Adventures - Nick Sanders

EXPEDITION AFRICA 2013


Expedition Africa has been in the back of my mind for a number of years. It’s a shorter project than London – Cape Town and so accessible to more riders who want a challenging motorcycling experience with a highly professional team but have the usual time constraints that a busy life provides. Pound for pound, day for day, this trip is a gem and incredible good value. Hotels we use will be the best we can find as 12 countries are crossed in just over 5 weeks with the expedition racking up around 250 to 300 miles a day with plenty of time off to relax and enjoy where we are and what we are seeing. Simply put, Expedition Africa has the potential to be a truly phenomenal adventure, quite possibly the best value for money high quality African Expedition in the motorcycling world. Free weekend at the Centre This is included and a date will be drawn up for later in the year, allowing us an opportunity to test out camping and riding equipment and also to get to know the other entrants. Off-road training will be offered. The Route Having followed a circular route as far north as north Lake Malawi in Malawi. It is intended to start and finish in Cape Town. This is a very kind route – lovely people and fantastic locations. Bikes would be shipped by container from the UK to Cape Town whereby the journey would embark on what would be one of the most ambitious group rides attempted in south and central Africa. Heading north across South Africa to the Richersveld National Park the journey enters Namibia and progresses to the beautiful city of Windhoek before turning west for Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. The route then leads us to Maun and the Okavango Delta and salt pans in Botswana. We then head north and cross the Chobe National Park as well as the amazing Kalahari Desert as we continue north into Zambia to see the Victoria Falls at Livingstone. We then take the road to Lusaka and then the Luangwa National Park. We then continue to the northern tip of Lake Malawi in Malawi and follow the lake shore south exiting this beautiful country before entering Mozambique. The journey continues to,Swaziland, Lesotho and back before dipping down to Hermanus on the coast to Cape Town via the magnificent Karoo and the wine valleys of Franschhoek and Paarl. Accommodation where possible will be in beautiful guest houses. South Africa Namibia Botswana Zambia Malawi Mozambique Swaziland Lesotho 6 300 miles 6 days riding per week for 5 weeks is 210 miles a day What you get 100% guided by Nick Dr Caroline Taylor as support medic Jim Wolfe as support driver and mechanic Full back-up support vehicle Return flight London - Cape Town - London Full bike freighting UK - Cape Town - UK Discounts on Yamaha bikes bought for the expedition 80% motel accommodation 20% camping in fantastic locations Price Rider £6790 Pillion £4900 Date 20th February – 29th March 2013 Click Here to download an Application Form!

London - Cape Town 2014


London – Cape Town is one of the classic routes of the world. In motoring terms it is absolutely iconic with great adventurers such as Robert Jefferson, Paul Graetz, Major Chaplin Court Treatt, Alan Gilg, Walter Kay and in 1963 the Barnsley car dealer Eric Jackson who pioneered the long distance capabilities of the then new Ford Cortina. There are many heroes who have driven this great route and any self respecting around the world motorcyclist must have this itinerary in their portfolio if their expeditioning is to be taken seriously. I rode this route as part of my Parallel World Expedition riding to the top and bottom of each of the continents where it was possible and Africa proved to be the highlight of the trip. London – Cape Town is one of the most remarkable expedition routes in the history of motoring and this journey is now available to a strictly selected small group of riders. Applications are now invited for places. Free weekend at the Centre This is included and a date will be drawn up for later in the year. This will be an opportunity to test out camping and riding equipment and also to get to know the other entrants. The Route Depending on the political situation in Syria at the time, the route will either start from London and go directly to Istanbul, cross into Syria and then Jordon before heading north to Cairo having taken the ferry at Aqaba to the Egyptian port of Nuweba we will travel west to St Katherine’s Monastery and then north to Cairo. After which we travel south down the Nile Valley to Aswan to board the ferry across Lake Nasser to Wadi Halfa. The journey continues across the infamous Nubian Desert and onto Khartoum. We have a choice of riding south to Uganda or east to Ethiopia. My preference is to go south and then into Rwanda and Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, the Caprivi Strip in Namibia the west and south to Windhoek and over to the Skeleton Coast at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. It should then be a formality to get to Cape Town entering South Africa at Richtersveld National Park. London – Istanbul Turkey, Syria, Jordon (tbd) Egypt Sudan Ethiopia or Uganda (tbd) Rwanda Burundi Tanzania Zambia Namibia South Africa What you get 100% guided by Nick Dr Caroline Taylor as support medic Jim Wolfe as support driver and mechanic Full back-up support vehicle Return one way flight Cape Town – London Full bike freighting Cape Town – UK Discounts on Yamaha bikes bought for the expedition 70% motel accommodation 30% camping in fantastic locations Price Rider £10750 Pillion £6000 Date March - April 2014 Click here for FAQ's Click Here to download an Application Form!




Without doubt this promises to be THE most exciting motorcycle expedition across America EVER! Led by world record breaker Nick Sanders and his legendary team, Dr Caroline Taylor and Jim Wolfe, both veteran crew from numerous Timbuktu and Pan Am Expeditions, this is a journey that must not be missed. *22 places only* for what will be a trip of a lifetime. Free weekend at the Centre The journey starts with a free weekend at Nicks’ brand new Expedition Centre here in sunny Wales! Afternoon tea is followed by dinner; a full presentation of the trip and a film in the Cinema then drinks around the fire pit. Sunday you have the opportunity to sign on if you have yet to do so. Dates to meet Nick will be announced, just email the office with your interest. Party in New York Your bike will be transported from our transport HQ in the midlands, packed by Jim Wolfe with extreme care and shipped from Southampton to New York. We fly you out with a great airline and after a party in a downtown hotel in New York, we set off. The Route The route is provisional at the moment but it will include riding through amazing New Hampshire in the autumn. We’ll then ride across country until we get to see all the places you wanted to go – try this for size…. Appalachian Mountains Niagara Falls Yellowstone National Park The Rockies The Grand Canyon Kings Canyon Bryce Canyon Death Valley Las Vegas Monument Valley Route 66 Mojave Desert Yes, we can pack it all in. Start early, finish at teatime, 300 to 350 mile days and as many back roads as we can find. If you are looking for the USA you’ve seen in the films, we will find it. What you get 100% guided by Nick Dr Caroline Taylor as support medic Jim Wolfe as support driver and mechanic Full back-up support vehicle Return flights London – New York Full bike freighting UK – New York return 70% motel accommodation 30% camping in fantastic locations Price Rider £3800 Pillion £1950 Date 1st - 21st September Click Here to download an Application Form!




A 14 day expedition, led by world record rider Nick Sanders to the edge of the sahara and south to the Anti-Atlas mountains. This is the ultimate 'On-Road' north african riding experience and is fully supported with an accompanying doctor and one of the most experienced crews in the world. Free Weekend at the Centre As with ‘Incredible USA’ this journey starts with a free weekend at Nicks’ Expedition Centre at home in Wales. These pre-expedition weekends allow us all to get to know each other before we go. It’s a period of time designed to prepare for the project properly. Dates to meet Nick will be announced, just email the office with your interest. The Route The route starts off similarly to the shorter ride with Erik but includes a day off in Merzouga where travell by camel deep into the dunes to spend a night in a Berber tent where we eat dinner and then sleep under the stars. This is a magnificent experience and is included in the price. The next day we return by camel to our hotel where we change and shower and then get back onto the bike - not a moment is wasted! Nick will guide you across the back bone of the Sahara where Morocco meets Algeria. We travel further south to the Anti-Atlas Mountains, eating in restaurants known to Nick and staying in fabulous hotels with impeccable service, also known to Nick over many many years. What you get 100% guided by Nick Dr Caroline Taylor as support medic Jim Wolfe as support driver and mechanic Full back-up support vehicle All ferrys included: Calais-Dover and Algeciras-Ceuta 70% hotel accommodation 30% camping in fantastic locations Free tee-shirt and bag of goodies. Price £1950 Rider £1100 Pillion Date 4th - 18th October Click Here to download an Application Form!