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Old 24 Sep 2014
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Shipping bikes across Lake Victoria from TZ to Uganda?

Has anyone taken a commercial boat from Mwanza up to Uganda?

I'm hiring a bike in Uganda, so I have to return the bike there at the end of the trip. It would allow me a few more days in TZ if I could jump on a boat at Mwanza and land in Jinja. I realise there's a ferry to Bukoba but a commercial boat up to Uganda would save much more time.

Just wondering if anyone's done it. Otherwise, I'll need to wander round the docks in Mwanza, which could be interesting.

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Well, I tramped up and down the docks at Mwanza looking for business (!) but cargo vessels across Lake Victoria seem to be too infrequent and indirect or be very useful. A nice romantic idea and cool if it works out when you rock up but I chose to ride up through Kenya.
When I get back to Kampala, I'll probably rent a pedalo just to say I've been on LV

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Yes, there are boats going over lake victoria and they also can take vehicles and motorbikes ! I´ve been to the port in Kampala ( don´t remember exactly which one but for you asking around will be a 1 hr job and you find the place ) and there was one boat leaving for Mwanza the next day. How frequently they go I don´t know but as trade between the countrys is going on regularly you won´t have problems.

I guess if you´re on a tight timetable its tricky but with a couple of days to organise everything is possible in Africa ! ;-)

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Chris

Yes, I think you're right. If I had stayed in Mwanza for a couple of days, I'm sure I could have found a boat but I had flights booked back from Kampala, so I rode around the lake to be certain.

Mind you, if I had taken a boat from Mwanza, I wouldn't have gone to Musoma which was probably my best night of the trip.

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