South Africa - Victoria Falls to Cape Town Cycling (21 days)

This new and exciting biking holiday begins at the world famous Victoria Falls and finishes in Cape Town. With a sensible mix of vehicle transfers and cycling stages, we bike from Victoria Falls across Botswana by way of the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari Desert. Although flat, biking over the saltpans of Botswana is an experience never to be forgotten. We also have some time away from the biking to enjoy game drives in the Moremi Game Reserve.

Entering Namibia, we have time with the San Bushmen before reaching Windhoek. We then have a few days of wild cycling as we bike the vast Namib Desert and visit the dunes at Sossusvlei. The cycling continues into the south of Namibia to the awesome Fish River Canyon. Our epic biking journey also follows sections of the Long Way Down route into South Africa, where we have a stop off in the spectacular Cedarberg Mountains en route to Cape Town.

Day 1. Rendezvous at the group campsite at Livingstone, Zambia waterfront. KE group package services begin with a single timed airport transfer to the campsite. Afternoon optional visit to Victoria Falls.
Day 2. We begin our African epic by cycling out of Livingstone to the Botswana border at Kasangula. Crossing the border by ferry we transfer to our Chobe river camp and enjoy a river cruise.
Day 3. Starting with a vehicle transfer, we then cycle a mostly flat 125km on a good quality road to our camp at Nata and enjoy a swim in the pool.
Day 4. On the bikes as we cycle towards Maun and onto our wild campsite on the Makgadigadi salt pan to experience the incredible sunset on this surreal landscape. 85km.
Day 5. An initial vehicle transfer before we cycle along the edge of the Kalahari on a good tar road beyond Maun to our camp on the banks of the Thamalanka river. 125km
Day 6. A day off the bikes as we take a game drive in search of the "Big 5" in one of Africa's most beautiful wildlife reserves at Moremi. We camp wild in the reserve!
Day 7. Another exciting early morning game drive in Moremi before returning to our camp at Maun and another refreshing dip in the pool!
Day 8. After restocking on supplies we transfer to the edge of the Kalahari cycling 100kms to our next camp at Ghanzi. The last short section of cycling is quite the challenge across the sands.
Day 9. A morning treat as we enjoy a guided walk with the local San bushmen and learn how they track animals. The rest of the day is a vehicle transfer to our guesthouse in Windhoek.
Day 10. An early morning transfer to the edge of the Namib Desert and then a 100km ride on gravel roads to stunning Sossusvlei and our camp at Sesriem.
Day 11. An early drive to witness the impressive sunrise from some of the world highest dunes and exploration on foot. We can cycle the return 65km on a good road back to our camp at Sossusvlei.
Day 12. Today we begin our epic crossing of the Namib Desert. Daily distances will vary from 80kms to 120km and we'll camp wild after each ride.
Day 13 & 14. More epic Namib desert cycling and a wild camp.
Day 15. An initial vehicle transfer brings us Fish River Canyon. In the late afternoon we cycle to a view point for sunset views of this magnificent canyon. 20kms.
Day 16. Leaving our camp we transfer to the banks of the Gariep River and the border of South Africa. At our camp there is the option of canoeing in the afternoon on the river, or simply relaxing and exploring.
Day 17. Today we cross into South Africa and transfer to the Cedarberg wilderness area. We cycle the last 75km on gravel roads through this wilderness area to our campsite.
Day 18. From our camp we cycle 20km and then walk to the famous Maltese Cross in this rugged area with spectacular rock formations and landscapes.
Day 19. After breakfast a 2 hour vehicle transfer brings us to Sahldana. From here we have a stunning ride along smooth tarmac following the coast towards the symbolic end of our trip at the Cape.
Day 20. A short transfer to Muizenberg and then cycle past the penguin colony. Amongst stunning scenery we cycle the world famous Chapmans Peak drive through Hout Bay. 75km
Day 21. KE group package services end after breakfast. A single timed airport transfer to Cape Town International Airport is provided.

Operated by KE Adventure (VCMB)

Departures: September

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