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KAROO PEAKS, PEDALS & BIG CAT
Karoo Peaks, Pedals and Big Cat Itinerary

Karoo Peaks, Pedals and Big Cat Itinerary


The  Karoo (8 nights) 


Deluxe 4* itinerary
Cycle through The Great Karoo
Relax in your star bed 5* Karoo safari

Travel back in time as you saddle up to explore some of the Karoo’s most scenic landscapes and sleepiest villages before tracking cheetahs on foot.  

Your adventure starts and finishes in Graaf-Reinet, the jewel of the Great Karoo. From this beautiful town with its wealth of Victoria architecture you will saddle up your mountain bike and travel by backroads to Nieu-Bethesda taking in the vastness of the Karoo and admiring spectacular sunsets on your 5-day cycle tour. Nieu-Bethesda is a gorgeous hamlet renowned for its off-beat and creative soul, here you will go on a fossil hunt with local expert JP Steynberg, visit the famous Owl House, enjoy beer and cheese at the Three Goat Deli and wander through local galleries. 

After returning to Graaf-Reinet, you will head to a 2-night all-inclusive safari, where you will be tracking cheetah on foot and learning more about local conservation efforts.

Where? 
- 8 Nights all inclusive (5-night cycle tour + 2-night safari + 1 night Graaff Reinnet)
- Starts and ends in Graaf-Reinnet
- Cycle route travels around Compasberg, Nieu-Bethesda

When? Between now & December 2021

What’s included in this itinerary?  


🚲 Mountain Bike Hire + Cycle Guide

👣 Walk through Valley of Desolation with geology guide

👨🏻‍🦰 Fossil hunt with expert JP Steynberg

🦁Two-night safari at Samara

🐆Tracking Cheetahs on foot experience

🦉Owl House tour

🛏️All accommodation

😋 All meals

📱 Mobile phone app to view itinerary, incl. directions & recommendations

💬 WhatsApp hotline with on-the-ground support from The Travel Cafe Cape Town team

🚨 Emergency evacuation

Cost : R22,750* per person sharing 
*Rate exclusively for South African residents or nationals. * For travel between now and December 2021. Cost is per person calculated on basis of two people sharing. Final cost depends on availability. This example itinerary can be fully customised to your unique requirements. 
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