Real off-road time
Regular technical riding, good throttle and clutch control, and confidence in challenging terrain.
EXPERIENCES / PRIVATE FIELD FORMATS
Four ways
to get out.
HISA experiences start with a real plan, not a public-tour product. Once a year Joe puts a proper motorcycle adventure in the diary and says: “This is where I’m going. Are you keen to join?” The group begins with friends, with a small number of carefully considered new guests where there is room.
THE HISA WAY
Joe goes.
We gather.
HISA experiences begin with the destination Joe genuinely wants to reach—one proper motorcycle adventure each year, then an open question to the right people: “Are you keen to join?” They are private, men-only gatherings rather than public departures. Invitations come first, and up to two new guest places are held for applicants who come through a considered profile and interview. The aim is simple: extraordinary country, the right company and costs kept close to what the experience actually needs.
ACCESSMEN / INVITE ONLY
NEW GUESTS02 PER EVENT
ENTRYAPPLICATION + INTERVIEW
HISA MODELACTUAL COSTS + 10%
HISA-made editions are shared at actual trip costs plus 10% to bring the experience together; they are deliberately budget-friendly rather than high-margin public departures. Independently operated experiences keep the local operator’s published booking price and direct booking process.
Motorcycle Adventure selected. Joe’s 2027 ride is Namibia—are you keen to join?
JOE’S 2027 RIDE · NAMIBIA · 16–23 APRIL
This is the
ride.
Once a year, Joe puts one big motorcycle adventure in the diary. For 2027, it is Namibia: dunes, beach runs, dry riverbeds and open desert. He is flying into Walvis Bay, renting a KTM 500 through Untamed Africa Tours, riding with their local guide and support crew, then flying home after the finish. Are you keen to join?
Joe’s annual big ride · Fly in · Rent locally · Ride with Untamed · Fly out
APRIL / 2027NAMIBIA
UNTAMED.
UNTAMED.
Ride8 DAYSArrival to departure
Distance1,300 KMTechnical off-road
MachineRENT LOCALKTM 500 via Untamed
Arrival optionFLY IN / OUTWalvis Bay airport
THE BRIEF
This year’s
ride.
This is not a scheduled public departure HISA has invented to sell places. It is the ride Joe wants to make in 2027, using Untamed Africa’s published Enduro Tour: sand under the wheels, salt air on the coast and long, rough country in between. If the plan speaks to you, ask to join the small group. It remains deliberately simple: fly into Walvis Bay, rent your KTM 500 through Untamed Africa, ride with their local team, then fly home after the finish.
- HISA role
- Chooses the annual ride and brings a small group together
- Local operator
- Untamed Africa Tours ↗ supplies bike rental, guiding, support and direct bookings
- Fly in / fly out
- Walvis Bay Airport, Namibia
- Group
- 6–10 experienced riders
THE TERRAIN
DunesCoastRiverbedsWild camp
FROM THE ROAD
Four photographs from the route—sand, support, open country and camp.
RIDER REQUIREMENTS
Experienced
riders only.
This is a technical off-road ride, not a learn-to-ride-sand holiday. Untamed Africa Tours will confirm every rider’s suitability before accepting a booking.
Licence & cover
A valid motorcycle licence plus comprehensive travel insurance with medical evacuation.
Your own kit
Bring your riding gear, book your return flights into and out of Walvis Bay, and cover drinks outside the included meal options. Rent your KTM 500 locally through Untamed Africa Tours.
Final word: Untamed Africa Tours makes the final call on rider suitability and confirms every booking directly.
THE PRACTICAL PART
What’s
covered.
Local operator packageRent the KTM 500 locally through Untamed Africa, with fuel, their guide, 24/7 support truck, Walvis Bay airport transfers, four-star accommodation, one night of luxury wild camping, all meals, park fees, a game drive and selected cultural visits.
Fly in / rent local / fly outBook return flights into and out of Walvis Bay, rent the motorcycle through Untamed Africa and let their local team handle the riding logistics and support. You arrange travel insurance, riding gear and drinks outside the meal options. Single-room supplements are available directly from Untamed Africa Tours.
ONE APRIL DEPARTURE
16–23
April.
2027 · WALVIS BAY
This is a fly-in, rent-local, fly-out Untamed Africa Tours enduro tour. HISA brings the group together; Untamed is the local operator and handles bike rental, guiding, support, rider suitability and every booking directly. The published operator rate is N$84,777 per rider on twin-share accommodation.Book with Untamed ↗ADVENTURE RETREAT · VALLEY & KINGDOM
The Valley
& Kingdom.
A seven-day journey through two worlds: four days at the Farm in Ficksburg, then three days on horseback through Lesotho. Before the main event begins, the retreat opens with a dedicated day at Rutherford Forge, where every guest makes a personal field knife for the road ahead.
Main retreat: 7 days / 6 nights · Rutherford Forge is a separate pre-retreat date before Day 1
FICKSBURG → LESOTHO4 DAYS /
3 DAYS.
3 DAYS.
Main route7 DAYSSix nights in the field
The Valley4 DAYSFicksburg, Free State
The Kingdom3 DAYSLesotho on horseback
TransfersJHBStart and finish point
THE ROUTE
The Valley.
The Kingdom.
The main route is built with contrast: settle into the Valley first, then earn the longer line through the Kingdom. Before that route begins, the separate Rutherford Forge day puts a hand-made field knife in every guest’s kit—and marks the start of the journey before Day 1 arrives.
- Main route
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Valley
- Ficksburg, South Africa
- Kingdom
- Lesotho horseback expedition
- Pre-retreat
- Rutherford Forge before Day 1
- Cost model
- Actual costs + 10%
- Start / finish
- Johannesburg transfers
THE ITINERARY
Day zero, then
the 7-day route.
- PRE-RETREAT / DAY 0RUTHERFORD FORGE
Scheduled before the main event start date. Make a personal field knife by hand, then arrive for the route with something you carry forward.
- DAY 1ARRIVE / FICKSBURG
Arrive through Johannesburg, transfer to the Farm in Ficksburg, share the welcome dinner and open the week together.
- DAYS 2–4THE VALLEY
Hikes, breathwork, fire, good food, cold water, storytelling and space to slow down before the terrain changes.
- DAYS 5–7THE KINGDOM
Three days on horseback through Lesotho: mountains, remote villages, high passes, rivers and long nights under open sky.
- DAY 7 / RETURNJOHANNESBURG
Finish the horseback route, then transfer back toward Johannesburg for the next leg home.
THE RHYTHM
ForgeValleyKingdomReturn
FROM VALLEY TO KINGDOM
Start at the forge, settle into the Valley, then ride through the Kingdom with the field knife you made before the main route began.
PEOPLE / PLACE / FIRE
A route that moves at a human pace: walking together, gathering under rock and letting the fire be part of the day.
WHAT THE ROUTE ASKS
Show up for
the whole route.
This is an outdoor week for men who want to be present. It is not a boot camp, but the Valley and Kingdom itinerary asks for a reasonable base of fitness, time in the saddle and respect for the people sharing the experience.
Start early
The Rutherford Forge date happens before the main event start. Arrival timing and the pre-retreat plan are confirmed with the final dates.
Settle into the Valley
Days 1–4 combine walking, breathwork, fire, cold water, shared food and space to properly slow down.
Ride the Kingdom
Days 5–7 bring three demanding, rewarding days on horseback through Lesotho’s mountain terrain.
Final word: The annual host team will confirm the practical fit, riding requirements, packing list and final route details before bookings open.
THE PRACTICAL PART
What’s
on the route.
Main retreatSeven days / six nights across Ficksburg and Lesotho, with accommodation, meals, guided experiences, horseback expedition time, local support and Johannesburg ground transfers planned for the confirmed edition. Pricing follows the HISA cost-plus model: actual trip costs + 10%.
Pre-retreat forge dayRutherford Forge is scheduled before Day 1 of the main retreat. It is its own date: a hands-on day making a personal field knife before the seven-day route begins, costed transparently at actual costs + 10%.
THE MAIN EVENT
7 DAYS /
6 NIGHTS.
FICKSBURG / LESOTHO / JOHANNESBURG
The final edition will release the retreat dates, individual arrival windows and the separate Rutherford Forge pre-retreat date before the seven-day itinerary begins.EXPERIENCES / 03HORSEBACK
HORSEBACK ADVENTURE
See country
from the saddle.
Horseback Adventure is about the pace of a long line through open country: proper horses, good horse people and the kind of attention that only comes when the route slows down.
Request an invitation →PACESTEADY
Long hours in the field, with the landscape leading.
FOCUSHORSES & COUNTRY
Riding that respects the animal, the land and the host.
STATUSIN DEVELOPMENT
The first HISA horseback format is being shaped.
EXPERIENCES / 04OVERLAND
OVERLAND ADVENTURE
Follow the
long line.
Overland Adventure is for the space between the obvious stops: a small convoy, a well-considered route and local businesses that make the distance worth travelling.
Request an invitation →PACEFARTHER
More road, fewer shortcuts and time for the unexpected.
FOCUSROUTE & SUPPORT
Travel together while backing the right people on the ground.
STATUSIN DEVELOPMENT
The first HISA overland format is being shaped.
HISA EXPERIENCES / ANNUAL INVITATION
Request
consideration.
These adventures begin with a real annual plan: this is where Joe is going—are you keen to join? They are for men and are not open to the normal public. Invitations come first; if you are not already in the group, this profile starts a careful application and interview process. Only two new guests can join each event.
SELECTED FORMATMotorcycle Adventure
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