The week that was

* Trips & Tours

* Ben 10 V3 Tour report back 

* Great South Africans

* South African Cities

* Pass of the week

* Words of Wisdom

Trips and Tours

We have just arrived back from our most successful Ben 10 Eco Challenge ever. There is so much to write about that we have decided to break it up into five weekly instalments covering one day at a time. Read more lower down.

The next tour is the Swartberg Tour from the 19th to the 24th October, We have had one cancellation, so if you're looking to get out into the mountains for a fabulous tour through all the best parts of the Swartberg range, then grab the last open ticket here: SWARTBERG TOUR INFO AND ONLINE BOOKINGS.

 Mpumalanga Panorama Tour: 26th to 30th October - 3 tickets left. Don't miss out on our inaugural joint venture tour with Johan Badenhorst. This tour (which is suitable for high clearance 4x2 vehicles as well as soft roaders) includes some well known passes plus some you've probably never driven before. Passes include Crossroads, Wilgekraal, Chom se Hoogte, De Beers Nek, Patata Nek, Schoemanskloof, Wonderkloof, Houtbosloop, Sudwalaskraal, Sudwala, Hendriksdal, Koffiehoogte, Mac Mac, Burgers, Bonnet, Robbers, Caspersnek, Blyderivier Poort, Kowyns, Graskop Concrete Road (optional), Klipkraal, Bergvliet, Kiepersol, Bakenkop, Long Tom, Masjiennek & Santa. Get full info and pricing as well as online booking here: MPUMALANGA PANORAMA TOUR

Mpumalanga Highveld Tour - A shorter 'closer to home' tour for all our mountain pass followers up on the reef offers three days of fascinating travel around the smaller villages and interesting towns of the Highveld and will include the following passes:  Jantjieshoek, Kastrolnek, Kempslus, Knights, Burgers, Hattingshoogte, Barrowfield, Mollshoogte, Ossewakop (optional), De Jagersnek, Laingsnek, Ingogo Heights, Brinkshoogte, Schuinshoogte (optional), Oom Louis se Hoogte, Kwaggasnek & Majubanek. This tour (which is suitable for high clearance 4x2 vehicles as well as soft roaders) lasts for 3 days and represents excellent value for money. Read more and online bookings here: MPUMALANGA HIGHVELD TOUR

Wild Coast Tour: 12th to 21st November - Fully Booked.

MPSA Atlantis Sand Training Day - We are planning this one day course for Sunday 13th December. Bookings should open this weekend. If you would like to attend this course it will stand you in good stead how to cope in soft sand conditions.

Tours for 2021: During December we wil be mapping out our tours for 2021. In the planning melting pot we have the following tours in mind:

Bedrogfontein Tour

Ben 10 Wet & Wild Tour

Drakensberg Ride the Dragon Tour

Kouga Baviaanskloof Tour

Richtersveld Tour

Namaqualand Tour

Wild Coast Tour

Tankwa Tour

Snow Patrol Tour

Mpumalanga Gravel Tour

Lesotho/Sani Tour

3 x Training Day Tours: Introduction to 4WD driving; Steep ascents/descents and rock crawling; safe recoveries; sand & mud driving.

Ben 10 V3 Tour Report back:

This was our first long tour post-Covid and we were all relishing the opportunity to get out into the mountains and do what we love doing - sharing our passion for mountain passes with like minded guests.

September 23rd: All guests arrived timeously at the Mountain Shadows Hotel during the afternoon of Wednesday 23rd Sep as radios were fitted and tyre deflation got underway. The driver's briefing took place punctually at 1800 where the group were briefed on the hard yards that were to follow over the next 5 days. With good warm weather forecast for the 24th September, we broke the news that we would be tackling Bastervoetpad Pass on the first day (normally we leave it for the end as confidence is built during the preceding days). The briefing was followed by Happy Hour and a lovely three course meal that the hotel is famous for. 
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