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7 Days Uganda Safari to Jinja Sipi and Kidepo
The 7 Days Uganda Safari to Jinja, Sipi and Kidepo tour is ideal for exploring the magnificent beauty of Uganda’s eastern and northern region. The Mabira nature walk gives you a taste of the rainforest before you proceed to the source of the world’s longest river for a variety of fun activities such as white water rafting and a boat cruise to the Nile’s source. Hike the famous Sipi Falls and take a coffee tour around the region. The remainder of the journey will be spent in the Kidepo Valley National Park.
7 Days Uganda Safari to Jinja Sipi and Kidepo Highlights
- Day 1: Travel to Jinja
- Day 2: Rafting on the Nile
- Day 3: Travel to Sipi Falls for Hike and Coffee Tours
- Day 4: Drive from Sipi to Moroto
- Day 5: Moroto to Kidepo Valley National Park
- Day 6: Kidepo Game drive
- Day 7: Travel back to Kampala.
7 Days Uganda Safari to Jinja Sipi and Kidepo itinerary
Day 1: Travel to Jinja
After an early breakfast, you will travel east of Kampala to Jinja. You will stop in the Mabira Forest, one of Uganda’s tropical forests, on your way. A short hike through this forest will allow you to see a variety of primates, birds, and colorful butterflies. You can decide to do an optional zip lining activity in the forest.
You will continue your journey to Jinja through the picturesque scenery of tea and sugar cane plantations along the road, as well as the colorful roadside stalls selling fresh fruits and vegetables.
Upon arrival in Jinja, you will visit the Nile’s true source to see where the world’s longest drive begins its journey to the Mediterranean Sea. You will eat lunch and then take a short drive through Jinja’s historical town before retiring to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Rafting on the Nile
After breakfast, you will embark on an exciting white water rafting adventure on the Nile River. The rafting begins at 09:30 a.m. at the Nile’s Source, with a thorough briefing and fitting with special rafting equipment. The rafting takes place on an 18-kilometer stretch of the Nile River, and no prior rafting experience is required.
The first few rapids are of low grade (1, 2) to build participants’ confidence before gradually guiding them into the more difficult grades. To maximize the adrenaline rush of this adventure, eight major rapids are rafted.
You will also enjoy the stunning scenery and thunderous rapids of the White Nile, as well as incredible bird life as you drift silently between the rapids. Other activities that you will be treated to after the rafting include quad biking, bungee jumping, horseback riding, and cycling, depending on your preferences, before retiring to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Travel to Sipi Falls for Hike and Coffee Tours
Drive to Sipi Falls after an early breakfast. Have short stops along the way for relaxation and arrive in time for a delicious lunch. Follow an experienced local guide into the community for a coffee experience after your lunch before your abseiling activity through three magnificent waterfalls. You will have the opportunity to adventure through a steep climb to a series of caves as you follow the difficult trail to three different waterfalls.
On your way, you’ll see maize fields, coffee gardens, banana plantations, and traditional African homesteads, as well as breathtaking views of the valley. Later, return to your lodge at the end of the day, you will be treated to a spectacular sunset dinner.
Day 4: Drive from Sipi to Moroto
After breakfast, we will travel to Kara Tunga in Moroto district to learn about the Karamojong culture. Enjoy the Karamojong people by visiting their manyattas and following them through their daily lives. Meet the nomadic warriors and Karamojong women. Later in the day, we’ll head to your lodge to unwind.
Day 5: Moroto to Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo National Park is located in Uganda’s remote north-western corner, near Kenya and Southern Sudan, and forming the farthest extremity of the remote, sparsely populated Karamoja region. On the way to Kidepo Valley National Park, which lies between Uganda’s borders with Sudan and Kenya, take in the incredible scenery and your guide’s exciting stories and grab lunch en route. After arriving in Kidepo, you’ll have dinner and spend the night at possibly Kidepo Savannah Lodge or any camp or accommodation of your choice in the area.
Day 6: Kidepo Game drives
Kidepo is Uganda’s most remote national park, so its magnificent beauty remains wild and untouched. The game drive will begin after an early breakfast. There will be lions, cheetahs, bat-eared foxes, and much more. The dry Kidepo Valley is devoid of big game but abundant in scenery. Drive to Narus Valley, the park’s only permanent water source, where wildlife congregates for much of the year. Along the valley floor, look for buffalo, leopards, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, ostriches, zebras, and elephants. Giraffes and elands can be found on the drier slopes above, and lions can be found on the rock outcrops. Later in the day, after lunch, you will go on an afternoon game drive before retiring to your lodge to relax.
Day 7:Travel back to Kampala.
This is the last day of your 7 Days Uganda Safari to Jinja Sipi and Kidepo. After early breakfast, you will leave Kidepo Valley National Park and drive back to Kampala, arriving later in the evening. Upon arrival, you will be taken to the to your hotel or airport airport to catch your flight home. This will mark the end of your 7 Days Uganda Safari to Jinja Sipi and Kidepo.
