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Unique off road motorcycle adventures to discover why South Africa is the worlds premier adventure destination.
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Adventure Motorcycle tour operator in Southern Africa. Legendary tours in Namibia, Northern Cape, Cederberg, Garden Route and Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site.

07/11/2024

in their natural habitat. Thank you Max Sullivan for the pic.
for the awesome kit

05/11/2024

Wildwood Motorcycle Tours . South Africa in his natural environment.

Thanks for cool pic

Leatt ADV , KTMTM

05/11/2024

when I say insanely beautiful just check out then pics from Joshua Burnett Thorburn / FLOW SOUTH MEDIA of Wines2Whales

05/11/2024

Insanely beautiful trails on the Wines2Whales . What a treat being part of the very special media team.

28/10/2024

Epic river crossings

28/10/2024

The recent rains meant very wet feet
on the Wild Coast trails

28/10/2024

WILD COAST / LESOTHO / BEN 10
- October 2024

Another epic adventure with a great group of USA + 1 Irish legend guests through Southern Africa's most beautiful terrain.

Perfect combination of great guys, epic riding tracks and awesome guest lodging.

14/10/2024

Bikes loaded and on route to HagaHaga, Transkei Wild Coast for the Wild Coast/ Lesotho/ Drakensberg tour.

11 epic days on South africa's 'MOST BEAUTIFUL MOTORCYCLE TOUR'.

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05/10/2024

Wildwood Africa Adventure (Vic Falls/Zambia/Malawi/Tanzania)

It's two weeks since returning from our most ambitious sortie into Africa. Travel is often challenging and I guess travel in Africa more so, but I have to confess I was ill prepared for the reality of what I'd taken on. Two weeks has allowed the memories of the beauty of Africa and the wonderful people we met to rise above discontentment. To rise above the anger I felt towards successive governments seeped in corruption that have allowed these beautiful countries infrastructure to crumble while they bask in their massive accumulated wealth. To rise above the anger of corrupt and surly border officials, endless road blocks, destroyed roads and the abuse and cruelty to animals.

As a fellow African it pains me to advise people not to visit African countries who are so in need of your dollar and Euro but I'd be guilty of deceit if I sugar coated my experience.

Two weeks have given time to reassess.
Am I glad I went? Yes.
Would I go again? Unlikely.

We had it all. Four lengthy and very expensive border crossings with 10 motorcycles, 3 cars and two trailers. Average time spent at each was 4 hours and the longest 6 and a half hours. Imagine what 6,5 hours does for a schedule when you have a stunning and US$ expensive hotel booked. To many night rides through endless villages with both people and animals on the poor quality roads?

And of course the bu****it speed trap in Zambia which was simple extortion.

Police, immigration and military road blocks are a constant and lord knows what they need them for, other than intimidation.

And probably my biggest gripe is the cost of travel. All good lodges are priced in US$ and stupidly overpriced. If the cash went to the impoverished local communities I'd be less reluctant to pay but my feeling is it's syphoned offshore. Currency is confusing and cash machines rarely work which means you need to take a stash of US dollars and accept the money changers are going to fleece you at every turn.

On a tour like ours with every night pre-booked and paid for there was no room for holdups like 6 hour border crossings and 2 hour fake speed trap negotiations. Perhaps the only way to visit these beautiful countries is in an overland vehicle with a roof tent as a contingency plan.

Even Ngorongoro Crater where spent our final two days felt like a tourist trap. At every turn I felt the emphasis was on extracting as much cash from us as possible and less on showcasing the immense beauty of the destinations.

Lessons learned. Hell yes.
If I ever went again it wouldn't be by road.
I'd do one country at a time.
And leave way more time for travel between stops.

Highlight of the trip would certainly be Lake Malawi. I could happily spend a week on the lake. Also the regular people are amazing and incredibly friendly. Despite the obvious poverty the apparent level of good cheer is off the scale.

Our ride started at Vic Falls and ended at Ngorongoro Crater. traveling via Zambia and Malawi.

As I mentioned above it's highly unlikely I'll visit these countries again. South Africa and Namibia have so much more to offer in a more user-friendly environment.

Both South Africa and Namibia are blessed with a huge range of landscapes, the most abundant and easily accessible wild animals, world class lodges and stunning road networks. If Africa is on your radar look no further than these two countries. Add world class airports and realistic pricing the paradise of Africa is both accessible and affordable. That's where you'll find me.

04/10/2024

Comfort seat - 24/25 Husqvarna 501
R3500

( I ordered a Seat Concepts seat when I received the bike but I had a tour planned and couldn't wait. Had this one made locally in the interim.
Only 4 days of touring and the Seat Concepts had arrived. I honestly couldn't fault this seat. )
Cape Town

03/10/2024

Kaokoland Special Edition - August report.

Another really special Kaokoland/ Damaraland tour (they're all special)

A private charter flight from Windhoek delivered our group in Ruacana on the Angola/ Namibia border. Eight epic days back to Windhoek followed.

The legendary rugged tracks of the north never disappoint, along with the amazing lodges, abundant wild life and welcoming Himba people.

Kaokoland remains 'AFRICA's LAST UNSPOILED PARADISE'.

Next Kaokoland / Damaraland tour - June 2025

03/10/2024

Food for thought!

20/08/2024

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19/08/2024

And like every shipment they'll be gone in a week.

19/08/2024

A good friend of WILDWOOD has entered Dakar 2025 and raising cash for what is a mega expensive dream.

If you think Rally might be something in your future or you're simply looking for a great ride experience then Willem's Roadbook event is a good bet. No need to have your own road and GPS's will suffice.

Give Willem a shout.

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Insanely beautiful @mtb trails on the Wines2Whales . What a treat being part of the very special media team.

Transkei Wild Cost / Lesotho/ Ben 10 Tour

Epic river crossings

Good mate and legendary photographer Sam Clark took some stunning pics of our latest Kaokoland / Damaraland tour. He put together this coffee table book for the guests. What a stunning momento to an epic motorcycle adventure. I hope we can do many more with Sam. Look out for a next level book after after our upcoming Zim/ Zambia/Malawi/Tanzania tour. Ngorongoro here we come

April 03 - 14 Grand tour. - 10 ride days - 11 hotel / lodge nights - support 4x4 KTM690 enduro R rentals available Experienced riders only

Orange River Trails

Namaqua Eco-Trail - adventure paradise

A massive thank you to the Lesotho Air Force. Within 50 minutes of the call the Bell arrived with two paramedics, pilot and flight engineer. A freak low speed tumble on a gentle track . Client unconscious , low pulse and blood pressure and about to be a chilly evening at over 3000 meters in the mountains. True life savers. On the other hand Garmin hang your heads in shame. Four hours of lies and time waisting after contacting them via InReach. If the client had died (and it was close) they would have his death on their heads.

HEARTBREAK HILL, the tasty bit before the legendary van Zyl’s Pass, Kaokoland. Only 3 weeks to go. Still spot open for the May 14-24 Kaokoland Odyssey Tour. [email protected] Whatsapp +27 833252381

Day 6. Another epic day in Lesotho. Katse Dam to Thaba Tseka

#mboyti to Underberg. #MagwaFalls #FrazerFalls

@Transkei Wildcoast Kob Inn Beach Resort Ocean View Hotel, Coffee Bay .

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“Ride The Adventure”

Adventure Motorcycle tour operator in Southern Africa. Legendary tours in Namibia, Northern Cape, Cederberg, Eastern Cape mountains, Garden Route and Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site.

The thrill of riding a powerful adventure motorcycle over challenging terrain is as important to us as are the stunning destinations we travel in Africa. We’ve ridden every track and road we take you on and your lodgings are selected to compliment your unique Southern African experience. No tourist traps or bland generic hotels here. Instead you are guaranteed a unique Southern African adventure. Our tours are aimed at experienced motorcyclists with some off road riding experience.

View our webpage www.wildwood.capetown for a list of set tours or let us put together a special two wheeled adventure for you and your group (1-8 riders).