The Best Motorcycle Adventure – Day 9 Namibia / Zambia
With only 330km for the day this should have been a walk in the park, but as mentioned, border crossings can be a challenge. The exit from Namibia was not a problem, but when we arrived on the Zambian side we soon realised our patience would be tested. While all our documents were in order, […]
The Best Motorcycle Adventure – Day 8 Namibia
Another easy day of 220km as we kept heading east along the Caprivi strip to out next overnight at Mukolo Camp. Part of the reason for staying here was that it is close to the border crossing into Zambia, and it was important to have plenty of time in hand the next day to allow […]
The Best Motorcycle Adventure – Day 7 Namibia
An even shorter day of 100km meant we arrived at Shametu River Lodge shortly after lunch, which turned out to be a master stroke. With this probably the pick of all the accommodation on the trip, we cooled off in the sparkling pool overlooking the river. After chatting to the owner we organised a private […]
The Best Motorcycle Adventure – Day 6 Namibia
With long trips it is always a good idea to throw in some rest days, not necessarily for resting, but if there are any problems you could need a day to catch up, rather than losing all your bookings. After discussing it with our group, we decided to rather have a few very short days […]
The Best Motorcycle Adventure – Day 5 Namibia
With only 385km planned for the day and the last 140km being tarred, we decided to take as many secondary roads as possible. We twisted our way through some beautiful farming areas on some great roads, but ended up having to open and close gates every few kilometers. After gate #20 we stopped counting! With […]
The Best Motorcycle Adventure – Day 4 Namibia
A reasonably long day at 482km, we traveled through the very remote area of Bushmanland to Tsumkwe. With no towns or fuel stops on this route, our back-up vehicle had stocked up with fuel and food at Gobabis. After making good progress in the morning we stopped on the side of the road after 300km […]
The Best Motorcycle Adventure – Day 3 Namibia
This was a big day with 650km to cover to Gobabis, but again the roads were good and being early on in the trip we made good progress. The size of the group always affects the amount of mileage you can complete in a day, but after an early start we headed up the eastern […]
The Best Motorcycle Adventure – Day 2 Namibia
Time for some dirt! After getting through the formalities at the Namibian border it was time to hit the dirt roads past Ais Ais with a quick stop to view the Fish River Canyon. With most of the roads in great condition the 425km would not be a problem. While the main dirt roads in […]
The Best Motorcycle Adventure – Day 1 South Africa
After all the waiting and planning the day had finally arrived! With great autumn weather we made our way north towards Namibia. The intention with this trip was always to cover as much ground as possible on the first few days to spend more time in the northern Caprivi Strip of Namibia as well as […]
The Best Motorcycle Adventure
Exactly a year ago I was asked to put together a custom 19 day motorcycle adventure tour including South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Namibia. While putting together custom tours is usually quite easy, getting suitable accommodation and information on road conditions in some African countries can be challenging. As the word spread about our intended […]
