18–21 Aug 2027 · 4 days · 3 nights
Nyati is our home for four days and three nights: the gateway to great game viewing, good MTB tracks and a relaxed few days deep in Big 5 country.
The village is fenced and secured, true glamping, with single or twin-sharing luxury tents with proper beds, fresh linen and a sundowner verandah. The chill zone has generator charging for e-bikes and devices, sumptuous food and a bar where every drink is part of the package.
Choose one of two riding groups. Group 1 is a moderate pace for riders keen for a pedal, averaging about 15 km/h. Group 2 is relaxed and on holiday, averaging about 12 km/h. The field is limited to 40 riders, with armed rangers front and back.
Where Nyati isOne price covers the lot. Pack your bike and your kit; we look after everything else from registration to the last ride home.
Single or twin-sharing luxury tents with proper beds, fresh linen and your own sundowner verandah.
Our Nyati village sits behind an electric fence, deep in Big 5 country.
Plus snacks and sandwiches on route. Vegan, vegetarian and halaal options.
The chill-zone bar is part of the package, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, with water points on route.
Generator power in the chill zone for e-bikes, phones and devices, every night.
SANParks rangers ride at the front and back of the group and stay in camp with us.
Ride through country that’s home to elephant, buffalo and the rest of the Big 5.
Group 1 averages about 15 km/h; Group 2 is relaxed at about 12 km/h. Up to 40 riders in total.
Every rider goes home with official event kit and gifts from our title sponsor.
Films from past editions of this trip. Press play to watch without leaving the page.
Three rides recorded by GPS on past editions. Pick a day, then drag along the elevation profile to follow the route across the map. Figures are from the 2026 ride; we confirm the 2027 details closer to the time.
Registration opens at 1 pm at Addo Main Camp.
At 2:30 pm we load up the game drive vehicles for a taste of what the next days hold, then drive to the tented village at Nyati for supper.
We tackle the trails of Hayterdale: single track, switchback climbs and good descents. Then into the park in safety formation.
Back at the village for a hot shower, cold beer and snacks in the chill zone. Supper at 7 pm.
Riding time: 4½ to 5½ hours in the saddle, plus stops for game, snacks and photos.
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Boxed between two game drive vehicles with armed rangers, we leave the park on the western border and climb the Zuurberg Pass to high tea at the Zuurberg Inn.
Then a roller-coaster ride all the way back to Nyati.
Riding time: 2½ to 3 hours in the saddle, plus stops for game, snacks and photos.
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We reverse the route from Day 1, often rewarded with great game viewing. Sometimes we leave the bikes and drive in closer to elephant, buffalo and rhino.
Back in camp by about noon to shower, eat and head home.
Riding time: 1¼ to 1½ hours in the saddle, plus stops for game, snacks and photos.
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Your entry isn’t just a ticket. A portion of every rider’s entry, together with a donation from our title sponsor M&G Investments, goes to the SANParks Honorary Rangers, and that money goes straight back into Addo Elephant National Park.
Putting up and repairing the fencing that keeps Addo’s wildlife protected.
Helping keep rangers employed, equipped and out on patrol.
Building the facilities and equipment the park needs to keep running.
R1 million+ raised for the Honorary Rangers in more than five years of riding. 2027 is the next leg.
Add any of these when you book your entry, or ask us to add them to an existing booking.
R5 450 for 4 days
Ride the latest Scott e-bike, delivered to the start and set up for you.
R1 350 per bike
Courier your bike to Port Elizabeth. It’s built, taken to the event, serviced and sent home.
R3 950 per person
Airport pickup, a night at Villa Tuscana, transfers to and from the event, plus the bike transfer.
Nobody gets left behind. From the first pedal stroke to the last, there’s a vehicle, a ranger or a medic within reach.
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Rangers ride at the front and back of the group and stay in camp with us, day and night.
Medical support travels with the convoy for the whole trip.
Eastern Cape Motors (ECM) in Port Elizabeth supplies Ford Rangers that drive behind the convoy. Too tired to ride? They load your bike and carry you to the next stop.
Game drive vehicles at both ends keep the group together, with a seat for anyone who wants a break.
Water points, snacks and lunch are carried with the convoy, so you never ride far from supplies.
Spare batteries travel with us and every e-bike is charged in camp each night.
Can’t find your answer? Send us a message or see the travel information for getting to Addo.
Tour de Addo is a social ride, not a race. Daily distances run from about 17 to 40 km at Darlington Dam and about 19 to 66 km at Nyati, at a relaxed pace with regular stops. E-bikes are welcome, and a backup vehicle follows the group all day, so you can load your bike and take a seat whenever you like.
Yes. Armed SANParks rangers ride at the front and back of the group and stay in camp with us day and night. A lead vehicle and a sweep vehicle keep the group together, paramedics travel with the convoy, and a fleet of Ford Rangers from Eastern Cape Motors follows behind.
Three nights of glamping in your own tent with a real bed and linen, two cooked meals a day plus snacks and lunch on route, all alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, armed rangers and support vehicles, evening talks, a complimentary Tour de Addo jacket, event merchandise and gifts from M&G Investments.
Addo Elephant National Park is in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, near Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Fly into Gqeberha’s Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), which has daily flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town. Our No-Hassle package (R3 950 pp) covers airport pickup, a night in town, transfers to and from the event, and getting your bike there.
Yes. Addo Elephant National Park is in a malaria-free part of South Africa, so no malaria medication is needed.
Yes. You can rent a Scott e-bike for the four days for R5 450. We deliver it to the start and help you set it up. If you are bringing your own bike from far away, our bike transfer service (R1 350) builds it in Port Elizabeth, takes it to the event, and services and ships it afterwards.
We ride twice a year. Best of Darlington Dam is in April, in autumn, with mild to warm days and cool evenings. Best of Nyati is in August, in the dry winter, with crisp days, cold nights and good game viewing.
Each Darlington Dam trip takes up to 30 riders. Best of Nyati takes up to 40 riders across two pace groups, one averaging about 15 km/h and one about 12 km/h.
Book online through Entry Ninja. A R5 000 per person non-refundable deposit confirms your entry, and the balance is due two months before the event. Prices are in South African rand (ZAR).
Yes. We cater for vegan, vegetarian and halaal diets. Tell us when you book.
A portion of every rider’s entry, together with a donation from our title sponsor M&G Investments, goes to the SANParks Honorary Rangers for work in Addo Elephant National Park: game fences, rangers and park infrastructure. Riders have raised over R1 million in more than five years.
The Red Cherry Events team will get back to you within 2 working days. Or call (041) 581 5335.
R16 500 pp, all-inclusive
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