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| Family Biking, Wildlife and Culture Adventure. |
Our Kenya and Tanzania family adventure includes all that is special in our regular biking adventures but with reduced biking distances and extra family friendly activities added in.
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KENYA and TANZANIA
’16 Day Family Biking, Wildlife and Culture Adventure’
Travel at the pace of Africa on this 16 day African 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 exciting destinations around the world. We have created our family adventures to include all that is special in our regular biking adventures but with reduced biking distances and extra family friendly activities added in so you and your family can truly appreciate this magnificent continent.
On our 16 day family adventure we travel from Nairobi in Kenya to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Travelling 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 hike in 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 visit Ngorongoro Crater, which hosts the largest concentration of plains game anywhere in the world and Amboseli National Park in Kenya to give you the wildlife experience that East Africa is famous for. Enjoy a day hike on the foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro and visit a local school in the unspoilt Usambara Mountains. Bike through the Usambara Mountains and along the tropical Indian Ocean coastline, camp with a local Maasai family, stroke a giraffe, ride an ostrich and so much more.
WHAT IS THE BIKING LIKE?
11 days with biking - 90% on dirt and 4x4 roads, some paved roads, and a wee bit of non-technical single track. While most of the riding on this trip is non-technical some off road biking experience will help.
A good level of fitness will add to the enjoyment of your trip.
From 10km to 40km per day. Total distance approximately 200 - 300km.
Fully vehicle supported.
THE BASIC LO-DOWN
We travel between Nairobi in Kenya and Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean coast in Tanzania.
100% vehicle supported. Our trusty support vehicle carries all your luggage, helps you up those hills (if you like) and always has lunch, snacks and water at hand.
Two Game parks included - Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) and Amboseli National Park (Kenya).
Reptile Park, Elephant orphanage and Giraffe centre included.
Group size minimum 4, maximum 10 plus leaders and local crew.
Accommodation is twin share - 1 night in a hotel; and single or double for 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.
Includes visit to a rural primary school in Tanzania and Maasai village school in Kenya.
ITINERARY
Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
Day 1 –
Arrive in Nairobi, free day. Airport transfers can be arranged. Alternatively taxis are available outside the airport, approx $USD 20 to the hotel where we will meet for a pre departure meeting at 5pm. NOTE- please change money on arrival at the airport for at least the first week of your trip.
Day 2 -
Driving away from Nairobi, we take time to get up close and face to face with giraffe’s at the giraffe centre then on to visit an Elephant and Rhino orphanage on the edge of Nairobi national park. After lunch we get on our bikes and ride through small subsistence farms to our campsite on an ostrich farm. In the afternoon relax by the pool or maybe try riding an ostrich!! Approx 10kms biking.
Day 3 –
A short ride to get us going in the morning then we drive through African savannah with the occasional giraffe, zebra or gazelle crossing our path as we head into Amboseli National Park, renown for its huge herds of elephant and stunning views of Mt Kilimanjaro. We finish the day with a short game drive into the park to the campsite. Approx 10-15kms biking.
Day 4 –
With an early start we spend the morning on a game drive through Amboseli National Park. Leaving the park after lunch we bike across the dry bed of Lake Amboseli and around the lower slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro to camp in the shadow of the massive mountain. Approx 15kms biking.
Day 5 -
A relaxed morning gives us the chance to visit a Maasai manyatta, (village) and experience their traditional culture and lifestyle. Biking on dirt roads and tracks then out into scrubland we make our way to Namanga, a small busy town right on the Kenya and Tanzania border. Approx 15kms biking.
Day 6 –
After a early morning border crossing a short transfer brings us to Arusha. After lunch, back on our bikes and you choose between the paved road or dirt roads and tracks for approx 15kms to the Meserani Snake Park and check out the vast array of reptiles and snakes in the snake park. Lunch at own cost.
Day 7 –
A morning ride on paved roads to really stretch out the legs as we drop down into the Great Rift Valley to Mto Wa Mbu, a small town at the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment. We encounter Maasai tribesmen herding their cattle and some plains game. In the afternoon explore the town and visit local craft markets. Evening meal at own cost. Approx 30kms biking. (Upgrades to rooms available*).
Day 8 –
With an early start we drive into the Ngorongoro Crater, a natural Garden of Eden, and spend the day game viewing the highest concentration of plains game in Africa, Returning to Arusha in the evening.
Day 9 -
Heading south we drive around the lower slopes of Mt Meru to the foot hills of Mt Kilimanjaro. In the afternoon hike on the lower slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain.
Day 10 –
We drive south through the wide open spaces of the Masaai Steppe then jump back on our bikes to ride a local walking track that follows a hardly used railway line. In the evening we camp at a secluded campsite on the banks of the Pangani river. Approx 20kms biking.
Day 11 –
Climbing away from the plains we head up into the Usambara Mountains, driving up for the main climb to Lushoto - an old German colonial town nestled high in the mountains. From here we bike up to a viewpoint overlooking the endless plains below then continue further into the mountains to camp at a rustic colonial lodge. (Upgrades to rooms available*). Approx 25kms biking.
Day 12 -
Today we have an opportunity to visit a local primary school that we have had an ongoing relationship with for quite a few years. Meet the children and experience how school life in rural Tanzania really is! ** Or spend the day hiking with a local guide in the hills and forest. (Upgrades to rooms available*).
Day 13 -
Biking further into these beautiful mountains we pass through pristine rainforest and village farmland. This is an area that rarely, if ever gets visited by travellers and the welcome and response we receive from the local population is fantastic. After a relaxed lunch we head back down to the plains. Approx 30kms biking.
Day 14 –
With the tropical coastline in our sights we travel along a little used dirt road and through sleepy palm lined villages to Bagamoyo on the Indian Ocean Coast. The route retraces the historical major slave and trading route through East Africa. Approx 10 - 30kms biking. Evening meal at own cost.
Day 15 –
We bike through old Bagamoyo town then follow the coastal road to Dar es Salaam “Haven of peace” and a last gentle ride along the coast to our campsite - arriving in time to enjoy a swim in the Indian Ocean. Approx 25kms biking.
Day 16 -
If you are flying out today we can arrange a transfer to the airport or to your hotel if you are staying on in Dar es Salaam. If you are staying on in Africa, we can help you arrange beach bungalow accommodation or a trip to Zanzibar Island.
Please note:
The beach in Dar es Salaam is beautiful. If you care to spend some time lulling on the beach after the trip, please let us know and we can help you organise additional accommodation.
Please remember that this is a guide only and due to unforeseen circumstances it may be necessary to make changes to the itinerary.
*Room upgrades are at your own cost and are subject to availability.
** School visits. The local schools in East Africa are very different to what we are used to in the western world. We have established a relationship with a school along our route which we try to visit on every tour and help in a small way with practical gifts etc. Please contact us for more information regarding these school visits and how you may be able to help them.
DEPARTURE DATES FOR 2010
Sat July 3rd to Sunday July 18th 2010: Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
Sat July 24th to Sun August 8th 2010: Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
PRICES FOR 2009-10
Adult: New Zealand Dollars NZ$4190 (Plus local payment USD$300, bike hire in country USD$200)
Child (under 16): New Zealand Dollars NZ$3490 (Plus local payment USD$300, bike hire in country USD$200)
Prices include
transport, meals, accommodation and activities for the duration of the trip as per detailed itinerary.
Prices do NOT include
airfares, visas, airport taxes, optional meals, optional activities and excursions, vaccinations and personal equipment.
LOCAL PAYMENT is a part of your trip cost and is payable at the beginning of your trip to your tour leader at the pre-departure meeting on your arrival in Africa, rather than at the time of invoicing. (See Pre-departure Information)
WHAT IS ADVENTURE BIKING?
We get off the beaten track onto remote and little used dirt roads as much as possible. Some of the time we use paved roads and also at times single track, the later with not too much technical difficulty. There is sometimes the opportunity for getting off the main tracks and onto some more serious off road biking if you wish.
All our biking is vehicle supported which means all your gear is carried for you. Lunch and water are always at hand.
If you need a break from the saddle you can ride in the vehicle at any time.
You don’t need to be a fitness fanatic to come with us, but a reasonable standard of fitness is required and makes your trip more enjoyable.
This trip is not about covering as many miles as possible. It is about experiencing Africa from a different perspective, meeting the local people and experiencing the sights sounds and smells of Africa. You will become part of the landscape and environment we are passing through, merging with the people and wildlife that we encounter along the way.
People who come with us enjoy the active outdoors and want something different in a holiday. By doing one of our trips you’re not just a spectator, but part of the scene getting to touch, smell and see what’s going on from close-up rather than as a passer-by.
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