Wild Tracks — Cycling tour - 9 days

Date and Availability = All the year This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirement and itinerary can be adjusted according to your time, budget and interest. Price: , if you want quotation or any other tour information about this trip we are very happy to help. Request a quote

suit your requirement and itinerary can be adjusted

Included:

• Welcome and transfert from and to the airport of Adis Abeba. (All transport (including internal flights — Addis Ababa to Gondar)
• Hotels and tents (price based upon 2  persons a room / a tent )
• Camping includes mattress, sleeping bag, tent and all camping gears, cook
• all meals (BLD) ,
• English speaking guide.
• Transportation -minivan, jeep, logistic support for the bikes .
• flight Gonder – Adis Abeba. —
• All entrance fees
• All local guides fees
• All local permits and permissions.
• Mule support: When in the mountains local mules will support us and they will take your main pack and meet us at night, so you will carry just a day-sack with your provisions for the day.
• Scouts
• Government Tax

Excludes

• International flights
• Visas if needed
• Insurance
• Alcohol
• Personal kit and equipment including mountain bike (a full list will be provided upon booking).
• optional activities , visa fee, transport of bikes and international flight

Essential information

Plan your trip

When is best:(September to Mid of June ) The Ethiopian Tourist Board proudly promotes their slogan “13 months of sunshine” to anyone who will listen, but they are not far off the mark. The rainy season in the North is in July and August, but whilst that might stop you attempting a multi day trek in the Simien Mountains, it won’t really affect you if you are planning on touring the Northern Historical route. The best time to visit the North is in Autumn, after the rains when the mountains are full of lush green and the views are in impeded by haze.

Wild Camping: Semien Mountains you’ll be camping in the offical park camp sites at Sankaber, Geech and Chenek. The sites are in beautiful spots and have been built sympathetically with seated drop toilets set well away from the camping area. The facilities are cleaned and tidied every day. You will be sleeping in 2 men tents (you can share or have a tent to yourself) and the crew will erect and take down your tent each day (as well as carrying your gear to the next camp-site). Overnight temperatures are cold at altitudes over 3,000m, so bring a 4 season sleeping bag. Tents will be erected by local staff members, who will also cook and wash up.

In Towns and cities We will stay in comfortable hotels.

Eating & drinking:- Hotel meals are generally good although they can lack variety. Local dishes tend to be very good if you like hot, spicy food although milder versions can be requested. Local food is traditionally eaten with the hands. The sour bread known as injera is used as a scoop for the casserole dishes known as wat.

All food on trek is cooked for you and, although local produce can be a bit limited in the mountains, it is usually of a high standard. Vegetarians can be catered for, though you may find the diet somewhat limited. Clients who have specialist dietary requirements must contact us to discuss if they can be accommodated. you will have a private cook for your trek who will provide breakfast, packed lunch, tea and dinner each day. The food is great, and given most Westerners aversion to the Ethiopian staple Injurra, mostly of the Western variety. Expect bread and pancakes / eggs for breakfast, filling sandwiches for lunch, herbal teas, fantastic coffee and popcorn at the end of a long days trekking and then a massive meal to end the day with soup starter and a hearty main with plenty of veg to finish.

Fitness – You need to be especially fit to join the trips .

FAQ

EXPEDITION GRADING (DEGREE OF EFFORT)

Secret Compass grades each of its expeditions according to the degree of effort required by each team member. Due to the demands of this particular expedition it has been awarded a 270° rating.

SUITABLE TEAM MEMBERS

Team members should be willing to be part of a team working together to achieve the goal of the expedition. They should have an adventurous and robust spirit. All our expeditions are achievable by people with an active and healthy lifestyle. This expedition is the same. It will be tough at times, when going uphill you will be required to push or carry your bike which is demanding at altitude. You will be required to be fit enough to

• Ride — up to 25km a day.
• Carrying/pushing — up to 10kg pack + bike.
• Terrain — over mountainous terrain at altitudes up to 4500m.
• Climate — in an equatorial climate. Expect conditions to be cool and windy when we are on high exposed ground.

BASIC GOALS AND TRAINING

At a basic level, you should be comfortable jogging for at least an hour. You should be comfortable going out and riding a hard 40km day on single track over mountainous terrain for at least three days running. If you have any questions about the fitness requirements or would like to speak to us about training programs please give us a call.

Private groups: The adventures featured in our itinerary are just a starting point for many of our private group travellers. Working closely with our Groups Department we can organize custom designed itineraries for groups of friends, clubs, charity’s, schools or even work colleagues. Our team will assist you with all aspects of your private group adventure from itinerary design to group flights. For group traveller pledge considerable discount.

Customized tours: On request, this tour can be customized for small groups.

Proceeding / additional days: It’s no problem to add days before or after the expedition and we’ll book these for you. If you bring more time, you could do day trips from Addis or take an extension tour

Group booking discount: If at least 6 people together book this trip, 6% discount is given.

Please remember that all Zagwe Ethiopia tour prices mean NO hidden extras, NO local payment