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August 5, 2023 Comments (0) Uncategorized

Garden Route / Baviaanskloof Wild Ride (9 Days)

An epic adventure motorcycle journey visiting the Garden Route and Baviaanskloof World Heritage Reserve.

9 Days riding back roads and off-road tracks through coastal and mountain fynbos vegetation , indigenous forests and Karoo semi-desert scrub. We’ll visit the southern most tip of Africa, the world renowned Cango Caves, stunning nature reserves and magnificent off-road mountain passes.

The Garden Route is not without reason known as the ‘jewel of SA’s tourist regions’ and Baviaanskloof  (valley of baboons) is rated the ‘number 1 adventure motor cycle route in South Africa .

Highlights include:

  • Boschluyskloof Private Nature Reserve
  • Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve (World Heritage Reserve)
  • Rooiberg Private nature Reserve
  • Swartberg Mountain Pass
  • Southern most tip of Africa
  • Cango Caves
  • Die Hel (Gankaskloof Wilderness Valley)

Like most of our WildWood tours the routes are a little tougher than your average adventure tour and we recommend some off-road riding experience for this one. But wow, the remote areas and mind-blowing vistas are great reward for the tougher terrain. Our fleet of rental KTM690 Enduro R motorcycles are perfectly suited to the chosen routes.

The routes are not suitable for pillion riding but can be adjusted for groups wanting more sedate and pillion friendly tracks .

10 nights nights bed and breakfast in wonderful guesthouses / lodges / hotels.

Package options with or without motorcycle rental.

For groups of 4 or more a support vehicle and trailer option is available on request.

 



Tour Duration:

9 days / 10 nights



Total Distance:

2200 km



Min Group Size:

4 -Riders



Suitable with Passengers:

not recommended



Price including rental bike (from):

Price from ZAR43,500



Price excluding rental bike (from):

Price from ZAR27,000



Recommended Bike:

KTM 690R Enduro,  



 

 

Swartberg Pass – Rated the no.1 off-road mountain pass in South Africa. It’s a masterpiece of road building in the majestic Swartberg Mountain range linking the towns of Prince Albert and Oudtshoorn.

Baviaanskloof – A great network of rugged gravel mountain pass and amber brown river crossings .

 

Boschluyskloof Private Nature Reserve Lodge – beautiful secluded chalets in this pristine fynbos wonderland.

 

Seweweekskloof – A epic ride into this stunning sandstone gorge with 23 river crossings.

 

Southern most tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas. The end of the continent and meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceanns.

 

Side Entry – a lesser known and challenging tributary of the Baviaanskloof . Rugged, remote and offering epic vistas.

 

Gamkaskloof  – The final of 13 decents into Die Hel (The hell) valley.

 

Gorgeous Chalets at Boschluyskloof Lodge

Baviaanskloof – The road linking west to east from the Eastern Cape highlands to the Coast at Jeffries Bay is rated South Africa’s no.1 adventure biking road.

 

Rooiberg Pass on route to Rooiberg Nature Reserve – Another awesome gravel mountain pass.

Baviaanskloof – The road linking west to east from the Eastern Cape highlands to the Coast at Jeffries Bay is rated South Africa’s no.1 adventure biking road.

Gourits River Crossing

Cango Caves – The world renowned limestone caves outside the town of Oudtshoorn .

 

Southern most tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas. The end of the continent.

 

Canola fields of the Overberg region are a delight in ‘the spring’.

 

Swartberg Pass – Rated the no.1 off-road mountain pass in South Africa. It’s a masterpiece of road building in the majestic Swartberg Mountain range linking the towns of Prince Albert and Oudtshoorn.

Our beautiful guesthouse in Swellendam, ‘A Hill Top”. Swellendam is South Africa’s oldest magisterial district and a beautiful farming town surrounded by the Grootvadersbos Nature Reserve.

Baviaanskloof – The road linking west to east from the Eastern Cape highlands to the Coast at Jeffries Bay is rated South Africa’s no.1 adventure biking road.

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