The 5 Best Cycling Tours in Uganda

1.3 Hours Guided Cycling Tour Across Lake Victoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $60Our pick

Start at Beach House Gardens in Ggaba at 8:00 am, take a local boat with your bike to Buule, then ride 20 to 25 kilometers on narrow dirt trails around the Lake Victoria Peninsula. Your English-speaking guide, mountain bike, helmet, soft drink, and Ugandan Rolex are included. Guide Zaga has led this route, though your guide may vary.

“A great cycling experience just outside of Kampala. It was rainy season, so the ride was muddy in areas, but still fun. Zaga was a great host leading me through trails on the east side of Lake Victoria. Added bonus was the bike ride crossing the lake. You'll see various birds diving into the water hunting for fish.”

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2.Lake Victoria Island Cycling Tour from Kampala

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $62

Leave Kampala at 8:00 a.m. for a private three-hour cycling trip across Lake Victoria. Your guide leads you over roughly 12 miles of island roads, village trails, forest paths, hills, mud, and potholes. Bikes, helmets, snacks, soda, and the boat crossing are included. Guides such as Francis and Jims have led rides noted for patient pacing and local insight.

“Thoroughly enjoyed my mountain bike cycling experience with Francis! It was the perfect adventure for someone who enjoys being active, being outdoors, seeing and interacting with local life, and simply doing some different. I loved loading Read more”

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3.7 Hours Guided Cycling Tour to Sezibwa Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $73

Start at 8:00 am at Beach House Gardens in Ggaba with a short Lake Victoria boat ride to Buule. Then cycle roughly 70 km on hilly, unsealed roads through villages, tea and sugarcane farms to Sezibwa Falls. Guides such as James, JB, Mandela, Zaga, and Michael lead the ride. Bikes, helmets, boat transfers, a Rolex snack, and entrance fees are included.

“Awesome bike ride to the falls, a buganda heritage site. The ride was such a fantastic one and Mandela the guide was super nice, knowledgeable as well as patient with me.”

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4.Lake Victoria Island Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

Meet at Ggaba Beach House Gardens at 8:00 AM for a boat ride across Lake Victoria, then cycle about 20 kilometers through villages, plantations, forest, gravel roads and single trails. Guides such as James and Michael adjust the pace and route. A traditional snack, soft drink, helmet and bike are included.

“Had a fantastic half day tour with my guide James. The bike was in pristine condition, lots of gears, pumped up wheels - essentially new. I was given a helmet too. I felt safe at all times. We spent 3 hours riding round the various trails. I’m definitely more of a leisurely cyclist but James didn’t mind at all, he even encouraged me to get walk with the bike if I needed to on some of the hillier/slippery parts. The nature was super beautiful. Plantations, forests, beach. An added bonus was experiencing James’ friendly relationships with the locals and children. And a yummy rolex to top everything off! Would highly…”

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5.2 Days Cycling Safari To Lake Mburo National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $575

Leave Kampala at 7:00 am for a two-day cycling safari in Lake Mburo National Park. You’ll stop at the Equator, ride with a guide such as Aaron, see wildlife from a mountain bike, and stay one night on full board. The private tour suits beginners and stronger riders, but the nighttime safari costs extra.

“Just as I had thought of having a great time, right from booking my cycling tour and very good communication from Zaga, I booked the tour and we had such an amazing experience.”

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