18 Day Motorcycle Tour around Lake Victoria and Big 5 Safari in Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda

Overview

Kigali, Rwanda; Geita - Mwanza - Serengeti National Park, Tanzania; Migori - Mbita, Kenya; Jinja - Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary - Murchison Falls National Park - Kibale National Park - Queen Elisabeth National Park - Lake Bunyoni, Uganda; Lake Kivu - Nyungwe Forest National Park - Akagera National Park - Kigali, Rwanda

Highlights

• Starts and ends in Kigali
• Riding the famous trails, e.g Congo Nile trail on the new Enduro Hawk motorbikes
• Riding to famous African national parks for safaris (Serengeti, Murchison Falls, etc.)
• Opportunity to see the African Big 5 animals and others
• Exploring the great lakes: Lake Victoria, Lake Kivu, Lake Albert, Lake Eduard
• Also visit Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Muhazi, and Lake Ihema
• 17 nights accommodation

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival day

   - Pick up from Kigali Airport to the hotel.

2. Day 2 - Departure to Tanzania - Geita (429 kilometers / 267 miles)

   - African border crossing experience - Overnight in Tanzania at Harvest Hotel in Geita

3. Day 3: Departure to Mwanza, the port city (130 kilometers / 81 miles)

   - The route may change depending on whether you like more gravel roads or tarmac - Exploring Lake Victoria and Mwanza City - On the shore of Lake Victoria, in northern Tanzania, known for unusual rock formations like Bismarck Rock. - Overnight at Lake Victoria shores in Tanzania at Hotel Tilapia

4. Day 4: Departure to Serengeti National Park (Ndabaka Gate) (135 kilometers / 84 miles)

   - Serengeti is the oldest and most scientifically significant ecosystem on the planet and home to the world’s largest movement of animals, often called the “great migration.” - Overnight at Serengeti Savannah Camps

5. Day 5: Morning game drive - proceed to Migori, Kenya (172 kilometers / 107 miles)

   - Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park - Departure to Migori, Kenya - Overnight in Migori at Hotel Vannah - Crossing Isebania Border.

6. Day 6: Departure to Mbita, Kenya (130 kilometers / 81 miles)

   - Experience the Tanzania-Kenya border crossing at the Isibania Border - Ruma National Park - Overnight on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mbita, Kenya at Victoria Sands Lodge

7. Day 7: Departure to Jinja, Uganda (255 kilometers / 158 miles)

   - Ferry crossing Lake Victoria (the ferry journey takes about 30 minutes) - Kenya-Uganda border crossing via Busia Border - Jinja is best known for its location on Lake Victoria at the source of the Nile, Africa's longest river, and the symbol of life for all the countries it travels through before reaching Egypt. - Accommodation is at Kingfisher Safaris Resort Hotel in Jinja

8. Day 8: Departure to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (218 kilometers / 135 miles)

   - Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is the proud home of the only white rhinos in Uganda and a wide variety of bird species and other wildlife - Overnight at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

9. Day 9: Departure to Murchison Falls National Park (Mubaku Gate) (140 kilometers / 87 miles)

   - Game drive to Murchison Falls, best known for the most powerful waterfall in the world, where the Victoria Nile River surges through a narrow gap over a massive drop - Overnight in Murchison Falls National Park at Ikorom Safari Lodge

10. Day 10: Half-day game drive

    - Drive to Lake Albert and game drive for the African big five animals (lion, leopard, buffalos, buffalo, elephant, and rhino). - Overnight in Murchison Falls National Park at Ikorom Safari Lodge

11. Day 11: Departure to Kibale National Park

    - Kibale National Park is the most popular for its population of chimpanzees and is considered the best place to track wild chimpanzees on earth - Overnight at Isunga Lodge, Kibale Forest National Park

12. Day 12: Departure to Queen Elisabeth National Park, Ishasha (172 kilometers / 107 miles)

    - The most popular savanna park in Uganda and the best place to see lions including the tree-climbing lions, making it the perfect destination for a Uganda wildlife safari. - Stop over at Lake Eduard / Fisher Men in a small village - Boat trip in Kazinga Channel. It is one of the world's largest concentrations of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles - Overnight in Queen Elizabeth National Park at Enjojo Lodge

13. Day 13: Departure to Lake Bunyoni, Uganda (152 kilometers / 94 miles)

    - Lake Bunyoni is the deepest lake in Uganda and the second deepest lake in Africa - Riding through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a true African jungle that is known for its exceptional biodiversity, with more than 160 species of trees, vines, and other vegetation make it almost 'impenetrable'. It is also home to the endangered mountain gorilla. - Overnight at Lake Bunyoni shores at Bunyonyi Overland Resort

14. Day 14: Departure to Lake Kivu in Gisenyi (172 kilometers / 107 miles)

    - Rwanda-Uganda border crossing - Riding the road adjacent to the volcano chain - Overnight at the Palm Beach Resort Gisenyi

15. Day 15: Departure to Nyungwe Forest National Park (230 kilometers / 143 miles)

    - Riding through the oldest conserved tropical rainforest in Africa, known to be the world's largest population of monkeys and chimpanzees - Overnight in Nyungwe Forest at Nyungwe Nziza Eco Lodge

16. Day 16: Departure to Akagera National Park (259 kilometers / 161 miles)

    - The Akagera is Central Africa’s largest protected wetland and the last remaining refuge for savannah-adapted species in Rwanda. - Overnight in Akagera National Park, at Akagera Rhino Lodge

17. Day 17: Game drive in Akagera National Park

    - Experience Akagera game drive in search of the African Big 5 (lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, and leopards), and other animals such as hyenas, zebras, giraffes, and several antelopes like the bushbucks and impalas - Overnight in Akagera National Park at Akagera Rhino Lodge or Akagera Safari Camp

18. Day 18: Departure to Kigali (110 kilometers / 68 miles)

    - Exploring Lake Muhazi and the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site - Kimironko Market - End of the tour / transfer to Kigali Airport

Ride Details

Bike

rental bike

Mileage

3400kilometers / 2113 miles (50% of which is gravel roads)

Daily rides

110 - 400 kilometers / 68 - 275 miles)

Riding gear

not included, please bring your riding gear

Meals

all breakfasts included

Accommodation

During the tour, we will stay at standard hotels and lodges. Shared room and single room on a request!

Getting There

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