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South Africa Safari Cycling
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10 days
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Bike tour and safari South Africa on a 10 day unique cycling adventure. Starting from Johannesburg, this exceptional cycling/safari holiday takes you to North East South Africa and includes Kruger National Park. Explore the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces and experience a tour that is designed to give you personal encounters with some of the animals in the African bush.
- CategoryAdventurous
- TypeFully Guided
- Duration10 days
- Culture LevelAdventurous
- Skill Level2 - Novice
- Activity Level2 - Moderate
- Elevation2 - Moderate
- TerrainMixed
- Distance142.9 miles
- Avg. Daily Distance23.6 miles
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Quick Stats
- Duration10 days
- Main DestinationSouth Africa
- Distance142.9 miles
- Avg. Daily Distance23.6 miles
- Elevation2 - Moderate
- TerrainMixed
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Itinerary Details
- Day 1Arrival at O.R. Tambo International Airport
Welcome to South Africa! Upon arrival, you will notice that you are in a country filled with smiles. A guide will meet you at O.R. Tambo International Airport and accompany you to your overnight accommodation in Johannesburg. The rest of the day is your own free time where you can rest or explore some of Sandton’s attractions. Please take a look at the recommendations below:
- Nelson Mandela Square (right across from your hotel)
- Hop-on-hop-off Johannesburg (www.citysightseeing.co.za/destinations/joburg)
- Sandton City Mall
- Soweto (depending on your arrival time, we can add a 4-hour cycling tour through Soweto. The tours start at 10 am or 1 pm and include lunch and a transfer from your hotel to Soweto and back; Additional Price: 85 euro per person).- Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel Sandton
- Day 2African Bush
Your transfer will depart at 8:00 am from your hotel. Travel time from Johannesburg to our overnight accommodation is approximately 5 hours. Along the way, you will stop to visit an Open-Air Museum which demonstrates the daily life of the Bakone people who inhabited the Polokwane area 250 years ago. The next 2 evenings will be spent at a private game lodge near Bandelierkop. After settling in, you will end the day with a bushwalk to get acquainted with the African bush and a cosy dinner in an African boma.
- Rouwput Private Lodge, Bandelierkop
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 3Safari cycling
Your first bike ride is an exploratory ride through the bushveld. The aim with this safari cycle is to have personal encounters with some of the animals of the African Bush. The Lodge has a wide variety of non-dangerous animals including giraffes, impala, zebras, kudu and many bird species. Learn more about the lifestyle and habits of the different species as well as the tracking of animals.
Go for a Sunset game drive or enjoy a relaxed afternoon next to the swimming pool. Dinner will be a unique South African experience served in the boma.
- 15.5 miles
- 590.6 ft
590.6 ft - Rouwput Private Lodge, Bandelierkop
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 4The subtropical town of Tzaneen and surrounds
After breakfast, you'll travel for 60 minutes to the start of the bike ride outside the town of Tzaneen. Tzaneen is a large tropical garden town in a high rainfall fertile region with tropical and subtropical agriculture taking place in a 20,000 square kilometers (7,700 sq mi) region. Tzaneen’s name is derived from a Northern Sotho word ‘Tsaneng’, which means gathering place. Tzaneen is Limpopo’s paradise and it has been nicknamed ‘Land of Silver Mist’ because of the frequent mist that occurs on the mountains above it. It is located in lush, tropical surroundings and is home to Limpopo’s highest mountain, the Iron Crown Mountain, lying more than 2,200 m (7,200 ft) above sea level. The bike ride is an undulating ride with beautiful views of Tzaneen and its surrounding areas. You'll reach the lunch spot after 40 kilometers where you can put your feet up and relax. After lunch, you'll have 5 more kilometers to your accommodation for the next two evenings.
- 28 miles
- 2,788.7 ft
2,788.7 ft - Kings Walden Garden Manor or Coach House Hotel & Spa
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 5Wolkberg Mountains
The Wolkberg Mountains separate the highveld from the lowveld of Limpopo. It also contains some of the most intensive and well-established Avocado and Macadamia Nut farms in South Africa. The bike route for the day is a circular one that passes through Pine and Eucalyptus plantations with splendid views of the surrounding mountains and farms. Lunch will take place at a local restaurant with picturesque views of the area. A relaxing afternoon awaits with breathtaking views of the Wolkberg Mountains.
*Depending on the time of year, you may visit an avocado/ macadamia nut packhouse.- 9.3 - 28 miles
- 2,132.5 ft
2,132.5 ft - Kings Walden Garden Manor or Coach House Hotel & Spa
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 6Blyde Dam and the Kruger National Park
The bike ride today follows the Blyde River through the canyon to a spectacular viewpoint of the Blyde Dam. The Blyde River rises on the western slopes of the Drakensberg near Sabie in Mpumalanga and flows northwards past the town of Pilgrim’s Rest for more than 62.5 mi./100 km, through a region of extraordinary beauty along the eastern escarpment and into the Blyde Dam which was completed in 1974. Along the way be on the lookout for kudus and baboons. Explore the Blyde Dam with a boat cruise and spot hippo’s and crocodiles as well as the amazing Three Rondavels from below. After lunch, you will depart for the Kruger National Park. Enjoy your first evening in Kruger with a “braai”.
- 23 miles
- 1,345.1 ft
1,345.1 ft - Orpen Rest Camp Kruger National Park
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 7Kruger National Park (Full day)
Today is your big Kruger Safari day. Although Kruger is renowned for the Big 5 (African elephant, Black rhinoceros, Cape buffalo, African lion, African leopard), it has so much more to offer. Get your cameras ready to capture the special moments in one of Africa’s largest national parks covering an area of 19,485 square kilometres. This wildlife sanctuary is like no other, its atmosphere so unique which will allow you to experience the true heartbeat of Africa.
After your day in the Kruger National Park, you will be treated to a delicious dinner. Take time to share stories and photos of your special day in the African bush.
Includes: Full day safari in open vehicle in KNP- Orpen Rest Camp Kruger National Park
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 8Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Welcome to the Blyde River Canyon, the third largest and greenest canyon in the world. Your bike ride starts at Pinnacle Rock where we will prepare the bikes, whilst you savour the magnificent view. The route follows the escarpment to Wonder View, which is said, on a clear day it is possible to see all the way to Mozambique. Visit a spectacular waterfall, before travelling to the Bourke’s Luck potholes. The potholes were formed over centuries of water flowing from the Treur and Blyde River. From here it is a short drive to the famous Three Rondavels lookout point and onto your overnight stay overlooking this escarpment.
- 24.9 miles
- 2,034.1 ft
2,034.1 ft - Blyde Canyon Forever Resorts
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 9Echo Caves and Big 5 Nature Reserve
Take a last look at the striking panorama of the Three Rondavels before getting on the bicycles. The route today, which is mostly downhill, is surrounded by citrus farms. The Echo Caves marks the end of your cycling. This underground wonderland was stumbled upon by a local farmer in 1923, whilst looking for his lost cow. You will visit the cave before driving along the Abel Erasmus Pass and entering the Lowveld for your last evening. The adventure begins with a late afternoon game drive in a big 5 area in an open game viewer with an experienced guide. Dinner will be served in a boma around a fire with sounds of the African night in the background.
- 16.8 miles
- 1,082.7 ft
1,082.7 ft - Tshukudu Bush Camp
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 10Departure