Long Way Down: McGregor and Boorman ready to drive their BMW R1200 GS through all Europe and Africa

The motorcycle journey of a lifetime is back. After the sensational success of Long Way Round Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are now starting off for the adventurous Long Way Down, this time travelling through Europe and Africa. 2004 they decided to ride around the world on their BMW R 1200 GS Adventure motorcycles. From London to New York - accompanied by a camera crew keeping these unique impressions for the fascination road movie Long Way Round.

In May 2007 the iconic motorcycle adventure rides again. Their 15,000-mile journey on two BMW R 1200 GS Adventure motorcycles starts at John O'Groats, Scotland and finishes at the most southern point of South Africa - Cape Agulhas.

The tour will take 20 spectacular countries in total, covering Libya, the Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Botswana and the wilds of the Namibian Skeleton coast.

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman have carefully planned their route to visit those countries and several UNICEF sites which they feel will provide inspiration and power to themselves and others.

"I can't imagine not ever thinking about some adventure," said Ewan McGregor. "Long Way Round changed us all - it bonded us all together and made our dreams come true - and it's not often something like that happens. Long Way Down is something you can not only daydream about, but actually do."