Day 4: Cape L'Agulhas to Prince Albert (~400 km, 250 miles) Ride Soiuth Africa's famous wine route, enjoy beautiful mountain sweepers, and enter the Swartberg Mountains.

Highlights: Tradouws Pass, Swartberg Pass, South Africa's wine route, The Klein Karoo (semi-arid desert), Oudtshoorn (the ostrich capital of he world).

Hotel: Swartberg Hotel

Day 7: Kimberley to Gabarone, Botswana (~ 510 km, 315 miles). Follow the route of Cecil Rhode's great northern railroad which runs from Cape Town through Kimberley to Vryburg, Mafiking and on to Victoria Falls.

Highlights: The agricultural and beef producing heartland of South Africa - "the Texas of South Africa" , historical towns from Second Boer War.

Hotel: Gabarone Sun Hotel

Day 8: Gabarone to Nata (~ 625 km, 385 miles). Ride good two-lane paved highways through rural Botswana

Highlights: Very rural areas, many picturesque native villages within sight of the highway, possible elephant sightings and other wildlife on the highway.

Hotel: Nata Lodge

Day 9: Nata to Kasane (~ 305 km, 190 miles). Ride good two-lane paved highways through rural Botswana

Highlights: Very rural areas, many picturesque native villages within sight of the highway, wildlife on highway, including elephant, giraffe, ostrich.

Hotel: Chobe Safari Lodge

Day 10: Free Day in Kasane

Highlights: Game drive in Chobe National Park, River cruise on Chobe River, dining under the stars at Chobe Safari Lodge.

Hotel: Chobe Safari Lodge

Day 11: Kasane to Livingstone ( ~ 75 km, 45 miles). Take a ferry across Zambesi river and enter Zambia.

Highlights: Border crossing into Zambia, Victoria Falls

Hotel: David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa

Day 12: Livingstone to Lusaka ( ~ 490 km, 305 miles). Ride to Zambia's capital and largest city, located in the center of the country.

Highlights: A visit to Lusaka's many markets, a fine hotel set amidst tropical gardens in the center of the city.

Hotel: Taj Pamodzi Hotel

Day 13: Lusaka to Chipata ( ~ 570 km, 350 miles). Ride to Chipata, a small and dusty crossroads near the Malawi border.

Highlights: Some interesting native villages along the way. Visit the Central Mosque - probably the prettiest building in Chipata.

Hotel: Mama Rule's B&B

Day 14: Chipata to Senga Bay, Malawi ( ~ 265 km, 165 miles).

Highlights: Border crossing into Malawi at Lilongwe. Enjoy the beach at Lake Malawi - the country's top tourist attraction. The lake is landlocked by three African countries (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania) and is the third largest lake in Africa (and the eighth largest in the world).

Hotel: Livingston Beach Hotel

Day 15: Senga Bay to Karonga ( ~ 660 km, 410 miles).

Highlights: Lovely road along the shores of Lake Malawi to the resort town of Karonga.

Hotel: Sangilo Sanctuary Lodge

Day 16: Free Day in Karonga

Highlights: Local riding, relax on the beach, or visit Laronga's most popular attraction, the Culture and Museum Center.

Hotel: Sangilo Sanctuary Lodge

Day 17: Karonga to Iringa, Tanzania ( ~ 465 km, 290 miles).

Hotel: Ndigela Lodge

Day 18: Iringa to Dar es Salaam ( ~ 505 km, 315 miles). Ride to Tanzania's largest and wealthiest city, located on a massive natural harbor on the Indian Ocean.

Highlights: Enjoy your luxury hotel on the waterfront, with great views of the Indian Ocean.

Hotel: Kilimanjaro Hotel

Day 19: Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar (Ferry)

Highlights:

Hotel: Zanzibar Serena Hotel

Day 20: Free Day on Zanzibar - "The Spice Island".

Highlights: Sun, sand and sumptuous seafood dishes. Nightly performances of Taarab Music -a combination of African, Arabic and Indian influences that was first played in the 1820's at the Sultan's palace. Cultural tour of Stone Town - visiting the Sultan's Palace, the House of Wonders, The Old Dispensary Cultural Centre, the Old Slave Market, the Old Dhow harbor. Take an evening stroll around Stone Town Take the famous Spice Tour. Visit the Jozani Forest Nature Reserve, the last red colobus monkey sanctuary in the world. Take a dhow cruise or a dolphin cruise.

Hotel: Zanzibar Serena Hotel

Day 21: Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam (Ferry)

Highlights: International restaurants, with an emphasis on Tanzanian barbecue style options, lively music, variety of museums and cultural interests.

Hotel: Kilimanjaro Hotel

Day 22: Dar es Salaam to Same ( ~ 460 km, 285 miles). Enjoy a pleasant, enjoyable stay near the border with Kenya in preparation for the highlights of the Adventure in the Serengeti and the gorilla safaris in Rwanda.

Hotel: Tumaini Cottage - Arusha

Day 23: Same to The Serengeti ( ~ 360 km, 225 miles). Ride past Mount Kilimanjaro on the way to our luxury lodge set on the foothills of the Ngorongoro Highland Forest just outside of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Spectacular views of the morning sunrise and the Ngorongoro forest below.

Highlights: Mount Kilimanjaro, The Serengeti Plains, Ngorongoro Crater

Hotel: Kensington Camp

Day 24: Free Day in the Serengeti

Highlights: Safari by 4x4 in Ngorongoro Crater - 'Africa's Eden'. This breathtaking oasis provides a haven for both predator and prey. Large herds of zebra, buffalo, antelope and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun. Nowhere else can such a diversity in wildlife be experienced in such a short period of time.

Hotel: Kensington Camp

Day 25: The Serengeti to Singida ( ~ 350 km, 220 miles). The ride can't compare with what you've just experienced in the Serengeti (or what is still coming with the gorilla safaris in Rwanda) but enjoy the ride and reflect on what you've already experienced on this trip. Singida is a pretty town frequented by travelers passing through Mwanza and Arusha.

Highlights: Lake Singida and Lake Kindai, that attract pelicans, flamingoes and other water birds. Huge granite boulders also dot the region. The townspeople are known for creating beautiful well-made baskets.

Hotel: Stanley Lodge

Day 26: Singida to Kahama ( ~ 305 km, 190 miles).

Hotel: Marine Hotel

Day 27: Kahama to Kigali, Rwanda ( ~ 450 km, 280 miles). After two days traveling less developed, rural areas of Tanzania, prepare to enjoy once again upscale accommodations and facilities.

Highlights: Border crossing into Rwanda, relaxation at the upscale Hotel des Milles Collines

Hotel: Hotel des Milles Collines

Day 28: Kigali to Parc National des Volcans ( ~ 100 km, 60 miles). It's not far, but it's a three hour ride through stunning scenery.

Highlights: Ride through beautiful terraced hillsides, gradually climbing to the base of the awesome Virunga volcanoes, sometimes with as many as five peaks visible.

Hotel: Virunga Safari Lodge

Day 29 & 30 Free Days in Parc National des Volcans

Highlights: Gorilla tracking! Tracking the gorillas through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virungas is a magical experience. Free days provide time for additional (optional) gorilla tracking or visit the golden monkeys, visit Ross Carr's orphanage and Lake Kivu or climb the Visoke or Muhavura volcanoes, or trek to Diane Fossey's grave.

Hotel: Virunga Safari Lodge

Day 31: Parc National des Volcans to Kabale, Uganda( ~ 135 km, 85 miles). Ride beautiful, twisty roads through Rwanda to the Ugandan border. In Uganda, the road straightens out as sweeping hills give way to bushy flatlands.

Highlights: Border crossing into Uganda

Hotel: White Horse Inn

Day 32: Kabale to Kampala, Uganda( ~ 470 km, 290 miles).

Highlights: Cross from Southern to Northern Hemisphere as you ride across the equator. Stop for one of the trip's most interesting photo opportunities. Enjoy the hilltop hotel with a view of Lake Victoria.

Hotel: Cassia Lodge Kampala

Day 33: Kampala to Bungoma, Kenya( ~ 260 km, 160 miles).

Highlights: Cross border into Kenya

Hotel: Bungoma Countryside Hotel

Day 34: Bungoma to Nairobi ( ~ 415 km, 260 miles).

Highlights: Cross the Equator and return again to the Southern Hemisphere. Final celebration dinner in Nairobi!

Hotel: Jacaranda Hotel