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Motorcycle touring South Africa guided or unguided tours summer or winter in the South African
Mpumalanga Bushveld Lowveld ride Cape Town Route 62 Garden Route on BMW R1200GS or BMW F650GS
motorbikes. A motor biking vacation holiday experience of a lifetime.
NEXT TOUR: SOUTHERN SPEAR (18 - 27 FEBRUARY 2012)
Due South MC Tours South Africa has a short notice pick-up tour set for February. This tour has fixed
bookings and will take place. We have 3x R1200GS bikes (new 2011 models) available for the ride. The aptly
named "Southern Spear" tour visits three Kingdoms: Swaziland (the planets last ruling monarchy), Zululand
(Shaka Zulu!) and Lesotho (The Mountain Kingdom). Therefore three countries will be visited en route. The
tour pricing includes several "freebie" enhancements including most evening meals, a free upgrade to the
iconic BMW R1200GS bike and two game drives.
Game Drives:
The first game drive will be a sundowners drive into the world famous Kruger National Park. The second
will be a day drive into the UNESCO world heritage site of the St Lucia Estuary Wetlands in Northern
KwaZulu Natal/Zululand. Both drives will be from the seat of an open safari vehicle accompanied by a
game ranger. The tour will be about spending quality riding time in the saddle along with likeminded
people enjoying fantastic riding on great roads through diverse scenery. Evenings spent at handpicked
boutique hotels and a wonderfully rustic bush camp on the edge of Kruger. Quality dining with fine South
African wine being "par for the course". There can be no better way to spend a week this winter...riding
in our summer!
Cost : R 35 990.00 ZAR p/rider (Euros € 3 500.00 approx.) * R 17 990.00 ZAR p/pillion (Euros € 1 750.00 approx)
Dates : Fly in 18.01.2012 - Fly Out 27.01.2012
Included :
- BMW 1200GS (new 2011 model - free upgrade)
- Panniers (BMW expandable) + Top Box
- Motorcycle Insurance
- 9 Nights Accommodation
- 9 Breakfasts
- 6 Dinners (added value)
- Kruger Park Day Trip (added value)
- Kruger Park Sundowners Game Drive (added value)
- St Lucia Estuary Wetlands Game Drive (UNESCO world heritage site)
- Airport Transfers x2 (Johannesburg)
- Excess Luggage Storage
- Guide
Excluded :
- Flights
- Fuel / Tolls
- Daily Expenses (unspecified entry fees etc)
- Beverages / Lunches
- Motorcycle Insurance Excess Deposit (credit card authorisation)
- Personal Accident and Medical Cover
Email Enquiries : info@due-south.co.za
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Motorcycle Touring South Africa has never been easier. Using primarily BMW motorbikes : Cape Town, Garden Route, Route 62,
God's Window, Blyde River Canyon, Kruger Park and much more are simply a flight away.
Our small vibrant operation offers a brand of motorcycle tours based on the simple premise that most people prefer riding in small
uncluttered groups and enjoy the freedom of the open road with like minded people. The overnight accommodations need to be diverse
avoiding sterile hotels. Meals need to be varied and appetizing, the overall ambiance of the overnight stops must be varied and
add to the enjoyment of the tour enhancing the overall experience. All our accommodators are hand picked and enhance the entirety
of the tour and are more often than not owner run.
BMW Bikes. Tours are primarily road based on BMW GS series bikes. We use current model BMW bikes with the f650GS (800cc twin)
being our standard offering on tours; upgrades to the F800GS or indeed the iconic R1200GS can be accommodated. BMW motorcycles
are excellent touring bikes with a reputation for reliability, excellent handling and smooth torque laden power delivery making
them ideal for tours and touring. BMW motorbikes afford both the rider and pillion exceptional comfort with the overall experience
unparalleled.
Motorbike Enthusiasts. With or without pillions (passengers) wishing to spend a week or two enjoying: Beautiful Scenery, Great Weather,
Excellent Cuisine, Majestic Wildlife, Cultural Diversity and most of all... a Fantastic Riding Experience, on of the planets most outstanding
uncluttered roads will enjoy riding in and around this motorcycling paradise... South Africa.
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Support Vehicle. For groups larger than three bikes we use a support vehicle to
carry your luggage, lift weary pillions if and when required and of course ensuring quick
and efficient safety support and back up on the road. There is no additional cost for
this service. Small groups will have quality hard luggage attached to the bikes and will
enjoy the experience equally.
Riders Ability. The small intimate nature of our tour offerings makes it easy to accommodate
all levels of rider ability. We have had several inexperienced newbie's who have all commented
on how a week in the saddle on quality roads with little traffic improved their riding in leaps
and bounds. Our riding will allow the experienced to enjoy brisk riding when the conditions
call for it; we do however place emphasis on safety and having a great time.
Owner. Joe along with wife Rae and daughters Jade & Erin live on the West Rand, Johannesburg,
the largest city in South Africa with a population in excess of 10 million. Joe has a small business
consultancy company which keeps him busy between tours. As an avid motorcycle enthusiast Due-South
Motorcycle Tours was established in 2007 as a method of blurring the lines between work and
play. Riding several thousand kilometres each year he takes every opportunity to get out
of the big city in order to ride the brilliant roads South Africa is blessed with. You are invited to
come along for the ride of your life. After all life is a journey, we only come this way once,
experiencing all we can... from the seat of a motorcycle... is special
Ethos. The motorcycling ethos of the company lends itself to avoidance of the usual tourist
traps while focusing on the purity of riding a motorcycle through diverse landscape, enjoying
good meals, quality accommodation with like minded people. We will always throw in a few
interesting things to make the trip truly memorable...
Due-South Motorcycle Tours will accommodate a minimum two individuals on a tour
(including pillion), a couple makes a tour...
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Golden Gate |
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Long Way Down (Quotes):
- "I think in many ways it was maybe the most beautiful camping spot we had
ever stayed at...it was absolutely exquisite!" (Ewan McGregor)
- "I think that there are moments that you connect with Africa..." (Charley Boorman)
- "I've had the most extraordinary time...unbelievable, unbelievable!" (Ewan)
- "Our ride in, wasn't that beautiful...just stunning (Ewan & Charley)
- "I love traveling like this...on a bike!" (Ewan)
- "I'm a little upset that it's over...Africa touched us in a big way!" (David Alexanian)
- "One concluded dream...we're here!" (Russ Malkin)
- "The most beautiful place I have ever been to...unbelievable!" (Charley)
- "I feel like we only barely scratched the surface...!" (Ewan)
- There's a sense of belonging that comes from having ridden here...!" (Ewan)
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Motorcycle touring South Africa guided or unguided tours summer or winter in the South African
Mpumalanga Bushveld Lowveld ride Cape Town Route 62 Garden Route on BMW R1200GS or BMW F650GS
motorbikes. A motor biking vacation holiday experience of a lifetime.
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