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Recently I've been talking to a motorcycle tours company in South Africa and looking to set up a trip there in November. Please can I ask who would be interested in one of these tours? Tour 1 – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Johannesburg</st1:City></st1:place> (4 000 km – 14 days) - 29 October to 11 November 2011<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Route: CT – Cape Agulhas (southern most point in Africa) – Route 62 (little Karoo) –Garden Route – Tsitsikamma Forest (rest day) – Hogsback – Wild Coast – Oribi Gorge – St Lucia Estuary – Swaziland – Kruger Park - Lowveld – JHB<o:p></o:p> Highlights: Lowveld Riding / Kruger Park sundowners evening drive / Swaziland / St Lucia Rest Day (wetlands visit) / Oribi Gorge / “Hogs” (inspired much of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings) / Tsitsikamma Rest day (Canopy Tour) / Route 62 / Cape Agulhas (Southern Most Tip of Africa) / Ride into Cape Town (magnificent) / Cape Town and the Peninsula (reverse order from tour 2)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Tour 2 – <st1:City w:st="on">Johannesburg</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:City></st1:place> (4 000 km – 14 days) 13 to 26 November 2011<o:p></o:p> Route: JHB – Lowveld – Kruger park – Swaziland – St Lucia Estuary – Oribi Gorge – Wild Coast – Hogsback – Tsitsikamma Forest (rest day) – Garden Route – Route 62 (little Karoo) – Cape Agulhas (southern most point in Africa) - CT<o:p></o:p> Highlights: Lowveld Riding / Kruger Park sundowners evening drive / Swaziland / St Lucia Rest Day (wetlands visit) / Oribi Gorge / “Hogs” (inspired much of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings) / Tsitsikamma Rest day (Canopy Tour) / Route 62 / Cape Agulhas (Southern Most Tip of Africa) / Ride into Cape Town (magnificent) / Cape Town and the Peninsula. <o:p></o:p> <o:p>Bikes: BMW GS series of bikes (650/800/1200 all current model and low mileage). In addition there's the possibility to use a Can-Am Spyder motorcycle (reverse Trike) which are excellent for touring, very comfortable for both rider and pillion.</o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p>Possible itinerary... Day 1 Johannesburg (fly in and overnight) Johannesburg Lodging Day 2 Johannesburg to Sabie (350 Km) Johannesburg – Belfast – Dullstroom – Long Tom Pass - SabieDay 3 Sabie to Bush Camp (330 Km) Sabie - Graskop – Blyde River Canyon – God’s Window - Kowyn’s Pass – Hazyview - Bush Camp Day 4 Bush Camp to Swaziland (375 Km) Bush Camp – Barberton – Swaziland – Izulwini Valley (Swaziland) Day 5 Swaziland to St Lucia Estuary (390 Km) Ezulwini Valley – Zululand – St Lucia Estuary Day 6 St Lucia Estuary (0km) Greater St Lucia Wetlands National Park – Rest DayDay 7 St Lucia Estuary to Oribi Gorge (350 Km) St Lucia – via Durban City - Coastal Ride – Oribi Gorge Day 8 Oribi Gorge to Port St Johns (300 Km) Oribi Gorge – Port Edward - Bizana - Lusikisiki – Port St Johns Day 9 Port St Johns to Hogback (450 km) PSJ – Mthatha – Butterworth - King William’s Town – Hogsback Day 10 Hogsback to Stormsriver (455km) Hogsback – Fort Beaufort – Grahamstown - Port Elizabeth – Jeffreys Bay – Stormsriver Day 11 Stormsriver – Tsitsikamma Forest (0km) Tsitsikamma Forest - Rest DayDay 12 Stormsriver to Route 62 (330km) Stormsriver – Garden Route – George – Oudtshoorn – Route 62 Day 13 Route 62 to Cape Agulhas (310km) Route 62 – Swellendam – Cape AgulhasDay 14 Cape Agulhas to Cape Town / Muizenberg (290 Km) Cape Agulhas – Hermanus - Betty’s Bay – Gordon’s Bay – Cape Town Map: http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/events/images/temp...SA/map.png Photos... http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/events/images/temp...hotos1.png http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/events/images/temp...hotos2.png http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/events/images/temp...hotos3.png http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/events/images/temp...hotos4.png http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/events/images/temp...hotos5.png</o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p>Price: £2,990 (half price for pillions)</o:p>

Recently I've been talking to a motorcycle tours company in South Africa and looking to set up a trip there in November.
Please can I ask who would be interested in one of these tours?

Tour 1 – <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Johannesburg</st1:City></st1:place> (4 000 km – 14 days) - 
29 October to 11 November 2011<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Route: CT – Cape Agulhas (southern most point in Africa) – Route 62 (little Karoo) –Garden Route – Tsitsikamma Forest (rest day) – Hogsback – Wild Coast – Oribi Gorge – St Lucia Estuary – Swaziland – Kruger Park - Lowveld – JHB<o:p></o:p>
Highlights: Lowveld Riding / Kruger Park sundowners evening drive / Swaziland / St Lucia Rest Day (wetlands visit) / Oribi Gorge / “Hogs” (inspired much of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings) / Tsitsikamma Rest day (Canopy Tour) / Route 62 / Cape Agulhas (Southern Most Tip of Africa) / Ride into Cape Town (magnificent) / Cape Town and the Peninsula (reverse order from tour 2)<o:p></o:p>
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Tour 2 –  <st1:City w:st="on">Johannesburg</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:City></st1:place> (4 000 km – 14 days) 
13 to 26 November 2011<o:p></o:p>
Route: JHB – Lowveld – Kruger park – Swaziland – St Lucia Estuary – Oribi Gorge – Wild Coast – Hogsback – Tsitsikamma Forest (rest day) – Garden Route – Route 62 (little Karoo) – Cape Agulhas (southern most point in Africa) - CT<o:p></o:p>
Highlights: Lowveld Riding / Kruger Park sundowners evening drive / Swaziland / St Lucia Rest Day (wetlands visit) / Oribi Gorge / “Hogs” (inspired much of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings) / Tsitsikamma Rest day (Canopy Tour) / Route 62 / Cape Agulhas (Southern Most Tip of Africa) / Ride into Cape Town (magnificent) / Cape Town and the Peninsula.

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<o:p>Bikes: BMW GS series of bikes (650/800/1200 all current model and low mileage).  In addition there's the possibility to use a Can-Am Spyder motorcycle (reverse Trike) which are excellent for touring, very comfortable for both rider and pillion.</o:p>
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<o:p>Possible itinerary... 
 
Day 1 Johannesburg (fly in and overnight)  Johannesburg Lodging   Day 2 Johannesburg to Sabie (350 Km)  Johannesburg – Belfast – Dullstroom – Long Tom Pass - SabieDay 3 Sabie to Bush Camp (330 Km)  Sabie - Graskop – Blyde River Canyon –  God’s Window - Kowyn’s Pass – Hazyview - Bush Camp  Day 4  Bush Camp to Swaziland (375 Km)   Bush Camp – Barberton – Swaziland – Izulwini Valley (Swaziland)  Day 5  Swaziland to St Lucia Estuary (390 Km)   Ezulwini Valley – Zululand – St Lucia Estuary  Day 6  St Lucia Estuary (0km)   Greater St Lucia Wetlands National Park – Rest DayDay 7  St Lucia Estuary to Oribi Gorge (350 Km)   St Lucia – via Durban City - Coastal Ride – Oribi Gorge Day 8  Oribi Gorge to Port St Johns (300 Km)  Oribi Gorge – Port Edward - Bizana - Lusikisiki – Port St Johns Day 9  Port St Johns to Hogback (450 km)  PSJ – Mthatha – Butterworth - King William’s Town – Hogsback  Day 10  Hogsback to Stormsriver (455km)  Hogsback – Fort Beaufort – Grahamstown - Port Elizabeth – Jeffreys Bay – Stormsriver  Day 11  Stormsriver – Tsitsikamma Forest (0km)    Tsitsikamma Forest - Rest DayDay 12 Stormsriver to Route 62 (330km)  Stormsriver – Garden Route – George – Oudtshoorn – Route 62 Day 13 Route 62 to Cape Agulhas (310km)  Route 62 – Swellendam – Cape AgulhasDay 14  Cape Agulhas to Cape Town / Muizenberg (290 Km)  Cape Agulhas – Hermanus - Betty’s Bay – Gordon’s Bay – Cape Town
 
Map: http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/events/images/temp...SA/map.png
 
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<o:p>Price: £2,990 (half price for pillions)</o:p>

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