Tour Overview
This an exciting Uganda itinerary and on this tour you will travel to the “the pearl of Africa” starting in the capital Kampala and then head to the East – Visiting Jinja which the adventure capital of Uganda, North west to the world’s most powerful waterfalls (Murchison Falls) with an opportunity to see the Big five before returning back to the capital for your flight back home.
Your morning will start with a pick-up by our guide for a drive to Jinja. You will embark on your journey past the city then to Mabira forest on the Kampala-Jinja highway with mouth-watering road side chicken at the famous Namawojolo.
The drive is scenic taking you past several tea plantations and farmlands. You will have a smooth drive before arriving at Jinja source of the Nile for the start of your Uganda safaris tour adventure. On arrival, you will have a practical briefing by the expert rafting team.
You will get into the wild rapids of the Nile River for the rafting adventure alongside experienced guides and kayakers. You are expected to spend about 3-4 hours on the water with amazing experiences and lifetimes moments.
Later in the afternoon, you will have a late lunch on the shores of the Nile River. Following lunch and relaxation, you drive to Jinja town for a simple city tour. This is Uganda’s former industrial capital with lots of unique architectural designs. You visit the town before retiring to your booked accommodation for Dinner and an overnight stay.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: 2 Friends Hotel, Jinja
Meals & Drinks: Lunch and Dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After an early breakfast, you will check out of your booked accommodation and embark on your journey to Murchison Falls National park. You will go through the Luwero, and then stop over for lunch at Kabalega dinners or Masindi town, after lunch proceed to the park, after making payments for park entry drive towards the top of the falls, here along the way you will see various animals such as warthogs, baboons among others. Being at the top of the falls is an amazing experience as you will watch the magnificent falls squeezing through the rocks in an 8m gorge. Take as many photos as you can. Later drive to the lodge, relax the whole evening, have dinner and an overnight.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Tilenga Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
On this day wake up early and have breakfast, after your driver and the ranger guide will pick you up from the lodge to start your Game drive at 7:00 am. During the drive you will be in position to see very many animals such as lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, water bucks and birds among others. After the game drive at around 11:40 am, drive back to the lodge, relax/freshen up and have lunch as you prepare for the afternoon boat cruise. On the boat you will be able to see various Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants along the banks of the Nile as well as different beautiful birds some singing in the trees such as the bee eaters, the colored kingfishers, the shoe billed stork and many others. The boat ride will take you to the base/bottom of the Murchison Falls, when you reach here you will be able to see clearly the mighty waterfalls. You could opt to go for hiking to the top where you will meet your driver guide who will drive you back to the lodge.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Tilenga Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Enjoy your breakfast; thereafter proceed for another Game drive in the morning on your way back to Kampala. It will be a great time as you look out for various animal species though most of them will be seen in the grasslands feeding such as buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, lions, antelopes, not forgetting a number of bird species. Leave the park, have a stop in Masindi for lunch and continue with the journey reaching Kampala in the evening.
Main Destination: Kampala
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast and Lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
