UGANDA ‘EXTREME EAST’...We are using Kibo K250 motorbikes. It’s a Dutch designed motorcycle,...
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UGANDA‘EXTREMEEAST’
First,wewouldliketothankforyourinterestinouradventuretours.Wehopethatriding
withus,eitherinUganda,Morocco,Iceland,Nepal,Wales,Vietnamorelsewherewillfuel
yourtasteformanymoreadventures.
Hereissomeinformationthatyoushouldknowbeforestartingyourtour.Ridingabilities.Firstofall,youdon’tneedtobeanoff-roadexperttojoinourtours.You’llneedaminimum
of1-2yearexperienceonyourmotorcycleandforeachtourwehavespecifiedwhich
experienceyou’llneed.
TheUganda‘ExtremeEast’tourisalevel2/3allroadtour,andisperfectforthosewhohave
someexperiencewithoff-roadridingand/orjoineda(2days)off-roadcourse.
Thedayscanbelong,dependingonmanyfactors(punctures,weatheretc.),soyouhaveto
becomfortableinmostsituationsinordernottosufferfatiguetoquickly.Thepaceis
relaxed,itisnotacompetition.Wearetraveling,notracingandwilltakeabreakfrequently.
Therewillbetimeenoughtotakepictures,movies,restetc.Onthelongertourswehave
restingdaystoenjoyallthelocalculturalhighlightsandtorefuelofenergy.Wedowantto
emphasizethatforouroff-roadtoursthatyouneedtobehealthyandinagoodphysical
condition.Theriding,incombinationwiththeweathercanmakeitchallengingenstrenuous.
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Itinerary.
(dependingonridersexperiencelevel,weather,and/oracombinationtheitinerarycanbechanged)GeneralThisareaofUgandaisalsoknownasUganda’sbestkeptsecret.Theroutemakesitsway
throughtheEastofUgandaandhasquitesomealtimeters.Forlongtimethepeopleof
thisarealivedinfearforthearmednomadicKaramojongwarriorswhowereoutfor
cattle-raids.
Day From To Distance Accommodation
1 Home Entebbe/Kampala APpick-up GuesthouseKampala
2 Kampala Jinja 120km B&B(includingNilerafting)
3 Jinja Kapchorwa 225km Guesthouse
4 Kapchorwa Moroto 270km B&BKara-tungasafaricamp
5 Moroto Apoka 250km ApokaSavannahLodge
6 Apoka Patiko 230km BushCamp
7 Patiko MurchisonFalls 190km B&B
8 MurchisonFalls Masindi 220km B&B
9 Masindi Ziwa 120km B&B,chimptrekking
10 Ziwa Kampala 150km Luxuryhotel
11 Kampala/Entebbe Home APdropoff -
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Alsoin2011,theUgandaPeople'sDefenceForce(UPDF)managedtodisarmthese
warriors.Thedisarmamentmadeitpossibleforhumanrightanddevelopment
organizationtoenterthearea.Nowsincethisareaissafefortravellingitoneofthemost
authenticpartsofEast-Africa.Andthebestandmostexcitingwaytotravelthisareais
offcoursepermotorbike.Althoughtheroadsareverychallengingforcars,themorefunitis
forustoridethemonmotorbikes.
ClimateUganda.TheclimateinEast-Ugandaissemi-arid.Someyearsdroughtsarecommon.Temperatures
canreachashighas40°C/104°F,butaveragearound29°C/84°Fintheafternoonand
17°C/63°Fatnight.Altitudesrangefrom999mto2720m(3278-8924ft),resultinginclimatic
changeswithinthepark(temperaturesdropbyabout6.5°Cforevery1000m/3.5°Fper
1000ftyouclimb).Thereisonewetseason(differingfromtwoWetseasonsinmostofthe
country)fromApriltoAugust.ThendryseasonisfromSeptembertoMarch.
September,October&November–Itmightstillrainsomedaysasthewetseason
transitionsintothedryseason.Itisgettingwarmer,withaveragetemperaturesofabout
29°C/84°Fintheafternoonand17°C/63°Finthemorning.
Wetseason–ApriltoAugust.April,May,June,July&August-Afternoonshowersshouldbe
expected.WhencomparedtotheWetseasonsoftheparksinthesouth,thereisn’talotof
rainfall.Thelowestyearlytemperaturesareexperienced,butthedaytimestillaverages
around27°C/81°F,withmorningtemperaturesaround17°C/63°F.
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Price:
Perrider €3.350/SEK34900
Supplementsingleroom: €250/SEK2600perperson
Thepriceisincluding:ü 11daysholiday,9daysriding
ü Allaccommodation(basedontwinbedrooms)inhotels,guesthousesandtent.
ü Allbreakfast,lunchesanddinners
ü Transferfrom/toairport
ü Motorcyclerentincluding3rdpartinsurance
ü Gasolineduringthewholetour
ü Supportvehiclewithmechanic(sonoluggageonthebike!)
ü Experienced(local)guideandsweeper(when>7participants)
ü GarmininReachGPSSOS/emergencytracker
ü parkfees
ü guidefee
ü airportpickupanddropoff
ü chimpanzeetrekking
ü rhinotrekking
ü whitewaterraftingonthemightyriverNile.
Notincluded:v FlightticketstoandfromUganda
v Visav Medicalinsurance(includingrepatriation),travelinsuranceandcancelation
insurance
v Alcoholicdrinksv Singleroomsupplement
v Personalexpenses
Extendyourstay?Ifyou’dliketostaylongerandextendyourstaytogoforexamplegorillatrekking(youknow
theonesfrom‘Gorilla’sinthemist’)pleasedocontactusbecauseyouhavetoarrangethis
onbeforehand.
Motorcycles:WeareusingKiboK250motorbikes.It’saDutchdesignedmotorcycle,madeinKenyaand
builtforAfrica.It’sastrong,durableandreliablemotorbikewhitaJapanese250cc4-stroke
engine,whichisperfectlysuitablefortheAfricanroughterrain.Duringthistouraregasoline
and3rdpartyinsuranceincluded.
Insurance(s)
Makesurethatyourtravelinsurancecoversmedicalexpensesincaseofanaccidentor
gettingsick(includingCOVID-19)andyouneedtobehospitalizedstaylongerthenexpected
and/orrepatriatedbackhome.
Acancellationinsuranceisrecommended.Seeourterms&conditionsforourcancelations
feesonourwebsite.
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Themotorcycleshaveonly3rdpartinsurance.Sobasicallywhatyoudamageiswhatyou’ll
pay.Anadditional(travel)insurancethatincludescoveroftheself-riskfortherentalbikeis
recommended[InSwedenERVhasonethatcoversuptoSEK25000/€2500self-risk.Highly
recommendedforSwedes].
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