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Transvaal & Game Trails
13 days Guestfarm/Restcamps/Hotel/Lodge/Beehive Huts Cycling through Mountains & Game Parks
Itinerary Day 1 Fly London/Johannesburg. 2 Arrive Johannesburg; drive to Magoebskloof. 3 Cycle to and visit Blyde River Canyon; continue to Graskop. 4 Cycle panorama route; return Graskop. 5 Cycle to Pilgrims Rest; continue to Sabie. 6 Cycle Mpumalanga; return Sabie. 7 Drive to Kruger National Park; game drive. 8 In Kruger; game drives and cycle rides. 9 Game drive to Masgobe Game Park. 10 Drive to Mlilwane; cycle ride. 11 In Mlilwane; walks and cycle rides. 12 Drive Johannesburg; fly London. 13 Arrive London. Accommodation & Meals: 1nt guestfarm, 2nts restcamp, 2nts hotel, 3nts lodge, 2nts beehive huts; 10 breakfasts included. See p45. Bicycle: 24-gear mountain bikes, with front suspension. Daily distances day 01 day 02 day 03 day 04 day 05 day 06 day 07 day 08 day 09 day 10 day 11 day 12 day 13 Rest days or optional rides Grade & Terrain: Grade B/C 240km/9 days (average 27km/cycling day). Support vehicles with trailers follow the route in Mpumalanga. This allows flexibility in how much cycling you wish to do and enables support to be provided on steep sections ensuring cycling is either relatively flat or downhill, though some uphill sections are inevitable. Expect some exhilarating descents from high passes. Cycling in the reserves is a mixture of road and rough tracks, varying from 2 to 4 hours in duration. Cycling amongst game in Kruger NP is a safe activity sanctioned by the park authorities and we are accompanied by armed guides as a precaution. Tour Staff & Support: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s) and some field guides. Leader cycles with you each day. 4WD support/safari vehicles with bike trailers are available to provide back-up or assistance if needed. Group Size: Approx. 13 to 15.
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Saddle safari/James Kenney CYCLE GRADE B/C
Formerly Eastern Transvaal, the province of Mpumalanga is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in Southern Africa. We explore the Great Escarpment by bike and enjoy the stunning views of the northern Drakensburg with our vehicles in support, allowing you to cycle as much or as little as you wish and to provide optional back up on the steeper sections. In Kruger National Park we are privileged to be able to cycle among the game of South Africas pre-eminent reserve, an activity that has only recently
been introduced. We end in the beautiful surroundings of Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary in the tiny kingdom of Swaziland.
Magoebskloof & Blyde River Canyon Leaving Johannesburg, we head north east towards Magoebskloof, home of the fabled Rain Queen made famous in Rider Haggards novel She . Here we begin cycling, taking in the dramatic scenery as we journey to the awesome Blyde River Canyon. We cycle the panorama route, one of the most beautiful and popular travel destinations in South Africa, where the inland plateau declines abruptly, opening up fantastic views of the plains of the Lowveld a thousand metres below. We visit the old gold mining town of Pilgrims Rest, steeped in the history of pioneers, hunters and fortune seekers before continuing to the charming forestry town of Sabie.
Transvaal & Game Trails Ref CZK
MAGOEBSKLOOF
DATES & PRICES in £s per adult 13 days from London (Mon-Sat) 2008 deps 07 Apr-19 Apr 13 Oct-25 Oct 22 Dec-03 Jan 2009 deps 06 Apr-18 Apr Flight Incl 1579 1669 1999 Flight Incl 1799 Land Only 1049 1049 1079 Land Only 1099
Tzaneen From O li fa n t s Johannesburg Abel Erasmns Pass
OLIFANTS CAMP
Cycle trails
Watchful giraffe/Kevin Baker
Blyde River Canyon Bourkes Luck Potholes
Game viewing
Pilgrims Rest
GRASKOP
KRUGER NP
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SABIE
S a b i e Game
SOUTH AFRICA
Land Only tour: 11 days - start Johannesburg day 2 (Tue), end Johannesburg day 12 (Fri) Plus Local Payment: ZAR2000 (approx £140) payable Johannesburg Single Room Option: £150* These are guide prices, see p46 for full details
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Kruger & Swaziland Established in 1898, Kruger National Park is one of the worlds premier game reserves and home to abundant birdlife and game, including the Big Five. As well as game drives, we will have the remarkable opportunity to cycle on trails with armed field guides from our base on the Olifants River a perfect opportunity to discover the wildlife and get deeper into this fascinating ecosystem. We also spend time at Masgobe Game Park on Crocodile River near the southern border of Kruger before continuing to Swaziland and Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary. With its idyllic location in a natural bowl beneath the Nyonyane Mountains, Mlilwanes grasslands make the perfect end to our tour as we cycle in search of more wildlife including zebra, wildebeest, impala, nyala and warthog.
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Gold mining town of Pilgrims Rest/Pete Eshelby
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