South Africa & Swaziland cycling holiday

On this unique cycling itinerary to South Africa we concentrate on the dramatic Mpumalanga region, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary and Kruger National Park. Cycling in the Oliphants area of Kruger is a new innovation recently allowed by the park authorities and we are pleased to pioneer this new, ecologically friendly form of game-viewing. The cycle trails use existing game paths and our groups are accompanied by qualified and armed local field guides who will be there to give information on nature signs, wildlife sightings and to educate our groups more fully on the environmental threats facing the park's game.

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary is Swaziland's oldest protected area, owned and managed by a non-profit making trust. We stay at Mlilwane restcamp, in the midst of a well-matured rehabilitated area. Tall indigenous trees, all grown from seed tower over the camp overlooking an artificially created wetland system, which is home to hippopotamus, crocodile and a variety of water birds including infrequent visiting fish eagles. The camp is unfenced with a continual stream of animals such as impala, warthog, nyala and ostrich walking between the facilities, quietly tolerant of human presence. During our time here we stay in 'beehive huts' with the look and feel of traditional Swazi homesteads with grass dome-shaped huts arranged in semi-circles semi-enclosed by traditional Swazi kraal fencing that fit perfectly with the surroundings. As well as further game-viewing by bike we also have the chance to track game on foot for perhaps the most authentic and least intrusive form of game-viewing.

As well as the above, we support a variety of charities and projects worldwide which support vulnerable communities and habitats including Friends of Conservation, Hope Worldwide and Send A Cow. We are also actively engaged with UK travel industry bodies which promote best practice in responsible tourism, such as Tourism Concern, The Travel Foundation and AITO. Our commitment to responsible tourism is not limited to our overseas operation and we have measures to ensure our UK office operates according to our responsible tourism policy. Carbon offsets for all flights booked with us are included in the tour cost.