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TANZANIA | UGANDA | KENYA | RWANDA | ZAMBIA | BOTSWANA | NAMIBIA | ETHIOPIA

ZIMBABWE | VICTORIA FALLS MARATHON | KILIMANJARO MARATHON

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Rift Valley & Lake Natron Mountain Bike Adventure 2018

Kilimanjaro – Arusha – Longido – Lake Natron – Engaruka – Manyara 6 Days / 5 Nights

Tanzania offers a wonderfully undeveloped and largely undiscovered mountain biker’s paradise. Here, there are endless miles of dirt roads to explore. Join us on this off the beaten path ride through the great African Rift Valley, exploring Lake Natron and Isoitok. From the vast beauty of this game rich country to the fascinating local culture, this ride promises a memorable African adventure. To complete your experience in this country where the locals are as warm as the climate, why not add on our 5 night Essence of Tanzania safari including the highlights of Tanzania – Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti? Join our small group departure directly after your ride.

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B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner

2018 Travel Accommodation Style Meals

Inc. AM Activities PM Activities

DAY 1

Arrive

Kilimanjaro

– Arusha

Outpost Lodge Rooms D Airport transfer; welcome

briefing & dinner

DAY 2

Arusha –

Longido –

Lake

Natron

Lake Natron Tented

Camp Tents BLD

Early morning transfer to

start point (Longido – 1

hour drive from Arusha);

Full day’s cycle (80km)

In the evening enjoy relax at

the Tented Camp

DAY 3 Lake

Natron

Lake Natron Tented

Camp Tents BLD

Early morning cycle to

viewpoint of the lake and

Oldoinyo Lengai (30-40km)

Relax; optional hike to

waterfall

DAY 4

Lake

Natron –

Engaruka –

Isoitok

Isoitok Tented Camp Tents BLD Cycle from Lake Natron to

Engaruka for lunch (55km)

Option to continue riding

after lunch or proceed to

Isoitok by vehicle

DAY 5 Lake

Natron Isoitok Tented Camp Tents BLD

Lake Manyara loop cycle

(60km)

Late afternoon to sunset

viewpoint and drinks

DAY 6 End of tour BL

End of tour

Or join Essence of Tanzania

Safari


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Day 1 Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport you will be met and transferred to Outpost Lodge. Meet the rest of the group over dinner and a welcome briefing. Dinner included.

Day 2 Early morning transfer after breakfast to starting point at Longido (1 hour from Ausha). Full day cycle 80km. Overnight at Lake Natron Tented Camp. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Day 3 Early morning cycle to viewpoint overlooking lake and Oldoinyo Lengai (30-40km) Afternoon at leisure to relax or hike to the waterfall. Overnight at Lake Natron Tented Camp. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Day 4 Enjoy a days cycle from Lake Natron to Engaruka for lunch (55kms) Option to continue by bike or vehicle to Isoitok for overnight at Isoitok Tented Camp Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Day 5 Cycle the Manyara Loop today (60km). Late afternoon cycle to sunset viewpoint for sundowner drinks. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Day 6 Optional morning Maasai boma visit. End of services. Breakfast included.

RACK PACKAGE PRICE : SET DEPARTURE DATES : (trip will run with min 4 and max 10 participants) 18-23 MARCH 2018 USD 2660 per person sharing USD 385 single supplement 21-26 OCTOBER 2018 USD 2515 per person sharing USD 385 single supplement


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ENQUIRE FOR SADC DISCOUNTS OR GROUP DISCOUNTS

Package price includes :

All transportation and transfers in a 4WD safari vehicle including the services of an experienced English speaking driver/guide (following the tour bikes)

5 night’s full board accommodation

All meals as outlined in the itinerary above (including snacks, packed lunches and drinking water on cycling days)

Services of an experienced crew including cycle guide, support driver/guide and assistant guide

All activities listed above

All village/community development fees

Package price excludes :

Mountain bikes (H/Tail TREK 6000 Series $150; Full suspension TREK 7000 Series at $200)

Items of a personal nature, personal insurances, visas and gratuities

All other drinks

All International Flights

Optional extra activities

Travel and Medical Insurance

End of Itinerary

Important information:

Tanzania is a land without winter. Temperatures in northern Tanzania range between 15-21C during the

day and 4-10C at night, from May to October. From November to March the daytime temperature varies

from 21-32C and from 15-23C at night. However, if you are travelling to high altitude areas like Ngorongoro

Crater and Kilimanjaro, of course the temperature drops substantially.

PASSPORT & VISAS

All visitors to Tanzania must have a passport valid for travel to Tanzania. Except for exempted countries all visitors require a visa to enter Tanzania. South Africans visiting on holiday currently do not require a visa (from 2014). Visas are currently US$ 50 per person, single entry for most other nationalities.


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HEALTH

2017 – Currently the situation is that officially, yellow fever vaccines are no longer required to enter Tanzania

unless you have been via an endemic area. However, on the ground, it often differs and you are likely to be

ASKED FOR YELLOW FEVER certificate, even if you have only been in transit via Nairobi.

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/traveler-information-center

INSECTS

Mosquitoes are generally more prolific in towns and at the coast, so please take malaria prophylactics. On safari, there are areas where you may encounter tsetse flies. Tsetse flies are mainly found in the woodlands, and their bite does hurt. There is no insect repellent that is 100% effective against the tsetse fly. The best protection is to wear long sleeves & long pants, and when you are driving through a tsetse fly infested area roll up your windows. Note that dark blue and black colours attract tsetse flies and it is recommended not to wear these colours when game driving in tsetse areas. Tsetse flies require the thick bush and woodlands to breed and survive. The open plains of the Southern and Eastern Serengeti as well as the Ngorongoro Crater and the southern parts of the Central Serengeti are generally tsetse free. The highest concentrations of tsetse flies are found in Tarangire National Park and the Western Serengeti, and are most noticeable after rains.

CURRENCY

There is no restriction on the importation of foreign currency. The import or the export of Tanzanian shillings

is prohibited. The current rate of exchange is around TSh 2200 to US$1 (Dec 2016). Visitors can change their

foreign currency at any of the Bureaux de Change, which often give a better rate than the banks, and hotels.

USD cash notes are also widely accepted.

(Please note that US$ notes SHOULD BE post 2012, banks no longer accept USD notes pre-2006). We recommend a combination of cash and a bank card for emergencies. Cash should be a mix of large and small denomination notes - otherwise you will end up carrying large amounts of Shillings around! Any excess shillings can be changed back to US$ at your hotel/Bureau de Change etc, - you get the slightly lower rate for small denomination notes.

CREDIT CARDS

Some of the major lodges and hotels do accept credit cards on mainland Tanzania & Zanzibar - we do suggest

you take sufficient cash and use a credit card as a backup only. In some cases a surcharge will be added to

credit card payments – up to 5% could be levied.

In some of the bigger towns, eg Arusha, Moshi and Dar-es-Salaam, it is possible to use a bank debit/visa card

– subject to the bank being on line! We don’t recommend you rely on this, but could be used for emergencies

(as with a credit card).








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