Quad Biking Adventures in Uganda
Quad biking adventures in Uganda are one of the many adrenaline-raising adventure activities in Uganda that travellers after some thrill can do while on a Uganda safari tour. Uganda is a beautiful landlocked country that is surely gifted by nature, that even Sir Winston Churchill commended it for being “The Pearl of Africa”. Uganda has so many activities that travellers of any kind can enjoy with a Uganda safari tour, ranging from passive activities to very adventurous and mid blowing adventurous activities like bungee jumping, white water rafter( grade 5 rapids), mountain climbing, and quad biking among so many other adventure activities in Uganda.
Quad biking adventures in Uganda have travellers experiencing out of the normal Uganda safari experiences. Quad biking adventures in Uganda have travellers exploring the park or area in mind on a quad bike which is an all-terrain vehicle. Quad biking adventures in Uganda have travellers enjoying their “self-game viewing drive” or adventure in an area. Quad biking adventures in Uganda can only be done in Jinja, and in Lake Mburo National Park.
Lake Mburo National Park is the only protected area and national park in Uganda from where quad biking adventures can be experienced and enjoyed. Lake Mburo National Park is a beautiful and scenic park located only 240km away from Kampala, and is a home to a variety of wild animals including impalas, waterbucks, zebras, elands, spotted hyenas, buffaloes, hippos, giraffes, among so many others that travellers on quad biking adventure safari in the park can spot while riding through the park. Important to note is that Lake Mburo National Park is free from predators, and the quad biking activity is done in the guidance of a ranger guide.
Quad biking in Jinja is a very mind-blowing adventure activity that takes travellers through some of the most beautiful places in Jinja, as well as through communities thereby greatly improving one’s thoughts and experiences of Uganda for you get to see the raw nature of Uganda and her people, as they go about their day to day activities. With a quad biking adventure in Jinja, you shall get to pass through communities and homesteads, viewing the locals doing various activities like cultivating the land manually, see children playing and also gape at the “muzungu” passing by.
The beauty of quad biking adventures in Uganda is that travellers on this activity can make any stops at any time, along the trails being taken for whatever reason say game viewing, interact with the locals, take pictures, among so many. While on a quad biking adventure in Lake Mburo National Park and you do stop for a viewing moment, be sure to switch off your engine to not scare off the wildlife, and to also enjoy the true African wilderness.
For those travellers that would like to enjoy a quad biking adventure safari in Lake Mburo National Park but think it not sustainable, know that the all-terrain vehicles, the quad bikes, are a suitable for the task for they are semi-automatic with efficient silencers and travellers are only allowed to use low-pressure tyres such that there is minimal impact on the trail being used and the nature therein.
Quad biking adventures in Uganda, especially in Lake Mburo National Park can be done by anyone, for as long as you are 12 years and over, and you need not have previous experience of using a quad bike. You can be trained how to operate the quad bike as well as the principles therein, and then have you experiencing the rest first hand.
The quad biking experience
The quad biking experience typically starts with a training and briefing session where you shall be told on how you are expected to conduct oneself, and following all guidelines say for those having quad biking adventures in Lake Mburo National Park, not driving off-track, among others. Thereafter, you proceed to getting essentials that shall make your quad biking adventure safe and successful say a helmet, goggles, overalls, and gumboots. It is important to also note that one ought to carry loose or light clothing especially travellers intending to enjoy quad biking adventures in Jinja, most preferably a tracksuit or legging. Also, remember to carry water resistant bags for your cameras and other gadgets, bottles of drinking water, and some snacks if it is that your guide or tour operator didn’t include it on your itinerary quote.
Quad biking adventures in Uganda can be enjoyed all throughout the year, with the wet season which is the off peak travel season being the best time to do so given that the roads are more slippery then thereby making the experience all the more adventurous and much easier for the quad bikes to literally slide over, and the countryside is particularly more scenic then. The wet season in Lake Mburo National Park also has few travellers in the park then, thereby giving travellers some space to explore the park without much interference.
Irrespective of when you do decide to visit for quad biking adventures in Uganda, be sure that you shall enjoy yourself. Apart from quad biking, travellers can also enjoy horseback safaris in Lake Mburo National Park, as well as horseback riding in Jinja, bungee jumping, white water rafting, kayaking, tubing the Nile, among so many other activities that one can do while on a Uganda safari. Reach out to your trusted tour operator and be guided on developing one of the most memorable adventure safari in Uganda, with an opportunity to enjoy quad biking adventures in Uganda, among so many other adventure activities that Uganda has to offer.
