The Story Behind Our Enduro and Adventure Tours in Morocco and South Africa
At Motor Adventures, we’re proud to offer the kind of thrilling experiences that keep adventurous souls coming back for more. We even have welcome regulars who return more than once. In fact, some of our most familiar faces are well into double figures now! But how did we get here? Why are our Morocco adventure tours and South Africa adventure tours trusted and loved by so many people? Let us take you back to the start…
Founded by John Griffiths and Su Downham, the original MotoAventures was inspired by John’s idea during two winter journeys exploring Africa from London to Cape Town. Established in Andorra in 1996, MotoAventures initially arranged high-quality, guided off-road excursions in the Pyrenees, Portugal, Greece, and the Mediterranean, as well as thrilling off-road escapades in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert, all on enduro bikes — KTM450s.
Since 2007, we have been leading fantastic touring expeditions on BMW GS1200s in Southern Africa, taking numerous riders and their companions from Cape Town to Victoria Falls and back, through Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, and on our last major journey in September 2019 from Zimbabwe, through Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia.
Today, we offer a 10-day South Africa adventure tour from Cape Town to Johannesburg through Lesotho on Triumph Rally Pro bikes.
30+
Years in action
+950.000
Kms done
★★★★★
5 Stars on Google
Motor Adventures and the Roaring Twenties
In 2021, we added adventure biking tours, on roads and easy gravel tracks, starting from Marrakech on our BMW GS adventure bikes. These have been very well-received as they offer a fantastic blend of culture and adventure.
In early 2024, MotoAventures partnered with Sahara Experience and we became Motor Adventures. This merger has expanded our fleet with CanAm buggies, allowing non-biker friends to join our off-road tours.
Our main office is now located in Ouarzazate, where we have our garage and tour base, serving as the starting point for our tours. This is where our fleets of KTM450 EXCs, Gas Gas EC 450s and CanAm buggies are stored.
With almost 30 years of exploration across this stunning kingdom, both on- and off-road, we have discovered routes that remain unexplored and off the beaten path. We invite you to come and join us for an adventure you’ll never forget!
Read our reviews to see how highly our previous customers rate us, and please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions for our team.