South African Cycle Tours & Bicycle Holidays

Active Escapes: SA's Active Holiday Specialist Active Escapes specialise in providing personalised mountain bike and cycling holidays, to accommodate all level of riders. Whether you're looking for adrenaline-pumping downhill, sweeping single-track, epic cross-country or tranquil country road and forest riding - we will customise a tour to suit.

Our cycle holidays range from fully-supported & professionally guided tours (with all accommodation, meals, luggage transfers & vehicle support provided) to more ‘self-guided' options whereby we'll provide you with detailed route information (maps & gps co-ordinates) and take care of trip logistics - such as accommodation bookings, airport and end-point vehicle transfers.

Active Escapes currently offer MTB Tour & Cycle Holidays in the following destinations:

Rhodes / Wartrail Mountain Biking:

Discover the Rhodes less travelled, on a fully supported mountain bike tour in the Eastern Cape highlands. Expect breathtaking passes, scenic farm tracks and thrilling descents amid sandstone batholiths, crystal clean rivers and wild mountain territory. This is as close as one gets to ‘Drakensberg Cycling’, with the luxury of daily vehicle support, comfy lodgings, experienced guides and sumptuous meals to look forward to.

Ride through indigenous bush & visit forgotten waterfalls on a day's cycle excursion in the KZN Midlands

Midlands Bike Explore:
Day-trip excursions – multi-day tours

CYCLE MEANDER:(click here for more info)
Explore the beautiful KZN Midlands by bicycle. Take a gentle ride through attractive farmlands and quiet country roads, stopping to visit local art studios, galleries and organic deli’s along the way. End your morning’s ride with lunch at a country restaurant or treat yourself to a massage at one of the renowned spas in the area. Active Escapes offers all-inclusive weekend-cycle packages (accommodation in luxury guest lodges) or day-trip tours - for those wishing to explore the countryside at a gentler pace……

MTB TRAINING WEEKENDS (Midlands) (click here): Training for a multi-day stage race such as Sani2C or Sabi Experience? Come to the KZN Midlands & partake in a 2-3-day mountain bike training camp. Aimed at persons with previous MTB experience and reasonable fitness, tours start in Kamberg and finish in Howick - passing through a diverse range of terrain from bushveld to mistbelt forest, open grassland, commercial forestry plantations and private farmlands. Overnight in comfortable farm and/or guesthouse accommodation, whilst we take care of your luggage and meals.

Take A Ride on the wild side
3-6 Days ( Riding Distances: 25-63 km/ day)

High cliff riding - Dwesa Nature Reserve, Wild CoastDiscover South Africa's most magnificent and pristine coastline with a guided cycle tour along the Transkei, Wild Coast. Ride from cliff-top to sandy beach, across grassy plateau and forest-tracks, passing through rural villages along the way. Overnight in comfortable family hotels, whilst your meals, luggage and end-point transfers are taken care of. View Wild Ride Slideshow

 

Maluti Drakensberg Cycle Adventure
2-5 Days (Daily Riding Distances: 13-60kms)

Cosmos colours on the Maluti Drakensberg Bicycle RideExplore the mountainous foothills of the Maluti drakensberg on a fully-supported, guided mountainbike trail. Delight in the downhill thrills of organic 'sleigh-trails', contoured cattle-paths and high-plateau riding. Overnight in comfortable mountain chalets-with hot showers, stunning views and friendly hosts to provide delicious home-cooked meals.
View Maluti Cycle Photo Gallery

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