Johannesburg via Midlands to the Elephant Coast

THIS IS A SELF GUIDED TOUR

Day 1

Airport Transfers to Emperor’s Palace. Meet and Greet, dinner, formalities for bike hire, introduction to tour

Day 2

Heading out of the city South through the Free State, passing vast and expansive farms to Harrismith.

Distance: 272 km Riding time: 2 hours 38 mins

Day 3

See the Midlands Meander from a hot air balloon, visit antique shops, cottage industries, arts and craft shops to Mooi River. Distance: 160 km Riding time: 1 hour 35 mins

Day 4

The Midlands Meander is alive with history and culture of more than 150 talented and creative individuals along the route to Dalton. Distance using the Blue Route is: 88.0 km

Riding time is: 1 hour 9 mins. Overnight in Stanger

Distance: 93.5 km Riding time: 1 hour 23 mins

Day 5

In St Lucia is the opportunity of enjoying un-spoilt pristine beaches, with some of the highest vegetated sand dunes in the world, warm Indian Ocean tropical water.

Distance 110 km Riding time is: 1 hour 12 mins

Day 6

Richards Bay for a spot of Whale watching or a tour of the hippo and crocs.

Distance 76.2 km Riding time is: 1 hour 8 mins

Day 7

A place of great beauty and high contrasts, Mkuze Game Reserve is renowned as a mecca for bird lovers with more than 420 bird species on record.

Distance 125 km Riding time is: 1 hour 23 mins

Day 8

Pongola (also known in Zulu as uPhongolo) is a small town situated in a very beautiful and fertile valley.

Distance 66.2 km Riding time is: 46 mins

Amongst Piet Retief’s fine historical buildings we stop here for lunch at La Ta4ula

Distance: 105 km Riding time is: 1 hour 24 mins

Overnight in Secunda casino and country club.

Distance: 204 km Riding time is: 2 hours 31 mins

Day 9

Returning to Johannesburg. Evening meal at Montecasino hotel with airport transfer providing to OR Tambo the following day

Distance: 131 km Riding time is: 1 hour 25 mins