The Gravel Travel Motorcycle experience...

Name: The Gravel Travel Motorcycle Experience...
Brand: SA Adventure
Rating: 10 (1 reviews)

Duration

3 Days

Ride Grading

Gravel / Tar

60% /40%

Distance

720km

Dates

New dates TBA

Places Available

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Overview of the Experience

When you sign up for this incredible 5-Star weekend away you'll realise this is not just an ordinary motorcycle tour but rather a riding experience. Perhaps you’ve seen our other motorcycle tours and always wanted to come along on an adventure with us, but you’ve never felt comfortable enough riding your bike off-road to make that booking. Well, that's where this tour is a little different, it's a fully packaged 5-star riding experience. You may be asking what that means, keep reading to find out...

We'll meet up on our starting day in the Cradle of Humankind in a stunning location. We'll introduce the SA Adventure team to you and get to know each other a little better over coffee and breakfast. Before we depart on our journey, we'll host a short yet informative off-road riding skills workshop that will help you to start building a foundation to apply the solid off-road techniques and skills you'll be learning over the next few days.

Heading out of the Cradle, we turn east towards Mpumalanga on a mix of stunning tar and gravel back roads, and this is where your riding experience really begins... Our highly experienced support crew will be stopping you along the way at some of the more challenging sections of the route. At these planned stops we'll be sharing some in-depth basic and advanced riding

Lunch today is in the picturesque little town of Dullstroom. You'll have some time to look around and explore the town a little before heading out on the next leg of our journey where we will traverse down an abanded mountain pass, learn the correct techniques for riding in rutted conditions and experience some stunning scenery before arriving at our 5-star game lodge where we will be spending the next two nights in luxury.

The next morning after breakfast we'll be working through some more advanced rider techniques with you on your bike before we head out on a circular off-road route around the Chrissiesmeer lake district. On this spectacular outride, we'll be teaching you the correct skills to boost your confidence riding in sandy conditions. We'll stop for a spot of lunch and some refreshments at the Billiard Room in Chrissiesmeer. Throughout the day you'll also learn to handle your machine on gravely, rocky terrain and we'll practice some more rut riding, turning and breaking skills with you before heading back to the lodge after a rewarding day of learning new off-road riding techniques.

This motorcycle ride experience is suited to all levels of rider skills and is pillion friendly. We love motorcycles, so therefore this tour is open to any make of adventure motorcycle 600cc and above. As always on SA Adventure’s tours and events, we have a full support vehicle and trailer, as well as a qualified medic on-site for your safety, giving you further peace of mind, allowing you to enjoy this riding experience stress-free...

Accommodation

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2 nights at the 5-Star Dawsons Game Lodge, Mpumalanga

Set at the foot of Nelshoogte Pass, Dawsons offers luxury accommodation with superb cuisine and impeccable 5-star service. Dawsons is a place where the sun dances across the open plains at sunrise and sunset, painting the landscape a vivid combination of fiery red, orange, copper and gold. Large herds of Zebra, Impala, Springbok, Blesbuck, Eland and Wildebeest, slowly wander the savanna plains impervious to time and can be spotted from the back of an open-topped Land Rover on a sunset game drive.

It is a place where dramatic mountains, waterfalls and perennial streams flow lazily from trout dam to trout dam. Surrounded by open space, where you can relish the freedom of timelessness, exploration and peace. The lodge offers spa facilities with spectacular panoramic views, an outdoor swimming pool and a large garden. It's a place of retreat, of absolute relaxation after a day filled with adventure learning new riding skills on your motorcycle.

Breakfast and dinner are included in your tour package.

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Tour Highlights

Breakfast in the Cradle of Humankind
Dinner and breakfasts are included
Stunning tar and gravel back road routes
Learning new off-road riding skills on the fly
Lunch in Dullstroom
Wetland nature reserve
Elandskloof Pass

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2 nights stay at the 5-Star Dawsons Game Lodge
Sunset game drive
Dawsons Lodge Spa
Chrissiesmeer lake district outride
Lunch at the Billiard Room
Skurweberg Pass
Full support of the SA Adventure backup team

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What You'll Learn on the fly

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This adventure motorcycle experience is for you if:

You’ve never ridden your adventure motorcycle off-road before
You’ve ridden off-road but would like an extra boost of confidence 
You would like to further your off-road knowledge and learn new off-road riding techniques 
You would like to invest in yourself and become a safer and more confident off-road rider

What you’ll learn from this experience:

Setting your motorcycle up for off-road riding 
Body position on your bike for off-road riding 
Tyre choice and pressures for your adventure motorcycle 
Correct off-road braking techniques - especially for downhills and emergency situations  
Manoeuvrability on the motorcycle while riding in off-road conditions 
Keeping the motorcycle upright in tricky off-road situations and at low speeds
Learn to ride ruts, mud, sand, water crossings and rocky terrain 
Balancing and momentum while standing up off-road 
Correct techniques for lifting the motorcycle if it falls 
Adjusting the motorcycle to suit the rider 
Twin-track techniques and practice

What You'll Learn

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So why go on an Adventure Motorcycle Tour with SA Adventure?

The answer to that question is simple: we know what we are doing! SA Adventure has been conducting off-road motorcycle experiences since way back in 2009. Our track record speaks for itself...

We have organized and led adventures from Peru to the Karoo and beyond. We have worked with and supported Charley Boorman, Billy Ward, Claudio Von Planta, Dylan Wickrama, Moto Aventures and Compass Expeditions.

We pride ourselves on safety. Nothing is more important to us than your well-being while on your adventure. We have a full support vehicle and trailer, a lead and sweep rider and a medic on every tour. You always ride at the pace you are comfortable at and you have the support of our excellent backup crew. We have got your back!

You can relax on your motorcycle adventure and rest assured that we have taken care of all the details to make your riding experience an unforgettable one.