Bicycle touring Uganda | Cycling through the Pearl of Africa

[@lisacampbell6355]

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.

[@theinfinityjourney7325]

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

[@sponzie1]

So crazy it is unbelievable 😳

[@TruckerJoeOfficial]

Better then Discovery Channel 👌 Great pictures! Thank you

[@euroafricanbike892]

Thank you for sharing your adventure. Even during a pandemic, there is always an opportunity to dream and live! Very inspirational, go ahead!

[@toocooltobecruel]

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 ✨

[@Bernhard20Zoll]

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

[@pawlmarshall7008]

I absolutely love your videos. This one is amazing! Thankyou so much!

[@barker900]

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.

[@Jakeaway]

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

[@tomascarignano5002]

Just wow! Loved the video. P/D: Argentina is waiting for you!

[@patrykblog]

The part with the hippos and other animals - COOL SHOTS. Honestly.

[@boerinmetkoeien7190]

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!

[@billdavis6117]

Absolutely stunning

[@markwringe2826]

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!

[@Ok_Rouleur]

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 :-)

[@markushackstock1956]

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 :)

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

Living the life as always!

[@samsimpson120]

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.

[@Desi365]

Took notice of your channel only recently. What an adventure ! Congratulations Niels ! I have a lot of admiration for you.

[@jairoribeiro2029]

Uhaaa, I was the first one to see this your adventures in youtube.

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

Congratulations on being the first 🎉

[@user-vh1sh1xl5k]

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!

[@mikeofrickinghall]

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

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

Lake Bunyonyi is a real stunning place, especially to be on the middle of it in an oversized canoe :)

[@lindac1578]

You do a great job putting this together What a great trip.

[@Grosmeo]

Beautiful. This is the most beautiful video you made so far. This is so great to watch.

[@peterkuijt9368]

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

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

Er zit inderdaad wel wat werk in; fietsen, filmen, bewerken. Maar ik deel het graag 😄

[@jurigelato4366]

Awesome. I really want to explore this part of the world myself.

[@symbiketour4704]

what an amazing tour, hope you will safe across the journey

[@Giannis_Sarafis]

What a place! And what an adventure! Thanks for sharing!

[@frankdrebin5861]

Heb net jou gevonden - wat ben je goedbezig zeg :-) veel plezier en suc6 ….

[@dropeipromundo]

very nice video brother

[@alexmorgan3435]

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.

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

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 🥰🥰

[@user-kx7wo6qc7d]

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

[@sponzie1]

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.

[@williefotodive2743]

Coole Aufnahmen mit der Drohne und den Hippos !

[@pauldarbishire7226]

Fantastic video Niels and you look like you are really enjoying yourself again. Stay safe - best wishes from Spain.

[@theconstantcyclist8318]

Awesome, congratulations on being the current pre-eminent World 🌍 Cyclist 🚵‍♀️👏👏👏

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

Thanks for those words 😊😊 But I consider myself just one of many world cyclists :)

[@hammockdweller]

Nice video again, never knew Uganda is that beautiful. Thanks.

[@nancyokosi1]

This is bravery

[@valmirbrunharimicao7850]

Awesome m8

[@mrugalaboga]

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.

[@raphaelnwokoro6572]

It's not too late. Try it

[@joenyugoh1179]

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?

[@bernieraverty4319]

Stunning!

[@normancoutts]

That was a very special watch. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Scotland. All the best.

[@NickvanderSluys]

Great adventure!

[@chielmi]

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 😄

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

It gave me goosebumps too when I was filming 😉

[@tonypaddler]

It’s good to see you back and another great video 👍

[@subhasishbanerjee795]

I wish I could meet more people like you before I die.

[@christopherhugh-jones3673]

Fantastic video!! Amazing trip. 👍👌

[@chakrambinoystraveldiary4223]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@rizalsubri3245]

Superb

[@gonebikeabout]

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 😊

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

Wow cool! You're gonna have the experience of a lifetime. Where are you going to cycle? I will probably be home by then...

[@gonebikeabout]

@@cyclingaroundtheplanet the plan is to start in Angila, head south and then from Cape Town up to Uganda. Any must sees you can recommend?

[@accbecky]

Nice vídeo ,I'm really enjoying them , wondering if you still doing it , it's a dream adventure !

[@kushanschoolvlogs433]

Hello Hello How r you After long time Im waiting for your vedio Safe journey All the best 🎉️🎉️❤️ 🇱🇰

[@buffalo4127]

Omg I’m fearing for your safety hippos, elephants, lions?

[@MrAdam100576]

Great Video! Any suggestions/warnings getting between Kisumu,Kenya and Jinja,Uganda?

[@topcat8891]

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 👍

[@mortenolsen864]

Fantastic ! :-)

[@teamalje6219]

What a nice video!

[@ekhiker]

i also stayed in edirisa, it is nice there. Did you also had experience with begging children and people arround the lake?

[@Aki.Saarinen]

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!

[@richardabraodeoliveira9647]

Good luck from Brasil!!! Boa viagem!!!

[@jairoribeiro2029]

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!

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

Uganda is very safe, no need for guns

[@jairoribeiro2029]

@@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.

[@chodzsiepowoczymy1892]

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)?

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

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

[@chodzsiepowoczymy1892]

@@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

[@Cycle-Tourer]

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...

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

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

[@Cycle-Tourer]

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?

[@furiousdoe7779]

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 .

[@konstantinosgalanis4644]

Your journey has inspired me so much, I think I am ready to cycle around Africa myself. Any advice?

[@raphaelnwokoro6572]

When are you starting. Let's do it.

[@maxwellmukaria892]

I’m cycling from Nairobi to Kampala-Kigali-bunjumbura -Dondoma and then Dar Salam starting July 22nd 2022. We can meet along the way

[@gaming_samurai7579]

How did you edit your videos, in a tent?

[@francoisercolano7070]

hi great journey, i plan to cross ouganda by bike, is it possible to have your trace ?

[@gerritpleijter9724]

What route did you take? Do you have a gpx file?

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

I have seperate gpx files of my daily routes, if you are interested

[@gerritpleijter9724]

@@cyclingaroundtheplanet I am very interested.

[@jcjc7783]

What are you using to charge batteries?

[@cyclingaroundtheplanet]

A powerbank for phone and camera. I have some extra batteries for the drone

[@nickwilliams4470]

Black countries are always so welcoming. You can go anywhere and not be harassed for foolishness.

[@longbow4856]

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[@solsouth]

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.