Jul 11, 2016 its around appox 10,000 km journey time taken appox 5 days 15 hrs best route travel by road egypt sudan ethiopiakenyatanzaniazambiamozambique zimbabwe. 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. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town is a tv show on australian national television from seven with an average rating of 3. The steady sahara wind snapped away the purr of the engine by my head. Crossing africa from cape town to cairo on indiegogo. Due to seasonality, and taxes prices of the tour are subject to change without due notice. We have 2 episodes of beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town in our archive.
We make our way to cape town and spend our final day together exploring wineries around stellenbosch. Cape town to cairo adventure trip 17weeks, africa oasis. How far is it between cape town, south africa and cairo, egypt. Its around appox 10,000 km journey time taken appox 5 days 15 hrs best route travel by road egypt sudan ethiopiakenyatanzaniazambiamozambique zimbabwe. 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. Traveling overland, cape town to cairo, across the entire continent of africa is traveling in its truest form. The shortest route between cairo and cape town is according to the route planner. Travel the length of this amazing continent in the slipstream of scottish adventurer. In a thrilling followup to beyond siberia 2 x 60, this documentary follows 16 motorbike riders across 20,000 grueling kilometers through africa. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town tackling one of bikings greatest challenges expeditionscairoto.
Camera with protective case, spare batteries, filmmemory card. Following the successful beyond siberia our cairo to cape town documentary, beyond sahara is in post production and nearly complete. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1 hours on. Please note the tour price reflected on the brochure is subject to change. They will also need to check the ethiopian visas of anyone going beyond.
Cape town to cairo travel to cairo tours to cairo cape. No visit to africa is complete without a comprehensive understanding of the. In and out of africa with national geographic 111 horst luz, sudan, 1965 a ghostly nuba glee club bathes in ashes to ward off evil spirits before singing at a sanda festival. My home is in cape town but i work in africa and just left cairo after 2 years there. From cairo to cape town tv showtimes if no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of beyond sahara. Cairo to cape town on bmw r1200 gs adventure bikes. The cairo cape town highway sounds like a very interesting route to discover africa by car. If incredible wildlife encounters, world antiquities, everchanging landscapes and utterly fascinating diversity of peoples, all experienced through a. I was an associate producer on the film as well as driving the supportchase vehicle on the 80day journey through 11 countries with 16 riders over 80 days. 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. The continent of africa is the worlds last great frontier and riding a motorbike from top to bottom is one of bikings greatest challenges. The sahara, which had hit a mindmelting 47 degrees the week before i had.
Heres a sample itinerary for a drive from cairo to cape town. 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. But there seemed to be little that couldnt be done over a kitchen table. I wanted to join the dots, to really complete a circumnavigation.
Cape town to cairo and back again travel the guardian. Cape town to cairo overland africa lonely planet forum. Riding the vast savannahs and witnessing the worlds greatest wildlife spectacle on the african plains, the riding gets tough as they battle through gravel, sand, dirt and spectacular lightning. 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. Africa is a continent of dreams, the stuff legends are made from and riding this incredibly diverse, sometimes challenging continent is what lifechanging experiences are all about. 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.
This is a trip that will linger in your memory long after completion. From cairo to cape town, across 20,000 grueling kilometers, 16 motorbike riders from. Please consult with the operator directly for the recent price. From cairo to cape town, the fastest bike ride across africa.
The words cairo to cape town conjure up images of african expeditions from days of old. Cairo and cape town are both in the same time zone africa cairo. Cape to cairo road highway system transafrican highway network the rhodes colossus. 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. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by trippy members. Driving distance from cape town, south africa to cairo, egypt. Andrew russell left cairo before dawn on 2 january less than eight days later he was in cape town. 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. What is it like to travel by road from cairo, egypt to cape. Catch up on beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town and. 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. The wikipedia web site says that some parts are still not finished. This map shows the distance from cape town, south africa to cairo, egypt. 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.
Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Believe it or not but many people do this trip from both directions, both as an independent traveller and with tour groups. Oftentimes when south africa comes up in conversation, the talks cover one of three subjects.
Traversing 10 countries in four months, the tour is now in its 12th year. In and out of africa with national geographic 111 horst luz, sudan, 1965 a ghostly nuba glee club bathes in ashes to ward off evil spirits before singing at a. Theres also a 10week fully guided but selfdriving trip that africa. Dragomon, another uk outfitter, offers a nile route trip from cairo to cape town overland that takes 142 days more or less. It wasnt even the sandstorms in the sahara in fact, they helped push mark beaumont and his. Cairo to cape town african festival browns bay home facebook. From cairo to cape town, across 20,000 grueling kilometers, 16 motorbike riders from around the world take on that challenge. On march 30th 2014 we left cape town and travelled 00 km to the top of africa, the right way up. Theresa wallach 30 april 1909 30 april 1999 was an adventure motorcyclist, engineer, mechanic and author. 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. An overland adventure motorcyle tour documentary film event. Once the cradle of mankind, now home to over 1 billion people. The shortest distance air line between cairo and cape town is 4,501. Caricature of cecil rhodes, after he announced plans for a telegraph line and railroad from cape town to cairo.
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. A documentary showing our experiences from the 11 african countries that we will pass by, as well as the greeks that live there. Epic 17 week overland journey from cairo to cape town, from. A land rich in cultures and history that has helped shape our world. 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. Mar 01, 2017 my journey from cape town to cairo actually began in johannesburg. 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. My job also included sudan, ethiopia and tanzania which are included in your route and i have always wanted to cycle these countries. 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. May 29, 2016 following the successful beyond siberia our cairo to cape town documentary, beyond sahara is in post production and nearly complete. 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. What is it like to travel by road from cairo, egypt to. Distance cairo capetown air line, driving route, midpoint.
Catch up on beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town. Egypt, sudan, ethiopia, kenya, uganda, rwanda, tanzania, malawi, zambia, botswana, namibia and south africa. Beyond sahara riding from cairo to cape town 2 x 1 hours sd. You can also see the distance in miles and km below the map. In a thrilling followup to beyond siberia 2 x 60, this documentary. 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.
In support of save the children, andy and dee are taking on the epic challenge of cycling from cairo 2 capetown. 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. You can add multiple halts you might like to take while traveling. The twin disc dvd set chronicles the highs and lows of this. The total driving distance from cape town, south africa to cairo, egypt is 8,197 miles or 192 kilometers. In a thrilling followup to beyond siberia 2 x 60, this documentary follows 16 motorbike riders. If youre planning a road trip to cape town, you can research locations to stop along the way. Cairo to cape town overland self drive safari 4wd safari tours. Cape to cairo or cairo to cape whichever way you decide to go, this is an. This documentary, presented and narrated by iconic motorcycle adventurer, charley boorman long way round, long way down, follows 16 motorbike riders across 20,000 gruelling kilometres through africa. This was my first day on the tour dafrique, a longdistance race from cairo to cape town.
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