Kampala Uganda to Cape Town motorcycle tour in 25 days. We regularly get asked about the Cairo to Cape Town tours, the next big adventurous motorcycle tour is the Kampala to Cape Town motorbike advnture safari tour. Join us for a motorcycle tour of a lifetime on 750cc motorbikes all the way from Kampala Uganda to Cape Town South Africa. The 25 days motorcycle tour traverses some of the best motorcycling destinations on the continent, passing through South Western Uganda, into Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and finally Cape Town South Africa.
This is perhaps our most exciting guided motorcycle tour out of all the motorcycle trips that we run in Africa. The motorbike safari is guided by the ultimate professional motorcycle tour guides and one of our directors with extensive motorbike experience in Africa, South America, North America and Europe. You will be in very capable hands and be sure to return home with very fond memories and a filled photobank at the end of this great motorcycle tour from Kampala Uganda to Cape Town South Africa.
Let us create lasting motorbiking memories with you.
Day 1: Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park. DISTANCE: 390 Km (All paved road) ACCOMMODATIONS: Red Chilli Murchison.
HIGHLIGHTS: Uganda Equator, Game Rides, Wildlife
Today we leave Kampala city at 5am in the morning and make our way to Queen Elizabeth National Park, we will cross the Equator on our way, today`s Ride will be all on Tarmac road but so it will give you some time to get used to with your Brand new Yamaha Tenere 700 motorcycle, we will arrive for Lunch in Mbarara city which is the second biggest City of Uganda, We will cross many Tea plantations and many beautiful views before arriving to our destination in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Check in your rooms, freshen up and we will have dinner at 8am, go to bed early as it will be a long day tomorrow.
Day 2: Queen Elizabeth N.P to Kisoro.
DISTANCE: 225 Km (70% Dirt, 30% Paved)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Cassa Gorilla Lodge.
HIGHLIGHTS: offroad, bwindi forest, Mountains, Wildlife
Wake up at 6am, have breakfast and pack your luggage and have it bring it to counter, we will have breakfast and head out for the game drive on motorcycle, after 3hours game drive we will come back to our lodge and load up the luggage, freshen up and get ready to ride again, this time we will be heading to Kisoro Town, its all tarmac Road today, we will have Lunch in Kabale town, today is the day to get trained for sharp turns and corners which you will be riding for many more days from now on, we will arrive in Kisoro town around 6pm, check in your rooms and have a hot shower, dinner will be served at 8pm,
Day 3: Kisoro to Kigali
DISTANCE: 130 Km (All Paved)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Madras Hotel and Apartments.
HIGHLIGHTS: Gorilla Trekking, Kisoro Border (Uganda - Rwanda Border)
For those who are going for Gorilla Trekking will need to wake up at 6am and head out to Mgahinga Forest where you will be trekking Mountain Gorillas, And for those who aren't going for Trekking can wake up whatever time you desire and our guide will take you to Lake Mutanda which is the deepest lake in Africa, it will off-road and in the mountains thereby you can put your off-road riding skills on test which will come handy in the coming days, after the Gorilla trekking and Lake Mutanda trip we shall all be back at the lodge by 2pm, have lunch and head out to cross the border to Rwanda, we will cross Uganda-Rwanda border Today and head to Kigali.
Day 4: Kigali DISTANCE:
ACCOMMODATIONS: Madras Hotel and Apartments.
HIGHLIGHTS: Culture, History, Local Markets, Resting day
today is a resting day, riders who want to sit back and rest can do so and rest can jump in the car and come with us to visit Kigali, we will go to Genocide museum, visit the famous historical sites in Kigali Town, visit local markets and we shall have a taste of some of the local food of Rwanda as well,
Day 5: Kigali to Bujumbura (Burundi) DISTANCE: 299 Km (All Paved road) ACCOMMODATIONS: Hotel Dolce Vita Resort.
HIGHLIGHTS: Mountains, Twisty roads, Bugesera Border (Rwanda - Burundi border)
today we will wake up at 7am, have breakfast and head out at 8am to cross Rwanda and Burundi Border, its a tricky border expects some delays, we will be heading to Bujumbura city which is the capital city of Burundi, we expect to arrive in Bujumbura around 5pm, Bujumbura is very famous for its night life so some of you might have enjoy some good wine and dine outside.
Day 6: Bujumbura to Mpanda
DISTANCE: 566 Km (350 Tarmac, 200 Dirt)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Mpanda Lodge.
HIGHLIGHTS: Offroad, Twisty roads, Manyovu Border (Burundi - Tanzania border)
Today we wake up at 5:30am and be on our way to Tanzania, we should be leaving by 6am sharp, the rush hour starts at 7am in Bujumbura so we need to get out of town before the traffic becomes too much to handle, We will have loads of off-road today with twists and turns, get ready to get dirty today but every corner brings another breath taking view of mountains, we will cross Burundi and Tanzania border from Manyovu, this border is not that busy so it should not take us long time to cross it but its Africa and there is a saying in Africa "No rush is Africa" so understand that everything moves slow, we are expecting to arrive at our hotel in Mpanda around 6pm, its going to be a long day, be ready for that.
Day 7: Mpanda to Tunduma
DISTANCE: 460 Km (All Paved)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Silver Stone Hotel.
HIGHLIGHTS: Tanzania Roads(Pothholes), Mountain Views,
Today we will head to Tanzania and Zambia Border, we will cross Uwanda game reserve, we will take a short trip to Lake Rukwa, the lake is located in a very remote area of Tanzania and have not seeing tourism in decades, would be a good idea to visit a place where tourism does not exists and to see a lake which is located in a very remote area, we Shall arrive at out hotel in Tunduma around 5pm which is a small town located right on the border of Tanzania and Zambia, have dinner and settle in,
Day 8: Tanzania and Zambia Border DISTANCE:
ACCOMMODATIONS: Silver Stone Hotel.
HIGHLIGHTS:
This border supposed to be a trickiest one and we might delay so instead of waiting at the border in lines and customs, We will be staying at the hotel today while our Agent from the border does all the paper work and have everything clears for us while we can enjoy some resting time and mingle with the locals.
Day 9: Tunduma to Mpika (Zambia) DISTANCE: 400 Km (All Paved)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Bayama`s Lodge.
HIGHLIGHTS: Waterfalls, Nice Roads, Tunduma Border Crossing(Tanzania - Zambia)
Today we will wake up at 7am and head to the border to get your visas stamped it might still take us few hours to get stamped on our passports and gets the clear, our bikes will be waiting other side of the borders and ready to go, we will head to small town call Mpika in Zambia, Mpika region is full of waterfalls, Victoria falls is not the only Water which we have to see in Zambia, there are many other Waterfalls along the way to Lusaka which we will be visiting before reaching to the mother of all the water falls (Victoria Falls).
Day 10: Mpika DISTANCE:
ACCOMMODATIONS: Bayama`s Lodge.
HIGHLIGHTS: Rhino tracking optional
We will visit around 5 different waterfalls in this Region while riding around the red dirt roads, get ready to be tired today, tons of off-road and nice views of waterfalls and rivers.
Day 11 : Mpika to Mkushi
DISTANCE: 350 Km (All Paved)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Forest in.
HIGHLIGHTS: Waterfalls, Potholes, speed limit, beautiful views
Today we will leave Mpika around 7am and make our way to Mkushi town, it's all tarmac road today and you will be crossing many crater lakes and have lots of mountains views, we will stop for lunch at Kundalila waterfalls which is one of the most beautiful falls in Zambia and have amazing views, we will spend 1hr at the falls and then continue to our next destination which is a small Town and well known for its commercial farming, so get ready to see lots of farming in this region.
Day 12: Mkushi to Lusaka
DISTANCE: 300 Km (All Paved)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Zenith Lodge.
HIGHLIGHTS: Capital City, Night Life, Beautiful views
Today it will be a short ride to Lusaka for about 5hrs, so we will leave Mkushi around 8am and have lunch in Lusaka at our hotel, after lunch you can rest or head out to visit the Capital City of Zambia, don't get too excited in Lusaka, remember next day we have an early morning Ride.
Day 13: Lusaka to Victoria Falls DISTANCE: 485 Km (All Paved)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Chrismar hotel.
HIGHLIGHTS: Mountain Views, Waterfalls, Livingstone
Today we will wake up at 7am and head out by 8am to make our way to The Mighty Victoria Falls, we will be stopping at small town call Choma for lunch before heading continue to our destination. it will be a tiring day, lots of potholes on this road so make sure to ride carefully,
Day 14: Victoria Falls DISTANCE:
ACCOMMODATIONS: Chrismar hotel.
HIGHLIGHTS: Helicopter Ride, Bungee Jumping, walking around the Victoria falls
Today we will leave our bikes behind and do all the walking around Victoria falls, we will go around 10am for Sonic Helicopter flight over the Victoria falls, it is a 25mins helicopter flight, later in the afternoon we will do Bungee jumping over the Victoria Falls Bridge.
Day 15: Chobe National Park. DISTANCE:
ACCOMMODATIONS: Chrismar hotel.
HIGHLIGHTS: Wildlife, Chobe National Park
Today we will wake up early and head to Chobe National park, do morning Game drive, have lunch and come back to our lodge. Chobe National park is very famous for its herd of elephants and other big cats, Chobe National Park has the largest population of Elephants in the world, Enjoy your proper African Safari.
Day 16: Victoria Falls to Francis town(Botswana) DISTANCE: 560Km (All Tarmac) ACCOMMODATIONS: Diggers Inn.
HIGHLIGHTS: Wildlife, Botswana, Kazungula Border Crossing (Zambia - Botswana)
Wake up at 7am, had out to Francis Town, one of the biggest city of Botswana , we will be Crossing many wildlife reserves today and might be able to loads of wildlife along this road, we should arrive in Francis town by 3pm, settle in and get ready for the next day ride.
Day 17: Francis Town to Maun
DISTANCE: 500 Km (400 Tarmac, 100 Dirt)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Drifters Maun Camp.
HIGHLIGHTS: Thamalakane River, Nata Bird Sanctuary, Kalahari Desert
Today we leave at 9am and head out slowly to Maun, We are making our way to Namibia slowly, Maun is a Fifth largest town in north of Botswana and located on Thamalakane River, Today we will be passing around the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, we will stop at Nata Bird Sanctuary for few minutes before continuing for lunch at Nata Lodge , after Lunch we will then continue to our destination. we should be arriving at Maun by 4pm, settle in enjoy walking around this small town. dinner will be served at 8pm.
Day 18: Maun to Windhoek(Namibia) DISTANCE: 800Km (all Paved) ACCOMMODATIONS: ZZZ Guesthouse.
HIGHLIGHTS: Trans Kalahari Highway, Buitepos Border Crossing (Botswana -Namibia)
Today wake up at 7am, we will head out around 8 or maximum 8:30am , we will be crossing border today from Botswana to Namibia from Buitepos border, the border here is should be easy and we should not have any problem but hey, its Africa expect the unexpected, we will be making our way from Maun(Botswana) to Windhoek the Capital City of Namibia. We will stop for lunch at Gobabis which is a small town in Eastern Namibia and main hub to connect South Africa to Botswana via Trans Kalahari Highway. we should arrive at our hotel around late in the evening so get ready to have a long day.
Day: 19 Windhoek DISTANCE:
ACCOMMODATIONS: ZZZ Guesthouse
HIGHLIGHTS: Windhoek City Tour,
Today is a resting Day which you have all earned it, you are free to go exploring the beautiful city of Windhoek or stay back and relax at the hotel.
Day 20: Windhoek to Sesriem
DISTANCE: 310 Km (100% Dirt road)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Moon Mountain Lodge.
HIGHLIGHTS: Offreoad, Namibia Desert, Dunes, Canyons
Today we will leave at 10am, We should arrive at our lodge around 3pm, have lunch on the way, Sesriem is a small settlement in the Namib Desert, in the Hardap Region of Namibia, close to the southern end of the Naukluft Mountains here we will be visiting Sossusvlei, Sossusvlei is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, these Dunes are some of the tallest dunes in the world, they can reach up to 400meters.
Day 21: Sesriem DISTANCE:
ACCOMMODATIONS: Moon Mountain Lodge.
HIGHLIGHTS: Rhino tracking optional
Today Early Morning we will do hot air Balloon Ride over the Dunes and in the desert, it's one of the most exciting this in Namibia, after the Balloon Ride we will come back to our lodge, enjoy some resting time and after lunch we will go out to explore the Canyons.
Day 22: Sesriem to Sprinbok(South Africa) DISTANCE: 840 Km (all Paved) ACCOMMODATIONS: Blue Diamond Lodge.
HIGHLIGHTS: Beautiful Views, Paved road, desert, Vioolsdrif border(Namibia- S.A)
We leave our hotel at 6am in the morning, it will be cold at the start of the journey but as the sun comes up the day will get hotter, Today it will be another long day as we will have so almost 850kms to cover and we will be crossing border to South Africa, so get ready to be tested for the longest ride of the tour. expect to be tired and exhausted today. but the longest ride will bring loads and loads of beautiful views of the mountains and dunes also the Desert of Namibia. Border crossing here should not take much time as everything is very organized, We will be crossing to South Africa via Vioolsdrif border. we should arrive at our hotel around 6pm in Springbok, settle and get some rest, dinner will be at 8pm.
Day 23: Springbok to Cape Town DISTANCE: 562 Km (All Paved)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Sun Square Cape Town Gardens.
HIGHLIGHTS: Beautiful Mountains views, Cold weather
Today we will leave the hotel at 10am, the roads are good and expect the weather to be pleasant , enjoy the ride today, we will have Lunch on the way and we should arrive at our hotel around 3pm, Enjoy walking around Cape town for the evening.
Day 24: Capetown tour DISTANCE:
ACCOMMODATIONS: Sun Square Cape Town Gardens.
HIGHLIGHTS: Cape of good Hope, City Tour, Table Mountain, Penguins
Today our guide will get in touch with you and take you around Cape Town, you will visit Cape of good hope, Penguin Sanctuary. it's a fun day and you will love the these small rides in and around cape town. you will come back to hotel at around 5pm, enjoy rest of the evening,
Day 25: Cape Town Wine Testing
It's the Last day of the tour and We intend to finish it in Style, today we will hop on to wine Train and do some of the best wines tasting in Africa, we will be back at the hotel at 4pm and get ready for some nice BBQ for dinner, over the BBQ we will talk about the last 24 days, the fun parts, stressing parts and lot more......
What's Included:
2022 Yamaha Tenere T700 Motorcycles /OR/ 2022 Kawasaki KLR 650
Toll Fee
Comesa / Third Party Insurance
Kigali Tour(Genocide Museums)
Bungee Jumping over Victoria Falls Bridge
Hot Air Balloon Ride over the Namibia Dunes
Helicopter Ride over Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls Visit Fee
Chobe National Park 4X4 tour
Cape Town Penguins and Cape of good hope tour
Wine Testing Tour in Cape Town
Three Meals a Day
3 Star Accommodations. (Shared twin room)
Fuel,
Park Entrance Fee, Ranger Fee,
4X4 Support car,
South African Tour Tshirts,
Caps and Hydration bag(Camel Bag)
What's not Included:
Motorcycle Insurance
Travel Insurance
Visas
Airline Tickets
PCR tests (If Needed)
Drinks, Water, Juice, Alcohol, Soft Drinks
Laundry
Optional:
Garden Route Tour in Cape town. Table Mountain Hike
Victoria Falls Walking tour Kalahari desert tour with 4X4 car Kayaking near Victoria Falls Livingstone Tour
Skeleton Beach Visit
Tour cost
Rider with 2022 Yamaha T700 ===> 16900$ (Shared Room)
Rider with 2022 Kawasaki KLR 650 ===> 14900$ (Shared Room)
Pillion 4500$
Single Room Upgrade: 1800$
