Days alternate between riding and safari. On a riding day you are on the bike for a few hours, sometimes on tarmac, often on rough dirt roads, with the support vehicle never far behind. On safari days you are in the Landcruiser — the one with the bicycle rack on the roof — driving through the parks with a local guide spotting animals and birds. Evenings are spent in lodges set in the bush, with dinner and, by several guests' accounts, cold beer and good coffee.

The routes are chosen to pass through everyday Kenyan life rather than just the scenic highlights. Guests describe riding through villages, meeting Maasai communities and stopping to support schools along the way. The company organises small clean-up projects and works with local lodges on sustainability measures.

What separates this from a standard safari is the amount of time you spend outside the vehicle. You cover ground under your own power, at eye level with the wildlife and the landscape, and the jeep is there when you have had enough. Guests who have cycled for decades describe these as among the best trips they have taken.

There are add-on activities if you want more: a hot air balloon flight over the Maasai Mara, wildlife encounters on horseback, beach days and mountain climbing. You pick what suits you and set your own pace.

René and Anton are hands-on throughout. René rides with the group and knows the route and the people along it; Anton is involved in the running of the trips. Local drivers and guides do the driving and the wildlife spotting. The mix of Dutch organisation and Kenyan guiding is what guests tend to mention first in reviews.

What's included

- Cycling guides and support vehicle throughout - Local guides and drivers - Safari drives in the Landcruiser - Overnight stays in lodges along the route - Meals as part of the lodge stays

What's not included

- International flights to Kenya - Travel insurance - Cancellation insurance - Optional add-ons such as the Masai Mara balloon flight - Personal expenses