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OFF ROAD - Tanzania
Tanzania Cycle Safari
Grade: B/C
RIDE PROFILE Av. daily distance: 70km (44 miles) No. of days cycling: 6 Vehicle support: 100% Terrain and route: 90% offroad. A remote cross-country trip which mostly follows dirt roads/tracks mainly on rolling hills, some sections will be sandy and dusty. The descent down to Lake Natron is more technical with spectacular views. TRIP DETAILS Group: min. 4, max. 16, plus 1 mountain bike leader, local drivers and camp assistants. Accommodation: 10 nights camping and 2 nights hotel. Food: all breakfasts, 11 lunches and 12 dinners included.
An exhilarating cycling and wildlife safari covering Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Highlands - a genuine African experience
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his exciting trip combines the best of safari that Tanzania has to offer interspersed with cycling through diverse and spectacular landscape. Starting from Arusha in the north of the country we head out across cultivated banana and coffee plantations before meeting the Rift Valley and the grasslands used by the Masai for grazing cattle. We are able to cycle close to the southern shores of Lake Manyara and we will almost certainly spot some game here; zebra, giraffe and wildebeest. Off our bikes and into four-wheel drive vehicles, we explore the natural wildlife sanctuary of the Ngoronogoro Crater and the wide open plains of the Serengeti; the wildlife here is truely captivating. The final days of cycling are long but hugely rewarding, as we cycle to Lake Natron and the aweinspiring active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai. Here we pass Masai with their cattle and the wildlife they live alongside.
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Day 1 Fly to Kilimanjaro. 2 Arrive Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to Arusha. 3 Our first day cycling, from Arusha we head west across the Monduli mountain range, dropping down to the town of Mezerani. 4 A short road transfer before cycling towards the Rift Valley across Masai plains to the town of Mto Wa Mbu. 5 Early start, we cycle to the southern shores of Lake Manyara, where there are plenty of wildlife spotting opportunities. 6 A circular ride out into the Rift Valley - a real chance for game viewing on bikes, and we may have the opportunity to meet the Masai people as we cycle through the villages. 7 An early start as our bikes are packed away and we head into Ngoronogoro Crater for a game drive, and then drive into the Serengeti. 8 A full day in the Serengeti, exploring the area around the
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Seronera River and enjoying the wildlife. 9 Today we travel north through the Serengeti, leaving the park late afternoon after a full day of wildlife viewing. 10 After a short drive we are onto bikes again: we cycle down the eastern edge of the park and will have plenty of wildlife spotting opportunities. 11 Today is a long day as we ride out towards the Rift Valley and enjoy a spectacular cycle down to Lake Natron and Ol Doinyo Lengai. 12 A free day to relax, take a walk to the lake or nearby waterfall, or rest for an optional ascent of Lengai, a strenuous walk starting at midnight. 13 A long transfer back to Arusha through the great scenery of the Crater Highlands. 14 Free day in Arusha to explore the city and do some last minute souvenir shopping. Transfer to airport for flight home. 15 Arrive London.
Trip code MYB " 15 days Sat to Sat Trip Code 2008 MYB805 MYB828 MYB836 MYB851 Start 02 Feb 12 Jul 06 Sep 20 Dec End 16 Feb 26 Jul 20 Sep 03 Jan Flight Land inc. only 1899 2149 1899 2249 1349 1399 1349 1449
2009 MYB906 07 Feb 21 Feb 2049 1499 No Local Payment Prices are £ sterling per person ¤ Recommended carbon offset £10 ¤ Optional single supplement £180 ¤ Land only start Arusha day 2, end Arusha day 14 ¤ Insurance £83
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BIKE HIRE
Tanzania: Trek Hard Tail £85 or full suspension £135, paid on booking From UK: £125, paid on booking
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