MOTORCYCLE · SELF-DRIVE TOURS

Motorcycle Self-drive Tours

If you want to truly feel Africa — not just see it through a windscreen — you ride it. A motorcycle self-drive tour through the continent is an experience that reaches every sense simultaneously: the smell of red dust and rain-soaked earth, the heat of the sun on your jacket, the vibration of a corrugated track through your handlebars, and the silence that descends when you switch off the engine and realize you’re the only human being for a hundred kilometres in any direction. African Gear Guide’s motorcycle self-drive tours are built for riders who are ready to go beyond the tourist routes and into the Africa that most people only read about. Our motorcycle tours cover a diverse mix of terrain — from tarmac highways connecting major cities to remote single-track trails through national parks, from high-altitude mountain passes to coastal sand roads along the Indian Ocean. The recommended machines are mid-to-large capacity adventure bikes (650cc and above) with significant ground clearance and offroad capability. Riders without their own machines can discuss rental options with us directly. What matters most is not what you ride — it’s how you ride it and your level of experience handling varied terrain.