Day 3: Cape L'Agulhas to Prince Albert (~400 km, 250 miles) Ride South Africa's famous wine route, enjoy beautiful mountain sweepers, and enter the Swartberg Mountains.

Highlights: Tradouws Pass, Swartberg Pass (or Meeringspoort Pass for riders preferring to avoid gravel), South Africa's wine route, The Klein Karoo (semi-arid desert), Oudtshoorn (the ostrich capital of he world).

Hotel: Swartberg Hotel - a comfortable and very authentic hotel located in a charming Afrikaans farming town.

Day 6: 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. See flamingos at the Kamfers Dam, where up to 20,000 breeding flamingos are sometimes seen.

Hotel: Walmont at the Grand Palm

Day 7: Gabarone to Francistown (~ 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. Photo opportunity at Tropic of Capricorn.

Hotel: Francistown Cresta Thapama

Day 8: Francistown 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 Marina Lodge

Day 9: 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 Marina Lodge

Day 10: Kasane to Livingstone ( ~ 75 km, 45 miles). Take a ferry across Zambesi river and enter Zambia.

Highlights: Border crossing into Zambia (first "third world" border crossing), Victoria Falls

Hotel: The Falls

Day 11: Livingstone to Lusaka ( ~ 490 km, 305 miles). Ride to Zambia's capital and largest city, located in the center of the country.

Highlights: Mazabuka - "The Sweetest Place in Africa" - named because of the extensive sugar cane farming and the large Illovo Cane Sugar Processing Plant. 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 12: Lusaka to Chipata ( ~ 570 km, 350 miles). Ride to Chipata, a small and dusty crossroads near the Malawi border. First opportunity during the trip to refuel from the support vehicle, as the distance between fuel stations exceeds the range of the motorcycles.

Highlights: Some interesting native villages along the way. Twisty roads with lush, green landscape. In Chipata, visit the Central Mosque - probably the prettiest building in Chipata.

Hotel: Protea Hotel

Day 13: Chipata to Senga Bay, Malawi ( ~ 265 km, 165 miles).

Highlights: Border crossing into Malawi. Some slightly twisty riding but scenic with many photo opportunities of small African villages along the way. 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: The Livingstonia

Day 14: Senga Bay Free Day

Highlights: Local riding or relax on the beach

Hotel: The Livingstonia

Day 15: Senga Bay to Mzuzu ( ~ 465 km, 290 miles). Very pleasant riding past many small towns. Later in the day, great twisty roads with spectacular views of the lake.

Highlights: Lovely riding with views of tea, rubber and coffee plantations.

Hotel: Sunbird Hotel Mzuzu

Day 16: Mzuzu to Mbeya ( ~ 465 km, 290 miles). More lovely riding, many small towns, some twisties, and altitudes of up to 7,000 feet.

Highlights: Border crossing into Tanzania. Opportunity to take a short tour of coffee plantations.

Hotel: Utungelu Coffee Lodge - featuring great views of the surrounding hills.

Day 17: Mzuzu to Iringa ( ~ 465 km, 290 miles). Another easy day of riding, with passage through small villages and towns..

Highlights: More small towns, numerous roadside markets with stalls selling wide variety of merchandise. Visit to historical stone age ruins at Isimila.

Hotel: Sai Villa - a very basic guest house, but with all required facilities

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. Some stunning twisty sections today as we ride through forested areas and rural villages. Chaotic city traffic entering Dar es Salaam.

Highlights: Ride through Mikumi National Park. Enjoy your luxury hotel on the waterfront, with great views of the Indian Ocean.

Hotel: Kempinski Kilimanjaro - a 5-Star luxury hotel where we'll leave the bikes for several days.

Day 19: Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar (Ferry)

Highlights: Two-hour "passenger only" ferry to Zanzibar, Stone Town (the most popular area on the island)

Hotel: Zanzibar Serena Hotel 5-Star luxury for two nights of relaxing.

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 Centrex, 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) - an easy day with the only obligation to take the ferry back to Dar e Salaam.

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 Moshi ( ~ 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 Uganda.

Highlights: After leaving the city, much of the days riding will be in rural farming areas. Several hours riding directly toward Mount Kilimanjaro (almost 20,000 feet in height), with spectacular views and photo opportunities along the way.

Hotel: Sal Saleniro

Day 23: Moshi to Karatu ( ~ 360 km, 225 miles) Prepare for a short riding day, but with stunning scenery, especially once we are beyond Arusha. Ride through huge open plains and towering mountains in the background.

Highlights: Beautiful scenery, colorful local Masaai people along the way. Also a good possibility of seeing elephant and giraffe from the road.

Hotel: Bougainvillea Lodge

Day 24: Karatu to the Serengeti. Transportation to our lodge in the Serengeti by game viewing vehicle.

Highlights: Game viewing in the Serengeti

Hotel: Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day 25: Free day in the Serengeti

Highlights: Game viewing in one of Africa's most exciting wildlife areas.

Hotel: Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day 26: Return to Bougainvillea Lodge by game viewing vehicle

Highlights: Mix it up - a little more game viewing followed by a relaxing evening by the lovely lake.

Hotel: Bougainvillea Lodge

Day 27: Lake Manyara to Nairobi

Highlights: Good high-speed road back to Nairobi (but beware of animals on the road). Enjoy some great views of Mt. Meru (one of Africa's most beautiful volcanoes, and a sacred mountain to both Hindus and Buddhists) along the way.

Hotel: Norfolk Hotel Nairobi

Day 28: Into Africa "Lite" Adventure - Departure from Nairobi

Day 28: Into Africa Adventure - Nairobi to Eldoret

Highlights: Views of the Africa's Great Rift Valley, crossing the Equator

Hotel: Sirikwa Hotel Eldoret: An "adequate" hotel, but with very good food - the best place in the area.

Day 29: Eldoret to Kampala, Uganda

Highlights: Border crossing into Uganda, crossing the Jinja Dam (source of the Nile River, which flows all the way to the Mediterranean), dinner in the 5th highest rotating restaurant in Africa.

Hotel: Golf Course Hotel Kampala

Day 30: Kampala to Bunyonyi

Highlights: Second crossing of the Equator, back into the Southern Hemisphere. Breathtaking views of Lake Bunyonyi from the lodge.

Hotel: Birdsnest at Bunyonyi

Day 31: Free Day for Gorilla Tracking

Highlights: Gorilla tracking! Tracking the gorillas through Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is an unforgettable, magical experience. Have good hiking shoes and be prepared to locate the gorillas, then spend an hour photographing them. If you wish, porters will be available to carry your belongings on the trek.

Hotel: Birdsnest at Bunyonyi

Day 32: Bunyonyi to Kampala

Highlights: Third crossing of the Equator, back into the Northern Hemisphere.

Hotel: Golf Course Hotel Kampala

Day 33: Kampala to Kisumu

Highlights: Last time to cross the Equator. Look forward to 5-Star luxury on the shores of Lake Victoria.

Hotel: Imperial Hotel Kisumu

Day 34: Kisumu to Nairobi

Highlights: Last night and celebration dinner in style at the 5-Star Fairmont Hotel (Norfolk)

Hotel: Norfolk Hotel Nairobi