Africa

Madagascar

Madagascar - Cycling holiday from the highlands to the coast

This tour on the worlds fourth largest island begins in its lush, green highlands and takes us over rarely cycled asphalt roads and secluded tracks through rural Madagascar. During different visits, we will intensively get to know the Creole language, songs, customs and food. We will cycle and hike through the Ranomafana and I‘salo National Parks. The unique flora and fauna is filled with lemurs and the adasonia, as well as chameleon and orchids. In the south east the route takes us through gorges and dry bush savannah until we reach the warm Indian Ocean at the end of the journey where we can swim.
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Namibia

Cycling tour to the highlights of Namibia

Namibia is known for its national parks and wildlife reserves, for its diversity as well as its unique landscape and vegetation. On this holiday we will cycle along the edge of the Fish River Canyon, the second largest in the world. We will hike in the oldest desert in the world and cycle through the desolate Naukluft Mountains. We experience the time when the Germans colonised this area in Swakopmund and cycle to the landmark of Namibia, the Spitzkoppe, with its massive granite peaks, wonder at the thousands of years old artistry from the bushmen of the time in Twyfelfontein, and go on safari in Etosha National Park. This 17 day tour offers the unique opportunity to experience the wonders of Namibian landscape up close by cycling on specially selected bike trails and actively experiencing these wonders from somewhere other than the usual 4x4.
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South Africa

Cycling tour along the Garden Route to CapeTown Tour A & B - 19 days

From the Indian Ocean to the elephants in Addo National Park, through indigenous forests on the coast to ostrich farms in the dry Little Karoo, from the solitude of the Swartberg Mountains in the wine regions and to Cape Town, the lively and multicultural metropolis on the Cape of Good Hope: On this tour we cycle through the western Cape Province, which is perfect for being explored by bike due to it‘s unique, compact, yet varied landscape. On this trip our chef will pamper you with rich, healthy meals from the colourful variety of the South African kitchen. There are two routes to choose from: Route A takes you in the cooler months on a long stretch through the Steppe of the Little Karoo. Route B, in the warmer months, is, with exception to a short trip in the Little Karoo, closer to the cool coastline.
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South Africa

Racing bike tour along the Garden Route to Cape Town

Along the white beaches of the Indian Ocean, through evergreen forests in the desolate Karoo Steppe, through the wild solitude of the Swart Mountains in the Wine lands of the Cape and further to Cape Town one of the most beautiful metropolis in the world. Mountain passes, solitude gorges, breathtaking coastline – all on very good, European standard roads. From November to March it is the South African summer, which means, particularly for the Cape Province, cycling with lots of sun and summery weather. Our accompanying vehicle carries your luggage, transports water and bananas with us and ensures a relaxed cycle. We will sleep in selected guesthouses, lodges and small hotels where we can be pampered in a personal and relaxed atmosphere. An ideal bike tour for the more ambitious tour – just like the racing bikers who train in optimal condition in ‘winter’ and who simultaneously want to get to know the astounding beauty of the western Cape Province. The well-known Argus bike race around the Cape Peninsula with more than 35,000 participants takes place on the second weekend in March each year and presents itself as the crown highlight to this bike tour!
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South Africa

Cycling along the Garden Route to Cape Town - 12 days

The tour highlights: Addo Elephant Park, thst means a 164000 hectare sanctuary with a multitude of game species and abundant birdlife and also the home of the “Big 7” game, Tsitsikamma National Park has been created in the mists of times, the foaming breakers of the Indian ocean creates a magical world of inter-tidal life and reefs teeming with colour and surprises, Knysna is the idyllic town of shear beauty and awesome scenery, Oudtshoorn is the ostrich-feather capital of the world nestled in the Klein Karoo, and Cape Town where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet lays this vibrant city. At the Penguin Colony at Boulders visit one of the two land based colonies of these amazing creatures.
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South Africa

Hiking through the western Cape - between Table Mountain and the Indian Ocean

Nature tour through the diverse western Cape with short distances. The journey takes us on medium level hiking trails on Table Mountain, to the Cape of Good Hope, the Cedarberg Mountains, to the wine region around Stellenbosch, the Langeberg Mountains and the most southern point of Africa. The flora and fauna are just as diverse as the regions are. You will experience beach and renosterveld vegetation, coastal and mountain fynbos, many water and sun birds, as well as varying types of antelope.
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South Africa

Hiking tour: Cape Town, Wine lands and the Otter Trail

On this varied tour, nature lovers can intensively get to know the Garden Route on single and multi-day hikes. We explore Table Mountain and the Cape Peninsula before heading into the solitude of the Hottentot-Holland Mountains. In Montagu we enjoy the rugged sandstone formations, and then we continue on the most beautiful hiking route in South Africa, the Otter Trail. This tour takes us along the rocky, evergreen coast for 5 days where we stay in simple log cabins in Tsitsikamma National Park. At the end of the journey we do a safari in an open Land Rover in the second largest national park, Addo Elephant National Park, cannot be missed.
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South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique

Animal Encounters - Welcome to the wild side!

Embark upon the 17-day adventure experience from Johannesburg, through Mozambique, along the Garden Route to finishing in Cape Town. Walk with baboons, swim with dolphins and cage-dive with sharks. These are but a few of the encounters that will be explored. This trip is not for the faint hearted and requires a basic level of fitness to enjoy the interactive walks, swimming and cycling. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Visit the third largest canyon in the world – Blyde River Canyon. Stroke a Cheetah. Elephant Back Safari. Mountain Bike in the Kruger National Park. Swaziland: Walk among rhino and elephant – accompanied by rangers. 4x4 drive to Mozambique coast. Swimming with Dolphins. Quad Biking. Snorkel and swim in the warm waters of Mozambique. Walk in BIG 5 Imfolozi Game Reserve. Boat Cruise in St Lucia wet lands – a UNESCO world heritage site. Visit uShaka Marine World and the Indian market in Durban. Walk in the breathtaking Tsitsikamma National Park. - Visit Monkeyland and the Birds of Eden sanctuary. Canoe to a seal colony. Explore the Cango Caves. Cycle down to an Ostrich farm possibly to ride one. Whale watching in Hermanus. Shark Cage Diving – snorkel underwater. Swim with penguins . Walk with baboons. Visit famous Cape of Good Hope and Cape Town.
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