Desert Knights, Roland Vorwerk

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The Journey of the Desert Knights Mountainbike Tour 14 November 2014, World Parks Congress – Tourism In the TFCAs of SADC Side-event Presented by

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A presentation given at a World Parks Congress on 14 November 2014 during a session on Tourism in Transfrontier Conservation Areas: A vehicle for development and sustainable life.

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The Journey of the Desert Knights Mountainbike Tour 14 November 2014, World Parks Congress –Tourism In the TFCAs of SADC Side-event

Presented by

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Sendelingsdrift

Ai-AisHot Springs

HakkiesdoringSOUTH AFRICA

NAMIBIA

Ai-Ais Hot SpringsGame Park

Richtersveld National Park

Fish River CanyonView Point

START

END

HobasDay 1~30km

Day 2~70km

Day 3~60km

Day 7~Hobas Transfer

Donkiewadrift

De Hoop

Gamkab

~5km

Day 5~35km

Day 6~60km

Day 4~20km

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On-line survey results

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My cycling friends should add Desert Knights should be on their bucketlist!

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I guess your inbox has been flooded with thanks and appreciation from the Desert Knights participants and I must say that you, ably assisted by your incredible team, put on a magnificent event last week. Well done, and please put my name in the pot for next year.

Once again thanks for a fantastic week. As I said when we said goodbye “I came to Desert Knights on my own and left with 100 new friends.” Absolutely fabulous week! – Andrew Brown

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A big thanks to the entire team and most of all to you for a true bucket-list experience. It’s the first stage ride I’ve ever done and I’m now scared to do any others as I doubt they’ll compare!Jeremy Doveton-Helps

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The sense of achievement after the final day is so rewarding. Our moments of weakness and mutters on the endless uphills, the never ending sand tracks and continuous corrugations and tiring long distances were made up for by the beautiful moon rises, the awesome lunar landscapes, exhilarating down hills, wonderful people support and by finally arriving at our comfortable destination...no matter how late, tired or hungry. Karen Krog

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I just want to say thank you very much for all your support. I and the boys had a great time at the Desert Knights. We were very honoured to be part of the tour. Songo Fipaza

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COSTS

R/N$ 11,000 per person - All Inclusive(Accommodation, Meals and Drinks, Activities)

80 Full Paying Participants + Cycle Leaders and Media

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Dates for 2015

Tour 1: Thursday 30 April – Wednesday 6 May 2015Tour 2: Thursday 24 Sept – Wednesday 31 Sept 2015

Schedule set to coincide with full moon rising over Hakkiesdoring Camp

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Hi, just want to thank you for sharing with us a wonder of the world. What an adventure we had! I am back home, body only, my soul still is wondering somewhere on the desert and along the banks of the Orange. Sorin Dimitriu

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Thank You