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Africa Call of the Wild
 

The Call of the Wild Adventure is the component of our African Trilogy with the greatest focus on observing Africa’s wildlife. This is the only African motoryclce tour that combines motorcycle touring with luxury game lodges to ofer an "in-depth" experience with the continent's incredible wildlife. The Adventure begins in Sandton, South Africa (suburban Johannesburg) and continues through Botswana and Namibia, with a side trip to Victoria Falls in Zambia. The trip ends in Cape Town with a ride around the stunning Cape Peninsula, including Chapmans Peak Drive, Signal Hill and Table Mountain.

Features of the trip include:

  • A ride to a five-star game lodge in South Africa's Waterberg Mountians, including numerous game drives in 4-wheeled safari vehicles to see Africa's "Big Five" (lion, rhino, leopard, cape buffalo, and elephant) - as well as a wide variety of other wildlife
  • Three nights in Kasane, Botswana, providing ample time for a day ride to Vicotria Falls in Zambia. The saty also includes a river cruise on the Chobe River and opportunites to do game drives in Chobe National Park
  • A stay at a luxury tented lodge in Nata and in Maun on the Okavango Delta (all luxury tented lodges that are incorporated into the trip include full "ensuite" bath facilities).
  • An optional helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta is available.
  • Three nights at a luxury lodge in Namibia's famed Etosha National Park, where guests may use their own 4-wheeled vehicles to go on their own daily game drives.

Jamie Elvidge, editor of Motorcycle Escape Magazine described the Call of the Wild as "the coolest way to ride a motorcycle from one safari to another."
Africa Call of the Wild
Date From To Km
Arrival   Sandton 0
Day 2 Sandton Waterburg
 330
Day 3 Waterburg Waterburg
 330
Day 4 Waterburg
 Palapye 325
Day 5 Palapye Nata 340
Day 6 Nata Kasane 325
Day 7 Kasane Kasane 0
Day 8 Kasane Kasane 0
Day 9 Kasane Maun 610
Day 10 Maun Ghanzi 300
Day 11 Ghanzi Windhoek 530
Day 12 Windhoek Etosha National Park 600 (via 4x4)
Day 13 Etosha National Park Etosha National Park 100 (4x4)
Day 14 Etosha National Park Etosha National Park 100 (4x4)
Day 15 Etosha National Park Windhoek 440 (4x4)
Day 16 Depart Windhoek   0

Route:  
     Johannesburg, Waterburg, Palapye, Nata, Kasane, Maun, Ghanzi, Windhoek

Dates and Prices:  
(Arrive at departure city on start date, depart final destination on end date) Includes BMW F650GS. 

Start Date End Date Duration Price (USD) Co-Rider Note
Sep 26 2008 Oct 11 2008 16 Days $7975 $5950 Sold Out
Apr 3 2009 Apr 18 2009 16 Days $8975 $6400  
Sep 25 2009 Oct 10 2009 16 Days $8975 $6400  

Additional charge of $340 for BMW F650GS Dakar
Additional charge of $1200 for a BMW R1200GS or BMW R1200RT
Additional charge of $1500 for a BMW R1200GS Adventure
Single room supplement - $1425.
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 Meals:
     All breakfasts, most dinners.

 Ride Profile:
     - Motorcycle: 100% paved
     - Total Miles - 2,500 (approx.)

Motorcycles Available:
Model   Specifications

BMW F650GS GS

(2 Cylinder)

Seat Height: 820 mm / 790 mm

Seat Height: 32.3 inches / 31.1 inches

Dry Weight: 171 kg / 377 lb

Fuel Capacity: 16 Liters / 4.2 Gallons

Displacement: 798 cc

Damage Deposit: $2,500

BMW F650GS GS

(Single Cylinder)

Seat Height: 780 mm

Seat Height: 30.7 inches

Dry Weight: 176 kg / 388 lb

Fuel Capacity: 17.3 Liters / 4.6 Gallons

Displacement: 652 cc

Damage Deposit: $2,500

BMW F650 GS Dakar BMW F650 GS Dakar

Seat Height: 870 mm

Seat Height: 34.3 inches

Dry Weight: 176 kg / 388 lb

Fuel Capacity: 17.3 Liters / 4.6 Gallons

Displacement: 652 cc

Damage Deposit: $2,500

BMW R1200 GS

 

Seat Height: 870 mm / 850 mm

Seat Height: 34.25 inches / 33.46 inches

Dry Weight: 199 kg / 439 lb

Fuel Capacity: 20 Liters / 5.3 Gallons

Displacement: 1170 cc

Damage Deposit: $2,500

BMW R1200 GS

Adventure

 

Seat Height: 915 mm / 895 mm

Seat Height: 36.02 inches / 35.24 inches

Dry Weight: 223 kg / 492 lb

Fuel Capacity: 33 Liters / 8.7 Gallons

Displacement: 1170 cc

Damage Deposit: $2,500
 
 
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