Africa 2020: Cycling from Egypt to Ethiopia
Cycling through the diverse countries of Africa is a totally unique experience. From the boisterous and busy roads along Egypt’s Nile Valley, to the stark beauty and silence of Sudan’s deserts, to the fantastically scenic highlands of Ethiopia, we were continually charmed by the warmth and hospitality of people we met along the way. Each country we cycled through had its own, distinctive culture and highlights. Click on the button below to read about our visits to pharaoh’s tombs, windswept Saharan dunes, an epic ride across the Blue Nile Gorge, and much, much more.
Click on the image above to link to an interactive map of our final route through Africa, including all of the places we stayed.
Quick Links to Africa Blog Pages
1 December 2019. The Road Less Traveled: Cycling 9,300+ miles (15,000+ km) Across Africa
2 December 2019. Top 5 Reasons to Bicycle Across Africa
8 December 2019. The Weather from Cairo to Cape Town
Egypt
9-10 December 2019. Arriving in Cairo, Egypt: A Tale of Two Visas
17-20 December 2019. Cycling Northern Egypt: Selfies, a Ferry and Fields of Green
22-23 December 2019. Cycling Asyut to Abydos, Egypt: Always Accept an Invitation to Tea
24 December 2019 - 5 January 2019. Cycling Abydos to Aswan, Egypt: Holidays with the Pharaohs
Sudan
6-26 January 2020. Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind
27 January - 10 February 2020. Cycling Khartoum to Al Quadarif, Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia?
11-12 February 2020. Al Qadarif, Sudan to Metema, Ethiopia: Cycling to the Border
Ethiopia
13-19 February 2020. Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa
20-22 February 2020. Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
26 February - 2 March 2020. Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God
3-8 March 2020. Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of The Blue Nile
9-15 March 2020. Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business per Town
16-17 March 2020. An Epic Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia
18-20 March 2020. Cycling Gohatsion to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia… to America: A Bicycle Tour Interrupted