Overview
One of the best trip suggestion that displays one of the best of Uganda safari. This 10 days Uganda Safari Adventure suggest taking a round circuit route that starts from Kampala driving to the eastwards to the source of the Nile River. Then will continue to Sipi falls, cover the Pian Upe reserve and the Karamoja culture. Reach to the amazing Kidepo Valley National Park, explore also the Murchison and you will qualify to watch the Big Five games. Among the adventures to do on this trip include; white water rafting, source of the Nile Boat ride, hiking sipi falls, game drives, cultural visits, and tracking rhinos.
Trip summary
- Day 1: Arrive in Entebbe and Transfer to Jinja
- Day 2: Source of the Nile and White water rafting
- Day 3: Sipi Waterfalls
- Day 4: Pian-Upe Game reserve
- Day 5: Visit Karamoja Manyattas in Moroto Transfer to Kidepo
- Day 6: Game Drive and community Visit
- Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 8: Game drive and Boat Cruise
- Day 9: Rhino tracking and transfer to Kampala
- Day 10: Kampala city tours and transfer to Entebbe for your flight
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Entebbe and Transfer to Jinja
This day you arrive in Uganda through Entebbe International Airport, then will transfer to Jinja city. When your time of transfer allows, will en-route to Sezibwa waterfalls located around 40km from Kampala in Mukono district. Upon reaching Jinja, check-in at your lodge at your lodge for dinner and Overnight.
Mid-range: Kingfisher Hotel
Luxury: Wildwaters Lodge
Day 2: Source of the Nile and White water rafting
After enjoying your breakfast, then will take a drive with your rafting company to rafting point. The rafting at the source of the Nile will take a morning session, this amazing adventure makes you forget all the stressing moments finding yourself turning in the rough rapids. The rafting starts as a learning session with grade one which is suitable for bachelors. Rafting at the Nile is East African most exciting moment, and it’s a world class adventure which as well caters for advanced rafters with grad 4 and 5. Then with lunch en-route will take a moment to relax and later join boat cruise at the source of the Nile. The drive will lead to the point where the Nile waters are initiated for the longest journey which makes it the longest River in the world. The will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Mid-range: Kingfisher Hotel
Luxury: Wildwaters Lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Sipi Waterfalls
This morning after breakfast, will take a drive to transfer to Sipi in Kapichorwa at the foothills of Mt. Elgon. Because it was a morning transfer the drive take about 3 to 4 hours, with lunch en-route will hike the three phrases of Sipi waterfalls, and do abseiling. Then will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Midrange: Sipi River Lodge
Day 4: Pian-Upe Game reserve
Today will drive to Pian Upe along your journey to Moroto. Pian-Upe is Uganda’s second largest protected area. It’s one of the rising tourist destinations in Uganda, reaching the reserve, will take a shorter game drive watching some of the enticing animals like Elands, Kobs, cheaters, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, bushbucks among others and rare species like the ostrich.
Then will continue on a drive to Moroto and reach in the late evening hour’s dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Luxury/midrange: Hotel African
Descent economy: Karatunga –Karamoja Safari Camp
Day 5: Visit Karamoja Manyattas in Moroto Transfer to Kidepo
Today will take a morning to drive to the local communities especially to watch the Manyattas. Here you will listen to stories about the Karamoja people, have chance to test on the local beers. The Karamoja culture is remaining as the only primitive people in the country after rejecting civilization failed to transform their lives. With lunch en-route will take will take a drive to Kidepo Valley National Park will reach in the late evening hours, check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Midrange: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge
Day 6: Game Drive and community Visit
Enjoy your well served breakfast this morning, then will embark on the game drive. Yes, you went with a driver guide, but this time will have an experienced park ranger to guide you through the dwells of the park. Kidepo is among Uganda’s most rewarding national park with great encounters among which include; prides of lions, leopards, herds of elephants, buffalos, several antelope species, several bird species, zebras, giraffes and many other wild species. The drive will continue through the continuing scenic golden savannah alongside acacia woods. The game drive will last for at least 3 to 4 hours when enjoying the glance on the amazing dwells of the park.
Then, will return to your lodge for refreshment, enjoy your lunch and take an afternoon visit the Karamoja community. Here will enjoy the Karamoja narrations, and their lifestyle stories. There is dancing presentations of which you have to engage. Then will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Midrange: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge
Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Today will take a drive to Murchison Falls National Park, while driving will en-route to the magnificent Aruu falls in Padar district along your route to Gulu. Aruu waterfalls are magnificent and nice looking falls where waters rush over white rocks and forms a larger pool where even guest can swim. Then will drive via Gulu with lunch en-route and finally in the late evening hours will be at Murchison Falls National Park. Then will check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Luxury: Chobe Safari Lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Lodge
Day 8: Game drive and Boat Cruise
A great idea to drive earlier with your packed breakfast and take an early morning game drive which is the only space to see sunrise arrays. It’s an amazing moment to encounter the wild under the arrays of the sunrise, imagine sipping and enjoying your breakfast under the legs of the sunrise. Just know that a game drive at Murchison is a germ of amazing things and expect to watch some of the Big Five animals (lions, leopards, elephants and buffalos). Larger schools of hippos at the delta, highest concentration of antelope species, towers of giraffes, warthogs, several bird species and a lot more. The game drive takes through several made driving trucks will all converge at the delta that has the highest concentration of animals.
After a game drive will relax, then after the lunch delicious served meals will embark for Victoria Nile Boat ride to the bottom of the World’s most powerful waterfalls. The boat ride takes about 2hours packed with views of various wildlife on the banks of the river, and aquatic life including monitor lizards, and crocodiles, several water birds, amazing features like cliffs among many encounters on the boat cruise. Then after will drive back to your lodge and relax for another day, dinner and overnight;
Luxury: Chobe Safari Lodge
Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 9: Rhino tracking and transfer to Kampala
This morning, following your served breakfast will drive to the top of the falls and watch the amazing flow of rapids forcing into the narrow gorge. Feel the moist view of the falls, then will drive to driving to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track only wild rhinos in Uganda. This gives a complete list of the Big Five games after watch lions, elephants, leopard, and buffalos in Murchison and Kidepo. Then, with lunch en-route will drive back to Kampala and an overnight here in a descent booked hotel.
Day 10: Kampala city tours and transfer to Entebbe for your flight
Kampala is the genesis of all adventures in Uganda, there are a lot to discover. Will have to reach the Mengo palace for a cultural tales about Buganda Kingdom, Kasubi tombs, and Gaddafi Mosque.
On behalf of Early Trial Expedition Uganda, our driver guide will say goodbye to you. Then, take your flight back to your home. We believed after this 10 days Uganda Safari Adventure you become our next ambassador for Early Trail Expeditions Uganda in your country and area. Thank you!
Trip inclusive;
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- All trip fuel
- All meals and soft drinks
- All Park entrances
- Rafting
- Sipi falls hike
- Boat ride
- Accommodation
- City guided tour
- Driver guide
Exclusive;
- Visa and air ticket
- Laundry
- All hard drinks
- Souvenirs
- Tips
