South Africa Kruger National Park Safari Bike Tour

South Africa Bike Tours

Experience safari and wildlife on this bike and safari tour in Africa

• Information
• Pricing
• Travel Details
• Itinerary

• Combining a bike tour in South Africa with a wildlife safari? Have you ever heard of such an experience? Talk about unique!

  This is a biking and adventure tour in Northeastern South Africa in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. You will visit the fascinating Greater Kruger National Park and the breathtaking Blyde River Canyon with the Three Rondavels, with God's Window and Bourke's Luck Potholes. In addition to your safari experience and cycling, you will also have the opportunity to participate in a different activity each day.

  Featuring stunning panoramas and game drives, as well as hands-on experience in cultural customs and everyday life, this tour has it all.

  Your incredible adventure will be led by two licensed tour guides and will be accompanied by a support vehicle ensuring reliable luggage transfer and support during the cycling itinerary and guaranteeing a unique, relaxed, and stress-free travel experience.

  Highlights:

  • South African wildlife
  • Diverse South African cultures
  • God's Window
  • Greater Kruger National Park
  • Blyde River Canyon
  • Lisbon Falls
  • Local hospitality
  • Typical South African cuisine
  • Extra daily activities (fishing, visit to citrus packhouse, bush walks or a game drive)

  Check out Tripsite founder, Hennie's blog of this tour:
  

• Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD) †Currency: British Pounds (GBP) †Currency: Canadian Dollars (CAD) †Currency: Euros (EUR) Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD) †Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK) †Currency: US Dollars (USD) †

  2020

  Twin/double: $ 3808 £ 1983 $ 3,454 € 2310 $ 3964 kr 24716 $ 2,605 Single supplement: $ 528 £ 275 $ 478 € 320 $ 549 kr 3424 $ 361 Two-day pre-extension in Soweto
  Twin/double: $ 288 £ 150 $ 262 € 175 $ 300 kr 1872 $ 197 Single: On request
  Three-day post extension Hoedspruit
  Twin/double: $ 1006 £ 524 $ 912 € 610 $ 1047 kr 6527 $ 688 No single surcharge
  Three-day post extension Sausage Tree Camp
  Twin/double: $ 1302 £ 678 $ 1,181 € 790 $ 1356 kr 8453 $ 891 Single supplement: $ 198 £ 103 $ 179 € 120 $ 206 kr 1284 $ 135 Pre/post extensions in Cape Town
  Two-day Cape Peninsula Tour:
  Twin/double: $ 725 £ 378 $ 658 € 440 $ 755 kr 4708 $ 496 Single: On request
  One day Cape Peninsula
  Twin/double: $ 264 £ 137 $ 239 € 160 $ 275 kr 1712 $ 180 Single on request
   

  extra options

  Electric Bike (limited): $ 363 £ 189 $ 329 € 220 $ 377 kr 2354 $ 248
  Non-private shuttle service: from Hoedspruit Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport: $ 148 £ 77 $ 135 € 90 $ 154 kr 963 $ 101

   

  please note

  Rates are per person based on double occupancy.

  Information to read before you book.

  We recommend purchasing bike trip insurance.

  † Currency exchange rate set 90 days before travel.

  Please see our FAQ.

• Travel

  Fly to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg.

  Local Travel

  Tour start: The tour starts at the O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. The pick-up time on Sunday (the first day of your tour) will be at 11:00 am at the airport. Please ensure your flight arrives before 10:00 am. If you would like to arrive the day before the tour starts, we can offer you a pre-extension program. Please see the Soweto and Johannesburg Pre-Extension. Our transfer to the start of the tour takes about 4 hours.
  Tour end: The tour ends at 10:00 on Monday. The flights from Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport (HDS) depart at 12:00, 13:20 and 13:55 depending on your destination. Guests will be transferred to the Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport (HDS) in time for their flights. If you would like to transfer on to Johannesburg by car, a private transfer can be arranged. Please note the transfer takes approx. 6 hours with a stop along the way.

  Climate

  The best months for an adventure in South Africa are the cooler months starting in March and ending in October. South Africa is a subtropical region, moderated by the ocean on two sides and the altitude of the interior plateau. These account for the warm, temperate conditions so typical of South Africa. Please do check local conditions before your arrival. A good website to use to research average high/low temperatures, average rainfall, and other weather related facts is weatherbase.com.

  Remarks

  Tour dates are officially confirmed or cancelled 10 weeks prior to tour date. The minimum number of guests needed to guarantee a tour is 7. In order to guarantee a tour earlier than 8 weeks, we can do so for bookings of 2 with a supplement of €300 per person. This amount will be refunded as soon as the group reaches a minimum size of 7. Please note if the number of guests are below 4, only one tour guide will accompany the tour. If the number of guests are above 5, a cycling tour guide as well as a tour guide driving the support vehicle will accompany the tour. On this tour, an extra activity is offered daily apart from the cycling tour, for example: a visit to citrus packhouse, a bush walk, a game drive, a visit to the Echo Caves, a visit to the Bourke’s Luck Potholes and a visit to Kaross. This is included in the tour price.

  Excursions

  2019

  JOHANNESBURG & SOWETO

  Three-day Pre-Extension  (may be booked as post extension but then flight from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg is necessary or long transfer)
  Includes:

  • Transfer from O.R. Tambo International Airport to the guesthouse
  • 2 night’s accommodation at a guest house with breakfast
  • Transfer to Soweto and back to the guest house
  • 4 Hour Cycle tour in Soweto with lunch
  • Transfer to start of the cycling tour is included in the 10-day cycling tour price

  Two Day Pre-Extension (this is advised for those who simply want extra time to recover from long flight)
  Includes:

  • Transfer from O.R. Tambo International Airport to the guesthouse
  • 1 night’s accommodation at a guesthouse with breakfast
  • Transfer to the start of the tour on Sunday is already included in your 10-day cycling tour price

  Three-day Post-Extension at Phelwana at Phelwana Game Lodge (guest arrival recommended on Friday):
  (Phelwana Game Lodge is a 4-star lodge offering luxury tent accommodation looking out onto a dam which is often visited by hippos and other wildlife. The game farm is home to wildlife such as buffalo, hippo, giraffe, zebra and other plains game)

  Includes:

  • 2 nights accommodation in the Luxury Tents at Phelwana Game Lodge 
  • Transfer to the Lodge at the end of your bicycle tour
  • Transfer from the Lodge to the Hoedspruit Airport at the end of your stay at Phelwana Game Lodge
  • Dinner, breakfast and high tea served daily
  • Guided game drive on Phelwana Game Farm
  • Guided bush walks & Catch and Release Fishing
  • Guided tour of the Timbavati Bush School
  • Daily turndown service
  • WiFi at the Main Lodge Building

  Three-day Post-Extension at Ndzhaka
  ( If you are looking for a Big 5 experience, then Ndzhka is the perfect place for you. Located in the heart of Manyeleti Game Reserve, which shares its unfenced borders with Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand and Timbavati Private Nature Reserves, Ndzhaka offers a rustic bush retreat. Manyeleti is renowned for Big 5 animal sightings and offers a real African bush experience.)

  Includes:

  • 2 nights' accommodation in Safari Tents at Ndzhaka Camp (B, L, D)
  • Transfer to the Lodge at the end of your bicycle tour
  •  Transfer from the Lodge to the Hoedspruit Airport at the end of your stay at Ndzhaka Camp
  • 2 Guided game drives per day

  Pre or Post Extension to Victoria Falls is possible. Please ask.

  2020

  PRE-EXTENSION JOHANNESBURG & SOWETO

  Take the time to extend your holiday and add an additional evening (Saturday)  in Johannesburg with a 4-hour cycling tour in Soweto.

  Included services for the pre-extension

  • 1 night’s accommodation at a hotel with breakfast
  • Transfer to Soweto and back to the hotel
  • 4 Hour Cycle tour in Soweto with lunch (10 am or 2 pm)

  Price per person:
  Twin/double: 175 euro (double occupancy)
  Single supplement: on request

  POST-EXTENSION PROGRAM HOEDSPRUIT

  3-day stay after hotel and bike trip at Buffelshoek Camp or at Ndzhaka Camp

  Would you like to experience South Africa’s wildlife even more intensively after your tour? If you are looking for a Big 5 experience, then Buffelshoek Camp or Ndzhka are the perfect place for you. Located in the heart of Manyeleti Game Reserve, which shares its unfenced borders with Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand, and Timbavati Private Nature Reserves, Ndzhaka or Buffelshoek offer a rustic bush retreat. Manyeleti is renowned for Big 5 animal sightings and offers a real African bush experience.  This three-day additional program offers you both pre-organized and leisure activities.

  Included services for the post extension

  • Transfer from the last accommodation of the regular tour to the Camp
  • 2 nights’ accommodation at the Camp (including breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • 2 guided game drives per day
  • Transfer from the Camp to Hoedspruit Airport at the end of your stay

  Price: 610 euro per person (there is no single surcharge)

  POST-EXTENSION PROGRAM SAUSAGE TREE CAMP

  3-day stay after bike tour at the Sausage Tree Camp.

  If you are looking for more luxury, the Sausage Tree Camp is a small, intimate, luxury tented camp in the Greater Kruger National Park offering you a Big 5 experience. Situated within the Balule Conservancy with dramatic hilltops, valleys, and open plains providing breathtaking views of uninterrupted bush all the way to the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountain.

  Included services for the post extension

  • Transfer from the last accommodation of the regular tour to the Camp
  • 2 nights’ accommodation in luxury tent (including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
  • 2 guided game drives per day
  • Transfer from the Camp to Hoedspruit Airport at the end of your stay

  Price:
  Twin/double: 790 euro per person (double occupancy)
  Single room surcharge: 120 euro

  PRE/POST-EXTENSION IN CAPE TOWN

  Extend your cycling holiday with additional day tours in and around Cape Town. 

  2-day Cape Peninsula Tour

  Day 1:  Cape Town – Cape Point Nature Reserve – Boulders Beach - Simon’s Town, 28 - 41 mi. (45 - 65 km) 
  You will be met by your guide at your accommodation for the start of the tour. Cycle south along the Atlantic coast and climb the famous Chapman’s Peak to the viewpoint over Hout Bay. After a wonderful downhill, cycle through the beautiful coastal town of Kommetjie and past the Slangkop lighthouse towards Cape Point Nature Reserve. Once inside the Nature Reserve we take a leisurely ride up to Cape Point. After lunch, we head downhill to Simon’s Town where we visit the penguins at Boulders Beach. (Overnight in Simon’s Town)

  Day 2: Simon’s Town – Fish Hoek – Noord Hoek – Cape Town, 28 mi. (45 km)
  After breakfast, you proceed to cross the Peninsula at its narrowest point from Fish Hoek over to Noord Hoek. We traverse Chapman’s Peak in the opposite direction back down to Hout Bay via Llandudno and end our tour in Cape Town. 

  Included services 

  • Pick-up in Cape Town and transfer to starting point
  • Drop-off in Cape Town after completion of day tour
  • 1-night accommodation at a guesthouse in Simon's Town (breakfast included)
  • Guided bicycle tour (please note: this tour is non-vehicle supported but guided by a qualified cycling guide en-route)
  • Bicycle rental and helmet

  Price:
  Twin/double: 440 euro per person (double occupancy)
  Single supplement: on request

  1-day Cape Peninsula Tour
  
  Included services 

  Pick-up in Cape Town for the start of your cycling tour and drop off at the end of the tour
  Guided bicycle tour (please note: this tour is non-vehicle supported but guided by a qualified
  Cycling guide en-route. If you would like vehicle support, it is an additional 65 euro.)
  It is possible to do the tour in one day instead of staying over in Simon's Town for an evening. 

  The tour is the same as the 2-day extension, however, the cycling will be 120 - 150 km for the day.
  An alternative option is starting and finishing the above in Fish Hoek. This would be a distance of approx. 80 km over undulating terrain.  

  Price:
  Twin/double: 160 euro  per person (double occupancy)
  Single supplement: on request

  It is possible to do the tour in one day instead of staying over in Simon's Town for an evening. 

  The tour is the same as the 2-day extension, however, the cycling will be 120 - 150 km for the day.
  An alternative option is starting and finishing the above in Fish Hoek. This would be a distance of approx. 80 km over undulating terrain.  

  * There is the option of extending your tour to include cycling the winelands, kayaking to the penguins, hiking Table Mountain and so many other fun activities. Please let us know if you would like to add onto your extension.

   

   

   

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