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Highlights

Biking the sweet singletrack of Waterberg
Sundowners after a day in the saddle
Spotting the Big Five – let’s hope so!!
Intimate wildlife encounters on a safari game drive
Challenging purpose built singletrack
Camp coffee and sunrises

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Day	Description	Distance	Meals
1	Departure for South Africa
2	Arrive in Johannesburg, transfer to Waterberg	22 Miles / 35 Kms Approx.	D
3	Ant's Nest Reserve	35 Miles / 55 Kms Approx.	B L D
4	Waterberg to Leshiba	10-20 Miles / 17-30 Kms Approx	B L D
5	Leshiba to Venda Village	20 Miles / 30 Kms Approx.	B L D
6	Leshiba to Botswana	10-15 Miles / 15-25 Kms Approx.	B L D
7	Limpopo Valley	20 Miles / 30 Kms Approx.	B L D
8	Game Reserve	22 Miles / 35 Kms Approx.	B L D
9	Departure from Johannesburg	12 Miles / 20 Kms Approx.	B

Meals: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner Please keep in mind the distances and ascent information provided are intended to be indicative and may vary from the actuals due to accommodation changes or when compared on different GPS devices and software

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Trip Information

A unique mountain bike holiday in South Africa and Botswana full of incredible contrasts including a luxury mountain lodge, thrilling singletrack, vast African wilderness and intimate wildlife viewing.

Starting in the Waterberg we base ourselves at Summerplace Farm, nestled in the beautiful mountains of Limpopo. Riders of all levels will have fun here. We have access to a network of trails including rough singletrack and open farm roads. Our next location is Leshiba where we will discover a private game reserve that has one of South Africa’s highest biodiversity of flora and fauna with unrivalled scenery, unspoilt nature, and a rich variety of wildlife. We will explore a large network of single track and jeep track on the reserve, the riding is exhilarating and fun.

A transfer takes us over the Platjan border to Botswana. We will be traversing across privately owned concessions, over vast areas of unfenced wildness, giving us the opportunity to experience the diversity of this area. It is dominated by open savannah and the thick river vegetation of the mighty Limpopo River. Our accommodation here is a combination of wilderness camps and a private lodge with pool area. All offer good comfort without distracting from a true wilderness experience! The riding is a relaxed affair and we’ll often encounter elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and occasionally see lions and leopards.

There will of course be a back-up vehicle and armed riding guides with us at all times. During our time in Botswana we will have an option to undertake game drives in the afternoons to ensure you get the very most of this incredible area and see these elusive animals up close.

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