Kidepo Wilderness
11 Days
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Ride the Pearl of Africa - BMW R1200GS LC
This is a rare and very special opportunity to ride Uganda on a GS.
Immerse yourself in all that this great country has to offer. Riding into the wild by day on beautifully prepared BMWs along some of the best biking routes of Africa and amongst spectacular scenery, people and wildlife. Relax by night in the wild, camping under the stars with our amazing support vehicle – but with a lodge night here and there to recharge.
This tour is offered in partnership with Wild At Heart: Where Life is an Adventure…
- Beautifully prepared BMW R1200GS LC
- Overland style, immersive African moto adventure
- Qualified motorcycle guide; amazing support vehicle
- Nile, savannah plains, volcanoes, wilderness
- 2 Parks: Murchison, Kidepo Valley
- The Big Five and much more
- Game rides, drives, boat safaris, treks and wild camps
- 6 nights camping; 4 great lodges
Safety & Security
Adventure is not without risk, but your safety and security is our first concern.
- Bikes are in superb mechanical condition
- Experienced motorcycle guide
- Daily briefing and route sharing
- Full riding gear is mandatory (not included)
- Suitable for novice riders - subject to weather conditions
- Support vehicle with mechanic, first aid, repair and recovery equipment
- Flying doctors evacuation cover provided
- Bikes are insured for third party liability
- Enhanced personal insurance cover required (not included)
Tour Itinerary
Highlights
- Arrive Entebbe
- Airport Transfer
Lodge at Via Via, Entebbe
Into The Wild
We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Lodge Night
Lodge at Via Via Entebbe
Walk with Rhinos
Meet and greet over breakfast at Via Via with briefing and bike issue. Suit up for mid-morning departure.
Ride north via Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for late lunch and an afternoon walk with the rhinos. Learn about this inspiring programme to reintroduce the white rhino into the wilds of Uganda.
Relax in the late afternoon or take an optional birding or nature walk.
Camp Night
Camp at Ziwa Wildlife Sanctuary. An introduction to our fabulous camp set up and if lucky, a good chance to see the rhinos promenading around the (very strong) campsite fence.
250k/4 hrs – Road
Highlights
- Meet and Greet
- Bike issue
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- Walk with Rhinos
Camp at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
180k/3hrs – Road
Highlights
- Murchison Falls
- Game Drive
Camp at Red Chili Restcamp
Murchison Falls
Early breakfast. Depart Ziwa riding north-west to Murchison Falls National Park. Visit to the top of Murchison Falls. Feel the power and stand in the spray! Dry out with a truck lunch in the car park by the Nile rapids.
Ride to Red Chili Restcamp where we will set up camp for the night. Late afternoon and evening game drive in custom safari vehicle to the savanna plains of Murchison. See elephant, buffalo, giraffe, warthog and many different antelope in their native environment. Perhaps lion and. leopard in the hunting grounds.
Camp Night
Camp at Red Chili Restcamp. Chill out bar and restaurant. Lodge fire and views over the Nile Basin.
West Nile
Early breakfast at Red Chili and short ride to the boat dock for a Nile boat safari to the base of the Murchison Falls. Hippos in the water, elephants and crocs on the banks, birds everywhere. Return to Red Chilli for lunch.
Afternoon, depart Red Chili riding north through the park, watching out for wildlife as we go. Depart Murchison Falls National Park. Ride across the Nile on the old rail bridge at Pakwach, heading into the remote West Nile region.
Lodge Night
Lodge at White Castle Hotel, Arua.
180k/4hrs – Road
Highlights
- Nile Boat Safari
- Game Ride
- West Nile
Lodge at White Castle, Arua
180k/5hrs – Trail
Highlights
- Remote trails
- Nile Ferry
Camp by the Nile
Nile Ferry
Leisurely breakfast at White Castle. Suit up and depart by road and trail along the borderlands with DR Congo and South Sudan. This is a remote and little travelled area. Late lunch at Moyo. Ride down to the Nile after lunch and cross the Nile by ferry – an essential part of any African roadtrip and a great opportunity to mingle with local culture.
Camp Night
Camp on the Nile at Arra Fishing Lodge.
Into the Wilderness
Early camp breakfast. Suit up and ride by road and track, heading east across the remote north of Uganda into the wilderness of Kidepo, stopping at Kitgum for a local lunch. Enjoy the ever-changing landscape as we pass through village after village, finally reaching the wilderness of Kidepo.
Lodge Night
Lodge at Kidepo Savannah Lodge. Enjoy a well-earned rest after a long day.
350k/7hrs – Mostly Trail
Highlights
- Scenic trails
- Into the Wilderness
- Kidepo Valley
Lodge at Kidepo Savanna Lodge
Local rides – Trail
Highlights
- Kidepo Game Ride
- Game Safari
- Kakine Lookout
Camp at Nga Mora
Kidepo Valley National Park
Leisurely lodge breakfast. Suit up and ride into the semi-arid savanna of Kidepo Valley National Park. Formed by the Narus and Kidepo Rivers, this is one of Africa’s best national parks. Beautiful scenery and vast herds of buffalo and elephant on the plains as well as many species of antelope and a birder’s paradise. Transfer to custom safari vehicle for a game safari, especially on the lookout for lion, leopard and, if really lucky, cheetah. Truck lunch at Kakine Lookout with 360 views over the valley. Return to collect bikes and ride to Nga Mora.
Camp Night
Camp at Nga Mora Wilderness Lodge on the edge of Kidepo. Campfire banter beneath some of the brightest stars on the planet.
The Karamojong
Early camp breakfast at Nga Mora. Suit up and depart south through the Karamojo region, amongst the manyatta (houses) and boma (compounds) of the charismatic Karamojong tribe. Pass through Kaabong and Kotido. This is a great trail with wondrous rock formations and majestic volcanoes rising out of the plains.
Lunch at the Karatunga Community Resthouse at Moroto.
Afternoon community visit to Karamoja Nomadic Cattle Kraal. Meet the Karimojong and experience the life of a nomadic cattle herder.
Camp Night
Camp with the Karimojong Warrior Nomads at the Kraal, with the usual support truck facilities. Unique and unforgettable experience.
200k/5hrs – 70% Track
Highlights
- Karamoja trail
- Kaabong
- Karatunga lunch
- Karamojong experience
Camp with the Karamojong
250k/5hrs Road – Mostly Road
Highlights
- Mount Elgon
- Lacan Lodge lunch
- Sipi FallsTrek
- Coffee Tour
Camp on the Edge, Sipi
Sipi Falls
Farewell to the Karamoja. Ride south by road and trail to ascend Mount Elgon, an extinct volcano with the largest caldera in the world and one of the highest mountains in Africa.
Lunch at Lacan Lodge with spectacular views, including the Lower Sipi Falls. Afternoon visit to the Upper Sipi Falls and trek down the mountainside to the Middle Sipi Falls, returning by boda boda motorcycle taxi to rejoin the bikes. Stop for a while at a community coffee processing facility. Roast your own beans and learn all about coffee production and its role in the local economy.
Camp Night
Camp on the edge with a campfire and spectacular views over the twinkling lights on the plains below.
Source of the Nile
Early breakfast on the edge at Sipi. Descend Mount Elgon and ride to Jinja for lunch overlooking the Nile at Lake Victoria: the Source of the Nile.
Ride over the Nile at Jinja for return journey to Entebbe. Enjoy the Kampala traffic en route!
Arrive at Via Via late afternoon. Bike inspection and return.
Final dinner and perhaps a night on the town?
Lodge Night
Lodge at Via Via.
350k/7hrs – Road
Highlights
- Ride to Jinja
- Lunch at the Source
- Kampala Traffic!
- Return Entebbe
- Last Supper
Lodge at Via Via, Entebbe
180k/5hrs – Trail
Highlights
- Entebbe
- Airport Transfer
Tour Ends
Welaba!
Relax and enjoy Entebbe, awaiting flight home.
Airport transfer for return flight.
Tour Ends
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Included
- Experienced motorcycle guide
- BMW R1200GS LC
- Support truck, fuel
- Two person sharing, large roof or ground tents
- All bedding and camp equipment provided
- Lodges as specified or equivalent
- Two person sharing, double/single beds
- Full board: breakfast, lunch, dinner
- All park fees, guides and excursions
- Flying Doctors evacuation cover
- Drinking Water
- Airport Transfers
Excluded
- Flights, visas and vaccinations
- Personal insurances
- Motorcycle fuel (pay just what you use)
- $1,750 refundable damage deposit
- Soft drinks and alcohol
- Accommodation before and after*
- Upgrades: bike, lodge, single tent/room*
- Options: gorilla trek, extra days, etc*
* Available upon request.
Game rides are subject to UWA permission and may be substituted in some locations by game drives.
Route may be subject to weather conditions and – after consultation – may be subject to change.
Camp and lodge options subject to availability and may be subject to change with equivalent.