ITINERARY

Please note this will be a complex itinerary and therefore subject to change.

Please access the full Itinerary PDF here: THE TRUANTS CYCLE AFRICA]

Saturday 22nd March 2025
Fly from Heathrow- Zambia

Overnight flight from London to Livingstone. Depart Heathrow @ 18:25

(Group flight details)
22 MAR : LHR – JNB  18:25 – #07: 25
23 MAR : JNB – LVI 11:00 – 12:45

Sunday 23rd March 2025
Arrival into Livingstone

Afternoon arrival into Livingstone to be greeted by our ground team. We have a transfer over to our first hotel to a buffet lunch and check-in. This afternoon we will do the bike fitting and ensure everyone is set and ready with their additional bike items.  We then have a warm up ride into the local town to meet the local youth rugby team Njobvu Academy. This evening we have an optional sunset cruise on the Zambezi followed by dinner and our full ride briefing back at the hotel.

HOTEL: David Livingstone, Namibia

Monday 24th March
Livingstone – Chobe Safari Lodge
Distance: 63km

This morning we have breakfast and leave Livingstone by coach transfer to head out 20km of town towards Botswana where our bikes will be ready and waiting for us.
We then get riding through real Africa! We head through multiple small villages and start to see the true African landscape as we head towards the border. When we reach the Zambezi river, we cross the newly finished Kazungla Bridge and head into country number 2- Botswana!
After the border crossing we continue to ride to our overnight lodge on the Chobe River where we have a late lunch upon arrival. After check in and changing we then head out on a game viewing river cruise for sunset and back to the lodge for our evening meal.

HOTEL: Chobe Safari Lodge, Botswana

Tuesday 25th March
Chobe – Namibia – Chobe
Distance: 61km

After breakfast we start heading out towards the Namibian border. We enter and cycle through the greater Chobe National Park where we will split into small groups and be escorted by park rangers. Here we will have the chance to see many animals and big game as we ride alongside them. We then cross the border into country number 3 and enter Namibia via the Ngoma Bridge and cycle another 4km to our riverside lunch where our bikes will be loaded onto the trucks and we will transfer back to our safari lodge to spend a second night along the river.

HOTEL: Chobe Safari Lodge, Botswana

Wednesday 26th March
Chobe – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Distance: 61km

For our third day of riding we head towards Zimbabwe. We start with a morning transfer of 30kmto cross the road border into Zimbabwe. On arrival our bikes will be ready and then we begin riding. We split into small groups again as we are escorted by rangers through large game parks with more opportunity to see many animals. After 57km we ride through the bustling town of Victoria Falls to the edge of the amazing Victoria Falls where we officially finish our ride on the famous Falls Bridge. We bid farewell to our bikes and head over to the falls for a late lunch overlooking the gorges. After lunch we can explore then transfer to the iconic Victoria Falls Hotel with it’s magnificent views over the Zambezi gorge and the bridge. Our bags and rooms will be ready and waiting for us to freshen up and regroup for sundowner drinks overlooking the falls. This evening we have our celebration dinner and toast our achievements.

HOTEL: Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe

Thursday 27th March
Free Day in Victoria Falls

After breakfast everyone is free to explore the town and fill their day with activities. There are many options for today including: helicopter flight,white water rafting, golf at Elephant Hills, DevilsPool swimming, fishing… lunch is not included on this day and so you are free to make your own plans.

HOTEL: Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe

Friday 28th March
Transfer to Airport

This morning/afternoon, we transfer back to the airport for our return flight home

(Group flight details)
28 MAR: VFA – JNB 14:00 – 15:45
28 MAR : JNB – LHR 19:45 – #05:00 (ARRIVE 29TH)

Saturday 29th March
Arrival back into UK