About Akiiki Moto Tours
We didn't set out to start a tour company. We just didn't want the trip to end.
Built on Local Knowledge
Marc and Sarah drove 35,000km through 12 African countries before Akiiki existed — no clients, no schedule, just a 4x4 and a decision to see how far it would go. It went far enough that they came home and built a business so they could do it again, on purpose this time, with other people along.
Today we run tours across South Africa, Namibia, and Angola — the Swartberg, Sani Pass, the D707 through the Namib dunes, Angola's Serra da Leba. Real gravel roads, not the postcard version of them.
Meet the Team
Marc Nicol
Founder & Lead Guide
Marc's been riding since he was seven — four decades on two wheels, the last two of them planning a life around it. He's a certified Adventure Guide and Wilderness First Responder, and before any route goes on this site, he's ridden it himself — including the tracks through Angola most operators won't touch.
Sarah Pearce
Support Driver & Head Chef
Sarah co-founded Akiiki and runs the logistics no one sees — routes, permits, spares, bookings. She also cooks. No catering contractor, no boil-in-a-bag; if you eat well on tour, that's Sarah.
Join Us on the Road
Some of these routes are old favourites. Others we're still out scouting. Come and find the next one with us.