8 DAYS SAFARI TO EAST AND NORTH UGANDA

Day 1:

TRAVEL TO JINJA

Pick up from your Hotel/residence by our company driver and head to Jinja, a stretch of about 80kms Eastern part of Uganda through Mukono town. Have a stop at Sezibwa cultural site, a hidden cultural treasure with a number of traditional attachment. While at Ssezibwa falls, you will experience fresh air coming from the tree canopies and also have spectacular views of brown and white waters which flow down the trees. You will also engage in a nature guided walk, this is a rewarding view of different bird species and some primates like the Black and white Colobus monkeys and Vervet Monkey seen swinging in the tree branches. From there you will proceed to Jinja town via Mabira forest.

Accommodation: Sunset International Hotel Jinja- FB

Day 2

VISIT THE SOURCE OF THE NILE

After breakfast, set off for a drive to the source of the Nile, while there, take a Boat ride tour to the Actual source of the River Nile and get to the spot where the River Nile leaves Lake Victoria.  You will then visit the mahatma Gandhi monument. From there embark on your journey to Sipi falls with lunch enroute. Have the rest of the evening at leisure.

Accommodation: Crow’s Nest Sipi Falls-FB

Day 3

EXPLORE SIPI FALLS

After breakfast, head to the briefing point and then begin your journey to explore the beautiful Sipi falls. Sipi falls hike allows you 3 waterfalls in the foot hills of Mt. Elgon that stretch 85m, 75m and 100m accordingly. The hike duration depends on ones’ fitness level but cannot exceed four hours even for first time hikers. Before you embark on the hike you will be provided with walking sticks as this might be required for it is wet and slippery at some point. (Hiking shoes are highly recommended). This trail presents an opportunity for you to enjoy amazing sceneries of Mt. Elgon with its range of cliffs that small rivers plummet to form falls, outstanding hills, sights of Kenya across the border, Bagisu farmlands with their extensive coffee plantations.

After exploring the falls and taking myriad of photos, you will retire and have lunch then embark on a drive to Kidepo National Park usually referred to as the true African wilderness for an overnight. Accommodation: Apoka Bandas-FB

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Day 4

GAME DRIVE TO KANANGOROK HOTSPRING AND COMMUNITY TOUR

After an early morning breakfast, embark on a morning game drive to Kanangorok hot spring. Where a variety of animals and birds can be seen roving around like the fast running Ostrich. The hot springs are considered among the best gifts of Mother Nature in Kidepo National Park, they are believed to have healing powers. The waters from the hot spring is hot enough to warm food to a considerable temperature and can boil an egg. This is a spectacular experience. From there return to the lodge for lunch, after lunch have a brief rest until evening when you will go for a cultural tour in the Karamajong community. Here you will spend a wonderful evening with Karamojong people and have an insight of their way of life and beliefs. At the end of the tour you will be able to understand why their pride makes them slow to adapt to globalization.

Accommodation: Apoka Bandas-FB

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Day 5

GAME DRIVE TO THE NARUS VALLEY

Have an afternoon Game Drive that will take you through the Narus Valley to see herds of buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, zebras and hopefully some lions, leopard and the elusive cheetah. This will also enable you to be in full sight of varieties of birds as well. Stops will be made at any time in order for you to be able to take pictures of fabulous wildlife and birds along the way. Return to the lodge for lunch and later have the rest of the evening at leisure.

Accommodation: Apoka Bandas-FB

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Day 6

TRANSFER TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, we drive through kitugum town, Gulu town and then to the park. On arrival, have lunch and the rest of the evening at leisure.  Overnight stay at

Accommodation: Red Chill Hide Away-FB

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Day 7

GAME DRIVE AND A LAUNCH CRUISE

Wake up as early as 6am and go for a morning game drive in search for animals like the Rotschilds Giraffe, Elephants, Cape Buffalo, Gazelles, Antelopes, Oribi, Jackson Hartebeest, Hyenas, Waterbuck, Bush back, warthogs, and hopefully the Lions, Side stripped jackal, and the leopard among others, Birds like the ground Horn Bill, and many more and this is the best time to look out for the wildcats like the Lions, Leopards as they come out of their habitat. Get back to the lodge for Lunch

After lunch, have a boat ride on the Nile river and watch Elephants cooling off, have a clear view of the Nile Crocodile, the hippos, birds like the African darter, Yellow Bill stock, Saddle Bill Stock, Red Bishop and African Fish Eagle in the trees along the banks among others. The sight of the falls falling through a 45 meter gap is breathtaking. Get back to the hotel. In the evening enjoy a sundowner at the lodge on the rooftop.

Accommodation: Red Chill Hide Away-FB

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Day 8

Top of the falls- KAMPALA

After morning breakfast, depart the hotel and have a drive to top of the falls to a spot where it rains all year round, this offers a wonderful experience worth not forgetting, from there proceed to Kampala with an en-route lunch.