Due to seasonality, and taxes prices of the tour are subject to change without due notice. My home is in cape town but i work in africa and just left cairo after 2 years there. From cairo to cape town on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account. You can add multiple halts you might like to take while traveling.
Heres a sample itinerary for a drive from cairo to cape town. In a thrilling followup to beyond siberia 2 x 60, this documentary follows 16 motorbike riders across 20,000 grueling kilometers through africa. There are no real border issues in any country enroute except for sudan where it is a much easier task coming from egypt and getting your sudanese visa in aswan. For 80 days, they battle blazing heat, treacherous roads, suffocating bureaucracy and bonecrunching crashes, attempting to join a very elite group of people to have. In the inaugural article of the first person africa series, afktravel editor karen elowitt sits down with trish gaudet, who participated in the 20 tour dafrique, a bike trek that extends 7,500 miles from cairo to cape town. Cape to cairo or cairo to cape whichever way you decide to go, this is an. Meet the man cycling 12,000km from cairo to cape town. If youre meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between cape town, south africa and cairo, egypt. Take in the breathtaking views across the cape of good. This was done in temperatures of plus 40 degrees, on bad roads and with a stomach bug. Jan 17, 2018 10 things i learned about backpacking africa from cairo to cape town posted on january 17, 2018 march 8, 2018 by barry by barry when i departed ireland, on an adventure of a lifetime backpacking africa, i really didnt know what to expect. For 80 days, they battle blazing heat, treacherous roads, suffocating bureaucracy and bonecrunching crashes, attempting to join a very elite group of people to have conquered this journey. Cairo to cape town overland self drive safari 4wd safari tours. Nov 16, 2017 an advertisement for my documentary on my cairo to cape town trip by any means coming in 2018.
An advertisement for my documentary on my cairo to cape town trip by any means coming in 2018. In support of save the children, andy and dee are taking on the epic challenge of cycling from cairo 2 capetown. Travel along the magnificent coastal drive to the quaint fishing village of hout bay. The twin disc dvd set chronicles the highs and lows of this. Mark beaumont and the carocap team have acheived that this year. Please consult with the operator directly for the recent price. We are cycling cairo to cape town by bike as part our cycle from london to cape town were not attempting to cycle from cairo to cape town at world record speed. Cairo2cape 1 cyclist, 11,500 km, may 29, 2016 following the successful beyond siberia our cairo to cape town documentary, beyond sahara is in post production and nearly complete. Cairo and cape town are both in the same time zone africa cairo. Cairo to cape town african festival browns bay home facebook. One of them was crossing africa from cairo to cape town.
Teaser for documentary series the continent of africa is the worlds last great frontier and riding a motorbike from top to bottom is one of bikings. Cape town to cairo group overland tour includes accommodation in a hotel, hostel and campsites as well as an expert guide, meals. The cape to cairo road or panafrican highway, sometimes called the great north road in. Traveling overland, cape town to cairo, across the entire continent of africa is traveling in its truest form. Were planning a selfdrive trip from capetown to cairo for 2012 and towing a suitable offroad caravan so that we can be selfcontained whenever appropriate. Theres also a 10week fully guided but selfdriving trip that africa. Riding from cairo to cape town on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. Please note the tour price reflected on the brochure is subject to change. In a thrilling followup to beyond siberia 2 x 60, this documentary follows 16. It wasnt even the sandstorms in the sahara in fact, they helped push mark beaumont and his. The words cairo to cape town conjure up images of african expeditions from. Cape town to cairo group overland tour by madventure with. We will be riding a distance of approximately 10,000 miles or 16,000 kilometer from cape to cairo with 68 days to do the journey.
Head out horse riding in the forests around naro moru. The mount nelson hotel is the most iconic luxury hotel in cape town and is set in a lush garden estate with a romantic heritage and a distinctive sense of style. Epic 17 week overland journey from cairo to cape town, from. They will also need to check the ethiopian visas of anyone going beyond.
If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of movie. The shortest route between cairo and cape town is according to the route planner. Nile from alexandria, through egypt and cross the sahara through the deserts of sudan. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by trippy members. My daughter, sarah, is on the finish line with other friends and family of other riders to great me. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1 hours on. Cape town to cairo group overland tour by madventure with 1. From cairo to cape town, across 20,000 grueling kilometers, 16 motorbike riders from. Ive always liked adventure and i think everything is possible. If you ever have been to cape town i am sure that you agree with me that this is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Riding from cairo to cape town 2016 riding over the expansive african terrain, witnessing the worlds most magnificent wildlife and fascinating cultures and customs, sixteen motorbike riders cover 17,800 gruelling kilometres over 80 days. Cairo and capetown are both in the same time zone africacairo. May 10, 2018 our last day is 76kms of free riding to lunch, some with thick heads and 17kms convoy to cape town. On march 30th 2014 we left cape town and travelled 00 km to the top of africa, the right way up.
The cape to cairo road or panafrican highway, sometimes called the great north road in subsaharan africa, was a proposed road that would stretch the length of africa, from cape town to cairo, through the cape to cairo red line of british colonies. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1. Catch up on beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town and. Cairo to cape town african festival browns bay home. The riding has probably been the easiest component of the tour but i had a period in the south of sudan where my bike broke down and i had to borrow a series of staff bikes to complete the next few days of riding. Were just four guys with a passion for adventure riding, and africa and the good fortune to have been able to undertake a once in a lifetime trip from the lovely cape to ancient cairo. From cairo to cape town, the fastest bike ride across africa.
On 3 april 20, jack white left the comforts of the uk for life in the saddle, cycling 14,000km from cairo to cape town. Chapter 01 globeriders cape to cairo expedition 20. You can also calculate the cost of driving from cape town, south africa to cairo, egypt based on current local fuel prices and an estimate of your cars best gas mileage. Africa roadtrip cape to cairo in a corolla 1998 18,000km in 4 min duration. To find a return route from cape town to cairo, please enter the source and destination in the given control and click on return route plan to get the complete summary on your return travel. For 80 days, they battle blazing heat, treacherous roads, suffocating bureaucracy. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1 hours. From cairo to cape town, across 20,000 grueling kilometers, 16 motorbike riders from around the world take on that challenge. Enjoying a picnic on the edge of fish river canyon we cross the border into south africa, our final destination, on our guided 4wd cairo to cape town overland adventure.
Driving distance from cape town, south africa to cairo, egypt. The proposal was similar to the cape to cairo railway, another proposed infrastructure project through the same colonies. Cape town to cairo group overland tour includes accommodation in a hotel, hostel and campsites as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more. May 06, 2017 the riding has probably been the easiest component of the tour but i had a period in the south of sudan where my bike broke down and i had to borrow a series of staff bikes to complete the next few days of riding. We have 2 episodes of beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town in our archive. Cape town to cairo travel to cairo tours to cairo cape. The continent of africa is the worlds last great frontier and riding a motorbike from top to bottom is one of bikings greatest challenges.
Distance cairo capetown air line, driving route, midpoint. Cairo to cape town overland self drive safari 4wd safari. One day, when i was still working at the airport, i began to make a list of the things i would like to do in life. Catch up on beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of beyond sahara. After traveling from japan almost all the way to australia with no flights, it was time to.
From cairo to cape town on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. Believe it or not but many people do this trip from both directions, both as an independent traveller and with tour groups. My job also included sudan, ethiopia and tanzania which are included in your route and i have always wanted to cycle these countries. The shortest route between cairo and capetown is according to the route planner. The shortest distance air line between cairo and capetown is 4,501.
Spend time exploring cape point nature reserve where you will enjoy a ride to the summit onboard the flying dutchman funicular train. Cape town to cairo adventure trip 17weeks, africa oasis. Cairo to cape town on bmw r1200 gs adventure bikes. The shortest distance air line between cairo and cape town is 4,501. Following the successful beyond siberia our cairo to cape town documentary, beyond sahara is in post production and nearly complete. Dragomon, another uk outfitter, offers a nile route trip from cairo to cape town overland that takes 142 days more or less. Cape town to cairo overland africa lonely planet forum. Our last day is 76kms of free riding to lunch, some with thick heads and 17kms convoy to cape town. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town tackling one of bikings greatest challenges.
We make our way to cape town and spend our final day together exploring wineries around stellenbosch. If youre planning a road trip to cape town, you can research locations to stop along the way. Egypt, sudan, ethiopia, kenya, uganda, rwanda, tanzania, malawi, zambia, botswana, namibia and south africa. From cairo to cape town tv showtimes if no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of beyond sahara.
It wasnt even the sandstorms in the sahara in fact, they helped push mark beaumont and his bike along, at up to 30 miles per. With the overland truck tour cape town to cairo group overland tour, you have a 173 day tour package taking you through cape town, south africa and 21 other destinations in africa. At this point i envisage riding the january 2019 event as i cannot afford to take 412 months off work to do the ride before then. The first known attempt to drive a vehicle from cape town to cairo was by a captain kelsey.
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