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The Cape Classic in 7 Days!
This tour starts and ends in Cape Town, giving the opportunity to extend your holiday by a few days to explore the
jewel of South Africa. From the Cape Metropolis we ride along winding mountain passes into the interior of South
Africa, passing the winelands of Franschhoek and Robertson. We visit the historical villages of Matjiesfontain and
Prince Albert before we cross the Swartberg mountains to Oudtshoorn. From here we ride down to the coast to
experience the famous Garden Route around Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. The return journey to Cape Town takes
us along the Route 62 through the Karoo to Montague before we reach the coast. We will stop in Hermanus for some
whale watching and ride back through Gordon's Bay along Claren's Drive. |
Cost: |
The following prices serve as an indication, and are based on a group of 8 people. Cost will be calculated
individually
for your group size and itinerary.
- Per rider on H-D heritage Softail sharing ZAR 25.000
- Single room supplement ZAR 1.700
- Upgrade to H-D Electra Glide Ultra Classic ZAR 2.500
- Per pillion sharing ZAR 14.000
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Included in the price: |
Excluded in the price: |
- 7 Days rental motorcycle with 24 hour roadside assistance and comprehensive insurance
- 8 X accommodation in a mixture of 3* and 4*hotels
- Meals as per itinerary (8x breakfast,7x lunch, 8x
dinner)
- Entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Experienced tour guide on motorcycle
- City tour of Cape Town
- Information, maps and gifts as provided through
Cape Bike Travel
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- All meals not specified in the itinerary
- Fuel
- Drinks
- All Items of a personal nature (souvenirs, curios, telephone, laundry ...)
- Flights
- Personal travel/accident insurance (recommended)
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Itinerary: |
Day 1: |
Arrival at Cape Town International Airport. You will be
collected by your guide and driver in an air-conditioned vehicle. We will do an
orientation city tour of Cape Town, incl. the castle of Good Hope, the City Hall, the Company
Gardens, the Bo Kaap and Table Mountain (weather dependant).
Dinner, 3* overnight and breakfast |
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Day 2: |
9H00 collection of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. After a short
introduction we will depart on a tour to the Cape of Good Hope incl. Camps
Bay, Hout Bay, Chapman's Peak Drive(weather dependant), Scarborough,
Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point, Simons Town (Penguins), Ou Kaapse Weg.
This tour takes us along some of the well known cape passes and to all the
major tourist attractions. This route gives us a chance to get acquainted
with the bikes and the fact that South Africans do drive on the left.
Lunch, dinner, 3* overnight and breakfast daily distance approximatly 185KM |
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Day 3: |
Today we are leaving Cape Town via the N1; your luggage will be
transported in the accompanying van and be taken care of by the driver.
Riding through the wine lands of Paarl and Franschhoek we will tackle the
Franschhoek Pass to cross into the interior of South Africa. Our overnight
stop will be a small working wine farm in Robertson.
Lunch, dinner, 4* overnight and breakfast daily distance approximatly 320KM |
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Day 4: |
A day to experience the semi-arid area that is known as the Karoo.
Koogmans Kloof, Burgers pass and Rooihoogte Pass will guide us to the
historical village of Matjiesfontain where we will stop for lunch. In the
afternoon we ride along wide open roads until we reach Prince Albert at
the foot of the Swartberg mountains. This quaint little "dorpie" is know as
one of the best restored victorian villages and is a favorite get-away for
stressed Capetownians.
Lunch, dinner, 4* overnight and breakfast daily distance approximatly 320KM |
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Day 5: |
Today's trip takes us over 2 large chains of mountains, first it's the
Meiringspoort Route through the Swartberg and then it's high up into the clouds
on Robinson Pass as we cross the Langeberg. A short ride along the coast and
we reach the lagoon city of Knysna where we spend the afternoon relaxing and
exploring the village.
Lunch, dinner, 3* overnight and breakfast daily distance approximatly 270KM |
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Day 6: |
As we start our return journey to Cape Town we take a different approach
to the Langeberg. The long sweeping bends of the Outeniqua Pass take us onto
Route 62, a beautiful ride through the little villages of the ostrich breeding area
that is the Little Karoo. Our overnight stop will be Montague.
Lunch, dinner, 4* overnight and breakfast daily distance approximatly 340KM |
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Day 7: |
Just a short ride along the mountains to reach the Overberg region.
Through Swellendam, Bredasdorp and Napier we reach Hermanus. One of the
best places in the world to view southern right wales we have the chance to
take a boat ride out to see the giant mammals frolicking in the waves. The
night will be spent in Hermanus.
Lunch, dinner, 4* overnight and breakfast daily distance approximatly 230KM |
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Day 7: |
A leisurely day, with time in the morning to explore the charming town of
Hermanus before we ride along the beautiful coastal clarence drive back to Cape Town
where we return the bikes.
Lunch, dinner, 3* overnight and breakfast daily distance approximatly 200KM |
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We reserve the right to change prices, content and routing of this tour without prior notice
Some possible extensions of your holiday: |
- 2-3 Days in Cape Town
- 2-3 Days in Kruger National Park
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