Whether you call it bicycling or cycling, the experience is all about exploring Uganda on a bicycle. Unlike the common driving, bicycling entails visiting various tourist attractions in the Pearl of Africa on a bicycle. Here travelers ride on bicycles to remote areas in Uganda giving them an in-depth understanding of why Uganda was indeed called the Pearl of Africa. Riding through farms, local communities and homestead is an exceptional experience that lasts for a lifetime. Fortunately, everyone with simple training and guide can do bicycling/cycling. A ride across rivers, lakes and hills gives you clear views with endless memories. Gorilla Trek Africa brings you the best bicycling safaris in Uganda to help you explore the Pearl of Africa in a different way. The best bicycling destinations in Uganda include among others:
Jinja – Source of the Nile
Biking along the river Nile has presently become a must-do for every traveler to Jinja. Here travelers ride through a trail along river Nile enjoying spectacular views of the Nile waters. Whether you are a one, family or group of friends/mates, Gorilla Trek Africa offers you the best bicycling safaris along the Nile river. Our professional guides lead you through to ensure a safe and enjoyable cycling experience. More so, ride through Jinja town to visit local markets and shopping centers. Also, a ride through tea plantations, banana plantations, and local communities will offer you a lifetime experience. Cycling in Jinja complements other safari activities in this area including white water rafting, horse riding, bungee jumping, quad biking and boat cruising among others.
Lake Mburo National Park
Enjoy the beauties of Lake Mburo National Park on your Uganda bicycling safari. Whereas game drives are the common way for game viewing in Lake Mburo Park, bicycling is an exceptional way of watching wildlife in the park. Here travelers follow different tracks in the park looking out for Uganda kobs, lions, zebras, elands, giraffes, bush pigs and buffalos among other animals feeding in the park. Also, you can also go off track to find more animals hiding. bicycling in Lake Mburo National park complements other tourist activities in the park such as game drives, horse riding, bird watching, nature walks, and boat cruising on Lake Mburo.
Lake Bunyonyi
Mountain biking is one of the most done tourist activities along Lake Bunyonyi. Travelers go riding in the hills overlooking Lake Bunyonyi giving them the best views of the lake, rolling hills of kigezi and are best for photography. a ride through local farms and local communities is the best chance to meet and interact with local people which makes the whole experience awesome. Other tourist activities in Lake Bunyonyi
Bwindi Forest National Park
A ride along a 13km trail in Bwindi Forest National Park starting from Buhoma park headquarters to Lvi River is a not miss on Uganda gorilla safari to Bwindi Forest. the seven hours ride is the best way to enjoy the cool nature of Bwindi Forest. Its also a chance to see many animals including red-tailed monkeys, black and white colubus plus many bird species and tree species. Bicycling in Bwindi is done as a complement to the popular mountain gorilla trekking which is a major tourist activity in this jungle forest attracting the highest number of travelers to southwestern Uganda.
Tips for cycling travellers
To ensure a safe and enjoyable bicycling adventure, Gorilla Trek Africa gives you tips for bicycling travelers. The motorbiking tips in Uganda include:
1. Train before you travel
2. Wear a helmet
3. Avoid headphones when riding
4. Get at least 10 feet off the road whenever stopping
5. Obey traffic laws when you reach the main road
6. Do not pack against windows and doorways.
7. Travel light/ Do not carry heavy baggage
8. Make sure your bike is properly set
9. Be positive
10. Act like a cyclist
11. Carry enough drinking water
Conclusively, bicycling is an exceptional and uncommon way of exploring the Pearl of Africa. Contact Gorilla Trek Africa today; book your motorbiking experience to Jinja, Lake Mburo, Bwindi Forest and Lake Bunyonyi for an exceptional experience.
