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4 day Karoo mountain bike trip |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 27 May 2011 13:51 |
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SOME OF THE BEST MOUTAIN BIKING IN SOUTH AFRICA
- have a chance to ride the Swartberg pass and Hakerville Forest and Homtini in Knysna, aswome stuff!!
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| SOUTH AFRICA IS A MTB heaven! There are so many fantastic trails it will blow you away. The Western Cape has lots of exciting routes, discovered and waiting to be uncovered, most days are hot and sunny in our destination, the semi desert area of the KAROO!!! |
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fitness level 3 |
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Trip duration:
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4 day mtb trip in the mountains and coastal regions |
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Distance riding:
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60km to 120km per day |
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Inclusive in price:
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• Isotonic sports drink & 2 energy bars free
• 3 evening meal inclusive in tour price
• 1 lunch in ostrich farm inclusive in tour price
• pick up and drop off in Cape Town
• Victorian farm style accommodation with guest shalets
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Trip destinations:
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• Carlitzdorp area, and the SWARTBERG PASS
• Homtini trails and Hakerville forest, KNYSNA |
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Price:
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• R3950 per person - 4 people and more
• R4350 per person - 3 people and R4650 - 2 people |
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Availability:
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August 2009 till July 2010 - dates by appointment |
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Tour itinerary:-
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4 Day mtb trips departing from Cape Town going to the Lower Karoo and Knysna:-
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• Join one of our adrenalin filled mtb 4 day trips here in the Western Cape- you ride the following great trails in SA
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| • Swartberg Pass in the Lower Karoo |
| • routes used by the Cape Epic on a Buffelskloof farm near Carlitzdorp and gravel roads near Oudtshoorn |
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• DAY 1 - riding 25km
We start by picking you up from your hotel or accommodation in Cape Town, at 07.30am in the morning. We transfer to near Oudtshoorn and go and have lunch on an ostrich farm - lunch inclusive |
| • After lunch we head for Buffelskloof, our victorian farmhouse and meet the owners Margret and Marnie. They settle us in to our shalets on the farm. We check the bikes and head out early evening for a short ride on the farm and a night ride!!, lots of fun, hope you have your lights!! |
| • After the ride our hosts prepare a lekkar braai(grill evening), relax and have a few beers. |
• DAY 2 - riding 130km
After a hearty breakfast, and of course an ostrich omlette, one egg is enough for us all, we head out from the farm on gravel roads towards the pass, yes today we cycle the Swartbeg pass to Prince Albert and back to the farm. We stop for Lunch in Prince Albert before tackling the descent. A hard days cycling is rewarded by good home farm cooking. |
• DAY 3 - riding 65km
Todays riding is on single track on the farm, some used in the Cape Epic 2007 and gravel roads in the area. We enjoy another evening on the farm, with more of Margret's great cooking. |
• DAY 4 - riding 70km
Today we head back down to the coast and ride the famous rides of Hakerville Forest and Homtini in the Knysna area. After having a late lunch in Knysna, we head back to Cape Town reaching there in the evening. |
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| • 4 days of adventure riding on this ultimate short mountain bike trip in the Lower Karoo of the Western Cape |
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| Book this tour • |
dates by appointment |
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| Tour Price • 2009/2010 |
- 2 people - ZAR:4650, 3 people - ZAR:4350
per person (bike hire extra)
- 4 people or more - ZAR:3950 per person (bike hire extra) |
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This is your adventure touring vehicle, a classic 1983 Land Cruiser Troopie, the ultimate experience!
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Last Updated on Friday, 27 May 2011 13:59 |
Karoo short bike trip
