6-Day South Africa Motorcycle Adventure

Enduro Adventure in KwaZulu-Natal-Natal, South Africa A warm welcome on arrival to Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, a beautiful piece of Southern African paradise where your tropical enduro adventure awaits! Collection from King Shaka International Airport and a 20-minute transfer to the coast of Ballito, where we stay at the Salt Rock Hotel beach resort. From here, we begin our 6-day tour of enduro riding heaven and a unique South African cultural experience… After arrivals and settling in, the first evening welcomes a group dinner for fellow riders and tour guides to enjoy a local meal together at the hotel and get to know one another before we explore the many single-track trails. Included today: Airport transfer, Dinner at Salt Rock Hotel, Sleep at Salt Rock Hotel Day 1 Ride to the Mvoti River in Glendale Heights Collection from Salt Rock Hotel and a short drive to a special spot on the top of signal mountain in Glendale Heights. A haven, where we have thousands of kilometers of trails in front of us from that starting point, and a beautiful view of Glendale from the top. The Mvoti river is named after the headman of the L’la clan, known as the people of rest, who settled on the banks of this river. We make our way down to the Mvoti river, getting there in the lush, green African bush with single-track riding that flows down into the valley and has a few fun, challenging sections of river crossings and rock gardens, to improve or test your enduro skills. We enjoy a packed lunch while sitting next to the Mvoti river in the warm African sun, under Acacia trees. The ride loops us back to the top of the mountain at the end of the day. We are transported back to Salt Rock Hotel, where the beach or hotel pool awaits you. After dinner at the hotel, you can enjoy the sound of ocean waves crashing, from your room’s balcony to put you to sleep. Included today: Breakfast at Salt Rock Hotel, Packed lunch, Dinner at Salt Rock Hotel, Sleep at Salt Rock Hotel, Ride in Glendale Heights Trip highlights: Glendale Heights Enduro Riding Valley of 1000 Hills Enduro Riding Salt Rock Beach Resort Hotel AmmaZulu African Palace Hotel Local Cuisine Beach ‘Braai’ PheZulu Culture Safari Experience Day 2 Ride from Glendale Heights to The Valley of 1000 Hills An early morning pick-up from Salt Rock Hotel, we head to Glendale with an overnighter bag packed in the support truck. Today’s ride is the biggest day, distance wise as we move from Glendale’s mountains, all the way to The Valley of 1000 Hills. Both extraordinary areas of mountains meet up at the back of one another, and we get to enjoy the vast openness and endless single-track trails that lead us between both. We stop at a beautiful viewing point for a bush lunch, as we make our way west towards Kloof Gorge, Durban. Once we arrive in The Valley of 1000 Hills, we are welcomed for a two-night stay at AmmaZulu African Palace.This unique luxury accommodation is an experience in itself, which embodies the Zulu culture and overlooks the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve. After dinner at a local restaurant, we enjoy the unique palace and get ready for some more African enduro adventures. Included today: Breakfast at Salt Rock Hotel, bush viewing point lunch, Dinner at restaurant in Kloof Gorge, Sleep at AmmaZulu African Palace, Ride from Glendale Heights to Valley of 1000 Hills Day 3 Ride into The Valley of 1000 Hills Waking up in AmmaZulu African Palace, we have a breakfast with a view and get ready for the day’s ride in the Valley. The Valley of a Thousand Hills is the Kingdom of the Zulu people. This area forms around the twisting path of the mighty Umgeni River. The Umgeni river flows from the Drakensberg Mountains (World Heritage Site) to the warm Indian Ocean. Magnificent scenery awaits you on today’s ride, as we explore into the rolling hills and valleys that extend as far as you can see, in every direction. We ride in an African bush-like jungle, with many climbs and descents, and single-track twists through the mountains. Once we have explored and ridden the many, many hills and valleys, we head back to the palace for the evening, and into Kloof town, for a dinner at a local brewery, with a delicious tasting menu, before sleeping like a king at the AmmaZulu African Palace. Included today: Breakfast at AmmaZulu African Palace, packed lunch, Dinner at restaurant in Kloof Gorge, Sleep at AmmaZulu African Palace, Ride in Valley of 1000 Hills. Day 4 Zulu Culture & Safari Experience, Rest Day The Valley of 1000 Hills has been home to Zulu tribes for centuries, with many continuing to practice this and live their unique traditional lifestyle today. Shaka made his mark here in 1816 when he became king of the Zulu people, one of South Africa’s largest cultural groups. PheZulu Culture and Safari Experience is where we take a rest day off the bikes, to enjoy the local culture and a safari. A rest is welcomed, after three full days of enduro riding. We will be taken on a journey of rhythm and African culture at PheZulu, where the world famous Gasa clan will teach us about Zulu traditions. We also enjoy an open vehicle guided 4×4 game drive through the PheZulu Conservation area and get to view a few African animals including buck, zebra and giraffe. After the day’s activities, we will return to the Salt Rock beach resort hotel, where you are free to enjoy the beach that is less than 50m from your room, a swim at the hotel pool, or an ‘Ipi Tombi’ Zulu body massage, the ultimate relaxation, before a dinner at the hotel and rest before the next day’s riding. Included today: Breakfast at AmmaZulu African Palace Hotel, Culture & Safari Experience at PheZulu with lunch on viewing deck, Dinner at Salt Rock Hotel, Sleep at Salt Rock Hotel Day 5 Ride the Valleys and Rivers of Glendale Heights Departing Salt Rock Hotel after breakfast, a short drive up to signal mountain and its back into the playground of Glendale. Straight into the ride, we enjoy flowing single-track trails, riding up and along dry river beds, encountering a few wet river crossings and climbing mountain tops that overlook the endless views. Today’s lunch stop is a packed lunch and cold coca-cola enjoyed at a local ‘Shebeen’ (African bush pub) with a few of the locals in the area- a unique but traditional experience in the mountains of Glendale. From here we have fun, challenging sections of river bed and river crossings, to take us back through the valleys and back up the mountains. Another great day of enduro riding paradise, followed by leisurely time at the hotel before dinner and a great night’s rest, right next to the warm Indian Ocean. Included today: Breakfast at Salt Rock Hotel, packed lunch at the Shebeen, Ride in Glendale Heights, Dinner and Sleep at Salt Rock Hotel Day 6 Ride the Single-Track Trails of Glendale Heights Today is our final riding day of the tour, and we make it an everlasting African adventure by taking you on an interesting and fun route into many flowing Glendale single-track trails for you to test all your new enduro skills you’ve gained. It’s the sheer number of trails available and freedom to roam, that makes Glendale a special place, never crossing the same trails twice. We are spoilt with many different types of terrain of rocky inclines and descents, sandy riverbeds, green vegetation or dense bush. An afternoon lunch stop along a river bed with the option to dip and cool down in the river if you’re up for it. We return to the Salt Rock Beach Hotel to have a traditional ‘Braai’ (known as a BBQ) on the beach and enjoy the succulent tastes of South Africa’s meats off the grill. We get to enjoy the final evening with a golden beach sunset and round the fire chats about all the adventures on tour! Included today: Breakfast at Salt Rock Hotel, packed lunch, Ride in Glendale Heights, Dinner Braai/BBQ on the beach, Sleep at Salt Rock Hotel Hamba Kahle The end of your Enduro Adventure in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa We hope that you will have experienced a few ‘firsts’ on this tour of unique African terrains and cultural paradise! With the many single-track trails and beautiful landscapes, you will leave with new skills and memories imprinted of your African enduro adventure. You have now felt the African soul and rhythm and its time for us to say ‘Hamba Kahle’ (Zulu) which means ‘Go Well!’ After breakfast and check-out, we will transfer you back to King Shaka International airport, where we say good bye. Please note: If you are continuing your South African trip after this tour, we will be happy to advise on travel arrangements. Get in touch if you have any questions. Included today: Breakfast at Hotel, Airport transfer