11 Days Mountain Bike Tour
These 11 days of the biking experience takes you off the main Tourist routes, to experience open vast landscapes as you enjoy your freedom , see way of life of local communities, learn about traditional values of people and explore Wildlife Reserves, nature and Tropical Forest Parks and open Savannah for Wildlife.
The safari highlights include:
Biking to Katonga Wildlife Reserve home of Sitatungas
Open camping in farmlands
Interaction with communities to experience tradition.
Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park.
Explore the Volcanic Kasenda Crater lakes Belt
Itinerary
Day one:
We pick you from the Airport and transfer you to Via Via Guest House in Entebbe (B/B).
Day two:
Early morning checking/assembling of the mountain bikes, meet your Guide then depart for a two hour drive to Kyegegwa Town the starting point of the biking Tour. Today, accompanied by your Guides, you will bike for at least 35 km on a marram road to a local herdsman farm. Camp on their land and look out for the extra long horned cows, birds such as the great Blue Turaco, the Ross Turaco, the Tropical Boubou starlings and weavers.
Night camping, meal plan (FB)
Day three: Exploring the countryside
Spend time with a cattle farmer of the famous long horned Ankole cows.
Visit and learn the way milk is turned into ghee and other traditional food and sauces.
Bike to a wood carvers home, a very revered person who caters for the community milk vessels.
Night at the farm camping (FB)
Day four: Bike to Katonga Wildlife Reserve (4 – 5 hours)
Depart after breakfast, bid farewell to the Farmer, and bike the last stretch on dirt terrain through valleys and gentle hills to the Katonga Game Reserve.
Katonga is home to Wildlife such as Uganda Kobs Antelopes, Buffalos, Waterbucks, Sitatungas and different species of birds, butterflies and wild flowers, trees and shrubs.
Night in Bandas with a BBQ dinner over a camp fire.
Day five: Nature walk and canoe ride,
Early morning breakfast and then take a canoe ride on the Swamp shoes of Katonga. You can sight the shy Sitatunga, view water birds such as the papyrus gonolek, the lapwings, Jacanas and Weavers. After lunch you will go for a nature walk to see the larger mammals.
Night in Bandas (FB)
Day six: 45 km biking to Rwamwanja
Check out of Katonga and ride with your Guides through open landscapes dotted with acacia trees, arrive in Rwamwanja.
Camp at a home stead or School Compound F/B
Day seven: Rwamwanja to Kibale National Park (40km)
Riding through varying landscapes, cross Mpanga river and arrive in Kibale National Park home of Chimpanzees and other primates, in early afternoon, relax rest of the afternoon in the forest surroundings..
Night camping F/B (upgrade options available)
Day eight: Chimpanzee tracking
devote the day to spending time with Chimpanzees and other 10 species of primates such as red colobus, red tailed, Black and white monkeys. etc
Night camping F/B (upgrade options available)
Day nine: Ride to Kasenda crater Lakes (25km)
Riding through pristine tropical rain forest is an incredible experience, followed by a drive through the volcanic Kasenda Crater Lakes belt, offering you breath taking views of the area.
Night at Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve Bandas, a great BBQ camping evening.
Day ten: The Cultural day
Use the day to walk around and then to the many Crater Lakes, each with a different attractions, hike to the Top of the World view point, in the evening get entertained to cultural dances and traditional meals.
Night at Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve Bandas
Day eleven:
Breakfast and transfer by vehicle to Entebbe for departure.
Important information
Each participant will bring his own Mountain bike and first aid kit. We can assist in finding a rental station for mountain bikes.
Guides, camping gear, meals and support staff and accommodation are included.
Maximum group size will be limited to 8 for easy management and enjoyment of the participants.