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Event Name: Battlefields Tour When: 16 October 2019 - 24 October 2019 Where: Ladysmith, Kwazulu-Natal Category: Road A unique 8 night (7 riding days) tour of the KZN Battlefields around Ladysmith taking in the epic battle sites of the Boer and Anglo Zulu wars. Includes guesthouse and lodge accommodation and a 1 night stay at Nambiti Game reserve with 2 game drives. Tour is fully guided with historical presentations, catered meals, support vehicle and luggage transfers as well as all park entry fees Spekboom Tours presents the Battlefields bike tour for 2019. This unique 9-day tour offers a carefully selected range of activities from scenic rides and pampered safaris, to vivid stories of epic battles steeped in local history. Using quiet country roads with very manageable daily cycling distances, we will explore some of the landmark battles of Ladysmith, Spioenkop, Isandlawana, Rorke’s Drift, Talana Hill and Elangslaagte. A luxury mid-trip stay at the big-five private reserve of Nambiti offers a refreshing rest stop and chance to experience one of South Africa’s premier game reserves. This is a spectacular cycle tour that combines many unique attractions to appeal to several varied interest groups. Go to Event Page

Event Name: Meander the Midlands When: 31 May 2019 - 4 June 2019 Where: Nottingham Road, KZN, Kwazulu-Natal Category: Road Explore the quiet backroads of the KwaZulu Natal Midlands on a 4 day 4 night cycle ride. Includes guesthouse accommodation, all meals, fully guided with luggage transfers and backup support as well as authentic Midlands Meander experiences. Bring own bikes or hire from us. This fully inclusive 4 night/4 day cycle tour takes you off the main tourist routes, through the quiet country roads of the charming KwaZulu-Natal Midlands countryside. Following carefully selected sections within the Midlands Meander area, this cycle tours combines adventure with some unique cultural “off the bike” experiences such as craft beer and cheese tasting, a guided walk in the mist belt forest, a trip to see some of the most famous San paintings at the Kamberg caves and many other surprises along the way. Known for its historical landmarks, decadent restaurants, pristine natural heritage, and artistic, hospitable people there is ample opportunity to explore, relax, discover, create and be inspired. Go to Event Page

Event Name: Trappist Ways Cycle Tours When: 13 November 2019 - 17 November 2019 Where: Underberg, KZN, Kwazulu-Natal Category: Road A 4 night 4 day cycle tour through Alan Paton countryside of Ixopo, Creighton and Underberg visiting Trappist Mission stations. Guesthouse accommodation, Mission stay, all meals, fully guided with history tours, luggage transfers and backup support. Join us on an extraordinary journey following in the footsteps of the legendary Abbot Francis Pfanner, a charismatic and eccentric religious leader who was instrumental in promoting the Trappist Mission way of Catholicism in South Africa in the late 19th century. Cycling through the gorgeous countryside in which Alan Paton described in Cry the Beloved Country as “the fairest valley in Africa”, we visit four magnificent mission stations in 5 days, each one an architectural masterpiece. Through the interpretation of local tour guides and resident priests and monks you will learn about the history of the Trappists and their Missions; fascinating folk-lore and legends, the landscape, and the fauna and flora of this wonderful pilgrimage. With back-up support, luggage transfer and very manageable, relatively flat daily distances, this is a fully-guided trip designed for the average cycle tourist who is interested in countryside, architecture, fine food, local history and culture. Go to Event Page

Event Name: Trappist Ways Cycle Tour When: 8 May 2019 - 12 May 2019 Where: Underberg, KZN, Kwazulu-Natal Category: Road A 4 night 4 day cycle tour through Alan Paton countryside of Ixopo, Creighton and Underberg visiting Trappist Mission stations. Guesthouse accommodation, Mission stay, all meals, fully guided with history tours, luggage transfers and backup support. Join us on an extraordinary journey following in the footsteps of the legendary Abbot Francis Pfanner, a charismatic and eccentric religious leader who was instrumental in promoting the Trappist Mission way of Catholicism in South Africa in the late 19th century. Cycling through the gorgeous countryside in which Alan Paton described in Cry the Beloved Country as “the fairest valley in Africa”, we visit four magnificent mission stations in 5 days, each one an architectural masterpiece. Through the interpretation of local tour guides and resident priests and monks you will learn about the history of the Trappists and their Missions; fascinating folk-lore and legends, the landscape, and the fauna and flora of this wonderful pilgrimage. With back-up support, luggage transfer and very manageable, relatively flat daily distances, this is a fully-guided trip designed for the average cycle tourist who is interested in countryside, architecture, fine food, local history and culture. Go to Event Page

Event Name: Midlands Meander Cycle Tour When: 31 May 2019 - 4 June 2019 Where: KZN Midlands, Kwazulu-Natal Category: MTB This fully inclusive 4 night/5-day cycle tour takes you off the main tourist routes, through the quiet country roads of the charming KwaZulu-Natal Midlands countryside. Following carefully selected sections within the Midlands Meander area, this cycle tours combines adventure with some unique cultural “off the bike” experiences such as craft beer and cheese tasting, a guided walk in the mist belt forest, a trip to see some of the most famous San paintings at the Kamberg caves and many other surprises along the way. Known for its historical landmarks, decadent restaurants, pristine natural heritage, and artistic, hospitable people there is ample opportunity to explore, relax, discover, create and be inspired. Go to Event Page

Thanks guys, such a beautiful part of the world, we already have 4 takers signed up for the trip, need another 2 people to make this trip happen!! As I have said before, Im organizing the trip with no profit margin, just a great opportunity to test the interest and potential market for this type of touring!! please post this ad to friends that may be interested, and drop me a line julia.colvin@gmail.com 0768190615

http://goo.gl/XRRALr - I'm organising this brilliant self-supported tour in the Karoo...10 days of cycling through an ancient landscape, jumping into waterfalls, visiting organic permaculture gardens, riding with Buffalo, cruising Prince Albert and conquering some breath taking passes...tour is not for profit (just covering costs!). Pack your panniers and head for the hills... https://www.facebook.com/PoortsandPasses