12
Days
The trip highlights: Safari in the Addo Elephant National Park, where you can see elephants, buffalo, lions and many antelopes and zebras, cycle along jungle-covered paths to the beautiful beach in Nature's Valley, visit an ostrich farm and the Kango stalactite cave, cycle through the wine regions around Stellenbosch and do a wine tasting, hike up Table Mountain and explore the Cape of Good Hope by bike.
Travel Information
A goog basic level of fitness is required for this trip. A good level of fitness is required for this trip. The route is entirely on tarmac roads. It goes over several mountain passes with a difference in altitude of up to 650 m. An accompanying vehicle is always present. The climate is as varied as the route: temperatures in the Little Karoo can climb to 32 °C during the day in summer, while on the coast it is pleasantly warm at 20-25 °C.
Upon your arrival in Gqberha / Port Elizabeth you will be met by your tour guide and transferred (0,5 hours) to your Lodge. Accommodation for two nights will be in the beautifully positioned Dungbeetle River Lodge 4*. You can relax, catch some sleep or join the guide for a short bike ride near the lodge.
Bus distance 40 km, duration 0.75 h
A transfer takes you via Humansdorp to the start of the Garden Route. You cycle along a quiet side road along the coastal plateau before descending on forest paths into the Storms River Valley. With a bit of luck you might see the Knysna Loerie, a native species of parrot. You will spend the night in the charming Tsitsikamma Village Inn 3*. (B)
Cycling route 58 km, 470 am, tarmac/track
Bus distance 175 km, duration 2 h
On the way to the Cape Peninsula, you have the unique opportunity to visit a kindergarten project supported by AFRICAN BIKERS in the Khayelitsha district as part of a tour through several townships. This gives you a deeper insight into the social structures and the challenges of Cape Town. The tour continues along False Bay to the Cape of Good Hope. You get on your bikes and cycle back to Cape Town on the west side of the Cape Peninsula, stopping for a picnic on the way. The coastal road via Chapman's Peak and Hout Bay is rightly considered one of the most breathtaking routes in South Africa, and it is not for nothing that the popular Cape Town Cycle Tour cycling race takes place here every year with over 35,000 participants from all over the world. (B,L)
Cycling route 52 km, 600 am, tarmac
Distance by bus 90 km, duration 2 h
You visit the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in the morning and, via a shady ravine, hike up to the top Table Mountain, Cape Town’s most famous landmark. (4 h, weather permitting). Enjoy stunning views of the mother city as well as the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The descent is by cable car. If somebody finds the hike up the mountain to strenuous, he/she can get up by cable car as well. Undertake a short walking tour of the city, stopping at the Castle, the City Hall, Greenmarket Square, the Company’s Gardens and the Malay Quarter. (B)
Hike approx. 4h (1000m elevation)
Distance by bus 30 km, duration 0.5 h
per person in a double room – with English-speaking driver, no accompanying person on the bike
per person in a double room – with German-speaking tour guide driving the vehicle, no accompanying person on the bike
per person in a double room – with English-speaking driver and German-speaking tour guide on the bike.
