Kenya & Tanzania Family Biking & Wildlife Adventure

Travel at the pace of Africa on this 16 day African adventure. Experience the culture, wildlife and landscapes of an amazing continent.

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 Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Nairobi in Kenya. 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?

9 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 - 230km.
Fully vehicle supported.

THE BASIC LO-DOWN

We travel between Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean coast in Tanzania and Nairobi in Kenya.
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 Escape 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.

CONTACT US - for a detailed trip itinerary

DEPARTURE DATES FOR 2010

Sat July 24th to Sun Aug 8th 2010: Dar es Salaam to Nairobi.
Sat Aug 21st to Sun Sept 5th 2010: Nairobi to Dar es Salaam.

DEPARTURE DATES FOR 2011

Sat July 23rd to Sun Aug 7th 2011: Dar es Salaam to Nairobi.
Or please be in touch with us to requrest a date that suits you.

PRICES FOR 2010 & 2011

Adults: New Zealand dollars: $4190 (Plus local payment USD$300, bike hire in country USD$200)
Children (under 16): New Zealand dollars: $3490 (Plus local payment USD$300, bike hire in country USD$200)

For an up to date conversion to your currency - see xe.com

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)