From Tsitsikamma we continue on the Garden Route for a short ride towards Knysna. The Knysna lagoon, used for oyster farming, is undoubtely one of the most beautiful sites on the South African coast. At entrance of Knysna Lagoon stand The Heads, two rock formations that like watch towers seem to guard Knysna against the rough Indian Ocean. Landinwards a river winds through the jungle-like vegetation of Knysna Forest, famous for its tropical hardwoods.

After Knysna we continue on the Garden Route towards George, where we head back into the interior of the Karoo via the Outeniqua Pass through the mountains.

The city of Oudtshoorn is enclosed by two mighty moutain chains and is famous for its ostrich farms that provided an economic boom in the early 20th century. Grand Victorian buildings are remnants of that bygone era. Oudtshoorn also holds the annual Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, which focusses on the culture of Afrikaans speaking people in South Africa and beyond.

North of Oudtshoorn we park the motorcycles at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge.

After lunch we have live interaction with elephants.

Accommodation Buffelsdrift Game Farm Oudtshoorn

From Tsitsikamma we continue on the Garden Route for a short ride towards Knysna. The Knysna lagoon, used for oyster farming, is undoubtely one of the most beautiful sites on the South African coast. At entrance of Knysna Lagoon stand The Heads, two rock formations that like watch towers seem to guard Knysna against the rough Indian Ocean. Landinwards a river winds through the jungle-like vegetation of Knysna Forest, famous for its tropical hardwoods.

After Knysna we continue on the Garden Route towards George, where we head back into the interior of the Karoo via the Outeniqua Pass through the mountains.

The city of Oudtshoorn is enclosed by two mighty moutain chains and is famous for its ostrich farms that provided an economic boom in the early 20th century. Grand Victorian buildings are remnants of that bygone era. Oudtshoorn also holds the annual Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, which focusses on the culture of Afrikaans speaking people in South Africa and beyond.

North of Oudtshoorn we park the motorcycles at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge.

After lunch we have live interaction with elephants.

Accommodation Buffelsdrift Game Farm Oudtshoorn

No motorcycling is allowed when the Big Five are around.

So we have an early morning bush drive with a specially adapted game drive vehicle to spot buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant and rhinoceros.

These five animals were most dangerous in the days when hunting was on foot with rifles instead of in game drive vehicles with telelenses.

We get on our motorcycles to regain the Route 62, humming along as ostriches watch us or try to keep up with us behind the fences of the farms that breed them.

Route 62 takes us via Calitzdorp, another traditional South African hinterland town that offers, apart from wine and port farms also decent restaurants for those who prefer to have a good meal to accompany their wine tasting.

But we continue along the winding R62 through breathtaking Karoo mountains and landscapes to Ladismith to Barrydale.

There we pause at Ronnie’s Sex Shop- which on closer inspection is nothing worse than a decent roadhouse café with an interesting story. We might hear that story from good old Ronnie himself, if he’s not to busy serving customers or signing hats, t-shirts or other RSS-memorablia for sale.

After Ronnie’s we turn south via Tradouw Pass through some of the most beautiful and rugged mountain scenery on offer in the Langeberg. This pass is undoubtedly one of the top tarred passes in the Western Cape. After the picturesque coloured settlement of Suurbraak we turn onto the N2 towards Swellendam, third-oldest town in South Africa after Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Swellendam’s main street is lined with old buildings in Cape Dutch style, including a few interesting museums.

No better way to enjoy another Karoo evening than with another Braai under the Sky.

Accommodation Swellendam

From Swellendam we let the tires roll south to the coast. Bredasdorp’s Shipwreck museum offers a fascinating insight into the perils seamen faced and still face along the South African coast. After Bredasdorp we ride to Cape L’Agulhas, for photo opportunities at the southern most point of Africa.

Then we ride back and encounter more maritime atmosphere in the fishing villages of Kassiesdorp and Arniston, where we will spend the night after a meal that will undoubtely feature fresh catch of the day.

Accommodation Arniston

After breakfast we roll the bikes through undulating coastal lands via

back to the coast at Gansbaai, known for the sharks that surf the ocean waves, where the bravehearted confront one of man’s primeal fears in a cage under water.

A few twisty coastal kilometers onward we reach Hermanus, a laid back coastal town that will provide our base camp for tonight.

Hermanus is also known as Whale Capital of the World. In peak season (September, October and November) we hope to spot Southern Right Whales from terra firma. 

An optional boat ride can bring us even closer to these gigantic sea creatures in their natural habitat.

Accommodation Hermanus

After a relaxed breakfast we mount our iron horses for the last day of our Cape Fun Tour.

Adrenaline and euphoria peak once again on the coastal R44 with Atlantic grandeur on port and the steeply sloping Kogelbergen on starboard.

One last grand detour takes us via the world famous wine growing town Constantia and across the mountains to the Atlantic coast at Houtbay.

We know that our odyssee is approaching its destination when we see Table Mountain looming ahead.

A memorable motorcycle ride comes to a good end when we return the motorcycles and watch the sun set over the harbour at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

Accommodation Cape Town (Doubletree Hilton)

After breakfast departure by own arrangement

End of Tour