Cycling the Congo Nile Trail
Ride along the shore of Lake Kivu, through coffee farms, fishing villages and terraced hills: the Congo Nile Trail is East Africa’s classic bike adventure.
3 Oct 20263 min read
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Activity type: Adventure & landscapes
Bisoke crater lake hike
Climb a volcano to a crater lake at 3,711 metres, with views across the Virunga chain: Bisoke is Rwanda’s most rewarding day hike.
3 Oct 20263 min read
Volcano hikes in Mgahinga
Climb a volcano where three countries meet: Mgahinga’s hikes reward you with crater lakes, giant lobelias and views across the Virunga chain.
3 Oct 20263 min read
Mabira Forest zipline
Fly between treetop platforms high above the rainforest, over the Musamya River and past Griffin Falls: Mabira’s zipline is Uganda’s best canopy adventure.
3 Oct 20263 min read
Sipi Falls hike
Three waterfalls tumbling down cliffs on the slopes of Mount Elgon, with coffee farms and views across the plains: Sipi is eastern Uganda’s great escape.
3 Oct 20263 min read
Crater lakes walk
Dozens of crater lakes set among green hills, tea estates and villages: walking the crater lakes near Fort Portal is one of Uganda’s most beautiful days out.
3 Oct 20263 min read
Hike to Dian Fossey’s research site
Climb through bamboo and hagenia forest to the place where Dian Fossey lived, worked and is buried beside her beloved gorillas.
3 Oct 20263 min read
Climbing Kilimanjaro
Stand on the roof of Africa at sunrise, with glaciers beside you and the plains far below: Kilimanjaro is the world’s highest freestanding mountain.
3 Oct 20263 min read
Trekking the Rwenzori Mountains
Giant lobelias, mossy bogs and glaciers on the equator: the Rwenzori, the legendary Mountains of the Moon, are Africa’s wildest high-mountain trek.
3 Oct 20263 min read
Nyungwe canopy walk
Step out onto a swaying bridge high above the rainforest, with valleys falling away below: the Nyungwe canopy walk is East Africa’s most famous treetop walk.
3 Oct 20263 min read
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