The 7 Best Cycling Tours in Uganda

1.3 Hours Guided Cycling Tour Across Lake Victoria

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

Start at 8:00 am at Beach House Gardens in Ggaba. Take a local boat to Buule, then ride 20 to 25 kilometers along narrow dirt trails beside Lake Victoria. Your mountain bike, helmet, boat transfers, guide, soft drink, and Ugandan Rolex snack are included. Guide Zaga has led this route.

“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 by boat and cycle about 12 miles through quiet roads, villages, forest, and countryside near Mukono. Red Dirt Uganda provides the bicycle, helmet, guide, soda, and snacks. Guides such as Francis and Jims can shape the pace and route, but muddy hills and potholes make this more active than the word leisurely suggests.

“We boated, we rode, we ate, we loved it! The excursion was a welcome break from the busy bustle of Kampala. Jims was patient and accommodating, fleshing out daily details of island life. Serenada Eco Preserve grounds an added bonus. We will be returning. Thanks Jims!”

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3.7 Hours Guided Cycling Tour to Sezibwa Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $73

Start at Beach House Gardens in Ggaba at 8:00 am with a short Lake Victoria boat ride to Buule. Then cycle roughly 70km on hilly, unsealed roads through villages, farms, tea and sugarcane fields to Sezibwa Falls. Guides such as James, JB, Mandela, Zaga, and Michael lead private groups. Expect heat, dust, and a serious workout.

“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.Half day Kampala City Motor Bike Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $35Best value

Ride or walk through Kampala with guides Jesh and Umuru, visiting Gaddafi Mosque, Owino Market, the Uganda Museum, Katanga, Kabaka’s Palace, and more. The tour blends city views, Buganda culture, local snacks, craft shopping, and a meal. It lasts about 5 to 8 hours, with some entrance fees extra.

“Hallo, it was really excelent tour. Good mens with motorbike. You will not regret, if you will choise this tour. Thank you Jesh and Umuru”

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5.Lake Victoria Island Cycling Tour

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

Leave Kampala by boat from Ggaba Beach House Gardens, then cycle about 20 kilometers through villages, plantations, forest, gravel roads, and single trails. Guides James and Michael adjust the pace to your ability. Finish with a drink and traditional snack, often a rolex, on a Lake Victoria beach.

“Es ist ein großartiges Erlebnis mit dem Mountainbike durch die Dörfer in der grünen Natur zu fahren und so auf der abgelegenen Halbinsel der Hektik, den Abgasen und dem Lärm Kampalas zu entfliehen. Guide James kam mit seinem Fahrrad von zu Hause angefahren und zeigte so, dass Radfahren für ihn einen hohen Stellenwert hat.”

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6.2 Days Cycling Safari To Lake Mburo National Park

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

Leave Kampala at 7:00 am for a private two-day cycling safari in Lake Mburo National Park. Your English-speaking guide provides a mountain bike, helmet, water, meals, and two guided rides. Expect an Equator stop, wildlife beside the park roads, cycling inside the park, and one night of full-board accommodation. Aaron is one guide named in the trip details.

“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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7.KAMPALA MOTOR BIKE TOURS (boda boda tours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 1 day

Start at 8:30am for a full-day boda boda tour of Kampala with an English-speaking guide. Ride between Gaddafi Mosque, Kabaka’s Palace, Owino Market, Kasubi Tombs, Katanga, the Uganda Museum, and the Bahá'i Temple. Guides such as Jesh can adjust the route to your interests, with snacks and water included.

“I’m very satisfied our tour guide support! He is knowledgeable and drives so safely.”

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