Safari Holidays, Off-road, Cross Country

An exhilarating cycling and wildlife safari covering Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Highlands

This exciting trip combines the best that being on safari in Tanzania has to offer interspersed with cycling through a diverse and spectacular landscape. Starting from Arusha in the north of the country we head out across cultivated banana and coffee plantations before meeting the Rift Valley and the grasslands used by the Masai for grazing cattle. We are able to cycle close to the southern shores of Lake Manyara and we will almost certainly spot some game here - zebra, giraffe and wildebeest. Off our bikes and into four-wheel drive vehicles, we explore the natural wildlife sanctuary of the Ngorongoro Crater and the wide open plains of the Serengeti; the wildlife here is truly captivating. The final days of cycling are long but hugely rewarding, as we cycle to Lake Natron and the awe-inspiring active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai, passing only Masai with their cattle and the wildlife they live alongside.

Average daily distance: 70km (44 miles)No. of days cycling: 6Vehicle support: 100%Terrain and Route: 90% off-road. A remote cross-country trip which mostly follows dirt roads/tracks mainly on rolling hills; some sections will be sandy and dusty. The descent to Lake Natron is more technical with spectacular views.

10 nights camping and 2 nights hotel.

All breakfasts, 11 lunches and 12 dinners included.

Bike hire in Tanzania: Trek Hard Tail GBP100 or full suspension GBP160, paid on bookingBike Hire from UK: GBP125, paid on booking