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Absolute Africa has been specialising in overland tours in Africa for more than 30 years. We are always on the look-out for the right people to join us and particularly if you are keen to share your love and knowledge of the continent. If you have travelled in and have a strong attachment to Africa and it's people, and would like some adventure packed time on the road you might be someone we are looking for as a driver or tour leader.

Jobs are also available from time to time in our London office in accounts, sales and operations, as well as to assist with operations on a management level in Africa.

Applicants should be aware that these are tough & challenging jobs to which you need to bring bucket loads of enthusiasm, patience and common sense. In exchange the job can provide an exceptionally rewarding experience as well as memories and stories to enjoy and share for the rest of your life.

Tour Leaders

• A friendly outgoing disposition, a happy "people person"
• Passionate about Africa with a keen interest in Africa's wildlife, cultures and geography
• Highly organised & proactive with strong problem solving skills
• Energetic, hardworking & willing to work long hours
• An abundance of patience & a sense of humour
• A willingness to "have a go" & try something new
• Valid First Aid Certificate
• A basic knowledge of accounting
• Basic Word & Excel Skills
• Record keeping skills in sometimes trying conditions
• Willing to commit to at least 2 years

To apply to join out dynamic team as a Tour Leader please complete the Tour leader application form and email to [email protected]

Tour leader application form to download

Overland Truck Driver

Attributes required -

• PSV Truck license including International Driving Permit
• A sound mechanical knowledge
• Decision making and organisational skills
• Ability to get along with people from all walks of life
• Willingness to work long hours
• Willingness to help with clients, in addition to normal driving duties.
• Proactive and practical
• Some travel experience and preferably in Africa
• Keen sense of professional responsibility including the maintenance of records as required

To be a successful overland driver you need to be committed to daily vehicle maintenance checks including regular checks of the tools and the trucks equipment, as well as the ongoing consideration of drive times, road conditions and refuelling options to never compromise passenger safety. Drivers need to always have a "can do" attitude and work well with their tour leader and our operational support team to seek positive outcomes and make things happen.

To apply to join out dynamic team as an Overland Truck Driver please complete the "Overland Truck Driver application form" and email to [email protected]

Driver application form to download

What we offer

If you are successful in your application we provide on the road training as well as training time in our Workshop and office in Tanzania.

Employment in the overland industry does not offer mega pay. For many it is simply a lifestyle choice.

A job in over landing provides the chance to be "on the road" with all the opportunities that provides to find out about new places in Africa and to meet new people.

Crew accommodation and meals are provided at the Workshop in Tanzania which becomes a base you can call "home". We cover all essential costs including visas and provide comprehensive emergency medical cover for your time in Africa.

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Join us in promoting travel to Africa

We are always looking for great talent joining our teams of passionate travel experts in South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, and Kenya. While we have grown organically over the years, our values have remained the same: supporting each other, taking pride in the things we do, and creating a place of work you look forward to on a Monday morning.

What it means to be a part of our team

We are true experts when it comes to Africa. We live, work and travel here.

Take charge of your career and grow in a multifaceted company.

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Marketing-Allrounder Kapstadt (Südafrika), Freiburg (Deutschland) oder Remote

Africa-Experience ist ein erfolgreicher Reiseveranstalter, spezialisiert auf Reisen in das südliche, zentrale und östliche Afrika. Unser Team wächst und ist ein bunter Mix aus Reisenden und Abenteurern. Als Africa-Experience Familie haben wir Standorte in Namibia, Südafrika, Botswana, Tansania, Kenia und auch in Deutschland.

Zur Verstärkung unserer Teams suchen wir zum nächstmöglichen Termin eine/n:

Marketing-Allrounder

Ob du die Chance nutzen und zu uns nach Südafrika auswandern oder lieber das Leben im sonnigen Freiburg genießen möchtest, steht dir dabei frei. Auch einer kompletten Remote-Stelle gegenüber sind wir nach Absprache offen. Gerne unterstützen wir dich hierzu auch bei der Entscheidungsfindung.

Dein Aufgabengebiet:

• Du bist verantwortlich für verschiedene Marketingaktivitäten: von der Erstellung von Präsentationen bis zur Aktualisierung von Reiseverläufen, dem Schreiben von Newslettern, der Pflege unseres WETU-Auftritts oder der Beantwortung von Kundenfeedback.
• Du hast Erfahrung im Social Media Bereich, in GoogleAds oder in der Video-Produktion? Du kannst deine Stärken und Erfahrung sicherlich konstruktiv bei uns einbringen.
• Du hast bisher im Reiseverkauf gearbeitet und suchst nach einer neuen Herausforderung im Marketing Bereich? Auch dann freuen wir uns sehr über deine Bewerbung!

Wir stellen unser Marketing-Team sowie unsere Strategie neu auf und suchen nach engagierten Team-Mitgliedern, die mitanpacken wollen. Let’s talk!

Dein Profil:

• Marketing- oder Tourismus-Allrounder mit mindestens drei Jahren Berufserfahrung
• Gute Kommunikationsfähigkeiten und sicheres Auftreten
• Genauigkeit und zwei Augen fürs Detail
• Sehr guter Schreibstil und Kreativität
• Selbständiges, eigenverantwortliches Arbeiten
• Sehr gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

Wünschenswert:

• Zielgebietskenntnisse im südlichen, zentralen oder östlichen Afrika
• Kenntnisse in den Bereichen Online Marketing, Suchmaschinenoptimierung oder Social Media

Wir bieten:

• Angenehmes, hilfsbereites und harmonisches Arbeitsklima in einem jungen Team
• Festanstellung und abwechslungsreicher Aufgabenbereich
• Zielgebietskenntnisse durch Inforeisen
• Du suchst dir aus, wo du arbeitest: In unserem Büro in Gundelfingen, in unseren Büros in Südafrika (Kapstadt-Pinelands oder Stellenbosch), teilweise im Home-Office oder komplett remote
• Arbeitsvisum (Südafrika)
• Beitrag zur Krankenversicherung (Südafrika)

Wir freuen uns auf deine aussagekräftige Bewerbung einschließlich Gehaltsvorstellung und frühestmöglichem Arbeitsbeginn. Bitte sende deine Bewerbungsunterlagen per E-Mail an Holger Wiebe: hr AT africa-experience DOT com Betreffzeile: Marketing-Allrounder

Assistenz der Geschäftsführung Kapstadt (Südafrika) oder Freiburg (Deutschland)

Africa-Experience ist ein erfolgreicher Reiseveranstalter, spezialisiert auf Reisen in das südliche, zentrale und östliche Afrika. Unser Team wächst und ist ein bunter Mix aus Reisenden und Abenteurern. Als Africa-Experience Familie haben wir Standorte in Namibia, Südafrika, Botswana, Tansania und Kenia. Zur Verstärkung unserer Teams suchen wir zum nächstmöglichen Termin:

Assistent/in des Geschäftsführers (w/m/d)

Ob du die Chance nutzen und zu uns nach Südafrika auswandern oder lieber das Leben im sonnigen Freiburg genießen möchtest, steht dir dabei frei. Gerne unterstützen wir dich hierzu auch bei der Entscheidungsfindung. Unabhängig davon erwarten dich auch mehrmonatige Einsätze vor Ort bei unseren Standorten im südlichen und östlichen Afrika.

Deine Aufgabe ist es, den geschäftsführenden Gesellschafter auf dem kontinuierlichen Wachstumskurs der Firma zu unterstützen und das Unternehmen im Hinblick auf Beratungsqualität, Teamkultur, Kosteneffizienz sowie in der Außendarstellung (Marketing) erfolgreich weiterzuentwickeln.

Während sich die Gesellschafter künftig mehr um die strategische Ausrichtung kümmern, übernimmst du nach und nach Teile des operativen Geschäfts.

• Abgeschlossene Berufsausbildung und/oder Studium, idealerweise im Bereich BWL/Tourismus oder Marketing und idealerweise mindestens zwei bis drei Jahre Arbeitserfahrung
• Gesucht wird eine selbstbewusste Persönlichkeit mit sehr guten Menschenkenntnissen
• Vorausgesetzt werden ein sicheres Auftreten, exzellente Kommunikationsfähigkeit, große Begeisterungsfähigkeit und ein sehr hohes Maß an Engagement und Eigeninitiative
• Gesucht wird eine werdende, moderne Führungskraft, die sich trotz der zukünftigen Führungsverantwortung als Teamplayer und Motivator versteht und dies im Berufsalltag vorlebt
• Berufserfahrung im Bereich Tourismus
• Kenntnisse in den Bereichen Kundenbetreuung, Buchhaltung, Vertrieb und Marketing
• Eigenverantwortliches Arbeiten mit großer Entscheidungsfreiheit
• Hervorragendes Arbeitsklima
• Verantwortungsvoller und abwechslungsreicher Aufgabenbereich
• Internationale Erfahrung durch Einsätze an unseren verschiedenen Standorten
• Wissenstransfer und Vermittlung von strategischem Denken und Ausrichtung durch den bestehenden Geschäftsführer

Wir freuen uns auf deine aussagekräftige Bewerbung einschließlich Gehaltsvorstellung und frühestmöglichem Arbeitsbeginn. Bitte sende deine Bewerbungsunterlagen per E-Mail an Holger Wiebe: hr AT africa-experience DOT com Betreffzeile: Assistenz der Geschäftsführung

German-speaking Travel Expert Somerset West, South Africa

Africa-Experience is a tour operating business with ground-handling offices in Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa and Namibia. Since 2007, we take our guests on exciting safaris and adventurous trekking tours in East and Southern Africa.

We are looking for experienced travel consultants to join our team in Somerset West.

The successful candidate must be passionate about Africa, able to work under pressure, have attention to detail, be customer focused, show leadership qualities, be an excellent team player, committed, hardworking and eager to continuously learn.

Your responsibilities include:

• Directly liaising with international clients & agents via various communications channels such as email, telephone, social media etc., for various inbound enquiries
• Planning and designing itineraries, combining appropriate accommodations and destinations
• Managing the reservation process for bookings up until completion of travel
• Fast turnaround time on all enquiries
• Occasional Saturday duty (on a rotational basis- ca every 6-8 weeks)
• Travelling will be required for educational trips (We only sell what we have personally experienced!)

Your profile:

Knowledge required:

• Good destination knowledge for Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia and/ or South Africa
• Knowledge and understanding of tour operating and reservations processes based on study and/or work experience
• Languages: Fluent in written and spoken German and English is essential (not negotiable!)
• Have a good telephone manner and excellent communication skills
• Possess excellent organisational skills and be able to multitask

System skills:

• Computer literate with MS-Office, especially Word, Excel, as well as email applications-/client such as Outlook or Thunderbird
• Working experience in electronic reservation systems Jack, SABRE

Work experience:

• Minimum of three year’s travel and/or tour consulting experience

Tertiary education:

• Travel and Tourism (or related) preferred but not essential
• Accurate and having attention to detail whilst working under pressure
• Excellent communication
• customer focused
• committed and hardworking
• eager to learn
• excellent team player
• a competitive salary based on experience
• contribution to medical aid
• 25 leave days per year
• educational trips
• welcoming working environment in a friendly and supportive team

If you are passionate about Africa and seek  a position with an international travel company, please send your CV, a motivational letter and salary expectations to Daniel at hr [at] africa-experience [dot] com. Please add the subject line “Application: Travel Expert”.

Content Writer Somerset West, South Africa

We are looking for a bilingual content writer (German and English) to support our global marketing team. This role can be fulfilled either at our head-office in Somerset West or remotely from home; it can either be a full-time position or on a freelance basis. We are looking for the right person and are flexible to make the set-up work for everyone involved.

This is a classic content writer position where you will be asked to write high volumes of content, with the added benefit of exciting subject matters of travel and safari.

Your responsibilities

• Researching and writing content for digital and print. This includes but is not limited to: blog posts, accommodation descriptions, itineraries, website and brochure copy, press releases etc.
• Translating from German to English and English to German
• Selecting images to match written content
• Following best practice SEO guidelines
• Following brand writing guidelines and tone of voice as well as writing briefs
• Supporting team in any written content needs and projects as they may arise

Your profile

• You write German as well as English fluently (essential and non-negotiable)
• Your spelling and grammar in both languages is impeccable (essential and non-negotiable)
• You have at least basic knowledge of SEO best practices
• You have at least some experience in writing professionally either through previous working experience, internships or personal published writing projects
• You are focused on delivering results, write efficiently and economically
• You have travelled around Africa (advantageous)
• You have experience in the tourism industry (advantageous)
• You work reliably and independently with little direct supervision
• You are an excellent digital communicator
• Flexibility in work arrangement: freelance, full-time, in-house or remote – if you are the right person for the job, we will make it work
• Creative freedom to develop and implement new content ideas
• A competitive remuneration based on experience and working arrangement
• If full-time position: contribution to medical aid, 25 leave days per year, welcoming working environment in a friendly and supportive team

If you love writing, travel in Africa and spending time in nature and have a great work ethic – we’d love to hear from you. Please send your application including motivational letter, portfolio of published works, salary expectations and CV to AK at hr [at] africa-experience [dot] com . Please add the subject line “Application: Content Writer”. Successful candidates will be contacted for a short writing assessment.

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A safari guide job is right for you if you’re passionate about wildlife, you love learning about the natural world, you’re comfortable hosting and interacting with all kinds of people, and being outside makes you happy.

There are many different kinds of outdoors guides. In South Africa, the most common are safari guides (also called field guides or nature guides), adventure guides, tour guides and culture guides. So what is a safari guide and what kinds of safari guide jobs are available? Let’s dive into the details.

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What is a Safari guide?

Safari guides are ambassadors of the natural world, serving as the first point of contact between tourists and wild spaces. They facilitate human-nature interaction by sharing their knowledge with guests on guided experiences. Safari guides host visitors to lodges and reserves on game drives, bush walks and other activities. They interpret the elements of nature and wildlife for their guests.

To successfully do their job, safari guides must be knowledgeable about ecosystems, and the living and non-living things found there. They promote conservation while instilling an appreciation for nature, from the smallest insect to the largest mammal.

What kinds of safari guide jobs are there?

There are different types of safari guide jobs, depending mostly on qualifications and experience. Entry-level safari guides are currently known as CATHSSETA Nature Site Guides (NQF2).

As safari guides work and gain hours, animal encounters and experience, they may take on additional responsibilities. The most common job titles are field guide, safari guide, nature guide, senior field guide and head field guide.

Bushwise provides recruitment services for all its students and alumni to find the best safari guide job for them.  Contact us directly  to take advantage of the Bushwise recruitment service. You can also find advertisements for field guide jobs on many job boards online or directly on lodge and reserve websites.

What does a safari guide do?

A safari guide job is first and foremost hosting visitors, but there are other responsibilities as well. They might assist park managers or game rangers doing conservation work. They could also be responsible for administration at the lodge, handling reservations, guest requests and more. Safari guides in protected areas like Kruger National Park might have additional responsibilities including conservation or camp management. Safari guide duties depend largely on the particular lodge, reserve or park where the guide is based. Entry-level safari guides will often shadow or assist senior safari guides until they’re ready to guide on their own. You must gain practical knowledge and skills before becoming a fully-fledged field guide and moving from Nature Site Guide NQF2 to NQF4. The job is also very physically demanding and requires long hours; safari guides typically rotate working multiple weeks in a row with a week or two off between cycles. Overall, safari guide jobs are extremely rewarding and exciting. Safari guides meet people from all over the world who are interested in wildlife and nature, and share their specialised knowledge with them. Safari guides see amazing animal interactions and observe interesting behaviour. While it may be challenging, it’s also fulfilling.

How do I become a safari guide?

The best way to train for a field guide job is with a field guide course, or CATHSSETA course, through a training provider like Bushwise. Bushwise offers CATHSSETA-accredited training through our Bushwise Professional Field Guide course and Bushwise 60-day Safari Guide course . Through this in-person and campus-based course, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need to excel in this industry.

Through this course you can get all the certifications you need to qualify for safari guide jobs, including:​

CATHSSETA Nature Guiding, NQF2 certificate

Basic Wilderness First Aid – US ID: 119567: Perform Basic Life Support and First Aid Procedures

SASSETA Firearm Proficiency certificate, including:

knowledge of the firearm control act, unit standard: 117705

handle and use of manually operated rifle or carbine, unit standard: 119651

handle and use of manually operated rifle or carbine for business purpose, unit standard: 123519.

Cybertracker Track and Sign and Trailing qualification (CATHSSETA)

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Ride Expeditions is expanding & on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team and assist us with our never ending quest to provide the world’s greatest motorcycle adventures. 

Kind, passionate, hard working, quick thinking, logical thinking, energetic and likeable are just a few of the personality traits we’re looking for.

Applications must include a CV and cover letter that explains why you’re the right candidate for the job. Please email your application to [email protected] .

*Please note that only candidates who currently reside in Cape Town, South Africa will be considered.

MARKETING COORDINATOR Full Time > Cape Town, South Africa

• Create content (pulling photos & videos from our media libraries) and share across our social media channels;
• Compile analytical reports and submit these to management;
• Manage Google and Meta Ad accounts;
• Design and produce new digital marketing campaigns as required;
• Write clear, original and exciting copy for campaigns, social posts, newsletters and blog posts;
• Liaise with our tour support teams to generate more content.
• Currently living in Cape Town;
• Be willing to commute to our office in Milnerton;
• Hold an industry-relevant tertiary qualification;
• A minimum of 3 years relevant work experience;
• Skilled in copy writing;
• Have an excellent eye for design and detail;
• Experience in social media management;
• Experience with Google and Meta ad campaigns;
• A creative thinker;
• Excellent written and verbal communication;
• Strong time management;
• Possess excellent common sense;
• Friendly and ethical individual;
• High level of work ethic.
• Have a keen interest in motorcycling and adventure travel;
• Experience in the travel and tourism industry;
• Extensive knowledge in SEO;
• Skilled in graphic design;
• Skilled in photo editing;
• Skilled in video editing;
• Photography/videography skills;
• Experience with email marketing;
• Offline marketing experience.

SALES Full Time > Cape Town, South Africa

START DATE: ASAP.

LOCATION: Milnerton, Cape Town.

CONTRACT: Full time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Respond to all client enquiries in a timely, professional and personal manner;
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of all of our trip offerings;
• Advise clients on which trips or destinations are best suited to them, liaising with our tour leaders where necessary in order to provide the best advice and knowledge;
• Ensure enquiries are followed up on;
• Liaise with the marketing team to ensure tours with low numbers can be promoted in good time;
• Review client feedback with the operations team after every tour.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exceptional communication skills;
• Exceptional time management skills;
• Possess a high level of common sense.
• An experienced motorcyclist with a keen interest in adventure riding;
• Experience in the travel and tourism industry.

TRAVEL + SUPPLIER RESERVATIONS Full Time > Cape Town, South Africa

• Handle reservations for accommodation, restaurants and transfers;
• Travel and flight reservations for our support teams;
• Liaise with our local partners to assist them with the same reservations on their side.
• Willing to commute to our office in Milnerton;
• A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role;
• A minimum of 5 years experience in the travel and tourism industry;
• Exceptional organisational skills;
• A high level of common sense.
• A motorcyclist with a keen interest in adventure travel;
• Bi-lingual: Spanish, French, German and Portuguese being the most favourable languages.

TRIP PLANNER / DESTINATION MANAGER Full Time > Cape Town, South Africa

START DATE: NOT immediate. We do not have an urgent requirement to fill this role, but a position could open up for the perfect candidate/s.

• Research and plan routes;
• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the destinations;
• Undertake risk assessments;
• Research accommodation, restaurant, transfer, fuel stations, hospitals, clinics, workshops, spare part outlets and other relevant vendors;
• Maintain excellent relationships and communication with our local partners and suppliers;
• Review client feedback after every single tour and ensure this is acted on in a timely manner.
• Currently based in Cape Town;
• Extensive experience in outdoor leadership roles, preferably as an expedition leader;
• A highly experienced motorcycle rider, both on and off-road;
• Experience organising events, or a comparable role;
• Experience writing risk assessments;
• Be willing to also work as a tour leader (and meet the essential requirements of the tour leader role listed below).
• Experience planning and leading motorcycle expeditions;

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Full Time > Cape Town, South Africa

• Develop the company’s selection and on-boarding process for potential new partners;
• Manage the selection process of new partners;
• Manage the on-boarding process for new partners;
• Develop and maintain all required legal documents;
• Liaise with the marketing team to ensure an effective launch campaign is in place;
• Liaise with the operations team as required;
• Ensure the sales team is given sufficient training on the new destinations/trips prior to launch.
• Industry-relevant degree level qualification;
• A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role;
• Experience in the travel & tourism industry;
• Exceptional organisational, communication and time management skills;
• Experience working with different cultures and language barriers.
• An experienced motorcycle rider with a keen interest in adventure riding;
• Willing to also work as a tour leader (and meet all of the essential requirements of the tour leader role listed below);

TOUR LEADER Freelance > Cape Town based, with postings across Southern Africa and Asia

If you have experience in outdoor leadership, are a sociable person that possesses common sense & a sense of adventure in equal measure, are passionate about motorcycles and are eager to travel the world, we may want to hear from you.

You’ll travel the world by motorcycle. You’ll work alongside our local teams in incredible locations. You’ll ride with guests from all over the world and from all walks of life. You’ll witness some of the most breathtaking sights on the planet. You’ll be part of an exciting company, working with like-minded people who are committed to delivering motorcycle adventures to the highest of standards. And those are just some of the reasons…

START DATE: NOT immediate. We are currently fully staffed with tour leaders. The reason we’re keeping this posting live on this page is that we know how difficult it is to find good tour leaders. If you feel you’re right for the job, please do get in touch.

LOCATION: You will have the opportunity to lead our motorcycle tours across Asia and Southern Africa. However, as our head operations office is based in Cape Town, it’s important for training purposes that you are also based in Cape Town.

CONTRACT: Freelance (this can be combined with a full-time office role).

• Ensure tours are operated in line with Ride Expeditions’ high standards of quality, ethics and sustainability;
• Care for the business as if it were your own;
• Exceptional customer service – the guests come first, always;
• While on tour, you are on-call 24/7. This is not a simple, 9-5 clock in clock off job;
• Prepare all required equipment and paperwork for the tour;
• Give pre-trip & daily morning briefings;
• Management of other team members;
• Monitor the safety checks of the motorcycles and support vehicles;
• Revise the risk assessments on every trip and suggest amendments when necessary;
• Review the accuracy of written itineraries, marketing material and tour manuals on every trip;
• Maintain the medical kit;
• Maintain an interest in wilderness medicine, beyond that of obtaining the required qualification;
• Record all trip expenses;
• Keep a daily diary of events and submit a tour report at the end of each tour;
• And a few thousand other things.
• Cape Town based. This means you must already be living in Cape Town and legally be allowed to work in South Africa;
• Previous experience in outdoor leadership, preferably as a tour guide or expedition leader;
• Full motorcycle license with extensive riding experience riding both on and off-road;
• Flexibility. Tour & team scheduling is a big task for us and we rely on the flexibility of our team;
• Young or young at heart, physically fit and full of beans. Our tours generally err on the side of adventure and a job on the Ride Expeditions support team is not an easy one;
• Keen to get nipple deep in mud, sand and elbow grease;
• Bike knowledge and basic mechanics;
• Possess common sense & a sense of adventure in equal measure;
• Naturally polite, kind and professional;
• An excellent multitasker. There really is a lot to think about on tour, and remembering the finer details makes a big difference to a guests experience;
• A real problem solver. Not only do you need to be good at solving issues when they arise, but you also need to enjoy it;
• A leader that excels under pressure. When things don’t go as planned, how do you react… Do you panic and get flustered? Do you point the finger at the person responsible? Or do you take control in a calm & positive manner?
• A real people person. You will be the face of Ride Expeditions while on tour. People must like you (or at the very least, not dislike you!);
• Class A and B licenses held for a minimum of 3 years;
• A competent and sensible rider both on and off-road;
• A real team player.
• Experience as a motorcycle tour leader gets first prize here;
• Bilingual. French or Spanish is ideal. If you also speak Arabic, Hindi or Mongolian, you get a shiny gold star;
• Extensive travel experience in the destinations in which we operate;
• Photography/videography;
• Confidence in front of the lens;
• Extensive motorcycle / 4×4 mechanics;
• Class C or C1 license.

COVID-19 NOTIFICATION

For  all  tours cancelled by Ride Expeditions, riders can choose to receive a  100% refund  or to transfer all monies paid to any future tour.

Full details can be found in our  terms & conditions.

Ride Expeditions Ltd is a company committed to customer satisfaction and consumer financial protection. At no extra cost to you, and in accordance with ‘The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018’,  all passengers booking with Ride Expeditions Ltd are fully insured for the initial deposit, and subsequently the balance of monies paid  as detailed in your booking confirmation form. The policy also includes repatriation if required, arising from the cancellation or curtailment of your travel arrangements due to the insolvency of Ride Expeditions Ltd. This insurance has been arranged by Towergate Travel through  Zurich Insurance PLC .

Book your next tour with confidence with Ride Expeditions.

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Sheremetyevo is Russian home to SkyTeam alliance: Aeroflot, Air France, KLM, Alitalia, Delta and other members. Airport has two group of terminals, situated on opposite sides of the landing strip. Terminals D, E, F are the major ones. They connected to each other and Aeroexpress Rail Terminal by pedestrian galleries. Terminal A is for business aviation. Terminals B and C have no direct connection to Aeroexpress Rail Terminal. Free underground shuttle operate between terminals B and C (shuttle station called «Sheremetyevo 1») and terminals D, E, F («Sheremetyevo 2»). Shuttle departs every 5-7 minutes and the journey itself takes about 5 minutes also.

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Sheremetyevo is located 29 km north-west of central Moscow. To reach the city centre it is better to avoid traffic and use red Aeroexpress trains. Signs will lead you to the rail terminal. Trains leave every 30 minutes from 5:00 to 0:30. Journey to Belorussky Train Station takes 50 minutes. There are also several intermediate stops before Belorussky. After Belorussky the train will proceed to Odintsovo with another several stops in the city and suburbs. Standard class ticket price starts from 500 rubles (€5.02), business class is 1500 rubles (€15.06).

Eating in Sheremetyevo

• Kroshka-Kartoshka  (Baked potatoes with sauces. Terminals F, D and Aeroexpress Terminal)
• Teremok (Russian pancakes, Terminal D, 1-st floor)
• Burger King  (Terminal F, Aeroexpress Terminal and Terminal E after customs)
• McDonald’s (Terminal D, 1-st floor)
• Starbucks  (Aeroexpress Terminal and Terminal E)
• Zu Cafe  (Asian food. Terminal D after customs)
• Paul  (Terminal D after customs)
• Friday’s  (Terminal F)
• Coffeemania  (Premium coffee & restaurant. Terminal D before and after customs, Terminals B and E after customs)
• Altitude (Bar with a view of the airfield. Opened from 16:00, entrance from Aeroexpress Terminal to Radisson Blu Hotel)
• VkusVill (Healthy food supermarket. Aeroexpress Terminal)
• Globus Gourmet  (Premium supermarket. Terminals D and E, 1-st floor)
• Aeropit Service (Home cuisine dining room. Terminal F, 4-th floor)

Buying local sim-card in Sheremetyevo

In Moscow free Wi-Fi is a standard for most venues. 15Gb 3G/LTE data plan costs about 600 rubles (€6.02) per month. Buy a sim-card at Euroset (Terminals C, D, E, F and Rail Terminal, black on yellow logo), MegaFon (Terminal D and Rail Terminal, green logo), Beeline (Rail Terminal, yellow and black logo), MTS (Rail Terminal, red egg logo) or Svyaznoy (Rail Terminal, multi-color logo). Micro-SIM and Nano-SIM are available.

Hanging out

Museum of airport history is located at Terminal F and opened Mon-Thu 9:00-18:00, Fri 9:00-16:00. Sat-Sun – day off.

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