The Ultimate Best of 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour Experience

The The Ultimate Best of 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour Experience includes the most unique and beautiful nature and wildlife that you will ever experience on a bicycle. You will cycle past breath-taking lakes and through the rainforest that is one of the few places that hosts the endangered mountain gorillas.

A thrilling 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour near both Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo National Park will make you stand eye-to-eye with extraordinary wildlife such as buffaloes, elephants, zebras, warthogs and much more.

Experience local culture by riding through beautiful African villages and meet its friendly inhabitants, while slaloming between magical crates lakes with a backdrop of Uganda’s massive mountains: the Rwenzori. Are you ready for the cycling adventure of your life?

15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour highlights

• Cycle through amazing nature
• See extraordinary wildlife on a cycling safari
• Ride single tracks in three National Parks
• Meet heartwarming community
• Greet the endangered mountain gorilla
• Breathtaking panoramic views
• Optional safari drive

Detailed 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour

Day 01: Airport Pick-up

Welcome to Uganda! Our experienced drivers are waiting for you at the airport in order to transfer you for the 15 Days Uganda Tour. Your bike and other luggage in a safe way from Entebbe to Kampala. Explore the wonderful capital of Uganda: Visit the national museum, one of the many historical sites or go souvenir hunting at local markets. In the afternoon/early evening you will have a meet and greet with guide and driver, briefing and bicycle set-up.

• Journey time – 1 hour
• Destination: Entebbe Airport
• Accommodation: Check-in at Haylo Hotel in Lubowa
• Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 02: Transport & Rwenzori Views

A morning transfer of 4-5 hours takes you to Fort Portal. Though there is no longer a fort, the town is known as the heartland of the nearby tea-growing area and sits under the majestic Rwenzori Mountains. After lunch we will test the bikes on a 25km ride through small villages and the countryside. We will have a break at one of Uganda’s most beautiful Crater Lake. [Breakfast, lunch and dinner included]

• Journey time – 7 hours
• Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
• Activities: Scenic Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
• Accommodation: Check in at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 03 of 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour: Crater Lakes

A 62km (possible shorter route of 35km) 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour in Uganda’s central location of crater lakes. These magnificent sceneries will steal your heart. We will have a picnic lunch at one of the crater lakes and if it’s a hot day we can go for a swim. After lunch we will continue our way until we reach the main road.

While we will experience a typical Ugandan bar and have some end-of-the-day drinks, the bikes will be loaded on the van. A 1.5 or 2-hour car transfer will bring us to the border of Queen Elizabeth National Park. On the way we will cross the equator where we will stop for a photo. We overnight safari-style, sleeping in tents, with animals roaming in and out of the camp and the sounds of hippos and hyenas accompanying our star-lit dinner.

• Activities: Chimpanzee Tracking to Kibale Forest National Park, and Visit the Twin Lakes.
• Accommodation: Check in at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 04: Safari Queen Elizabeth National Park

A perfect location for a rest day in an amazing environment full of magnificent wildlife. Enjoy one of the optional activities to explore wildlife in and around the park. A game drive in the morning will give you a good chance of viewing elephants, buffalo, antelopes, track down a pride of lions, or maybe even the odd leopard. Or go on a boat safari on Kazinga Channel, which attracts a varied range of animals and birds, with one of the world’s largest concentration of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles. Also know that Kyambura Gorge where Chimpanzees and other monkeys can be seen, is just around the corner.

• Journey time – 2 hours
• Activities: Scenic Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Accommodation: Check-in at Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 05: Ride through Queen Elizabeth National Park

An exciting day of the 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour as we cycle 78km (shorter route is 45km with car drive) directly through the heart of Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to 95 mammal species and over 500 bird species. We ride on a flat, wide gravel road through the savanna and have the chance to see wild animals such as buffaloes, elephants, several types of bocks and maybe even the famous tree-climbing lions whose males sport black manes. Don’t worry, our vehicles will be driving right behind you and you don’t need to worry about being lunch for any animals. We will sleep at the border of the park, near the Ntungwe River.

• Destination: Ishasha Sector in Queen
• Activities: Enjoy Tracking Tree Climbing Lions in Ishasha
• Accommodation: Check-in at Ishasha Wilderness Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 06: From savannah to jungle

A marvelous change of scenery today as we leave the flat savanna behind and climb up to the rainforest. On the way we will pass by a lovely tea plantation that can be visited. Expect a challenging ride with just under 1,000 m of ascending ahead of us. Considered the world’s capital of gorilla tracking, our destination Buhoma lies at 1,500 metres above sea level. In the afternoon we can go for a short hike along the river and through the village to visit some local projects.

• Journey time – 2 hours
• Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Accommodation: Check-in at Gorilla Mist Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 07: Monkey Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour Trail

Another challenging day 60km (shorter route 45km) climbing, ranging from single track through rural areas to wide dirt roads straight through the rainforest. We will be on the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, thusly named for the thick stands of bamboo and ground cover of ferns, vines, and other plants that severely hinder direct access on foot. This is also home to half the world’s population of the highly endangered mountain gorillas. As we will be high we have some stunning views to take in. It is very likely that we will encounter a monkey or two, and if we are really, really lucky a family of mountain gorillas. Our 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour will start your day at 1,500 m and end it at 2,300 m, so expect a chilly evening when the sun goes down. Our safari tents will have a superb view over the forest.

• Journey time – 2 hours
• Destination: Enjoy The Stay in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Accommodation: Check-in at Gorilla Mist Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 08: Amazing Mountain Gorilla Trekking

Today could be a relaxing rest day of the 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour. Or you could do something that you will remember for the rest of your life: tracking the wild mountain gorillas in their natural environment. Due to the nature of tracking wild gorillas, who move throughout the forest in small family groups, tracking is tricky and is conducted based on where rangers believe the groups are and will go that day. To minimize impact of human tourists on the gorillas, tracking group size is kept to a minimum. The rangers are expert trackers, but in some cases it can take some time to find the gorillas. The hike through dense vegetation can take up to 4 hours. Once they have been located, trackers are allowed to observe for a maximum of 1 hour

• Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Activities: Enjoy Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest
• Accommodation: Check-in at Gorilla Mist Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 09 of 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour: The Lake of the 1,000 Small Birds

We will cycle 35km straight through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in order to reach civilization again. Though we descend more overall than we climb, it doesn’t mean we won’t have some hills to tackle today. Once out of the forest we will see some impressive terraced fields where the community grows a variety of crops. Be sure to look out for island-dotted Lake Bunyoni in the distance. Meaning “the place of little birds” the lake is believed to be Africa’s second deepest and has 29 islands of all shapes and sizes. Our 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour will take you to have lunch on the shore of the lake and afterwards take a 45-minute boat ride to the tranquil island where we will stay the night.

• Journey time – 2 hours
• Destination: Lake Bunyonyi
• Activities: Scenic Drive to Lake Bunyonyi from Bwindi Forest
• Accommodation: Check-In at Birds Nest Bunyonyi
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 10: Wonderful Ride along the Shore of Lake Bunyonyi

With its breathtaking panoramic views Lake Bunyonyi is arguable Uganda’s most beautiful lake. Cycling partly around it is a 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour treat. But don’t let beauty fool you for an easy ride. The short and steep hills bordering the lake of the 1000 small birds will make the 55-kilometer ride a challenging one.

• Activities: Scenic Drive to Lake Bunyonyi, Boat Ride, and Culture.
• Accommodation: Check-In at Birds Nest Bunyonyi
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 11: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

We will leave after breakfast in order to digest some few good kilometres in order to reach Lake Mburo National Park. Our 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour guide will take you for lunch at Igongo Cultural Center, which promotes the cultural heritage of south-west Uganda, particularly the Ankole, through artefacts, a cultural village replica and a heap of info. Soon afterwards we will approach Lake Mburo, where we will stay at a bushcamp on a stones’ throw from the park entrance. Have dinner and sleep with the sounds of roaring wildlife on the background. If you are in for an optional night safari drive, this is your opportunity.

• Journey time – 4 hours
• Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
• Accommodation: Check-in at Mpogo Safari Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 12 of 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour: Riding with the Zebras

Wake up and have your breakfast when looking out over the park. In the early morning there is a high chance that animals might have approached the bushcamp to graze. After breakfast we will do a ride of distance 25 – 50km along the borders of the Park. The exact distance is hard to predict as nature and wildlife keep changing the trails. Expect to encounter zebras, antelopes and buffaloes on the road! In the afternoon will leave for a 3-hour transfer to Mabamba swamp. For the second time we will cross the equator where we shall make a short stop and have another 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour experience.

• Journey time – 4 hours
• Destination: Kampala City
• Activities: Scenic Drive to Kampala, Stopover at Equator Crossing in Kayabwe
• Accommodation: Check-in at Haylo Hotel in Lubowa
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 13: Visit the home of the shoebill

Mabamba swamp is the most popular birding site in Uganda to observe the rare Shoebill stork, which is the most sought-after bird in Uganda. The 25 square kilometre large and extensive wetland is located along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, near Entebbe town. The marsh stretches through a narrow and long bay that is fringed with papyrus towards the main body of Lake Victoria. After exploring mamba swamp per boat as an optional activity and a well-deserved lunch it’s time to cycle back to Entebbe. During this 20 kilometer ride we will cross world’s second largest lake: Lake Victoria

• Destination: Mabamba Swamp in Entebbe
• Activities: Shoebill Stork Tracking in Mabamba Swamp
• Accommodation: Check-in at Haylo Hotel in Lubowa
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 14 of 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour: Visiting Kampala

A short drive of 1.5 hours to the capital will be the start of a day full of sightseeing and/or souvenir hunting. Visit Owina market, National Museum, the great Mosque and Idi Amin’s dungeon and enjoy one of the many great restaurants. See, feel, smell and taste the capital of Uganda. Optional corona testing is possible in the morning.

• Destination: Kampala City
• Activities: Kampala City Tour, Visit Buganda Kingdom, Owino Market and More
• Accommodation: Check-in at Haylo Hotel in Lubowa
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 15 of 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour: Departure from Entebbe

Depending on when your flight leaves you can do some sightseeing in Entebbe. Walk on the beaches of Lake Victoria or visit the zoo or botanical garden in one of the greenest and most peaceful cities of Uganda.

• Destination: Entebbe Airport
• Activities: Scenic Drive from Haylo Hotel to Entebbe Airport for Departure.
• Accommodation: No Accommodation
• Meals: Breakfast

End of 15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour

15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour Inclusions and Exclusions

This cycling adventure includes

• Transport to/from airport
• Support vehicle
• Accommodation
• Other transportation that is not optional
• Meals as indicated in itinerary
• Bicycle cleaning and maintenance
• English speaking guide and driver
• AMREF emergency evacuation insurance
• Snacks and water during the trip

15 Days Uganda Cycling Adventure Tour Exclusions

• Tips for staff (optional)
• Personal health/third party/travel insurance
• Drinks during and after meals
• Costs for optional activities
• Corona test
• Rental of bike, helmet and/or GPS device
• Flight tickets
• Visa costs
• Upgraded accommodation (single or self-contained)

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