Overview
Gorilla African Guest House, Entebbe, Uganda If you have only a short time in Uganda and you want to see the gorilla as well as ride the most impressive part of the country, this is your tour. This is a five-day tour, of which one day is reserved to meet the gorillas. The four other days will be riding over tarmac, gravel, and single tracks. It is a short but intensive adventure.
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Entebbe
- Guided motorcycle expedition through Uganda’s diverse landscapes from savannah to rainforest
- Scenic off-road riding across crater lakes, highlands, and Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Wildlife encounters, including zebras, monkeys, and possible safari sightings along the route
- Professional road captain providing guidance, first aid support, and on-tour assistance
- Full logistical support with support vehicle coordination and technical backup
- Third-party insurance included for the entire journey
- 4 nights' accommodation on a half-board basis
Itinerary
Day 1: Entebbe - Lake Mburo (235 km / 146 mi)
Starting in Entebbe is far more relaxed than starting in Kampala. Just outside Entebbe, you will take the ferry from the peninsula to the mainland. A pleasant start. You stop at the equator point for a good coffee. After lunch in Masaka, there will be a short off-road part into the Lake Mburo National Park. This park surrounds the lake with the same name. It has one of the densest zebra populations in East Africa.
Day 2: Lake Mburo - Ruhija (205 km / 127 mi)
Start the day with a nice off-road route towards Mbarara. After a short tarmac road, you will continue on a long gravel stretch towards Bwindi Forest. This is a hilly area with lots of curves. The condition of the gravel roads depends on the weather. In the afternoon, you will be riding through the edges of the dense forest area, with lots of monkeys on the way. You end the day in the gorilla trekking village called Ruhija.
Day 3: Ruhija - gorilla trekking
You will spend the entire day visiting the gorillas. You will have arranged the necessary permits in advance. Only eight people per day are allowed to visit the three gorilla families. You can stay with the family for a maximum of one hour. A family sleeps in a different place every night. In the early morning, so-called 'trackers' are sent to locate the family. The group of eight visitors, led by a guide and a few rangers, will then be guided through the dense forest to the family via GPS coordinates. How long you have to walk to get to the gorillas is therefore entirely dependent on where th
Day 4: Ruhija - Dave the Cave (185 km / 115 mi)
Today, you ride into the real highlands. The unpaved roads take us across the mountain range to the hilly landscape along Lake Edward. Here begins the Queen Elizabeth National Park. A long, unpaved road runs through this park. You follow this route and almost certainly see wildlife on the way. Uganda is still the only country in Africa where you can ride through some nature parks on a motorbike.You stay at one of the many crater lakes at a local family-run ecolodge and campsite. The owner can share stories about the community and several initiatives they work on to empower the people.
Day 5: Dave the Cave - Entebbe (334 km / 207 mi)
After a short loop around the crater lake area, you use small roads passing small villages to get back to the main roads. It will be a long ride back to Entebbe. End of an intensive flash tour to the south.
Ride Details
- Terrain
- 60% asphalt
- Bike
- rental bike (Kibo 250 or HaoJin 250)
- Mileage
- 960 kilometers / 597 miles
- Daily rides
- 185 - 334 kilometers / 115 - 208 miles
- Riding gear
- not included: helmet (with visor or a good pair of glasses), motorcycle jacket with protection, gloves, (motorcycle) trousers with protection or separate knee armour, sturdy high (mountain) boots, sunglasses, lip balm, and sunscreen
- Meals
- half board
What's included
- Motorcycle rental including fuel
- Experienced tour leader (who also the mechanic) riding a motorcycle
- Accommodation for 3 nights (from Night 1 to Night 3)
- Breakfasts for 3 days (Day 2 to Day 4)
- Lunches for 4 days (Day 1 to Day 4)
- Dinners for 3 days (Day 1 to Day 3)
- Drinking water and snacks
- Third-party insurance for the motorbike
- The tour will happen with 4 pax minimum and 10 pax max. With 7 pax, they add an extra mechanic.
Not included
- Airport transfers
- Support car
- International and domestic flights
- Tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Motorbike damage costs of fall or accident
Accommodation
During this trip, you will stay in hotels and tented camps. Some hotels are basic, family-run accommodations, but are the nicest options in town.
Food
Lunch will be served at simple local restaurants along the route, where locals commonly dine. Dinner will be a more substantial meal enjoyed at the hotel’s restaurant.
Getting There
The Uganda Gorilla Express tour takes place in southwestern Uganda, a region known for its rich natural diversity, including lakes, forests, mountains, and rural landscapes that reflect the “Pearl of Africa.” The journey focuses on key highlights such as Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to mountain gorillas and dense rainforest ecosystems, as well as scenic areas like Queen Elizabeth Nation
