This New Cycling Safari Is A One-Of-A-Kind African Adventure

Natural Selection, a conservation-driven assortment of owner-operated camps and cell safaris in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, has unveiled a brand new, high-octane journey for intrepid wildlife fanatics. The primary of its type, its six-night Botswana Guided Cycling Safari presents a singular safari odyssey like no different.

Skilled biking safari guides will lead visitors by means of an array of off-road terrain, overlaying some 25-40 miles per day amidst the dazzling pure bounty of the Okavango Delta, one of many world’s largest inland deltas and arguably certainly one of its most extraordinary wildlife habitats. Pedaling alongside historic elephant paths which have formed the nation’s jaw-dropping landscapes for hundreds of years, you’ll cross acacia woodlands, mopane forests, and savannah grasslands in pursuit of unbelievable animal sightings. A luxurious cell safari camp, pitched in several scenic areas, gives attractive in a single day lodging after sundowners and hearty dinners round a crackling hearth.

You’ll spend the final two nights on the intimate, eight-room Little Sable, a classy safari camp positioned within the Khwai Personal Reserve, encompassing 500,000 acres of pristine wilderness within the northern reaches of the Delta. There’s additionally the choice to spend one night time at Skybeds, the place stargazers sleep atop a 16-foot excessive wood platform overlooking a busy waterhole frequented by elephants, lions, and leopards (amongst different bush residents), with solely a mosquito internet between you and the incomparable African sky.

Visitors are required to carry their very own bicycles (or e-bikes) and fundamental biking gear. A backup automobile with a help crew presents bike upkeep services and mechanical help all through the safari.