We are very lucky in South Africa as we have great weather and can ride all year long. In our Summer, Spring and Autumn we ride in South Africa itself- but if you would like to travel up into Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi or Tanzania then the best time to ride is our winter months of May- August. Have a look at our Tour Calendar and you will see that our tours are all scheduled to fit in with the best time of the year to ride in those locations, for example Our 19 Day South Africa Motorcycle Safari happens in Spring and Summer and our 22 Day Victoria Falls Tour happens in our winter.

Yes- our motorcycles are covered by full comprehensive insurance which covers you for theft, damage to the motorcycle and public liability. However the excess of this insurance is R20,000.00. Should you damage the motorcycle in any way- you will be liable up to R20,000.00. The excess for the motorcycle insurance is normally taken in the form of a credit card hold, which is reversed upon safe return of the motorcycle.

If you damage something small like a light indicator we only charge you for the damaged part and not the entire deposit. You will be emailed a copy of the Damage Invoice.

Yes- South Africa is a safe destination for tourists. In the 21 Years that we have been running tours, we have never had any incidents of crime affecting our clients. Every month we have dozens of clients departing on guided and self-guided tours without any problems.

As with any place in the world, there is crime- but the crime in South Africa is localized to certain areas- such as the townships and big city center’s- but we never go to these areas, so you will never get exposed to this crime. As long as you are street smart you will have an amazing time in South Africa and find that the South Africa people are friendly and welcoming

Tourism is a big industry in South Africa and tourists are really important for the economy and so we take extra good care of our visitors- with extra policing and security.

Sama Tours  has two Locations- In Pretoria and Cape Town. If your tour starts in Pretoria, then the best Airport to fly into is Johannesburg International Airport, which is only 45 Minutes from Pretoria.

If your tour starts in Cape Town, then the best Airport to fly into is Cape Town International Airport.

It is very affordable to take a local flight between Cape Town and Johannesburg  and costs on average R1,500 per flight one way (approximately USD$ 80 Per flight)

We offer free transfers to all our Guided and Self-Guided Tour clients and any to any clients who rent motorcycles  for 7 days or more

A useful website to find flights is www.kayak.com

These are not Camping Tours! All of our motorcycle tours include 3-4 Star Accommodation. We hand pick all our hotels, lodges and guesthouses and choose hotels that are high quality, have a good location, great atmosphere and luxurious touches. You will have your own ensuite room throughout the tour and can choose to share with another rider or book your own single room (Single supplement applies)

We charge for all our tours in our Local Currency- The South African Rand (ZAR) for up to date exchange rates, you can visit www.xe.com

We require a 10% deposit to confirm your place on tour and the balance of your payment is due 60 days before departure. You can either pay by bank transfer or using a secure credit card link.

Our Guided tours take place 99% on good tarmac roads. Most of our tours also have some exciting Grave options, which are completly optional.

If you are an offroad rider and would like to do an offroad focused tour, please chat to us as we can plan custom tours with more gravel roads included.

We have a fleet of late model BMW GS Motorcycles. We stock the F750GS, F850GS and R1250GS. All our motorcycles are less then 2 years old and kept in immaculate condition. They are maintained daily and have a full service history with BMW, ensuring that you have a hassle free ride through South Africa.

All our Guided Tour and Self Guided Tours include Motorcycle Rental.

We also rent out HONDA CRF300L’s for those that want a smaller adventure bike. The CRF’s are also well mantained, late model bikes which are serviced regularly through Honda.

Check out our Motorcycle Rentals

Yes, all of our Guided Tours have a back up vehicle that follows the group at all times to carry luggage as well as other tour necessities. This back up vehicle is an air conditioned Mercedes Sprinter and has space for up to 6 Non riding Passengers. If your partner joins the tour in the back up vehicle they will be with you at all the stops en-route and will also enjoy all the included safaris and activities. Non -riding passengers pay the same tour rate as Pillions.

At Sama Tours we have a no -cancellation policy, meaning that whether 1 Rider books on or 10 Riders book onto our schedule guided tours, the tour will go ahead as planned, so you can book your flights with certainty. The only thing to note is that if we have less than 3 Riders on a tour- we don’t take a back up vehicle. Instead you will be provided with Side Panniers for your luggage. Everything else about the tour remains the same- You will still have a tour guide leading on a motorcycle and all the same meals, accommodations, safaris and activities are still included.