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Check out the blog post at Tahoe Mountain Sports Have You Ever Ridden a Mountain Bike Alongside a Giraffe? Picture this: You’re pedaling through the vast African savannah, the golden sun stretching across the horizon as a tower of giraffes stride beside you. Nearby, a herd of zebras pauses, watching curiously as you ride past. This isn’t a dream—this is Adventure for Rhinos , a once-in-a-lifetime journey that takes you deep into Kenya’s wild landscapes by mountain bike and fo

By Maryanne Dunfey My friend asked me if I wanted to "Play Bikes" across Kenya and I said, "Absolutely!" At that moment I had never imagined what that might look like. I showed up in Kenya and was surprised at how friendly everyone was. I even arrived without my luggage for the first 5 days! Tara and her support staff were magnificent at tracking down my bag and making sure it reached me out in the bush. At that point I found it easy to travel light. We spent the days followi

When I asked my daughter, Libby, how we should celebrate our special birthdays, she had turned 30 and I, 60, she answered without hesitation - Kenya. Turns out, she had a very specific trip in mind. She had been following Tara, one of her St. Lawrence college mates, and was excited about a trip Tara was organizing to Africa. After reviewing the Adventure for Rhinos website, we were excited. The trip looked amazing, but we had a few reservations: 1) Neither of us had hiked abo

Their hooves glided almost silently over the hard packed red soil. Goose bumps crept up my arms and down my legs. Tears of joy started to brew in my eyes. This was a moment I would never forget.   I pedaled a little slower trying to soak in the sight, the smell and the sounds. Seven reticulated giraffe were elegantly running parallel to us for at least half a kilometer. I was leading the group of adventurers and only hoped that each and every guest enjoyed the experience.   W

A trip of a lifetime to Kenya, that an active adventure traveler should not miss out on!   A wonderful combination of mountain biking through Laikipia reserves among the Giraffes, Zebras, Rhinos, Elephants and many more native animals and hiking Mt. Kenya!   The lodging was fabulous and incredibly authentic. We were always one with our environment while sleeping and eating in top notch accommodations. After full days of biking or hiking we enjoyed the camaraderie of our fell

The sun had set and the light gave an orange glow to the hills as we roamed through the bush in our game drive vehicle looking for the mating lions. They had moved from the place where they were spotted the day before and our guide had been driving up, down and around a small section of land where he was told they had moved. All of us in the vehicle were a bit tense because it was getting darker and we wanted to find them. It was our rest day at the Borana Lodge after five am