Where to do bike safaris in Kenya

Where to do bike safaris in Kenya : In many ways, Kenya is a perfect example of “safari”. Travellers may experience amazing Kenya safaris and its tamed wildlife, breath taking scenery, and vibrant cultures through bike safaris. Anyone looking for bike safaris in Kenya is spoilt for choice with a variety of cycling trails through conservancies in the Athi River and the Hell’s Gate National Park, a difficult ascent up the green tea highlands and ultimately Mount Kenya, and the dusty cycling tracks in the heart of Maasai land at the bottom of the Great Rift Valley. But let us simplify things for you by listing the top 7 bike safaris in Kenya:

Lake Victoria and her islands
whenever Lake Victoria is mentioned, Kisumu City comes to mind. It’s true that it’s the biggest city on the lake (at least on the Kenyan side), but the real experience awaits those who travel further, to Homabay county, namely Mbita. With bike routes leading past little fishing communities and up to the Gwasi Hills just a few kilometres from the Ruma National Park, Mbita is the starting point for all adventurers travelling around the lake. A 40-kilometer, meandering bike path runs beside the lake and offers breath-taking views of the lake’s icy blue waters and its many islets. It was previously compared to Croatia’s lakeside pathways by a Baiskeli Adventurer who once visited the place.
Rusinga and Mfangano Islands provide more breath taking riding tracks for the more daring. On Mfangano island, though, the roads are much rougher and hillier, but they also have breath taking views. You can take a break from riding to roam around the villages, investigate the sacred woodlands, and discover the significance of the nearby Suba community’s rock art on the hills. The Tom Mboya Mausoleum on Rusinga Island offers an insight into the political past of both Kenya and the Luo.

Hell’s Gate National Park
The Hell’s Gate National Park is a fascinating region of the Great Rift Valley and is named for the strong geothermal activity that occurs inside its borders. It is one of the most atmospheric Parks in Africa thanks to the breath taking environment, which includes towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, austere rock towers, scrub-clad volcanoes, and spewing plumes of geothermal steam. Safari tours are awesome in addition to the bio-diversity, which includes raptors, Hell’s Gate is a great location for full-day bike safaris from Nairobi where guests may enjoy rock climbing and a natural spa.
One obtains a breath taking perspective of Lake Naivasha below, Mt. Longonot, and Mount Suswa on the Eastern side of the park by following the buffalo cycling circuit (called after the vicious beasts that wander portions of the area). On top of that, the park contains Maasai manyattas. For souvenirs, stop by a skilled metalworker’s shop or the beading market

Karura Forest
Karura Forest is most likely the most popular cycling location in Nairobi, and for good reason. From simple 5 km loops to tough 15 km loops with occasional steep ascents and single tracks, the forest offers a variety of cycling trails for all cycling abilities. Both tough riders seeking to tear up the trails and work up a sweat and families looking for a few easy minutes in the saddle will find this to be excellent. It is easy to get lost for first-timers (despite their being good signs), so choose your trail carefully before setting out. Your riding trip will be enhanced by a brief stop at the waterfalls and Mau Mau caves.

Ngong Hills
The Ngong Hills, which are mostly known as a hiking destination, provide a breath taking background for numerous Baiskeli Adventures, including our Bike to Barbecue trip and The Great Rift Valley Tour. Open roads that are perfect for bike safaris lead up to the enormous wind turbines for the most daring. The seven knuckles can be circled in somewhere between 30 and 70 kilometres. The 5.3 km tunnel for the Nairobi to Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway is now being built, and it will be situated not far from the foot of the beautiful hills.

Lake Magadi
An asphalt road winds through Maasai farmland, untamed shrubby, and broad grassland for an 80 km length from the margins of Ngong Hills (Kona Baridi) to the bottom of the Rift Valley (Lake Magadi). In the sweltering heat, your wheels spin over the twisting Magadi road to an oasis with refreshing swimming pools during the day and soothing, healing hot springs at night. The mass of red salt crust, pink flamingos, and the off-putting soda ash scent welcome you as you get closer to Magadi. Wild camping beneath the African night sky. Regardless of the wind, bask in the warmth of the flame, indulge in some Maasai BBQ, and play some campfire games. The beauty in this extremely remote area is further revealed in the morning during a sightseeing excursion (on or off the bike).

Kiambu tea and coffee plantation
The vast green tea and coffee fields in the Kiambu region are a notable feature. These farms offer some of the most challenging cycling paths in the nation in addition to being stunning to drive by. There are asphalt roads, jeep tracks, and single tracks to select from, depending on one’s comfort level and bike handling abilities. The most challenging, though thrilling, are the single tracks as you gasp by one tea bush after another. Before riding through the trails, you typically require permission from the farm management. However, these lush valleys are also traversed by public roadways.
Generally speaking, expect some steep ascents and just as sharp descents. Standing at 7000 feet and gazing down over Mt. Longonot’s peak and Nairobi’s skyscrapers in the misty distance is the pinnacle of these travels.

Swara Plains
Kenya safaris at the base of Lukenya Hill, Swara Plains, a 20,000-acre wild animal sanctuary may be found, only 35 kilometres from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The stunning variety of animals in Swara Plains including giraffes, wildebeests, antelopes, hartebeests, zebras, ostriches, and various other bird species makes it the ideal location for an unforgettable cycling safari for riders of all levels. It’s not often that you get to ride a bicycle alongside wild animals anywhere in the globe while taking in the magnificent vistas all around you, with Nairobi City and the Ngong Hills clearly visible in the distance. On some of the pathways, the jittery wildebeests might try to outpace you, making for an even more spectacular man vs animal fight.