Kidepo Wilderness
9 Days · BMW
From $5,395 Min. 6 Riders
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Ride the Pearl 1200GS LC
This is a rare 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. 1,800kms
- Fantastic roads, trails, scenery, wildlife and culture
- Overland style: camping and lodges
- Qualified motorcycle guide; amazing support vehicle
- Game rides, drives, gentle treks and wildlife camps
- The Nile, savanna plains, volcanoes, wilderness
- Murchison Falls; Kidepo Valley; Sipi Falls
- The Big Five and much more
- 9 day trip, 8 nights, 7 days riding
- 5 nights camping; 3 great lodges
Safety & Security
Adventure is not without risk. 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 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
- Relax and Enjoy
Lodge at Via Via
Arrive Entebbe
Whatever time you arrive, day or night, you will need somewhere to stay. We will meet you on arrival at Entebbe Airport and transfer you to a local hotel, most probably Via Via. We also include dinner and breakfast next morning. And if you have some time on your hands during the day, we are happy to suggest some things to do and perhaps recommend some local bars and restaurants.
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 the main north road via Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Enjoy a late lunch, followed by a walk with the rhinos. Guided trek in the wilds with the white rhino of Ziwa. Learn all about the rhino and the ambitious re-introduction programme to the wilds of Uganda.
Relax in the late afternoon or take an optional birding or nature walk.
Camp Night
Camp at Ziwa Wildlife Sanctuary. Dinner, drinks and campfire banter. 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 Safari
- Chillout Bar
Camp at Red Chilli Restcamp
Murchison Falls
Ride north west from Ziwa to Murchison Falls National Park and visit 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 Chilli Restcamp where we will relax and set up camp for the night. Jump on a safari truck and enjoy an evening game drive 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 down by the Nile Delta.
Camp Night
Camp at Red Chilli Restcamp. Chill out bar and restaurant. Lodge fire and views over the Nile Basin.
Into the Wilderness
Depart Red Chilli, crossing the Nile for a game ride along the old park trail, exiting the park through the far northeast gate at Purongo. Ride north through increasingly remote terrain, stopping for lunch at the busy town of Gulu.
Beautiful afternoon ride by road then trail across the north of Uganda, heading deeper and deeper into the wilderness of Kidepo and the Karamojo Region. Enjoy the ever-changing landscape as we pass through village after village, finally reaching the escarpment overlooking the valley of Kidepo.
Lodge Night
Lodge at Kidepo Savannah Lodge. Enjoy a well-earned rest after a long day.
350k/7hrs – Mostly Trail
Highlights
- Game ride
- Scenic trails
- Into the Wilderness
- Kidepo Valley
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. Enjoy a game ride through the park, especially on the lookout for lion, leopard and, if really lucky, cheetah. Truck lunch at Kakine Lookout with 360 views over the valley.
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
Camp breakfast at Nga Mora, suit up and ride south through the Karamojo wilderness, 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 Falls Trek
- 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
Via Via, Entebbe
Local Transfer
Highlights
- Entebbe
- Airport Transfer
Tour Ends
Welaba!
Relax and enjoy Entebbe, awaiting flight home. Visit the Botanical Gardens, treat yourself to lunch, perhaps a relaxing massage or a visit to the many craft shops for last minute gifts and souvenirs.
Airport transfer for return flight.
Tour Ends
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Included
- Experienced motorcycle guide, first aider
- BMW R1200GS LC
- Overland support truck, driver and fuel
- 9 day trip; 8 nights; 7 day ride
- Two person, sharing, double/single beds
- All bedding and camp equipment provided
- Half board: breakfast and dinner
- Lodge on arrival and departure
- All park fees, guides and excursions
- Flying Doctors evacuation cover
- Airport Transfers
Excluded
- Flights, visas and vaccinations
- Personal insurances
- Motorcycle fuel (pay just what you use)
- $1,750 refundable damage deposit
- Helmet and riding gear
- Lunches, soft drinks and alcohol
- Upgrades: bike, lodge, single tent/room
- Options: gorilla trek, extra days,
Upgrades available for lodge, single room, etc. Pillion rates available.
Options available for extra days, routes, activities or excursions