Uganda · 15 days
The Uganda mountain biking tour is the longest at 15 days: 419 km and 7,200 m of ascent, 95% unpaved, rated moderate. The 10-day Uganda gravel trip covers 400 km with 5,400 m of climbing on 90% unpaved roads. Rwanda's 10-day gravel route is the hardest of the set — 356 km but 7,600 m of climbing, 85% unpaved, rated cha…
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Uganda · 15 days · From USD 2730 (indicative)
The Uganda mountain biking tour is the longest at 15 days: 419 km and 7,200 m of ascent, 95% unpaved, rated moderate. The 10-day Uganda gravel trip covers 400 km with 5,400 m of climbing on 90% unpaved roads. Rwanda's 10-day gravel route is the hardest of the set — 356 km but 7,600 m of climbing, 85% unpaved, rated challenging. If you want something gentler, the 11-day Chill and Thrill trip is 170 km and 2,600 m on easy terrain.
Days are built around riding, with stops for water, photos and lunch, and the support vehicle never far away. The routes were designed and tested by Red Dirt's own team, which is why they include single-track sections that a generic tour wouldn't find. Guests' reviews single out the mix of dirt roads and single-track, the landscape and the staff.
Guides are trained in-house — Red Dirt was one of the first to run cycling tours in Uganda and Rwanda, so there was no existing pool of qualified guides to hire. All guides have first aid training, support vehicles carry a stocked medical kit, and there are emergency evacuation plans on every ride, including medical evacuation through a partnership with the flying doctors.
Accommodation is handpicked by the team and included in the tour price, along with meals. The trips are as much about the places you pass through as the riding: villages, farmland, wildlife and the local community. The company describes its trips as culture-focused rather than purely athletic, and the multisport and hiking options show the same approach.
- Handpicked accommodation for the duration of the tour - Meals as part of the tour package - Guided riding with first aid-trained guides - Support vehicle with stocked medical kit - Emergency evacuation plans, including medical evacuation through the flying doctors - Routes designed and tested by the Red Dirt team
- International flights - Travel insurance - Bike hire (not stated as included — confirm with the operator) - Airport transfers (not stated — confirm with the operator) - Personal expenses - Drinks and meals outside the tour package