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Africa Motorcycle Tours
Africa motorcycle tours begin at first light, when the road is empty and the air is still cool, and end each evening with the bike parked somewhere the day's ride earns you.
Round trips
Guided & Self-Guided
Expert Local Guides
English Speaking
Continent Profile
Guided Motorcycle Round Trips Across Africa
<p>Africa is not one country to ride, it is many countries stitched into a single continent: Atlas switchbacks in Morocco, gravel plains in Namibia, red dust tracks through Kenya and Tanzania, salt pans in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Weather, altitude and surface change from one border to the next, and a route planned for one rarely suits another.</p><p>When OVERCROSS runs a round trip on this continent, it is guided from the front by someone who has ridden the route before selling it, kept to a small group, and built around real distances rather than padded sightseeing days. We would rather publish a route once it is right than fill the calendar with placeholders.</p><p>A typical day starts early, before the heat, with a route briefed the night before: fuel stops, water, the state of the road ahead. You ride behind a guide who knows the terrain, and most days end somewhere with a hot shower, a cold drink and a story from whoever went off-route first.</p>
Joe Kuster
Founder & Lead Motorcycle Guide
South Africa
Rovos Rail luxury train journey: Pretoria - Cape Town
May 15, 2027
South Africa
Rovos Rail luxury train Pretoria - Victoria Falls
Jun 19, 2027
Madagascar
Round trip in the land of the Baobabs
Mar 14, 2027
May 16, 2027
Jun 6, 2027
Madagascar
Through the diverse south of Madagascar
Feb 7, 2027
Oct 2, 2027
Madagascar
Through the tropical east of Madagascar
Mar 20, 2027
Jul 11, 2027
Oct 16, 2027
What You Need to Know
What Makes Africa Different to Ride
Three things change when you ride this continent instead of a single country.
Many countries, one continent
Terrain that changes at every border
Atlas switchbacks, gravel plains, red dust tracks and salt pans sit in different countries, so a route planned for one rarely suits another.
Distance over sightseeing
Built around real riding
Our round trips are planned around real distances rather than padded sightseeing days, with the pace checked on the ground before a route is published.
Guided from the front
A guide who knows the road
You ride behind a guide who has covered the route, briefed the night before on fuel stops, water and the state of the road ahead.
Why Overcross
Why Travel to Africa with Overcross.
Why Ride Africa With OVERCROSS
<p>We do not sell a route we have not ridden ourselves. Before any African round trip reaches this page, one of our guides has covered it start to finish, worked out where fuel runs thin and where a border crossing takes patience, and checked that the pace actually works for a group. That is the only kind of route we publish.</p>
1999
Founded
25+
years of tours
200+
routes
Expert Guides
Safe & Insured
25+ Countries
When to Ride in Africa
Season swings country by country on this continent: check the travel guide for each destination below for month by month conditions before you book.
Dry season in the north and the Atlas
Conditions
Settled weather for mountain passes and desert edges, with warm days and cooler nights.
Recommended For
Atlas and desert riding in Morocco and neighbouring countries
Dry season in the south and the east
Conditions
Clear skies and firm gravel on the plains and tracks of southern and eastern Africa.
Recommended For
Gravel and dust-track riding in Namibia, Botswana, Kenya and Tanzania
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FAQS
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Do I need my own motorcycle to ride in Africa?
It depends on the country and the route: some destinations allow riders to bring their own bike, others require a local rental or an OVERCROSS bike. Check the travel guide for the country you are riding before you plan around your own machine. -
What kind of motorcycle will I ride?
That depends on the route and terrain: adventure bikes for gravel and sand, something more road-focused where the tarmac is good. We match the bike to the country once a route is confirmed. -
How experienced do I need to be to ride in Africa?
African terrain ranges from tarmac to deep gravel and sand, so the honest answer depends on the route. We match riders to routes by experience rather than selling one route to everyone: tell us your background and we will point you to the right level. -
Do you guide every trip yourselves?
Yes. Every round trip we publish is guided from the front by someone who has ridden the route themselves, not handed off to a local operator we have not vetted. -
Which countries do you cover in Africa?
Our current travel guides cover destinations including Morocco, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, along with other countries across the continent, listed below with a link to each one's travel guide. -
When can I book a round trip in Africa?
We add new departures across our full catalogue throughout the year, including for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Get in touch and we will let you know as soon as an Africa route is confirmed.
Africa: Upcoming Departures
Next 12 months · 15 departures| Tour | Departure | From | ||
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Madagascar Round Trip - South, National Parks & Lemurs | Feb. 7-19, 2027 | € 2,269 | View tour |
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Kilimanjaro Climb - Tanzania Trekking & Summit Adventure | Feb. 13-21, 2027 | € 2,369 | View tour |
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Round trip through the north of Madagascar | Mar. 7-19, 2027 | € 3,299 | View tour |
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Madagascar round trip - nature, adventure & lemurs | Mar. 14-26, 2027 | € 2,569 | View tour |
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Madagascar Round Trip - Tropical East: Lemurs, Beaches & Adventure | Mar. 20 - Apr. 1, 2027 | € 2,569 | View tour |
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Madagascar Round Trip | Apr. 24 - May. 15, 2027 | € 4,119 | View tour |
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Rovos Rail luxury train journey through South Africa | May. 15-18, 2027 | € 1,949 | View tour |
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