Bicycle touring Uganda | Cycling through the Pearl of Africa
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Uganda, the Pearl of Africa. Never on my cycling journeys did I see so many people and so much wildlife in the same country. It was also the greenest country I have cycled through. I indulged myself every day on the abundant supply of juicy fresh fruit.
From Kampala I cycled to the far west of Uganda, through the Kibale forest to the mountains of the moon. Then I cycled amongst hippos, elephants, lions and buffalo through Queen Elizabeth National Park. It was an absolute highlight to cycle amidst all this wildlife.
This video was shot during June 2021
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Music
Arrival of the Birds - The Cinematic Orchestra
The Crossing - Johnny Clegg
Devil's Time - Reuben and the Dark
Transformation - The Cinematic Orchestra
Dramatic Emotional - Aleksandr Shamaluev
Great Heart - Johnny Clegg
I won't be Found - Tallest man on Earth
Better then Discovery Channel 👌
Great pictures! Thank you
Sir, you are one brave ,crazy badass cyklist.. Amazing video and drone shots. We wish you a safe journey trough wilderness. Peace and love brotha
So crazy it is unbelievable 😳
Hi Neils, excellent as always. The landscape, the atmosphere, the music.
It's a shame that so few people found your videos. Too bad. They don't deserve that. Best regards
Bernard
I absolutely love your videos. This one is amazing! Thankyou so much!
Hi Neils, what a great video! Finally had a chance last night to watch it (been waiting for a moment of no interruptions). I love your videos because you are showing us the real Africa, not the sanitized TV versions. I am amazed how large the hippos are in comparison to you in the back ground. No wonder they are a #1 killer! Love the drone videos of the elephants and buffalo. I am amazed at the landscape, the red soil, seeing the people of Africa in their natural element. Thank you for sharing your experience with us! Hugs to you.
Uhaaa, I was the first one to see this your adventures in youtube.
Congratulations on being the first 🎉
Absolutely stunning
The part with the hippos and other animals - COOL SHOTS. Honestly.
Just wow! Loved the video.
P/D: Argentina is waiting for you!
Coole Aufnahmen mit der Drohne und den Hippos !
one of the few game areas you can still ride bikes in. Also, you did incredibly well to get your drone across the border. Uganda is a tough one currently
Awesome. I really want to explore this part of the world myself.
Thank you for sharing your adventure. Even during a pandemic, there is always an opportunity to dream and live! Very inspirational, go ahead!
Inspiring.....❤
Heb net jou gevonden - wat ben je goedbezig zeg :-) veel plezier en suc6 ….
Over 20 years ago I visited friends who were then living in Uganda, and Lake Bunyoni was one of the wonderful places we visited - safe swimming, and I was hopeless in the dug-out canoe. Another highlight was Murchison Falls game park. Hippos, crocs, many elephants, giraffe, a leopard... We had a couple of hairy adventures, but cycling and camping in a game park sounds very risky!
Where are you going to cycle to when you have done all the continents? I salute you,be blessed in whatever you say and do as you follow your dream.
Great video. Really enjoyed the opening sequence where you superimposed the map of your route and mapped your trip then made it partly transparent above your drone footage. Really clever stuff. You will not forget these adventures.
You do a great job putting this together What a great trip.
Adembenemend mooi! Wat een prachtig avontuur beleef je. Dat neemt niemand je af. Je leeft het leven dat menigeen zou willen maar nooit durft. Ik ben enorm benieuwd naar je volgende video!
very nice video brother
what an amazing tour, hope you will safe across the journey
Hé Niels
Wat een geweldige video
Je maakt er zoveel werk van, je neemt ons zo mooi mee met jou geweldige reis
Wat een lange slagtanden heeft die olifant, zo zie je ze niet vaak.
Prachtige drone shots handig om dicht bij de dieren te komen
Dankjewel en doe voorzichtig groetjes Peter
Er zit inderdaad wel wat werk in; fietsen, filmen, bewerken. Maar ik deel het graag 😄
Beautiful. This is the most beautiful video you made so far. This is so great to watch.
Awesome, congratulations on being the current pre-eminent World 🌍 Cyclist 🚵♀️👏👏👏
Thanks for those words 😊😊
But I consider myself just one of many world cyclists :)
A fabulous film. Warning, hippos can very grumpy and unpredictable. Keep a safe distance from them. Your drone really lets you see things you otherwise wouldn't. Footage of the lake at the end was fabulous. Also of the game and bull elephant by the tree.
A trip of a life time that you will remember for the rest of your life. Your films are wonderful reminders of your journey, sights and sounds, people and places you saw. You might be filling the shoes of Iohan.
Yeah I think that was as close to a hippo as I will get. It's really amazing how the drone, if used carefully, can make such nice shots of the wildlife.
And thanks for becoming my latest Patreon 🥰🥰
Loved this video 💚 also the Kenyan one was amazing! I lived in Tanzania before but had no idea that people cycle through these countries. Very inspiring! All the best ✨
First of all, I love your accent and I like your style. I wish I could ride with you, it will give a sense to my life haha
This is bravery
Took notice of your channel only recently. What an adventure ! Congratulations Niels ! I have a lot of admiration for you.
It was sad to see children working at road... 😭 But thanks for video. Nature is beautiful. I am old man who didn't have afford to travel when young. Thanks.
It's not too late. Try it
What beautiful and spectacular shots! Thank you for sharing your adventures on and off the bike. And you did give an adrenaline rush with your drone to this poor elephant :-)
These videos are spectacular! just binge-watched every of your africa videos last week and was already waiting for uganda! i wouldn't dare to cycle the whole of africa but you're a huge inspiration! Greetings from Austria :)
Living the life as always!
What a place! And what an adventure! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful country!
Great camera work, thanks much, Niels!
And yes, fresh fruit and green tea ARE GOOD for you!
May God continue to protect you on this journey!
Nice video again, never knew Uganda is that beautiful. Thanks.
Another amazing episode and pleased it is a more pleasurable experience than Ethiopia. The footage of you in the canoe parked at the small island with the bird tree, was my favourite. Keep going and looking forward to the next part of your journey
Lake Bunyonyi is a real stunning place, especially to be on the middle of it in an oversized canoe :)
What a wonderfull video, such a pleasure to watch. You have put "The Pearl of Africa" on my bucket list of countries to cycle through. Hope to meet you on the road some day.
Great adventure!
Stunning!
Superb
Hi, I have been following your adventure journey across Africa and has inspired me to also plan my tours. I have done two 7 days bike tours in my country Kenya. I would like to tour Uganda. Where can I see the route you used in Kenya and Uganda?
Fantastic video Niels and you look like you are really enjoying yourself again.
Stay safe - best wishes from Spain.
Awesome m8
That was a very special watch. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Scotland. All the best.
I wish I could meet more people like you before I die.
Very nice vlog! Great drone footage, although the color balance or saturation seems a bit off.
What an amazing amount of wildlife. It gave me goosebumps 😄
It gave me goosebumps too when I was filming 😉
Fantastic video!! Amazing trip. 👍👌
Nice vídeo ,I'm really enjoying them , wondering if you still doing it , it's a dream adventure !
It’s good to see you back and another great video 👍
Great Video! Any suggestions/warnings getting between Kisumu,Kenya and Jinja,Uganda?
What a nice video!
Good luck from Brasil!!! Boa viagem!!!
Cool video, I really appreciate the work you put in to it. We'll start our Africa Trip in 5 months, might see you somewhere south 😊
Wow cool! You're gonna have the experience of a lifetime. Where are you going to cycle?
I will probably be home by then...
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet the plan is to start in Angila, head south and then from Cape Town up to Uganda. Any must sees you can recommend?
Fantastic ! :-)
Fantastic film.Hearing Johnny Clegg(R.I.P.) sing brought back many memories for me I saw him perform live with Juluka back in the 1980s many many times in South Africa when I was a teenager.Do you know the meaning behind the song 'the crossing' what he is actually singing about ? if not look it up 👍That big tusker you filmed a rare sight now to see an elephant with such tusks that was something ! Yes great film I hope you have footage of each country down to SA to show us your film technical is brilliant 👍
Hello Hello
How r you
After long time
Im waiting for your vedio
Safe journey
All the best 🎉️🎉️❤️ 🇱🇰
Thats some epic journey.. Hope to do some biketrip when the time is right. I have always thought Africa is way too dangerous. Maybe you are lucky and you have just met only right people on a right route.. i dont know. Have a great time and be safe!
i also stayed in edirisa, it is nice there. Did you also had experience with begging children and people arround the lake?
Omg I’m fearing for your safety hippos, elephants, lions?
Very nice video, however, it is insane to ride a bike, by youself, without any gun in this area. This holland people are really brave or crazy. Take care!
Uganda is very safe, no need for guns
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet , thanks for your interaction. My concern is with the wild animals as lions and so on. Don't pass by my mind to use a gun against another human being, I would prefer to let the bad person to take whatever has in mind, probably I would fight for my life and that's It. Listen to the people of the land, they know where they are. Take care and may God be with you.
Your journey has inspired me so much, I think I am ready to cycle around Africa myself.
Any advice?
When are you starting. Let's do it.
I’m cycling from Nairobi to Kampala-Kigali-bunjumbura -Dondoma and then Dar Salam starting July 22nd 2022. We can meet along the way
What route did you take? Do you have a gpx file?
I have seperate gpx files of my daily routes, if you are interested
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet I am very interested.
Great footage!!! how is Uganda for cycling? Isn't too dangerous cycling in the national park with predators like lions and panthers, Or even aggressive elephants? Is it possible to find accommodations on countryside? or only using tent? Anyway as far as I know, Uganda considers one pf the safest country all over Africa, Unlike Ethiopia...
Uganda is very safe, though it's often hard to find a campsite because it is so populated. You do have to watch out for elephants or hippos, for that matter, and definitely keep your distance. You might encounter lions in QENP, but they will generally not be active during the day because they will get overheated
THANKS !! Are there any places to stay-sleep in populated areas like guesthouses or small hotels or even private accommodations? Are there any elephants or hippos anywhere or just in organized national parks? Are there any cheap places to stay in those national parks like organized camping sites or alternate cheap accommodation?
The lions there only stay put on the tree . Take your flashing bike light and attach it to your tent …if you are unsure of cats . They will leave you in peace . I just had last months 2lionesses sniffing my tent … while i was in . 2 Males made a lot of noise. At night if want to pee place the small bike clip light on your belt or on your back shirt … no attacks from leopards .
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May I ask you a technical question? What are your gears in the bike? Currently in my gravel bike I have 46-30 in front and 11-34 in the back and I’m thinking of upgrading it before bikepacking trip in Slovakia (we plan to go from Vienna to eastern Poland). I was on few bikepacking trips before but never in mountainous terrain and I think with my current set up it will be sometimes to hard to go steep uphills. How do you think, what are ideal gears for bikepacking with a quite heavy bike (pair of 60l panniers and a tent)?
I have 40-28 in the front and 11-36 in the back, which is good for me. Only on crazy steep dirt roads I could ise some extra teeth. Depending on how much gear you are carrying and how strong your legs are of course, I would go for a smaller gear range. I don't think you will need 46 teeth in the front
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet thank you for replay! Yes, I definitely don’t need 46 in front, I don’t use the hardest gears even without any luggage. It was just the configuration I bought the bike with
Who is watching with me in Sep 2024?
hi great journey, i plan to cross ouganda by bike, is it possible to have your trace ?
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Black countries are always so welcoming. You can go anywhere and not be harassed for foolishness.
What are you using to charge batteries?
A powerbank for phone and camera. I have some extra batteries for the drone
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You are young and naive and got lucky. You were so close that hippo they are the biggest (animal) killers of humans. Mosquitoes kill more people but they are not animals, in Africa.