Cape to Cape Cycle Tour NZ – What’s the big deal? A challenging route traversing East to West across New Zealand’s North Island. This won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but those who venture out will be rewarded with an unforgettable journey. Cycling remote and beautiful roads, the route is rich with Māori culture and...Read More
Escape Adventures, endeavour to ensure that our actions always benefit the people, communities, economies, environments and eco-systems we visit. Our Kenya and Tanzania (KT) Cycle tour is our longest running tour. Our very first KT cycle tour departed from Nairobi in June 1999 and today is still our most popular tour. The following are specific...Read More
Escape Adventures beyond Covid, we are proud and very, very stoked to be still standing! And this is 100% down to YOUR support! THANK YOU! The support that we have felt over the past year has been absolutely amazing!! It’s been a while since we been in touch and talked about anything beyond our New...Read More
It’s the Bike Packing, Brevet Event, Cycle Touring season! “Dot Watching” is a recently discovered sport where one sits on a couch and digitally watches live-tracked bikers riding the Kennett Brothers’ Tour Aotearoa and Kopiko Aotearoa rides as they happen… And even better than watching, many of you have actually spent your summer being the dots! Go you good things! Some (possibly slightly...Read More
When our cycle tour leaders can’t Escape, they let us know what they’ve been up to… Our wonderful New Zealand based tour leaders can’t Escape! But they’re hanging in there! Read below to find out what they are all doing this year when their work is called off… Alice Dear Escape Family. After hastily altering...Read More
Dear Escape Adventures, great update on elephant Luggard at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi We have been helping with the Orphans Program at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi for the past 12 years. This month we received wonderful news that “Luggard” who we have been helping to foster, has recently graduated from the Nairobi Nursery Unit and been moved...Read More
You may have heard the “Hippo Story” So by popular demand here it is… in its reduced form! If you have been on tour with John then there is a good chance that during one of your post-ride rehydration sessions you may have heard the “Hippo Story”. So by popular demand here, it is in its reduced form… Righto,...Read More
Escape Adventures NZ are supporters and true friends of this Big Bike Film Night NZ event, these guys really see and share the BIG picture! “Na to rourou, na taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi”“With your food basket and my food basket, the people will thrive.” The Big Bike Film Night is an evening dedicated...Read More
Rabies and Rabies Vaccination, Rabies… to vaccinate or not? Rabies is a very serious topic. We often get asked by bikers who are preparing to come on a cycle tour with Escape Adventures if they should be immunised for rabies. It’s not really for us to say if you should or shouldn’t… but we can...Read More
Escape Adventures essential set-up tips to get your bike perfect 5 Bike Setup Tips for Comfort when Cycle Touring Bikers who are in pain and experiencing discomfort often suffer in silence, believing that biking is just uncomfortable. Well… we’re here to help you get comfortable on your bike! Most pain can at least be alleviated,...Read More
