Country: Uganda
Destinations: Entebbe, Jinja, Sipi falls and Mount Elgon National Park
Itinerary at Glance
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja
Day 3: White water rafting adventure
Day 4: Transfer to Sipi falls – Kapchorwa
Day 5: Sipi falls hike and coffee tour experience
Day 6: Departure
Trip Overview
6 Days the Nile and Sipi falls Eastern Uganda escape adventure, rewards you with a great opportunity to discover the best of Eastern Uganda escape safari, exploring the great River Nile, undertaking on the mighty whitewater rafting, conquering some of the great falls, boat cruise at the source of the Nile and later proceed to Mount Elgon Region, for one of the most beautiful spectacular sipi falls, with a great hiking adventure on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
Trip Highlights
- Sipi falls hiking experience
- White water rafting experience
- Boat cruise at source of the Nile
- Coffee tour experience
- Cross country road trip
- Hiking adventure experience
Day 1: Welcome to Uganda!
Day Itinerary
Upon landing at Entebbe International Airport, you will go through the immigration protocol and on getting done, as you exit the tunnel, your driver/guide, will warmly welcome you to Uganda, and he will pick you up from Entebbe airport and transfers you to your booked accommodation for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight stay at: Karibu Guest House
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja (Source of the Nile). Journey time +3 hrs
Day Itinerary
Have a deluxe morning breakfast, and shortly be joined by your guide at 7.30 am, who will brief you shortly as you enjoy a cup of coffee, later get your bags packed, and jump into your jeep, to get the safari started, through the city of Kampala, with is burning city life and find your way to Jinja.
Jinja lies on the shore of Lake Victoria, about 3 hours East from Kampala. This town is famous as the historic source of the river Nile and at the same time the adrenaline capital of East Africa. Besides enjoying peaceful sunsets, birdlife and tranquility, this is also where visitors get their adventurous fix. Enjoy activities such as white-water rafting, kayaking, tubing, quad biking, and mountain biking and horse riding. Jinja has a gorgeous natural setting with crumbling colonial architecture. With the arrival of British colonial rule in 1906 the town began to grow as a trading canter and important river crossing. These days Jinja has a vibrant downtown and broad leafy residential streets set next to the Nile River. Shortly you will be in Jinja, and catch up with lunch. After lunch, we shall head for a boat ride, to explore the source of the Nile, later return, and have a drive through Jinja city, watch the old architecture and later return to your lodge, for relaxation.
Overnight stay at: The Haven Uganda
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3: True Nile white water rafting.
Day Itinerary
Today, the real adrenaline calls. Get out your comfort bed, take a cap off coffee, and we drive off for the great Nile white water rafting adventure. It is about having fun on water. You will start with a heavy breakfast, later briefing, before you get into the water. You may opt to book for a full day white water rafting which goes up to around 4 pm or just do a half white water rafting which goes up to around mid – day. The full day rafting gives you a total fun enjoyment on water, as you discover the great falls of the Nile. You end the rafting session with BBQ and drinks, before your driver guide, lead you back to your lodge.
Overnight stay at: The Haven Uganda
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Optional activities in Jinja
Today you can relax at the lodge or choose optional activities:
- White water rafting (full day USD 145 / half day USD 125)
- A horseback safari (USD 50 for 2 hours / USD 70 for 3 hours)
- Quad-biking (USD 70 for 2 hours / USD 90 for 3 hours)
- A day of whitewater kayaking on the river (USD 120)
- A sundowner cruise on the Nile (USD 35)
- A visit to Jinja market
Day 4: Transfer to Sipi Falls – Kapchorwa. Journey Time +5 hrs.
Day Itinerary
Wake up with your breakfast ready at the restaurant. Enjoy a moment of breakfast with your guide, head for boat cruise on the source of the Nile, which is roughly an hour boat ride, discover the beautiful Nile River and its source, proceed to the shores of Lake Victoria, where it is believed to be the source of the great Nile. Number of bird species can be sighted, along the boat cruise. Later return, meet your guide, jump into your jeep as you get ready to explore the Eastern region as you find your way to Kapchorwa, land of great runners, world medalist and athletic record breakers, some of the best Arabica coffee in the world, fresh vegetables are grown here. Along the way, you will see numerous sugar cane plantations, rice and vegetable gardens. As you drive, you will start to notice a very flat topography, with great undulating landscape, but as you reach Mbale, turn to find your way to Kapchorwa, there is a change, the hilly nature surface, and on backdrop, you start to watch the beautiful waterfalls, and endless plains.
A drive through the north-eastern part of Uganda, to the foothills of Mt Elgon you reach a plateau 1800m above sea level where the beautiful Sipi Falls are located. This green area has a spectacular series of waterfalls (some nearly 100m high), surrounded by village walking trails and lush green coffee-producing hills. There are three falls separated by steep hillsides. It is quite cool here compared to the other parts of Uganda with temperate weather conditions. You will relax and enjoy the fresh air and the calm environment away from city hustles and traffic. Abseiling, a coffee tour and community visits are some of the activities you can enjoy besides the hikes.
You will reach and relax at your lodge, have meals served and spend the evening at leisure. This is by far the most comfortable place to stay in the area. Within the picturesque setting you will experience the view on one of the Kapsurur Falls right from your veranda. This is where you will comfortably enjoy some garden-grown coffee (some of the best Arabica coffee in the world) and hopefully enjoy the magical sunsets this place is so famous for. The restaurant serves hearty home-style meals using local produce. The freshly baked bread and fresh fruits will trigger your taste buds at breakfast to get you ready for a wonderful day in the beautiful Sipi region!
Overnight stay at: Sipi Rafiki Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 5: Sipi Falls Hike, and Coffee Tour Experience
Day Itinerary
Enjoy the perfect coffee, and prepare yourself for a beautiful day in paradise. The Sipi River flows over the foothills of Mount Elgon, forming a series of waterfalls – these culminate in a spectacular drop, which is surrounded by pretty walking trails and lush green hills. You can choose to go on a 3 or, for the real adventurers, 6 hour hike through the region. A local guide will accompany you on your Sipi falls hike, as he takes you around his area of life. You can go only for the nature and waterfall walk, but it is also possible to combine the tour with a coffee tour or cultural tour. Whichever you choose, you can be certain that you pass many waterfalls, plantations and caves. Local villagers will be sure to greet you with ‘Jambo!’ and beaming smiles.
After the hike, you will head for lunch, before heading for the coffee tour experience, where you will learn more about crop to cup coffee processing, from seedlings, until when fine coffee is made. Our local guide will take you through the entire process. Arabica coffee is the main coffee produced in this region. You can also purchase some coffee beans to take back home. You will later return in the afternoon, dine and get lost into sleep. We call it a perfect day, well spent exercising the body, mind and soul. Out of your usual eye sights, as your eyes feed with nature and with a great view of the beautiful waterfalls. An extraordinary feeling.
Overnight stay at: Sipi Rafiki Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 6: To Kampala/ Entebbe. Journey Time +7 hrs.
Day Itinerary
Have a relaxed breakfast at the lodge, as today, will mark our final day of our adventure as time has come to head back to Kampala or Entebbe (Airport). You will have a wonderful ride and on the way back, we can stopover in Jinja for lunch as you proceed with your transfer back. Your guide will take you to your booked accommodation in Kampala or to Entebbe Airport in case you’re to fly late evening. Accommodation for tonight is not inclusive in the itinerary. In case you wish us to include one (or more) nights in Kampala and/or Entebbe, please let us know. End of service!
Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch.
This safari package includes.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- En-route lunches
- White water rafting on the Nile
- Sipi falls hike
- Boat cruise at the source of the Nile
- Coffee tour
- Services of English speaking driver/guide
- Bottles of mineral water
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like:
- Visa Fees & flights
- Optional activities
- Tips & gratuities
- Laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- International vaccinations
- Health test requirements
- Porter fees while trekking
- Personal travel Insurance
- Personal shopping bills
- Phone call bills
- Extras while at the hotel
- Items of personal nature
Please contact us for a free detailed quote on the option of your choice. We can tailor a request that suits your interests, and budget, as well as we can change or upgrade the lodge options. In case you would wish to add in gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, or wildlife safari that can as well be arranged. Write to us with more details about your safari