Motorcycle Tour Through the 1000 Hills and Ugandan Safari TOUR RWANDA – South - West UGANDA
We offer and organise a guided motorcycle tour of Rwanda and Uganda visiting the most exciting places that Rwanda and South Western Uganda have to offer. This Rwanda/Uganda 10 days motorcycle tour accommodates a maximum of 9 motorcycle riders. The motorcycle tour highlights are gorilla trekking in Volcanoes Park Rwanda, motorbiking of the Congo Nile Trail in Rwanda and motorcycle tour through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest of Uganda. This motorycle tour is pure adventure, as we also experience game drives on 2 wheels in Queen Elizabeth Park Uganda in search of the Big Five and the tree climbing lions of Ishasha. Join us on a guided motorcycle adventure though The Land of a Thousand Hills and The Pearl of Africa. The motorcycle tour starts and ends in Kigali.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The majestic Virunga volcanoes chain and their mountain gorillas
- Ride on the unforgettable Congo-Nile trail
- The Bwindi impenetrable forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park
SHORT TIPS
- Duration: 10 days
- Skill Level (from 1 to 5): level 3
- Total distance: +/- 1648 Kms
- Accomodation: Hotels & Lodges
- Maximum number of riders: 9
Day 1: Departure to Kibungo . This first day will take us on some fun ride, around lake Muhazi and then on nice off-road along the Akagera National Park and some wetlands, where various birds’ species can be observed.
(220 km off-road and paved section) Overnight in Kibungo
Day 2: Departure to Gisakura . Today will take us to some fast trails across Rwanda countryside, crossing irrigated lands and riding along several beautiful lakes of the southeast part of the country. We will then reach the Nyungwe Forest National Park riding on a beautiful curvy- asphalted road till our hotel.
(292 Km off-road and paved road) Overnight in Gisakura
Day 3: Departure to Kibuye . In the morning we will ride into the Nyungwe Forest National Park on highland fun trails along the West side of the Nyungwe Park and then on the Southern part of the Congo Nile Trail through the picturesque tea plantation of Gisovu finishing the day by a breath taking descent till lake Kivu and the town of Kibuye where we will spend the night by the lake.
(140 km, mostly off-road) Overnight in Kibuye
Day 4: Departure to Musanze . A day full of amazing views, first on the lake Kivu, riding along the northern part of the Congo-Nile trail till Gisenyi, by the border of Congo, then along the impressive Volcanoes chain, land of the Mountain Gorillas.
(200 km, mostly off-road) Overnight in Musanze
Day 5: Departure to Kisoro . A great off-road ride around the two lakes Ruhondo and Burera, offering memorable views on the Virunga Volcanoes. We will then cross the Ugandan border to reach the town of Kisoro, located under the peaks of the Mufumbiro Mountains, which are part of the Virunga Mountains, home of the rare mountain gorillas.
(166 km mostly off-road and paved section to reach Uganda) Overnight in Kisoro
Day 6: Gorilla trekking nearby Kisoro . You will head to the National Park head quarter, where you will start trekking to admire the Mountain Gorillas. Definitely a unique experience and one that you will never forget! This visit could be a quick one as it could be a long one; therefore we will have to spend the night in Kisoro. For the ones not visiting the Gorillas, we will go for a nice ride around lake Mutanda.
Overnight in Kisoro
Day 7: Departure to Queen Elizabeth National Park . We will start the day by crossing the famous Bwindi impenetrable forest, also land of the Mountain Gorillas. We will ride deep into the Ugandan state and see the most beautiful landscape and people. We will then ride across the southern part of the Queen Elizabeth National Park to reach our final destination.
(250 km mostly off-road) Overnight in Q.E.N.P.
Day 8: Visit of Queen Elizabeth National Park . We will ride into the Queen Elizabeth National Park. This park has a rich variety of flora and fauna, home to 95 species of mammals and more than 600 species of birds, making the park a popular tourist attraction. The park has 5 types of vegetation: the equatorial forest, the grass savannah, the bush savannah, the acacia forests and the wetlands. Riding across the Park is a unique experience and guarantees the meeting with more than one of the savannah’s "Big Five".
We will reach the Mbeya peninsula from where we can take a boat to observe animals grazing on the shore of lake Edward and we will ride along the fascinating Katwe explosion craters’ trail.
(95 km off-road and short paved section)
Overnight in Q.E.N.P.
Day 9: Departure to Lake Bunyonyi . We will start our ride back to the South of Uganda, across the countryside until the beautiful Lake of Bunyonyi, where we will spend the night.
(160 km off-road and paved road)
Overnight at Lake Bunyonyi
Day 10: Departure to Kigali . Today, we will ride back to the Rwandan capital city, with some beautiful winding off-road ride across the 1000 Hills, touching the paved road just to cross the border. We will conclude our tour with a well-deserved last dinner.
(125 km off-road and short paved section).
Overnight in Kigali
WHAT’ S INCLUDE D i n th e All - inclusiv e package :
- Motorbike (SWM RS 500 R and RS 650 R), bike insurance against third
- Support car for luggage and passengers (inclusive of driver, his expenses, but exclusive of fuel).
- Expert multi-lingual tour leader in his own bike, inclusive of his expenses and mechanical
- Double occupancy accommodation (note: single occupancy incurs an extra-charge).
- Restoration (every day of tour, breakfast, lunch and dinner). With the exception of water in the car beverages and snacks are not included (please note that drinks are not included in any of the meals ONLY water is).
- Entry fees to parks and other sites (except Kigali).
- Local guides, local taxes and
- Luggage
- Photos of the
- Medical Air Ambulance in East Africa – Flying Doctors
WHAT IS INCLUDED in the Bike & Car package:
- Motorbike (SWM RS 500 R and RS 650 R), bike insurance against third
- Support car for luggage and passengers (inclusive of driver and his expenses but exclusive of fuel).
- Expert multi-lingual tour leader in his own bike, inclusive of all his expenses and mechanical
- Luggage
WHAT IS INCLUDED in the Bike Only package:
- Motorbike (SWM RS 500 R and RS 650 R), bike insurance against third
- Expert multi-lingual tour leader in his own bike, inclusive of all his expenses and mechanical
WHAT IS NEVER INCLUDED
- Bike fuel
- Assistance vehicle fuel
- Broken parts on bike when insurance is not applicable
- Beverages and snacks
- Personal items
- Passport and visa fees
- Laundry
- Telephone calls
- Room service
- Travel insurance
- Personal and Accident insurance and medical expenses
- Emergency evacuation/Hospitalization
- Flight tickets
- Protective riding gear: helmet, riding suit, gloves, kidney belt, back protector, boots, earplugs, sunglasses (strongly advised)
- Tips, souvenirs, photo and video fees and spending money
