Scheduled
8 nights
Advanced
362 km
3650 m
Experience Uganda’s most unique and beautiful nature and wildlife by bike. Cycle past breathtaking lakes and ride through tropical rainforests full of monkeys. Visit mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and take on a thrilling cycling safari through one of Uganda’s most beautiful national parks to see lions, buffaloes, elephants and much more. Experience local culture and meet Uganda’s friendly locals on your trail while slaloming between magical crater lakes with a backdrop of the Rwenzoris mountain range.
Our 9 day gravel adventure is rolling out in 2024 and you’re invited! Climb from the savannah to the jungle, boat & bike your way through the national park, stay in local lodges, guestshouses and safari camps and experience the joy, life and vibracy of Uganda and its people.
Gravel
Advanced
60 km
4 h 0 min
Ride through three National Parks and see wildlife up close
Sleep at unique hand-picked locations with fantastic views
Share laughs with the beautiful, heart-warming local community
Visit the mountain gorillas
Ride through a huge varitey of incredible landscapes - from dry savannah to lush tea plantations to rainforest trails and mountainous climbs
Rated 3 out of 4 our Advanced tours are designed for people who ride regularly and want back to back challenging days on the bike. Riders should be confident riding in a small group, comfortable on extended climbs (at your own pace) and have good bike handling skills on corners and descents. E-bikes are available on all of our tours. Rides are over 100 km with over 1,000 m of climbing.
Enjoy full ride support from our professional guide team & support vehicle.
The ride support vehicle is stocked with natural ride nutrition, and water, as well as a full set of tools to resolve any mechanicals. On selected days the support crew will serve a delicious picnic lunch in a scenic location en route. Enjoy local foods chosen to keep you feeling energized and healthy.
Eat Sleep Cycle guides are experienced riders from all walks of life united by a love of cycling who’ll help to keep the group safe, motivated and savouring the trip of a lifetime.
All guests will receive access to our digital Road Book and routes, giving everyone the flexibility to ride at their own pace.
Stay in your home away from home in Uganda in this charming & comfortable guest house where we start and finish our adventure.
Lodge Bella Vista is an Italian themed lodge overlooking Nyamiteza Crater Lake 40km from Fort Portal and Kasese. Built and managed by an Italian diplomatwho has lived in Uganda for over 40 years. The Lodge is beautifully located in the middle of series of crater lakes with an unmatched view of Mountain Rwenzori.
Simba Safari Camp, renowned for excellent hospitality, is nestled atop a hill overlooking Lake Kikorongo on the edge of Uganda’s most popular Queen Elizabeth National Park (QE), with panoramic views across the park’s extensive savannah plains teeming with wildlife as well as Lake George and the famed Kazinga Channel.
The birth of a baby elephant on the land during the construction of the lodge led to the name ‘Enjojo Lodge’, which means ‘elephant’ in the local Rukiga language.
From the grass-thatched restaurant and bar, enjoy homemade food from the organic garden while viewing the scenic beauty of a small natural lake. Big herds of elephants, buffaloes and antelopes are regular visitors to the lodge while vervet monkeys, baboons and black and white colobus have become residents. Not to forget the abundant birdlife, which makes Enjojo a dream environment for birders!
The lodge is entirely solar powered and constructed with local materials to blend in with the surrounding environment. Most of the furniture and decoration have been hand-crafted by the local community.
Stay on the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Rest easy knowing all the profits from the guesthouse go to the Bwindi Community Hospital. What began as an outreach clinic under a tree and has grown into a 112-bed hospital providing health care and health education services to a population of over 100,000 people.
Rwakobo Rock is an eco-friendly hotel and restaurant nestled on a scenic outcrop at the edge of Lake Mburo National Park. Comfortable and spacious cottages are dotted around the hill, all offering privacu and great sunset views.
An evolved race bike ready for the rough and tumble of grass crits, mud ruts or open gravel tracks. Enojy a Lightweight, durable carbon frameset with ample tire clearance and a SRAM Force 1 11-speed groupset.
The Rave is perfect for all-road, perfect for gravel and is desgined for speed. Enjoy a lightweight carbon frame with racey geometry and an electronic SRAM Rival XPLR groupset for full gear range and precision shifting.
A versitle drop bar e-bike for road, gravel and mixed terrain adventures. A lightweight aluminium frame, smooth-riding tubeless tyres and a comfortable D-Fuse seatpost give you the ability to ride any road, any route. The 500 W battery delivers long-distance pedalling support and is seamlessly integrated into the frame. The bike is simple to activate - press the on/off button and you're ready to go!
Laura is a guide, professional cycling coach and endurance cyclist who has completed some of the coolest ultradistance gravel events (which she absolutely loved!). Laura loves guiding as she really enjoys empowering people to ride their bikes and discover new places, help their cycling adventures come true, and share unforgettable moments together.
Josep is from a small city in Catalunya called Reus. He loves cycling and has a passion for sharing cycling experiences with others. He's a guide for Eat Sleep Cycle all over Europe & leads our Morocco tours.
Travel to Entebbe Airport
Entebbe Airport
Arrive anytime during Day 1 & we'll transfer you to the guesthouse
Plan your owward travel from Entebbe Airport
Full Support
Guest houses, Lodges & Safari camps
Inlcuded as per the itinerary above
Included to & from Entebbe Airport
Optional extra
Uganda is the ‘Pearl of Africa’. Full of wildlife, varied landscapes and with a warm, friendly population, Uganda is an incredible destination to discover by bike. The best months to ride are during the dry seasons – June to August and December to February.
A deposit of €500 will secure your place on the tour.
50% is due 6 months before the departure of the tour.
The final balance is due 2 months before the tour departure.
Your contact details are safe with us. Please refer to our data protection & privacy policy.
We have a flexible cancelation policy – please take a look at our cancellation policy at the time of booking. If you have any doubts please reach out and we’re happy to help.
We rate our tours from Level 1 (Leisure) to Level 4 (Epic). Each tour contains a description of the level, expected daily ride time, distance and elevation. If you have any doubts we’re more that happy to speak to you on the phone and help to find you the perfect trip!
We recommend that you hire a bike for your tour and will work with you after you book to help you to choose the best size and model for your ride style. If you prefer to bring your bike, it’s no problem. Please be aware that on some of our epic trips we charge a supplement to transport your bike box to our finishing location. If you have any doubts, please ask!
Insurance is not included in our tour packages. We highly recommend contracting travel insurance at the time of reservation with a company from where you are from.
Health insurance which covers you for illness or injury whilst cycling in your chosen destination is mandatory, we’ll ask you for details of your insurance providor before you travel.
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