot on the tour. Full payment is due 60 Days prior to Departure

Choose from the Latest BMW GS Motorcycles:

• BMW F800GS
• BMW F900GS ADV
• BMW R1300GS
• BMW R1300GS ADV

All our motorcycles are the latest BMW GS models, less than 2 years old. They are serviced regularly through BMW and maintained daily, ensuring that you have a hassle free trip through Southern Africa without having to worry about mechanical breakdowns. In the unlikely event that you do have a breakdown, We do take a spare motorcycle with us on a all Guided motorcycle trips, so their is no delay to you while we sort out the mechanical issues.

This tour includes 22 Nights of 3-4 Star Accommodation

Every night you will have your own Private room with an ensuite bathroom. You can choose to share with your partner or another rider on the tour. Otherwise, you can select our “Single Supplement” to get your own room throughout the tour.

All Accommodation has been handpicked by Sama Tours- we only use high-standard accommodation in good locations. We love African Lodges, Boutique Hotels and BnBs, or places that have a good atmosphere, exceptional staff, and all the modern amenities. 

Examples of Hotels on the  22 Day Victoria Falls Tour:

Chobe Safari Lodge

Situated on the beautiful Chobe River, this Lodge is a major highlight of the tour. Enjoy your stay in the luxuriously appointed Thatch rondavel (Cottage) Walk down to the restaurant and bar on the wooden deck and enjoy a drink while watching hippos and other wildlife  in the water below

Canyon Lodge

An Oasis surrounded by breathtaking desert landscapes you will find this unique lodge where your rooms are built into the giant boulders. There is a welcoming pool, bar and restaurant and a highlight is their bar located up in the boulders overlooking the lodge for the best sunsets in Africa

Please note that well the above hotels are our first choices, we don’t always get availability on the dates we need. In this case, we source hotels next door or nearby that are of the same high standard and quality or better.