Discipline: Gravel or Mountain Bikes only. Road bikes not suitable.

Stage Distances: 53km - 113km per day

Accommodation: Dome/VIP tent or B&B options available

Difficulty:4/5

Depart UK for your overnight in-direct flight to Cape Town.

On arrival in Cape Town and once you cleared customs and immigration, you will be meet by our local representative and transferred to the Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel for your 1 night hotel stay with breakfasts.

After breakfast at your hotel, you will join the rest of the group at 10.00am the Tsogo Sun Cullinan Hotel for your bus transfer to Swellendam (approx. 3.5hrs) the start of the Rainmaker RollerCoaster ride, once you have been allocated your tent, signed On the tour and had the rider briefing you will depart on:

Stage 1: Swellendam – Swellendam (Sunset ride through private game reserve)

PM: Welcome Braai (BBQ)

Stage 2: Swellendam – Swellendam ("Around the Pot")

PM: Evening relaxing at waterfall

Stage 3: Swellendam – Little Karoo Bush Camp (through the stunning Gysmanshoek Pass)

PM: Evening of remote camping with open camp fires. There will be no B&B upgrade option for this stage

Stage 4: Little Karoo Bush Camp – Calitzdorp (through the Rooiberg Pass)

PM: Afternoon Pool Party

Stage 5: Calitzdorp – Oudtshoorn

PM: Afternoon / Evening Big Game drive options (available to book on registration)

Stage 6: Oudtshoorn – Uniondale

PM: Relaxing in private farmlands

Stage 7: Uniondale – Plettenberg Bay (stopping at Kwano Cycling Academy in the township of Kwanokuthula)

PM: The Rainmaker Braai with welcome drinks, wine, entertainment and awards presentation

Once you have time to say goodbye to your fellow cyclists and HotChillee ground crew we will transfer you from Plettenberg Bay to George Airport for your internal flight to Johannesburg for your International overnight flight to the UK.

Arrive UK, End of term arrangements