A Joshua Cheptegei safari : Joshua Cheptegei is a Ugandan long-distance runner known for winning races in the 5000m and 10000m categories across different events. He is the current world champion and Olympic champion for the 10000m race, His also a world champion for the 5000m race and was the Olympic champion for the 5000m in 2020.
After his historically win of the men’s 10000m race at this year’s Paris Olympics, Joshua Cheptegei is yet again dominating headlines everywhere in the world, Africa and East Africa. Again, people are asking about Cheptegei to know him and most are asking about Uganda – the pearl of Africa, the land where Cheptegei hails from. With the many questions, has also come the desire to visit Uganda to get a first-hand experience of where this seasoned long-distance runner comes from. So, to help you we that trip to Uganda, we have tailor made for you a Joshua Cheptegei safari; a unique safari and tourism experience that will allow you to explore Uganda the pearl of Africa viewing the flora and fauna in the country but most of all experiencing the Kapchorwa hills, the Teybet high altitude running center and doing activities with some running or jogging adventure to walk in a day of Joshua Cheptegei.
So, on this safari you will expect to have activities including but not limited to: –
- Mountain gorilla trekking; which takes you to the mountain gorilla habitat to see the famous mountain gorillas. The reason why you will have gorillas on your itinerary because Joshua Cheptegei, is referred to as the silverback (male dominant gorilla), it would be great for you to see the gorillas to understand why Cheptegei is referred to as a silverback.
- To spice up your wildlife experience you will also get a chance to visit one or two savannah wildlife parks for game drives to see animals like the big five lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos and other animals the giraffes, zebras, antelopes, waterbucks, impalas and others.
The mountain gorilla and wildlife safari will happen majorly in western Uganda, so after you western Uganda experience, you will move to Eastern Uganda where Chepetgei comes from, so you will be in the land that produces the best runners.
- You will visit Kapchorwa to experience the communities in Kapchorwa and also visit the newly built Teybet high altitude running center where most athletes in Uganda are now training from. Form there you will have still within the same district but now to the Sipi falls where you are bound to a splendid experience hiking the falls and viewing the scenic surrounding. There are tailor made tourism running and jogging activities that you can also take part in on the slopes and different trails of the rocky falls.
Abseiling in sipi falls - On your visit to the local communities, you will be sure to learn more about the culture there and the language from cheptegei’s home land and language, if you are up for it, you can learn some local songs, words and norms plus also taste some of the delicacies from the communities.
- At the Teybet center, there some sporting workshops if you are interested you can also attend some especially if you are an aspiring sportsman.
- Above everything, if you are lucky (also this depends on how your tour operator organized your safari itinerary) while in Kapchorwa you may meet some of the top runners in Uganda from Joshua cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo, Peruth Chemutai, Victor Kipalant among others.
This safari will be done in Bwindi National Park or Mgahinga National Park for the gorillas, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park or Murchison Falls National Park for the Uganda wildlife safari experience and finally Kapchorwa district for the teybet altitude center, sipi falls and the chebet falls. The safari may take you a duration of about 5 to 7 days.
