At the other extreme we encounter, in cape town sometime between. We set off in convoy through cairo toward the pyramids for the. The continent of africa is the worlds last great frontier and riding a motorbike from top to bottom is one of bikings greatest challenges. Catch up on beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town and. Cairo to cape town solo on your bike lonely planet. Ultra long distance cycling tips beyond physical suffering. 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. The pair travelled from london to cape town across the sahara taking. Cairo to cape town african festival, our annual celebration of all things african. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1 hours. Carocap was the brainchild of nicholas bourne, a retired english underwear model seriously who had taken to cycling after many years as a runner. If you missed tessas last post, goodbye cape town, hello cairo you can read it here. We make our way to cape town and spend our final day together exploring wineries around stellenbosch. Head out horse riding in the forests around naro moru.
The route winding down the east coast and then crossing over thru the center and running along the atlantic coast into cape town worked really well. Especially when it is a team timetrial from cairo to cape town, down the length of africa. Im currently planning a solo trip from cairo to cape town next year and i have gotten vairous warnings, death sentences etc. Traveling overland, cape town to cairo, across the entire continent of africa is traveling in its truest form. I study mechanical engineering in germany and i will ride with you from cairo to cape town. They will also need to check the ethiopian visas of anyone going beyond. The end result is a series of experiences beyond ones wildest dreams.
Sa biker andrew russell breaks record for riding from cairo. The cape to cairo road or panafrican highway, sometimes called the great north road in. Cape town to cairo adventure trip 17weeks, africa oasis. As well as actors and writers charley boorman, justin sain, jack wilkins, robin newell. Short film about my cairo to cape town ride in marchapril 2015 where i set the world record at 41 days 10 hours and 22 minutes 18 days faster than the previous best. In 1935 with another experienced motorcyclist named florence blenkiron, she rode a 600 cc singlecylinder panther motorcycle complete with sidecar and trailer, from london to cape town. Chasing monsters takes us on a mission to seek out colossal and dangerous underwater creatures in the most remote corners of the planet. The previous record of days 23 hours was set by swiss endurance rider urs grizzly pedraita in 2016. This was done in temperatures of plus 40 degrees, on bad roads and with a stomach bug. Riding from cairo to cape town, a motorcyle adventure film.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Surely, 2 great places well known by motorcycle enthusiasts for their great routes and sceneries, and i havent specifically mentioned the countries in between. Dark continent, my black arse is sihle khumalos personal and often hilarious account of his perception of mama africa, based on his journey from cape to cairo by public transport bus, boksie, matola. Please consult with the operator directly for the recent price. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1 hours from robin newell plus. Cape to cairo road highway system transafrican highway network the rhodes colossus. After traveling from japan almost all the way to australia with no flights, it was time to cut my teeth on something a little more hardcore. Following the successful beyond siberia our cairo to cape town documentary, beyond sahara is in post production and nearly complete. Welcome to the home page of the globeriders cape to cairo expedition 2016 live. We will have our own fully equipped defender and will be doing the drive without a tour guide. Cairo to cape town african festival auckland eventfinda. Sa rider sets new cairo to cape town bike world record wheels24. Vintage air rally will challenge entrants to fly from cairo to the cape in 35 days helena smith sat 12 nov 2016 19.
Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Riding from cairo to cape town, which was released in 2016 year. Egypt, sudan, ethiopia, kenya, uganda, rwanda, tanzania, malawi, zambia, botswana, namibia and south africa. Overland from cairo to capetown theroux, paul on amazon. Due to seasonality, and taxes prices of the tour are subject to change without due notice. Cape town to cairo travel to cairo tours to cairo cape. We have 2 episodes of beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town in our archive. Mark beaumont and the carocap team have acheived that this year. From cairo to cape town, across 20,000 grueling kilometers, 16 motorbike riders from. Nile from alexandria, through egypt and cross the sahara through the deserts of sudan. 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. Cape town to cairo group overland tour includes accommodation in a hotel, hostel and campsites as well as an expert guide, meals. 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. Caricature of cecil rhodes, after he announced plans for a telegraph line and railroad from cape town to cairo.
My job also included sudan, ethiopia and tanzania which are included in your route and i have always wanted to cycle these countries. Globeriders cape to cairo expedition 2016 is what we call a custom tour. It took three tries, but andrew thabo russell has finally broken the record for the fastest time between cairo and cape town on a motorcycle and not just broken it he slashed five days off the previous mark of days 23 hours, set by swiss endurance rider urs grizzly pedraita in 2016, completing the 11 000km ride on his ktm 1190 adventure r in seven days 18 hours 52 minutes. Cairo to cape town is a trip that conjures images of africas golden age. You can add multiple halts you might like to take while traveling.
The first known attempt to drive a vehicle from cape town to cairo was by a captain kelsey in 1914 but this came. Cairo to cape town overland self drive safari 4wd safari tours. Tour dafrique the original crosscontinent africa bike. Short film about my cairo to cape town ride in marchapril 2015. Map showing almost complete british control of the cape to cairo route, 1914 british control the cape to cairo road or panafrican highway, sometimes called the great north road in subsaharan africa. From cairo to cape town tv showtimes if no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of beyond sahara. The twin disc dvd set chronicles the highs and lows of this. 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.
Magnificent men and women to race flying machines across. Meet the man cycling from cairo to cape town intrepid. Cairo to cape town african festival browns bay home facebook. Theresa wallach 30 april 1909 30 april 1999 was an adventure motorcyclist, engineer, mechanic and author. From cairo to cape town, across 20,000 grueling kilometers, 16 motorbike riders from around the world take on that challenge. The cairo cape town highway sounds like a very interesting route to discover africa by car. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1 hours sd. My home is in cape town but i work in africa and just left cairo after 2 years there. The genres that are present in this movie documentary. Having just completed the 2017 compass expeditions cairo to capetown expedition i just want to write in and say what a great trip it was. 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. In this case there are 3 riders that together with us have made a custom program for the journey from cape town, south africa, to cairo, egypt. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1.
Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town is a tv show on australian national television from seven with an average rating of 3. 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. 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. I was unable to sleep as excitement just took over.
My motivations vary from the search for adventure to the need of a timeout from my exhausting study path. Beyond siberia riding the road of bones, is an amazing 2 part series following these men and. Cairo to cape town on bmw r1200 gs adventure bikes. Please note the tour price reflected on the brochure is subject to change. Jun 09, 2012 today, i wanted to talk to you about another great expedition, a 75 day motorcycle tour from cairo, egypt, to capetown, south africa. Hello, i am in the planning stage for an over landing trip from cairo to cape town in 2019 i would love any input and help with the below.
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. Im looking forward to get to know all of you and im more than happy to participate in the tour dafrique 2014 with you. Cape to cairo or cairo to cape whichever way you decide to go, this is an. From the sharkinfested waters of florida to the rugged brazilian amazon, monster fish adventurer cyril chauquet tests the ferociousness of the alligator gar, fights huge catfish with his bare hands and.
In the first, from rider haggards king solomons mines 1985 1885. Nov 12, 2016 vintage air rally will challenge entrants to fly from cairo to the cape in 35 days helena smith sat 12 nov 2016 19. It is a 14000 km long trip max which will take 67 months. In a thrilling followup to beyond siberia 2 x 60, this documentary follows 16 motorbike riders across 20,000 gruelling kilometres through 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. Beyond the authors mastery of material he has done plenty of homework and enjoys numerous contacts on the. The words cairo to cape town conjure up images of african expeditions from. Cape town to cairo compass expeditions motorcycle tours and.
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. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Cape town to cairo group overland tour by madventure with 1. The wikipedia web site says that some parts are still not finished. May 29, 2016 following the successful beyond siberia our cairo to cape town documentary, beyond sahara is in post production and nearly complete. In a thrilling followup to beyond siberia 2 x 60, this documentary follows 16 motorbike riders across 20,000 grueling kilometers through africa.
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