UGANDA CYCLING CHALLENGE: UGANDA’S BOARDER WITH CONGO TO UGANDA’S BOARDER WITH RWANDA
FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR CHILDREN RAISED IN PRISON

Extremely scenic:

Cycle through (!) Queen Elizabeth NP (home to 95 species of mammals, including tree-climbing lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippo’s and 500 species of birds).

Cycle through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (home of the mountain gorillas).

Cycle past beautiful Lake Mutanda and lake Bunyonyi .

Mountain bikes can be rented in Uganda or bring your own!

Day1: WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER

22:55 arrival in Entebbe. Stay overnight in Entebbe.

Day2: THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER

Early (!) morning transfer to the border with Congo at Mpondwe. Cycle from Mpondwe to Bush Lodge (QENP)
If we do not make it all the way to Bush Lodge [it’s a very long drive from Entebbe] we will transfer you to your accommodation.And then, on Day 3, you will be transferred back to wherever we finished the day before and start that day from there
[35 miles]

Day3  FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER

OPTIONAL: Game Drive in morning (7 AM to 10 AM).Transfer to where we finished on Day 2, or if we did make it all the way to Bush Lodge we cycle from there to Ishasha.
Route through Queen Elizabeth National Park (!)
OPTIONAL: game drive 5 to 7 PM.
[50 miles]

Day 4:  SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER

Ishasha (900 metres) to Buhoma (1500 metres). [38 miles]

Day 5: SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER

A day of heavy climbing!, Buhoma (1500 metres) – Ruhija (2300 metres)
[29 miles]

Day 6:  MONDAY 19 OCTOBER

Cycling day 4. Ruhija – Lake Mutanda – Kisoro Lunch at beautiful Lake Mutanda
[50 miles]

Day 7:  TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER

Kisoro – MUKO – Kibale – Rwanda Beautiful route past Lake Bunyonyi
After reaching the border: Transfer to accommodation on the shores of lake Bunyonyi
[54 miles]

Day 8:  WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER

 Morning swim in the lake.
Transfer to Entebbe (247 miles). Lunch break
Flight: Thursday 22 October at 01.10