Features & services
on our tours
Special features

Accompanied motorcycling

  • Good service and driving freedom
  • Driving in a train (single file) only in the city and if necessary
  • Daily briefing (mandatory), evening meeting
  • Like-minded drivers form small groups and drive independently.

container shipping

  • Loading about 7-9 weeks before departure (depends on tour)
  • First meeting with tour information and getting to know the group with many opportunities for exchange
  • Clarification of many questions about the tour
  • Camping equipment and protective motorcycle clothing can also be placed in the container.

support vehicle

  • The "mother ship" transports the camping equipment, spare parts, tools, food, water, fuel "for emergencies"
  • Telephone connection (also for organization in case of problems)
  • The experienced crew and support vehicle can take care of for your problem and usually solve it

navigation

  • maps
  • GPS data of the route with meeting points
  • through GPS routes more safety and at the same time freedom for the whole group!
  • small groups meet at agreed coordinates
  • Route options with varying difficulty levels
Services

Included

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  • Support vehicle for equipment, tools etc.
  • Charging options (220 V / USB only with external power connection)
  • Luggage transport in the support vehicle
  • Container transport of the motorcycles including basic transport insurance
    – bitte prüfen und ggf. erhöhen
  • Customs formalities for motorcycles and luggage
  • German and English speaking tour guide
  • Overnight stays in hotel/guesthouse only at the beginning and possibly at the end of the tour (no entitlement to single rooms!)
  • Breakfast / dinner from the galley
  • Campsite fees, including outdoor camps
  • Provision of tools
  • Use of petrol and water canisters
  • Detailed tour information for travel preparation
  • Map material and GPS maps and routes for Garmin
  • Optional route variants with different levels and tracks
  • mostly daily briefing with route information and suggestions

 

Not included

  • the motorcycle
    – reliable(!) enduro bike
    – Suitable tyres (at least for gravel)
    – lightweight single cylinder bikes up to 200 kg strongly recommended (the lighter, the easier for you)
    – Travel enduros also suitable for cross-country tours
    – big machines, boxers etc. on the Namibia and Uganda tours on request (e.g. sand experience!)
    – 300 km km range required
  • Enduro protective clothing (e.g. helmet, jacket, armor, knee pads, boots, gloves, etc.)
  • Travel insurance (travel interruption, cancellation, repatriation insurance)
  • International health insurance
  • Visas, entry and road tolls
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Surcharges for single rooms in hotels/guesthouses/lodges
  • additional individual hotel stays
  • Petrol for refueling the motorcycles
  • Park entrance fees, costs for safaris, balloon rides, etc.
  • Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
  • individual expenses for souvenirs, food etc.
  • large, very heavy luggage, spare parts only on request (even the truck does not have an infinite amount of space, so please agree who will take what with you!)

Please bring your own

  • Tent, sleeping bag and mat
  • Other camping gear (pegs, flashlight, etc.)
  • Photo/video equipment (including memory cards, batteries etc.)
  • Toiletries, sun protection (hat, cap, sunscreen etc.)
  • GPS device (e.g. Garmin) strongly recommended (at least for the "navigators" among you; you will receive GPS maps, coordinates and tracks from us before the tour)
    (GPS Routen/Tracks und Koordinaten bekommt ihr vor der Tour von uns)
  • Maps of the individual countries (e.g. Reise Know-How, Tracks4Africa)
  • see tour book for more information
minimum requirements
  • Adequate fitness
  • good health and mental condition
  • a healthy spirit of adventure (not everything can be planned)
  • Sufficient riding ability (difficulty S1-S2, off-road/selective up to S3, for the Namibia tours S2-S3, off-road/selective up to S4, details)
  • Riding experience on gravel required
  • Respectful behavior towards country, people and nature
  • Tolerance for possible surprises on our adventure trips (e.g. delays due to breakdowns or tour changes due to weather changes)

see tour book for more information