2 Weeks in Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC
I spent two weeks in July on a trip to Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Rwanda on a small group Africa tour with Rock My Adventure.
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In Rwanda we spent a couple of days exploring Kigali.
In the DRC we climbed Mount Nyiragongo volcano, home to the world's largest lava lake. The Mt Nyiragongo hike was tough, but so worth it for the views! Read about it here:
In Uganda we went gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which I've written more about here:
We then went on safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park, before heading to Hairy Lemon Island on the Nile River. We finished the trip in Bujagali, staying at Nile River Explorers, where some of us went white water rafting and SUP on the Nile.
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Rwanda Congo Uganda Bike Adventure - Trailer
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The “Rwanda Congo Uganda Bike Adventure” is the video story of a 4-week trip to the heart of Africa by Michele Sanna, a long-time bike traveller who loves cycling alone and making films of his travels without the help of any crew.
Departing from Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, he reached, passing through both paved roads and dirty tracks, (discovering the difficulty of pedaling in the so called “Country of the thousand hills”), the Nyungwe National Park, one of the most intact mountain forest areas in central Africa, where 13 species of monkeys reside, almost 20% of the whole continent.
A long descent brought him from the 2500 meters of the Park to the 1700 of Lake Kivu, an immense lake basin that serves as the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo and from where it starts the “Congo Nile Trail”, a 220 km route that runs along the lake from north to south. Born as a trekking itinerary to be completed in 10 days, it has also been presented to be doable by mountain bike in 5 days, but, as Michele will discover, preferably without luggage and not with a bike equipped for 4 weeks of travel! In fact, after the first 100 km of asphalted road, the route becomes a path that arches through the mountains and along lost paths, which only with the use of gps you can follow. In any case, despite the effort, the“Congo Nile Trail” will remain one of the gems of the trip, thanks to the isolation of the places visited and the beauty of the stops along Lake Kivu.
The route ends in Gisenyi, on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michele leaves his bike and enters the latter country, to visit the Virunga National Park . Escorted by park rangers (unfortunately the situation in Congo is not very safe and therefore it is necessary to travel with an armed escort) had a close encounter in the jungle with the gorillas and the next day climbed the spectacular Nyiragongo volcano.
Back in Rwanda, Michele resumed his bicycle and started cycling again towards Uganda, which reached after long climbs that brought him to the “Volcano region”, still at an altitude of 2500 meters. A well-deserved rest (after trekking in Congo and climbing in Rwanda) on the lake Mutanda, in Uganda, surrounded by volcanoes and the numerous fauna of birds, allowed him to regain his strength and make the last part of the journey to reach the savannahs of the Queen Elisabeth National Park. Also in this case it was not easy, because the track to reach them was much harder than expected, but after 3 days of pedaling he reached the gates of the National Park. Of course it was not possible to cross it by bicycle, so renting a car he could go to the gate exit and take advantage of it to make safaris to see the classic fauna of the African savannah. The journey ended at Kasese, a few km after the equator line, which Michele could not find and make the much-awaited final photo, because the road works in progress had cancelled it!
However, the journey had ended, despite the apprehensions at the departure (due to the passage from one State to another and to the potential problems with the visas) and to the difficulties encountered (climbs, very hard tracks and also, before entering Congo, the alarm for an Ebola epidemic). But everything was amply rewarded not only by the beauty of the places visited, but especially by the contact with the people who, despite the tragic stories of the past (genocide in Rwanda and dictatorial regime of Idi Amin in Uganda) and present (rebels and guerrillas in Congo) has always greeted Michele with great smiles and affection, surrounding him (often also physically) with humanity and hospitality and allowing him to complete the“Rwanda Congo Uganda Bike Adventure”!
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda: epic & moving adventure!
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A Drive Through Kabale-Kisoro Road | Kanaba Corner | Deadliest Roads
Kanaba gap along Kabale-Kisoro road, one of the sharpest curves of Uganda's road network. The road facilitates trade and travel between Uganda and DR Congo.
Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road is a road in Western Uganda, connecting the towns of Kabale with the towns of Kisoro, Bunagana, at the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kyanika at the border with Rwanda.
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7 East African Presidents With Their Statehouses | Kenya vs Uganda vs Tanzania vs Rwanda
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) form the East African Community. The presidents of these countries live in well protected residences called State houses or Flag houses or Presidential palaces.
This video contains a list of the seven east African presidents and their state houses.
Some of these statehouses such as the State house of Kenya, currently occupied by the newly elected president of Kenya, President William Ruto, were Built by the colonialists during the colonial era. However some of them are still new or under construction like the Chamwino state house in Dodoma that was recently completed. The construction of the Chamwino statehouse was necessitated by the shifting of the Tanzania's capital from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma. The State house is expected to be Opened by the Current president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is located in central sub-Saharan Africa, bordered to the northwest by the Republic of the Congo, to the north by the Central African Republic, to the northeast by South Sudan, to the east by Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, and by Tanzania (across Lake Tanganyika), to the south and southeast by Zambia, to the southwest by Angola, and to the west by the South Atlantic Ocean and the Cabinda Province exclave of Angola.
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Rwanda Congo Uganda Bike Adventure (english subtitled)
Here it is the video of my cycle tour through Rwanda and Uganda (with a de-tour in Republic Democratic of Congo, but not by bike) in august 2019.
It was a fantastic journey cycling on the mountains and on the Congo Nile Trail of Rwanda, climbing the volcano Nyiragongo and visiting the gorillas in Congo, resting at the lake Mutanda and ending the ride at the savannah of the Queen Elisabeth Park in Uganda.
GOPRO 4K - Uganda & Rwanda (2019): Kampala, rafting the Nile, mountain gorillas, and Kigali
Navigating the hustle and bustle of urban Kampala - the epitome of East Africa's population explosion.
Grade 5 whitewater rafting on the white Nile - the most extreme rapids a non-professional can go on.
Trekking with mountain gorillas in their natural habitat - only 1,000 left in the world, all are only found in this region (border of Uganda, Rwanda, and the DR Congo), and can only be seen in the wild as they cannot be kept in captivity. Exploring Rwanda's capital, Kigali - incredibly clean and much more modern than most may think. No wonder they call it the 'Singapore of Africa'. Then had a lay-over in actual Singapore on the way back.
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East Africa:
-bring plenty of USD, tours and hotels give discounts
-there's security checkpoints everywhere (malls, hotels etc)
-powerbanks, mosquito repellent
-be prepared to do your own laundry
-need Yellow Fever vaccination certificate to get in/out of many countries
Kampala:
-get around on SafeBoda motorbike taxis (don't even need to download app just flag them down)
-central/Gadafi mosque for good view of city
-Bahai temple worth visit (only 7 in world), don't let you take photos/videos though
-walk around old Kampala in morning, try 'rolex with 2 eggs' for breakfast
-The Lawns Wild Game BBQ restaurant for all sorts of game meat
-Acacia mall for modern shopping needs
Rafting on Jinja:
-highly highly recommend grade 5 full day extreme rafting at
-So well organised and beyond the adrenalin, the Nile scenery is stunning
-bring sunscreen with you - there's another boat where they'll store it for you
-actually, wear long sleeves as you get sun burned so much
-water is slow on many parts of the Nile so expect lots of rowing!
Gorilla tour in Bwindi Impenetrable national park:
-went with Monkey Adventures ($1.3k USD) for 3 day tour (day 1 mostly drive from Kampala to Bwindi area, day 2 gorilla trek, day 3 Bunyonyi lake and drive back)
-I arranged to get driven to Kigali (quite close to Kabale, near gorilla area) instead of back to Kampala
-wear gum boots, bring rain coat
-there's chance you won't get to see gorillas, in that case they offer you to come back next day for free so keep next day free just in case
Kigali:
-get around on motorbike taxis, very safe and they quote fair price. city is small so good to walk too
-start with genocide memorial, makes you appreciate how fast and far the country has transformed since
-rooftop bar on top of Ubumwe Grand Hotel
-Shokola storytellers cafe behind Kigali library
-convention centre nice in early evening
-try fish tacos at The Hut
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Challenged in Rwanda - improved video quality
The first video has a few glitches, so here's a better version.
Day 824: On the second day in Rwanda, Martin and I are heading for the Congo-Nile Trail. A hiking trail that runs along the eastern shores of Lake Kivu - one of Africa’s great lakes.
We were not sure what we were getting ourselves into, but we knew that the first 79 km’s were doable on a motorcycle. It had been raining all morning – and the weather forecast didn’t look too good, but we had ea7ch other, should we get into trouble, so we threw ourselves into one of the most remote, beautiful and tough rides on my entire journey!
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One Week in UGANDA: Part One
Going on safari and trekking to see Gorillas was a lifelong bucket list item for us and checking it off exceeded all exceptions! We were absolutely amazed by the wildlife and beauty of Uganda but we were even more impressed by the people. Didan at Mambo Gorilla Safaris Uganda and Lake Bunyonyi View Resort did an incredible job of putting together a fantastic itinerary and our guide, Paul Turyagumanawe, made our trip exceptionally special with his positive attitude, vast knowledge, and outstanding service.
One of the highlights of our trip was meeting the children at Loving Hearts Helping Hands Uganda where we presented them with hygiene kits from kind donors in Switzerland. Their joy, energy, and humility have left an undeniably lasting mark on us.
Lastly, our stay at Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp Ltd was incredibly unique. Their beautiful site is right in the heart of Queen Elizabeth National Park with wildlife roaming freely. We stayed in luxury tents where we could hear hyenas and hippos throughout the night. Robert, Ben and Rebecca were especially kind to us and we had an amazing stay.
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Day 1: Travel from Kigali, Rwanda to Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
Day 2: Loving Hearts Helping Hands; Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 3: Queen Elizabeth National Park game drive and Kazinga Channel boat ride
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Mount Sabinyo Trekking (Uganda, Rwanda and DR of Congo)
On the top of Mount Sabinyo, you can be in 3 countries at the same time; Uganda, Rwanda and DR of Congo.
Storia di un viaggio in Africa, CONG0 & RUANDA 2019
In questo breve video sono condensate tantissime esperienze del nostro secondo viaggio in Africa più precisamente nella città di Bukavu (RDC).
Abbiamo avuto la possibilità di visitare e vivere questa città e il confinante Rwanda per un paio di settimane in Aprile 2019 scoprendo nuove culture che ci hanno affascinato.
Questo è solo un assaggio, non si può comprendere un’esperienza simile esclusivamente con un video, ma è comunque un buon inizio.
Realizzato da Andrea Salvetti e Valeria Maroncelli, con la partecipazione di Livio Conti, Antonio Colombo, Stefano Sangalli, Anna Vitali, Alberto Arici e Lorenzo Salvioni.
Rwanda & Uganda by bicycle PART 1
2017 i cycled through Rwanda and Uganda.
My trip started in Kigali/Rwanda and ended in Entebbe/Uganda.
i cycled from Kigali to the south, through the Nyungwe national park, from there all the way up to Gisenyi via the Congo Nile Trail. I passed the Virunga mountains and entered Uganda where i did an 5 days trekking tour through the Rwenzori mountains. My next stop was Fort portal, from where i cycled all the way to Entebbe.
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My First Time to Africa! Cycling the Congo Nile Trail in Rwanda-Part 1
Cycling in Rwanda is dreamy. The landscapes are stunning, the roads are safe, and there's always a pack of jolly kids chasing you down. I was invited by the tourism board to tour around the country and see the sights. The non bicycle highlight was seeing the Mountain Gorillas, WOW! I stayed for an extra week to ride the Congo-Nile Trail, a 160 mile bike route along Lake Kivu.
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Gorilla Trekking Uganda: a Bucketlist Travel Adventure
We've been considering what will be the top travel destination in 2021, and it's not going to be anything other than exciting bucketlist experiences like trekking with Gorillas in Uganda. This travel video will show you one of the best experiences you can possibly book in the travel industry.
Here's the BLUF on this travel adventure:
You can do a gorilla trek in either Rwanda or Uganda. Rwanda recently doubled their prices, so most people are now using Uganda, and we've talked to the guides and they say it's more authentic anyway.
Now, don't be blown away by this, but it's expensive. We had to pay $1200 for this experience (all inclusive). You can rest easy knowing that MOST of that money is just for the permit, which goes to protecting these beautiful animals, giving them medical treatment and guarding them from poachers.
Even then, we thought the price was definitely worth it, to see a silverback gorilla, a baby gorilla, several blackback gorillas, and females intermixed.
The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is super awesome to walk through on it's own, much less to see gorillas. If for some reason you do not see any gorillas, they will refund half of your money for the attempt, so it's a gamble you just have to take.
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