“Discover the best places in Rwanda and Uganda”
12 Day Guided Motorcycle Tour in Rwanda and Uganda
Kigali - Musanze - Gisenyi - Kibuye - Huye - Akagera National Park, Rwanda; Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Queen Elizabeth National Park - Kibale Forest - Lake Bunyonyi Shores, Uganda
Motorcycle Tour in Rwanda and Uganda
Motorbiking Rwanda is the motorcycle tour pioneer that provides full-time guided tours and rental services in Rwanda and East Africa (5 countries). Their multilingual local guides will be your cultural host who speaks and understand the local life. They open doors that outsiders cannot. Travel in style with their legendary experienced local fellow bikers. They can't wait to ride with you!
Key information
- Bike: rental bike
- Mileage: 1,861 kilometers / 1,156 miles
- Daily rides: 130 - 290 kilometers / 81 - 180 miles
- Meals: breakfasts
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Kigali
- Ride through various national parks
- Stop over at Lake Eduard
- Crossing the Equator and riding the crater lakes trail of Uganda
- Boat trip in Kazinga Channel and Lake Kivu
- Safari game drive in the Akagera National Park and Queen Elisabeth National Park
- 11 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers
Skill level
- Intermediate
Styles
10 activity days in English
The organizer also speaks: French
Group size: 2-10 participants
Airport transfer included:
Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport)
Accommodation
You will be accommodated in standard hotels, lodges, and camps.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1
- Arrival and transfer to a hotel in Kigali
- Overnight in Kigali city centre
Day 2: Departure to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest / Uganda (171 km / 106 miles)
- Gatuna border crossing / African border crossing experience
- Riding to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: a true African Jungle, known for its exceptional biodiversity, with more than 160 species of trees, vines and other vegetation make it almost 'impenetrable'. And home to the endangered mountain gorilla
- Overnight in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Day 3: Departure to Queen Elizabeth National Park (140 km / 87 miles)
- Riding through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Riding through Queen Elizabeth National Park, afternoon safari game drive
- Overnight in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Departure to Kibale Forest (165 km / 103 miles)
- Riding through Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Stop over at Lake Eduard, meet the local fisher men of this remote village
- Crossing the Equator and riding the crater lakes trail of Uganda
- Boat trip in Kazinga Channel: one of the world's largest concentration of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles, birds
- Overnight in Kibale Forest adjacent
Day 5: Departure to Kanungu, Queen Elizabeth National Park (290 km / 180 miles)
- Riding through Kibale Forest National Park
- Lake George
- Ride though Queen Elizabeth National Park and boat trip in Lake Bunyoni (optional)
- Overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Shores
Day 6: Departure to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda (235 km / 146 miles)
- Rwanda - Uganda border crossing
- Exploring the Rwandan twin lakes (Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo)
- Riding the roads adjacent the Chain of Volcanoes in Rwanda
- Overnight in Musanze, the home to gorillas
Day 7: Departure to Lake Kivu in Gisenyi (130 km / 81 miles)
- Making Banana Beer Experience with the locals
- Lake Kivu: the lake covers a bed of so much toxic methane, which Each eruption of the nearby Nyiragongo volcano raises fears the gas may escape and poison the neighboring towns and cities
- Overnight at Lake Kivu Shores / in Gisenyi
Day 8: Departure to Lake Kivu in Karongi (135 km / 84 miles)
- Riding the famous Congo Nile Trail
- A relaxed afternoon swimming and boat trip in Lake Kivu and a short hike to Napoleon Island (thousand bats) and monkeys
- Overnight at Lake Kivu Shores in Kibuye
Day 9: Ride to Explore Nyungwe Forest National Park (245 km / 152 miles)
- Riding Through Nyungwe Forest National Park: The oldest conserved tropical rainforest in Africa, home to 13 species - World's largest population of monkeys and chimpanzees
- Stop over at Uwinka Visitor Centre for a quick coffee and snacks
- Overnight in Huye
Day 10: Departure to Akagera National Park (220 km / 137 miles)
- The Akagera National Park is Central Africa’s largest protected wetland and the last remaining refuge for savannah-adapted species in Rwanda
- Exploring the south-east wet land of Rwanda: Lake Sake and Lake Mugesera
- Overnight in Akagera National Park
Day 11: Safari game drive in Akagera National Park (not riding bikes today)
- Starts from 7:30 a.m. to around 4 p.m.
- Safari game drive in Akagera National Park for the African big 5 (lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, and leopard), hyenas, zebras, giraffe, and several antelopes like the bushbucks, impalas
- Overnight in Akagera National Park
Day 12: Kigali city tour (130 km / 81 miles)
- The Kigali Genocide Memorial Site and city market, artisan shops
- End of the tour and transfer to the airport
Skill level(s)
Intermediate:
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
Location
This tour will take place in Rwanda and Uganda, starting and ending in Kigali.
Food
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 11 nights’ accommodation and breakfast from well selected standard hotels and lodges
- Motorcycle rentals and mechanic support
- Local tour guides and local taxes
- Safari game drive in the Akagera National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Park entrance fees: Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Boat trip in Kazinga Channel and Lake Kivu
- Airport transfers
- 3 party liability insurance that covers both countries
What's not included
- Visa cost (please ask for East African Visa - 100 USD)
- Support car - Available when requested and will incur extra cost
- Personal bike petrol
- Lunch and dinner
- Broken part of the bike is not covered by the insurance
- Gorilla permit (700 USD in Uganda)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
KGL
Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport)
8 km
Transfer included
Airport: Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport)
Airport transfer included: Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport)
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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