Motorbike-on-Train Tours – Garden Route
Motorbike-on-Train Tours – Route 62
Motorbike-on-Train Tours – Stofpad & Little Karoo
Motorbike-on-Train Tours – Blue Train
See below for more information about these tours
This tour is ideal for those who hardly ever use their bikes during the year; for the experienced biker, as well as for those who would like to explore new destinations in a well structured, organised and safe manner. This is the time and opportunity to do it and to enjoy the Garden Route at its best.
Day 2
Route |
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Disembark train at PE |
Port Elizabeth – Hankey – Storms River Bridge – Tsitsikama |
Today’s distance = 310 km |
Day 3
Route |
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Tsitsikama – Bloukrans Bridge – Bloukrans Pass – Groot River Pass – Natures Valley – Plettenberg Bay – Knysna Heads – Knysna |
Today’s distance = 310 km |
Day 4
Route |
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Knysna – Wilderness – George – Trolley – Outeniqua pass – Victoria Bay – Herolds Bay – Groot Brakrivier – Ruitersbos (Eight Bells Mountain Inn) |
Today’s distance = 294 km |
Day 5
Route |
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Ruitersbos – Mossel Bay – Ruitersbos |
Today’s distance = 110 km |
Day 6
Route |
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8 Bells – Robinson Pass – Oudtshoorn – Cango Caves – Dysselsdorp – de Rust – Meiringspoort – Klaarstroom – Beaufort West |
Today’s distance = 317 km |
Day 1
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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11:30 | Passengers with bikes meet at Johannesburg station – Platform 16 |
Bikes loaded | |
13:15 | Train departs from Johannesburg – Platform 16 |
Dinner served on the train (included in the tour price) | |
Travel overnight |
Day 2
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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07:00 | Breakfast on the train (included in the tour price) |
09:15 | Disembarking at Port Elizabeth |
Day #1 of Motorbike Tour* (see bike route) | |
Book in at Hotel | |
Dinner served at the hotel (own pocket) | |
Evening at leisure – own program | |
Sleep in Hotel |
Day 3 – 5
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Breakfast served (included in the tour price) | |
Days #2 – #4 of Motorbike Tour | |
Dinner served at the hotel (own pocket) | |
Sleep in Hotel |
Day 6
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Breakfast served (included in the tour price) | |
Days #5 of Motorbike Tour | |
Dinner served in Beaufort West (own pocket) | |
19:00 | Loading of bikes on train in Beaufort West – Platform 1 |
19:50 | Train departs |
Travel on train overnight |
Day 7
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Breakfast served on the train (included in the tour price) | |
12:15 | Arrival at Johannesburg station – Platform 16 |
Off loading of bikes | |
End of tour |
This tour is ideal for those bikers who always wanted to ride Route 62 but have not yet done it; for the experienced and less experienced biker, as well as for those who would like to explore new destinations in a well structured, organised and safe manner. This is the time and (only?) opportunity to do it and to enjoy Route 62 at its best.
Day 2
Route |
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PE – Van Stadens River Pass – Loerie – Loerie Pass – Hankey – Humansdorp – Jeffreys Bay – Cape St Francis – Humansdorp – Route 62 starts – Kareedouw |
Overnight at Assegaaiboscg Lodge outside Kareedouw |
Today’s distance = 218 km |
Day 3
Route |
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Kareedouw – Joubertina – Avontuur – Uniondale Poort – Uniondale – Oudtshoorn – Calitzdorp |
Overnight in The Queen of Calitzdorp |
Today’s distance = 283 km |
Optional Route # 1: Oudtshoorn into Meiringspoort and back = 108 km |
Optional Route # 2: Oudtshoorn via Schoemanspoort to Cango Caves and back = 56 km |
Day 4
Route |
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Calitzdorp – Huis River Pass – Ronnie’s Sex Shop – Ladismith – Barrydale – (Tredouw’s Pass – Optional) – The Karoo Saloon – Montagu |
Overnight at Avalon Springs in Montagu |
Today’s distance = 223 km |
Optional Route # 1: Montagu to Burgers Pass and back = 104 km |
Day 5
Route |
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Montagu – Ashton (End of Route 62) – Swellendam – Stormsvlei – Bonnievale – Robertson – McGregor – Worcester – Rawsonville |
Overnight at Goudini Spa near Rawsonville |
Today’s distance = 242 km |
Optional Route # 1: Goudini Spa to Ceres and back = 102 km |
Day 6
Route |
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Worcester – Slanghoek Valley – Rawsonville – Huguenot Tunnel – Paarl – Franschhoek – Paarl – du Toitskloof Pass – Worcester |
Today’s distance = 208 km |
Day 1
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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11:30 | Bikers report to Platform 16 to load bikes |
Enjoy coffee at station (own costs) | |
13:15 | Train departs for PE |
Dinner served on the train (included in the tour price) | |
Sleep on the train |
Day 2
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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07:00 | Breakfast is served on the train (included in the tour price) |
09:15 | Arrival in PE |
Off loading of bikes | |
Depart by bike for Kareedouw | |
Dinner is served (included in the tour price) |
Day 3 – 5
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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From 07:00 | Breakfast served in the hotel (included in the tour price) |
Follow riding itinerary (see bike route) |
Day 6
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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From 07:00 | Breakfast served in the hotel (included in the tour price) |
Ride circular route in the region before loading the bikes in Worcester on the train | |
13:30 | Train departs for Jo’burg |
Dinner is served on the train (included in the tour price) | |
Sleep on the train |
Day 7
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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07:30 | Breakfast served on the train (included in the tour price) |
12:15 | Train arrives Johannesburg |
Off loading of bikes | |
End of tour |
Visit places and travel roads that you’ve never seen before (or heard off – places like Floriskraal Dam, Kruisrivier, Herold, Kammanassie Dam, Karatara, etc.); experience the scenic mountain passes with curves, corners and switch backs galore; traverse the Knysna Forest roads where your roof will be trees; dine at village restaurants en route; accelerate in remote stretches and enjoy the people from the area.
Day 2
Route |
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Disembark train at Laingsburg |
Laingsburg – Floriskraal Dam – Rooinek – Bosluiskloof Pass – Gamkapoort Dam – Bosluiskloof Pass – Seweweekspoort – Huisrivier Pass – Calitzdorp – Kruisrivier – Oudtshoorn |
Today’s distance = 265+ km |
Day 3
Route |
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Oudtshoorn – Rooiberg Pass – VanWyksdorp – Cloetes Pass – Eight Bells – Gannakraal – Blanco – Montagu Pass (up) – Herold – Perdepoort Pass – Oudtshoorn |
Today’s distance = 327+ km |
Day 4
Route |
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Oudtshoorn – Montagu Pass (down) – George – 7 Passes Road – Knysna – Gouna Forest Road – Kruisvallei – de Vlugt – Prins Alfred’s Pass – Avontuur – Poortjie Pass – Uniondale – Buffelsdrif – Dysselsdorp – Oudtshoorn |
Today’s distance = 398+ km |
Day 5
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Oudtshoorn – Swartberg Pass – Gamkaskloof (“The Hell”) – Swartberg Pass – Prince Albert – Leeu Gamka – Beaufort West |
Today’s distance = 351+ km |
Day 1
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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From 11:00 | Passengers with bikes meet at Johannesburg station – Platform 16 |
Loading of bikes | |
12:30 | Train departs from Johannesburg – Platform 16 |
Dinner served on the train (included in the tour price) | |
Travel overnight |
Day 2
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Breakfast is served on the train (included in the tour price) | |
10:00 | Disembarking at Laingsburg |
Day #1 of Motorbike Tour* (see bike route) | |
Book in at Oudtshoorn | |
Dinner for own pocket | |
Sleep in Oudtshoorn |
Day 3 – 4
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Breakfast served (included in the tour price) | |
All other meals available (own cost) | |
Days # 2 – # 3 of Motorbike Tour* (see bike route) | |
Sleep in Oudtshoorn |
Day 5
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Breakfast served (included in the tour price) | |
Check out | |
Day #4 of Motorbike Tour* (see bike route) | |
18:00 | Dinner in Beaufort West Spur (own pocket) |
19:25 | Loading of bikes on train – Beaufort West station, Platform 1 |
19:50 | Train departs for JHB |
Travel overnight |
Day 6
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Breakfast served on the train (included in the tour price) | |
12:15 | Train arrives Johannesburg |
Off loading of bikes | |
End of tour |
The Route 62 tour was hosted for the first time in 2013 and it has proven to be very popular with the affluent market segment. It is the only tour to be hosted on a Tourist Class and luxury train. We have negotiated a special deal with the Blue Train to make it very affordable for everyone. Unfortunately this special offer is only available to citizens of Africa. (Or people with an Africa resident permits).
Day 2
Route |
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PE – Van Stadens River Pass – Loerie – Loerie Pass – Hankey – Patensie – Humansdorp – N2 – Route 62 starts – Kareedouw – Kareedouw Pass – N2 – Stormsrivier – Tsitsikamma |
Overnight in Tsitsikamma Village Inn |
Today’s distance = 220 km |
Day 3
Route |
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Tsitsikamma – Kareedouw Pass – Kareedouw – Joubertina – Avontuur – Uniondale Poort – Uniondale – Oudtshoorn |
Overnight in Turnberry Boutique Hotel |
Today’s distance = 306 km |
Optional Route # 1: Oudtshoorn into Meiringspoort and back = 108 km |
Optional Route # 2: Oudtshoorn via Schoemanspoort to Cango Caves and back = 56 km |
Day 4
Route |
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Oudtshoorn – Calitzdorp – Huis River Pass – Ladismith – Barrydale – Montagu – Cogmans Kloof – Burgers Pass – Rooihoogte Pass – Matroosberg Pass – Theronsberg Pass – Ceres |
Overnight in Ceres |
Today’s distance = 402 km |
Optional Route # 1: Ceres to Gydo Pass and back = 38 km |
Day 5
Route |
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Ceres – Michells Pass – Bainskloof Pass – Wellington – Agter Paarl – Stellenbosch – Helshoogte Pass – Franschhoek – Franschhoek Pass – Theewaterskloof Dam – Vyeboom – Viljoens Pass – Grabouw – Sir Lowry’s Pass – Somerset West – Cape Town |
Overnight in Cape Town |
Today’s distance = 249 km |
Day 1
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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11:00 | Bikers report to Platform 15 to load bikes |
Enjoy coffee at station (own costs) | |
13:15 | Train departs for PE |
Dinner served on the train (included in the tour price) | |
Sleep on the train |
Day 2
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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07:00 | Breakfast is served on the train (included in the tour price) |
09:15 | Arrival in PE |
Off loading of bikes | |
Depart by bike for Tsitsikamma |
Day 3 – 5
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Follow riding itinerary (see bike route) |
Day 6
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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From 07:00 | Breakfast served in the hote |
Own leisure | |
15:00 | Bikes loaded on train at CPT station (Platform 24) |
16:30 | Train departs for PTA |
All meals and drinks on Blue Train (included in tour price) | |
Sleep on train |
Day 7
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Today you will travel on the Blue Train by having Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner while enjoying the view from the Lounge Car or Suite, make friend ans memories |
Day 8
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
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Breakfast served on the train | |
10:30 | Train arrives Pretoria |
Off loading of bikes | |
End of tour |