Mountain biking holiday in Kenya & Tanzania
| country: | Kenya, Tanzania |
| trip type: | Adventurous mountain biking holidays |
| departures: | 2009: 20 Jun, 11 Jul, 1 Aug, 22 Aug, 12 Sep, 3 Oct, 24 Oct |
| price: | From €1970 (16 days) excluding flights, depending on year of travel. Local payment US $200 , local bike hire US $200 . Price includes transport, meals, accommodation and activities. |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Travel at the pace of Africa on this 16 day mountain bike adventure. Experience the culture, wildlife and landscapes of an amazing continent.
We are a small personal travel company with a passion for getting out and exploring new and exiting destinations around the world. Most people believe that the only way to see Africa is by vehicle. We know from experience that after a couple of days biking with us you will realise that this is the only way to truly appreciate this magnificent continent.
On our 16 day biking adventure we travel from Nairobi in Kenya through Tanzania to Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean coast.
Alternatively you can do the reverse journey (reverse itinerary from the below). Biking far from busy roads and main tourist routes you will experience a different face of Africa - local villages and traditional tribesmen, breathtaking scenery and wildlife grazing on the plains. We travel through open savannah, desert, mountain rainforest and tropical coastline. We follow the foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro with its snow-covered peaks and camp in the wilderness under a cloudless African sky.
We take a break from our bikes to view Amboseli National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, which hosts the largest concentration of plains game anywhere in the world and gives you the wildlife experience that East Africa is famous for. Enjoy a day hike and visit a local school in the unspoilt Usambara Mountains. Biking through the Usambara Mountains and down to the tropical coastal forest and villages brings us finally to Dar es Salaam, “Haven of Peace”.
Some people choose to extend their trip and follow with a trek of Mt Kilimanjaro or experience the culture and buzz of Zanzibar Island. Either of which we can help you to arrange.
Please note: This trip is done in reverse (Dar es Salaam - Nairobi) on the following dates: 2008 - 12 Jul, 23 Aug, 11 Oct. 2009 - 1 Aug, 12 Sep, 24 Oct. Please contact us for details.
We are a small personal travel company with a passion for getting out and exploring new and exiting destinations around the world. Most people believe that the only way to see Africa is by vehicle. We know from experience that after a couple of days biking with us you will realise that this is the only way to truly appreciate this magnificent continent.
On our 16 day biking adventure we travel from Nairobi in Kenya through Tanzania to Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean coast.
Alternatively you can do the reverse journey (reverse itinerary from the below). Biking far from busy roads and main tourist routes you will experience a different face of Africa - local villages and traditional tribesmen, breathtaking scenery and wildlife grazing on the plains. We travel through open savannah, desert, mountain rainforest and tropical coastline. We follow the foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro with its snow-covered peaks and camp in the wilderness under a cloudless African sky.
We take a break from our bikes to view Amboseli National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, which hosts the largest concentration of plains game anywhere in the world and gives you the wildlife experience that East Africa is famous for. Enjoy a day hike and visit a local school in the unspoilt Usambara Mountains. Biking through the Usambara Mountains and down to the tropical coastal forest and villages brings us finally to Dar es Salaam, “Haven of Peace”.
Some people choose to extend their trip and follow with a trek of Mt Kilimanjaro or experience the culture and buzz of Zanzibar Island. Either of which we can help you to arrange.
Please note: This trip is done in reverse (Dar es Salaam - Nairobi) on the following dates: 2008 - 12 Jul, 23 Aug, 11 Oct. 2009 - 1 Aug, 12 Sep, 24 Oct. Please contact us for details.
trip profile
- 12 days biking, 90% dirt, 4x4 and gravel roads and some paved roads. Some off road biking experience is preferred. From 25km to 90km per day, 100% vehicle supported.
- Two Game parks, Amboseli National Park (Kenya) and Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) included.
- Group size minimum 4, maximum 10 plus Escape leaders and local staff.
- Accommodation is twin share, 1 night in a hotel and 14 nights camping. (Upgrades to rooms are available at some campsites at your own expense).
- Food includes 3 meals per day from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast Day 16. This excludes 2 lunches and 2 evening meals which are at your own expense to give you the opportunity to experience local cuisine
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrive in Nairobi |
| Day 2: | Biking across open savannah |
| Day 3-4: | Bike to Amboseli National Park |
| Day 5: | Game viewing, bike to Maasai Village |
| Day 6: | Bike to Tanzanian border |
| Day 7: | Bike to Arusha |
| Day 8: | Biking into the Great Rift Valley |
| Day 9: | Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater |
| Day 10: | Transfer west, pm bike to secluded river campsite |
| Day 11-13: | Bike and explore the Usambara Mountains, plus school visit |
| Day 14: | Bike to the Indian Ocean coast |
| Day 15: | Bike to Dar es Salaam |
| Day 16: | Fly out or relax by the ocean |
travellers' tales
Brilliant! I have done supported tours in USA, Cuba, Brazil and Europe and this is the gold standard in terms of support, food, attention to detail, professionalism, friendliness etc. etc. I cannot recommend this company too highly. Go have fun! (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
 During this trip we visit a very small Maasai Pre-School under the shade of an acacia tree in Kenya. Our main goal of the visit is a mutual social exchange where children and bikers open their minds and learn more about the other’s way of life. Our bikers can also support the school by donating basic stationery if they like. We camp with two different local families. As well as the fantastic social and cultural exchange experienced by visitors and locals alike, our visit also brings a regular income to the two communities (by paying for camping and other services). In Tanzania we have a relationship with a Primary School in the Usambara Mountains. Again there is always a fantastic social and cultural exchange experienced by both the school pupils and our bikers. Over the past years money donated by our bikers has been used to employ local carpenters to build more than 100 much needed school desks for the school. We are currently working on a project where we calculate the environmental cost of each of our biker’s air travel to East Africa. We then transfer this cost into trees and plant the trees in a local reforestation project on our biking journey. In addition to this for every trip we lead we will plant sufficient trees to offset the CO2 emissions of our support vehicle. We plan to initiate this project in 2008. As a company we are committed to running our tours in a responsible manner as highlighted below:
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