“Motorbike adventure tour the land of 1000 hills”
8 Day Guided Motorcycle Tour in Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda
Motorcycle Tour in Rwanda
Join this tour to explore the land of a thousand green hills from the enduro adventure motorbikes. From this tour, you are immersing yourselves into the wildness of Nyungwe Tropical Forest and Gisovu Tea Plantation. You will also be enjoying the African safari game drive to spot the Big Five in Akagera National Park. Discover the beautiful scenery of Rwanda and riding the famous Congo Nile trail, as well as the Rwanda great lakes, Lake Kivu, Lake Muhazi, Lake Ihima, Lake Burera, and Lake Ruhondo. You will be meeting the locals in their natural rural remotes and learn their culture.
Key information
- Bike: rental bike (Tekken 250cc)
- Terrain: Off-roads and on-roads (dust road and paved road)
- Mileage: 1120 kilometers / 695 miles
- Daily rides: 160 kilometers / 99 miles
- Riding gear included in the price: helmet
Meet the guides
Vincent
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Highlights
- Starts and ends in Kigali
- Explore the land of a thousand green hills
- Immerse into the wildness of Nyungwe Tropical Forest and Gisovu Tea Plantation
- Enjoy the African Safari Game Drive to spot the 5 Five in Akagera National Park
- See the beautiful scenery of Rwanda and ride the famous Congo Nile trail
- Discover Lake Kivu, Lake Muhazi, Lake Ihima, Lake Burera, and Lake Ruhondo
- Meet the locals in their natural rural remotes and learn their culture
- 7 nights accommodation + breakfast
Styles
7 activity days in English
The organizer also speaks: French
Group size: Maximum of 10 participants
Airport transfer included:
Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport)
Accommodation
During the tour, you will be provided comfortable accommodations for seven nights. For the mid-range package, the accommodation will be in two to three star hotels while for the budget package, accommodation will be in comfortable middle-class hotels, hostel, and guest house.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali and transfer to your hotel
You will be picked up by Motorbiking Rwanda's car driver and accommodated in a motorcycle friendly hotel in the center of Kigali.
Day 2: Riding from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park
Stay near the home of mountain gorillas, Rwanda's Twin Lakes - Ruhondo and Burera. Interact with the gorilla guardians and know more about Rwandan traditions.
Day 3: Riding to Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi, the home of gorillas
This day, you will have the opportunity of trekking to see the golden monkeys, a visit to the grave of Dian Fossey, and / or visit to the Musanze Caves (if you're not afraid of caves).
Day 4: Riding to Lake Kivu and Gisenyi Public Beach
This day, you will see two cities, Gisenyi in Rwanda and Goma of R.D.Congo separated by the international border at La Corniche One Stop Border Post.
Day 5: Riding the Adventure Congo Nile Trail
This day you will be riding off-road while enjoying the irresistible stunning views of Lake Kivu and hundreds of its islands. You will also have time to enjoy boat ride to the most known islands in Kibuye - Napoleon and Amahoro Island.
Day 6: Riding to Nyungwe Forest National Park - the African Tropical Rain Forrest
Today, you will be riding through the forest of 1000 species, Nyungwe Forest National Park. It is the largest protected mountain forest in Africa that covers between 1600 and 2000 square meters. You will make a stop for a canopy walkway. Ride carefully! There are often chimpanzees playing around or crossing the road.
Day 7: Game drives in Akagera National Park
Arrive at Akagera National Park which is now a home to over 8000 large animals. The park is also home to one of Africa's highest hippo densities and crocodiles, as well as the rare sitatunga (a member of the antelope family) and more than 520 bird species. While exploring the most scenic savannah, you are likely to see the African Big Five currently available in the park.
Day 8: Riding within Kigali - Kigali City Tour
You will visit the Campaign Against Genocide Museum located in the parliament building in Central Kigali. You will also have the opportunity of visiting Kigali Genocide Memorial where some 250,000 victims of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide lie buried, a place of remembrance and learning which hosts tens of thousands of visitors each year. It is one of the top ten landmarks to visit in Africa from Tripadvidor's 2015 Travellers Choice awards.
Included excursions
Excursion in Akagera National Park by 4x4 car, the African savannah home for the Big Five and various lakes, home to hippos, crocodiles, and a wide variety of about 550 birds spices.
Guides
Vincent Kagabo
Vincent from Motorbiking Rwanda Tours will be your English and French-speaking local guide. Making every single moment an opportunity to learn and discover Rwanda is his priority. Vincent can guarantee you a personalized motorcycle tour experience in Rwanda, the beautiful country of 1000 hills.
Location
This motorcycle tour will take place in Rwanda, starting and ending in Kigali. The tour covers some of the best national parks in the country, including Nyungwe National Park, Akagera National Park, and Volcanoes National Park.
Akagera National Park
Akagera is, above all, a big game country! Herds of elephant and buffalo emerge from the woodland to drink at the lakes. Visitors might stumble across a spotted hyena or even lions. Giraffe and zebra amble through the savannah, and more than a dozen types of antelope inhabit the park.
Nyungwe Forest National Park
On your road from Kigali to Nyungwe Forest National Park, you have the opportunity to visit Rwanda King's Palace in Nyanza (built in 1932) and the Ethnographic Museum in Huye (132 kilometers from Kigali) built in 1987 and now one of Africa's finest ethnographic collections.
In Nyungwe National Park, you will experience the rainforest from Canopy Walkway, hanging 60 meters above the forest floor between giant trees and towers, a stunning view of the park's amazing wildlife and nature.
Volcanoes National Park
Here you get the opportunity to experience a Musanze caves tour, Ibyiwacu cultural village tour, and golden monkey trekking.
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
- Boat ride in Lake Kivu and Lake Ihema
- Adventure ride through the famous Congo Nile Trail
- Nyungwe Forest National Park and Volcanoes National Park for the primate safari
- Exploring Lake Kivu and the Twin Lakes - Ruhondo and Burera
- Game drives in Akagera National Park
- Full time multilingual local tour guide
- 7 nights accommodation - Standard hotels and breakfast
- Motorcycle rentals and mechanic support
- Motorcycle gears
- Airport transfers
What's not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Lunch and dinner
- Support car for luggage (Unless a group of 5 riders)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
KGL
Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport)
3 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 15% 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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