Garden Route Motorbike Tour

Welcome to beautiful Cape Town where you will receive a warm welcome at the airport and then be whisked off to your accommodation.

Cape Town is known for its many incredible restaurants, so it is only fitting for you to start your first evening sampling some of these delights.

It's time to explore this Mother city a bit more as we do a trip up Table Mountain before venturing into some of the quirky and historical neighbourhoods to learn a bit of history, culture and taste some of the food & experience a bit of the new craft gin & beer  revolution.

Finish the day off by exploring the V&A Waterfront with it markets, shops, restaurants, entertainment and museums.

It is finally time to get into the saddle! With our bikes delivered and checked the night before, we will get going as early as possible to make the best of our day to Cape Point. We will pass the Houtbay Harbour before driving along the spectacular Chapman's Peak Drive. After spending time at Cape Point where we will spot some small wildlife like dassies, antelope and baboons, we ride past Boulder's Beach to meet the African Penguins. From here it's off to historic town of Stellenbosch, famous for its wine! We will have dinner in the oak lined streets.

After breakfast, we spend a bit of time exploring the town with it's galleries and markets.

Back on the bikes, we traverse the magnificent Helshoogte Pass, one of the most loved and travelled roads in the Western Cape, linking Stellenbosch to the iconic and charming town of Franschhoek, where we will stop for coffee. We are then guaranteed to be spoilt with breathtaking views and scenery, through the Franschhoek Pass, then down to Theewaterskloof Dam. We cross another stretch of road featuring epic scenery, Cogmanskloof Pass, to Montagu - famous or its dried fruit. From there, we ride through the iconic R62 past arty Barrydale where we will stop for lunch and make our way slowly along the foot of the Swartberg Mountains.

In the afternoon, we arrive in the old town of Oudtshoorn, well known as the ostrich capital of South Africa and home of the famous Cango Caves. 

This morning, we relax over a substantial breakfast. We will have some time to visit one of the working ostrich farms in the area and/or the Cango Caves before we leave for one of the most intrepid and picturesque drives of the whole tour! The Swartberg Mountain pass is considered one of the most spectacular mountain passes in the world, with breathtaking views at every turn.

In the afternoon, we arrive at another sweet little town, Prince Albert, where we will stop for the night. The area is known for fruit, wine and olive farms.

Our road today will lead us through some beautiful canyons and well kept mountain passes. Tip - keep your camera close, as the scenery will be changing frequently from the dry interior, down to the coastline. Next stop, Knysna... a natural paradise of lush, indigenous forests, tranquil lakes and golden beaches at the heart of the world famous Garden Route.

We depart after breakfast and continute along the foot of the Swartberg Mountains towards Meirings Poort and stop at a working olive farm. The ride is both daring and stunning as the road cuts through the mountain and our halfway stop will be a selected waterfall.

We're off for our last ride of the day, carefully winding our way along the Prince Alfred pass where we will stop for lunch. Then through the indigenous forests of the area, to finally arrive in Knysna. We'll be here for two nights to enjoy the beautiful coastline and other attractions.

Spend the day exploring Knysna and all it has to offer.  Known for its oysters, fill your tummy and wash it down with some champagne.

You also have the option of riding to Plettenberg Bay for a few hours.

Prepare for an early start as today is Safari day.  We will stop at Garden Route Game Lodge for a lunch and a few hours of game viewing in an open vehicle.

Today we will go over the Malgas pont (hand pulled ferry) on our way to Cape Aghulhas, the most Southern point of Africa. It's a beautiful, serene drive through farms and countryside. After visiting the most Southern Point, we will make our way to Stanford Valley where a delicious, gourmet dinner will await.

Stanford is conveniently located close to Gansbaai and in the morning there will be some free time to go on a Marine Big 5 Boat safari, a Shark Cage Dive, a hike around the property or simply enjoying the serenity of the farm.

For lunch, we will be heading to the nearby Hermanus where we will have lunch at Bintang's cave - the closest spot to the water and where we will spot whales from in season. 

Meander through the magical valley roads to enjoy your last stop on the route in the peaceful Elgin while sipping on their award-winning wines, overlooking the apple orchards and eating the locally sourced food.

We have saved the best for last! From Elgin to Cape Town, we will take Clarens Drive. A spectacular road where the fynbos covered mountains drop straight into the ocean. A sight to behold! On arrival in Cape Town, we will drop the motorbikes off and in the evening we will have our final meal together.

Transfer to airport