Your four days’ trip will take you through the Eastern part of Uganda.
The journey starts with a visit to Jinja then Kapchorwa (Sipi Falls). Expect a visit to the source of the Nile while in Jinja and many more adventure activities that bring you a different feeling with nature. Your Kapchorwa adventure will give you a stunning series of three waterfalls of Sipi. The falls are situated on the foothills of Mount Elgon, which is an extinct volcano that straddles the border between Uganda and Kenya. The tallest of the three falls is about 100 meters high and is a favorite spot for rock climbing and abseiling.
Trip Info
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Jinja, Kapchorwa
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Day 1: Haven lodge or similar (mid-range)
Day 2: Haven lodge or similar (mid-range)
Day 3: Sipi falls Resort
Day 4: No (End tour) -
Day 1: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Breakfast and Lunch -
Throughout the journey
Itinerary
In the morning after breakfast, our company driver will pick you up and brief you about the whole Journey. En-route, you will make a stopover at Sezibwa Falls in Mukono to enjoy its breathtaking sceneries and learn some unique cultural traits that are linked to this amazing fall. After you will embark on a nature walk in Mabira forest which gets you a chance to look out for the primates, birds and the unique floral species.
You will experience a zip-lining that will lead you through old trees as you travel through a network of five zip-lines that spans 250 meters across the River Musamya. You will proceed to Jinja for a one hour boat ride to the Source of the Nile monument, enjoy nice views across Lake Victoria and observe plenty of water birds and so forth. You will then check in at your lodge/hotel for dinner and sleep over.
Location: Jinja
Accommodation option: Haven lodge or similar (mid-range)
Meals plan: lunch and Dinner
Drinking water and fruits throughout the journey
Have your morning breakfast before you connect to the point where you will start your white water rafting from. This activity takes you in the middle of the river Nile while passing through chaotic and turbulent rapids. You will go through challenging rapids and bubbling waterfalls loaded with awesome experiences of the 10 rapids in 5 grades, warm water, beautiful sceneries for photography.
After lunch, you will do the quad bike experience for an hour riding experience before you will have a Jinja city tour experience. There is an optional activities of Bungee jumping, horse ride and others. After, you will get back to the hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Location: Jinja
Accommodation option: Haven lodge or similar (mid-range)
Meals plan: lunch and Dinner
Drinking water and fruits throughout the journey
You wake up early in the morning for breakfast before you set off to the three Sipi Falls journey near Kapchorwa that may take you about 4 hours to reach the destination. The beautiful view of Lake Kyoga, Karamoja plains and the coffee plantations will make your trip awesome.
After your lunch at the restaurant in Sipi, you will embark on the Sipi hiking to continue wondering about the beautiful nature. The trek to each of the 3 waterfalls covers an approximately 7 km trail and can be covered in 3 hours on average. For bird lovers expect to see birds like African blue fly catchers, Jackson’s francolins, black shouldered kites and others as you are on thy hiking. Participate in abseiling measured at 100 meters high from the top of the fall (optional). Our guide will introduce you to the customs of the Sabiny people around. You will return to your lodge for dinner and sleep over.
Location: Kapchorwa (Sipi)
Accommodation option: Sipi falls Resort
Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking water and fruits throughout the journey
You will spend the whole day in Sipi. In the morning we take you to the Sipi Edge Tour and in the afternoon we offer you an interesting coffee tour experience.
The Sipi Edge Tour is a new hiking trail that takes you along the edges of the cliffs and offers the best panoramic views of the Karamoja plain, Lake Bisina, Mount Kadam and the Chebonet waterfalls. The many plants that we encounter along the way are impressive. After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from your accommodation and we set off along the unique cliffs in the area around Sipi - a place with its spectacular rock edges and unique views. You take a break at the viewpoints to enjoy the atmosphere. The tour lasts 4 hours and it is recommended that you bring enough water and sunscreen with you.
After your lunch we take you to a short hike to a local coffee plantation where we do a coffee tour. The farmer leads you through his farm and shows you how coffee is processed on site. You plant a coffee seed, plant seedlings, pick coffee, crush and remove the husks, roast and grind the coffee into powder and finally enjoy your own home made coffee. The tour lasts 3 hours. You are welcome to ask the guide and the farmer questions at any time.
You can enjoy then sunset over the Karamoja plains before return to your lodge for dinner and sleep over.
Location: Kapchorwa (Sipi)
Accommodation option: Sipi falls Resort
Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking water and fruits throughout the journey
After an early breakfast in the morning, you will embark on your journey back to Kampala at your hotel or Entebbe to catch up with your flight at the airport.
Location: Kampala
Accommodation option: NO (END OF TOUR)
Meals plan: breakfast and lunch
Drinking water and fruits throughout the journey