Overview
Uganda adventure Safari presents on of the Africa’s most rewarding holidays. The proposed 10 days Uganda Safari Holiday will concentrate on exciting moments of Africa, and natural wonders. The trip starts in Kampala, goes to Jinja, Sipi, Moroto, Kidepo, and Murchison and finalize with Ziwa rhino sanctuary, then returns to Kampala. This holiday is fitting for travelers seeking an exclusive holiday, it’s possible for families even with children.
Trip summary
- Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe airport and transfer to Jinja city
- Day 2: White water rafting and Transfer to Sipi
- Day 3: Explore Sipi waterfalls
- Day 4: Transfer to Moroto
- Day 5: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
- Day 6: Game drive and Community visits
- 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 tour, and Transfer to Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe airport and transfer to Jinja city
Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, Early Trail Expeditions Uganda representative will be ready to transfer you to Jinja. The representative will be your next driver guide throughout the all trip. Upon reaching Jinja city your will check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Midrange: Nile Village Hotel and Spa
Day 2: White water rafting and Transfer to Sipi
This morning will roll for a drive northwards along the Nile to the rafting point. Reaching the point will be briefed and be made ready for rafting. The Nile rafting is a world class rafting which continues up to grad 4 and 5 for advanced rafters. The rafting through the rapid and rough white waters take about half a day, this is something rare and gives you a piece of mind on your holiday. Then, lunch en-route will take an afternoon drive to Kapichorwa at Sipi. Check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Midrange: Sipi River Lodge
Day 3: Explore Sipi waterfalls
Spend a day exploring the three phrases of Sipi waterfalls, these distanced waterfalls at the foothills of Mountain Elgon. The Sipi are amazing for hiking through banana and coffee plantations. Will as well do abseiling from the top of the falls descending to the basin of the falls, and photograph shooting. All will be done with lunch en-route, then will return to your lodge and dinner.
Midrange: Sipi River Lodge
Day 4: Transfer to Moroto
Today will take drive to Moroto, you will reach by evening hours. Then spend your night in the Manyatta camps of Karatunga. It’s a budget camp but for community experiences will have joyful night. Will enjoy a night cultural with dances and stories.
Accommodation: Karatunga- Karamoja Safari camp
Day 5: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
Today will take a relaxed breakfast, then will drive to Kidepo Valley National Park. Take a drive with your packed lunch along the amazing drive. Will reach the park in the late afternoon hours, and just check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Midrange: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 6: Game drive and Community visits
After the served breakfast this morning, then will embark on the game drive. Will be accompanied by 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
Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and take a morning drive to Murchison Falls via Kitgum. Will en-route to Padar and visit the amazing colorful Aruu waterfalls, the waterfalls flow over white stones. Then will continue with lunch en-route to Murchison Falls National Park. Reaching by evening hours then will check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 8: Game Drive and Boat Cruise
Today after a well and generosity served breakfast, will take a sunny morning game drive on the northern section of Murchison Falls National Park. The Murchison game drive is among the adventure rewards of Uganda with a lot of expectations being full filled. On a good day you watch both leopards and lions around the Pakuba tracks, elephants, buffalos and rhinos which were watched previously will mark it a Big-Five game drive. Expect more other animals like towers of giraffes, Jackson hartebeest, Uganda Kobs, Hippos, bushbuck, waterbucks, duikers and many more of the species, many bird species can be encountered up to the animals centers the Delta point.
Then will refresh with lunch en-route and take an afternoon Boat cruise. The Victoria Nile boat cruise leads to the bottom of the Murchison Falls. It’s arguably considered to be the world’s most powerful waterfalls. Imagine how huge rapid do force into a gorge of 7m wider and pour at 45m down to form a thunderous roar. A drive is amazing with a lot of sights among which include; cliff, varies of vegetation, several animals seen at the bank of the river among others The boat cruise lasts for about three hours and return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 9: Rhino tracking and transfer to Kampala
This morning will drive to the top of the Murchison Falls to watch how the rapids force into a narrow gorge to form a thunderous roar. Then, will embark on a drive back to Kampala via Masindi, will en-route to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. Here you will track the only rhinos in Uganda in their natural environment. The track takes about 3 hours walking in the savannahs thickets, along antelopes, bird species and among other species. Then will take a drive with lunch en-route to Kampala and reaching by evening hours. Check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Kampala city tour, and Transfer to Entebbe
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 Holiday 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
