Our new Africa rides kick off with a chance to explore The Gambia on two wheels. The fundraising adventures offer an insider's view of the culture, scenery, food and people, taking in road, sand and trail riding.
Join us to ride The Gambia, exploring this wonderful part of West Africa on a two-stroke. Take in the local culture, scenery and food while experiencing road, sand and trail riding. This is a unique chance to meet like minded people, ride with a health worker and be part of a project that uses motorcycles to save lives across sub-Saharan Africa.
The Gambia is a small country in West Africa with over 80 kilometers of Atlantic coastline. Known for incredible bird life, arts and crafts, sandy beaches, fantastic national dishes and friendly culture, the national language is English with a number of national languages in use including Wolof and Mandinka.
Each ride offers a small group of no more than 12 participants a unique experience, seeing a Riders for Health transport for healthcare programmes up close and following a community nurse to see first hand the life-saving work the ride supports.
By taking part and fundraising, participants’ once-in-a-lifetime experience will make a huge contribution helping motorcycles save lives across Africa.
COST
£3950 total cost in 2027
( breakdown on booking page)
DURATION
8 days / 7 nights*
FLIGHTS
Flights from London Gatwick and transfers to hotel in The Gambia’s Senegambia area included.
ACCOMMODATION
Seven nights in good 3* accommodation (with pools, beach, beautiful gardens, gym, shop, bar, restaurant) with optional one night in rustic rural accommodation*. The hotel is in a good location with shops, atms and a range of restaurants in easy walking distance.
MOTORCYCLES
Six days use of Yamaha AG100 motorcycle ideal for both on and off road.
The ride funds Riders for Health transport for healthcare programmes and will be used to train health workers to ride and maintain motorcycles so they can reliably reach families in some of the most underserved and hardest to reach communities in the world.
All participants are expected to raise a £1600 minimum fundraising donation. This can be raised in total or partially through fundraising (e.g. from charity run, or through friends, colleagues and families via birthday fundraising etc. Two Wheels for Life can support you in this) or just paid by the participant. The fundraising amount is not optional.
- Full and valid motorcycle license.
- Own motorcycle gear inc. helmet, boots, protective clothing & rucksack.
- Pay for and organise your own vaccinations/immunisations etc.
- Pay for your own full insurance.
Participants need to cover costs of any alcohol consumption and meal on the final evening.
Once booked we will advise on all the above.
Known as “the smiling coast of Africa” because of the country’s long curving shape and the friendly welcome visitors receive, The Gambia’s terrain is ideal for exploring on two-stroke Yamaha AG100s; the small but mighty two wheeled hero of the nation used by health workers to deliver care to remote communities.
Day 1 - Afternoon/evening arrival - welcome meal.
Day 2 - Meet your motorcycle, tour of Riders HQ, motorcycle training.
Day 3 - Road and beach riding.
Day 4 - Follow a health worker and trail riding.
Day 5 - Ride day with optional overnight in a rural community.
Day 6 - Final riding day. Leaving celebration meal.
Day 7- Return motorcycles, cultural day, transfer to airport.
A new series of fundraising rides will raise funds to support Riders for Health’s life saving transport for healthcare programmes, and give participants the chance to follow motorcycle healthworkers in some of the most remote parts of sub Saharan Africa.
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