After breakfast we check out and drive to Kampala for a city tour. Highlights for the day include the Royal Kasubi Tombs which is a historical site in the Buganda Kingdom and also a recognized UNESCO World Heritage site, the Uganda Museum and the Namugongo Marty’s shrine. We take lunch and then head East wards to Jinja  for dinner and overnight at the Haven.

Accommodation: The Haven

Meal Plan: D B

After breakfast we check out and head to the Source of the Nile. Uganda hosts the source of the mighty River Nile and this morning we will have the chance to visit the place in Jinja. We take memorable photos here, visit Bujagali  & Ripon Falls  and continue on our journey through Mbale to Sipi Falls, arriving there in time for lunch at the lodge. We enjoy lodge amenities and mountainoussurroundings this evening. Dinner and overnight at Sipi River Lodge

Optional:

We have an optional half day white water rafting on River Nile with lunch in Jinja then proceed to Sipi Lodge in the afternoon.

Accommodation: Sipi Lodge

Meal Plan: B L D

After breakfast, we take on the Waterfall Hike to the base of Sipi Falls. Winding trails lead hikers through local communities to roaring waterfalls, lush farms and forests, and magnificent views of the Karamoja plains. We return for lunch and in the afternoon we go for a coffee tour. It’s worth tracing the story ‘coffee’ from the seed to the cup. We meet local farmers and tour their plantations and learn about the lifecycle of the crop, see the selected green beans before shipment and also learn about the art of roasting. Finally we get a chance of tasting a home-made cup of coffee. Dinner and overnight will be again the lodge.

Accommodation: Sipi River Lodge

Meal Plan: B L D

After breakfast we drive to Moroto arriving in time for lunch at Mt. Moroto Hotel. In the afternoon we visit the Karamojong museum and drive up the Mt. Moroto for a short hike to a strategic rock for a sundowner. We enjoy the spectacular scenery over the northern plains and Moroto town below. After sunset we return to our hotel dinner & overnight.

Accommodation: Mt Moroto Hotel

Meal Plan: B L D

After an early breakfast we drive to Kotido and arrive in time for lunch. After lunch we visit Nakapelimoru Village in Kotido, known as the largest traditional village in East Africa and home to the Jié clan of Karamoja.   Later in the afternoon we drive further north and arrive arrive almost at dawn   Kidepo National Park to check in at Savanah Lodge.

Accommodation:

Meal Plan: B L D

After breakfast we embark on game drives in the park. Kidepo National Park is famous for its attractions such as the Narus Valley, which is a rising and falling grassland plain surrounded by faraway mountains. This valley provides permanent water hence most of the year wildlife gather here to cool off.  We spot abundant wildlife today include Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, Leopards, Cheetahs and Buffaloes and plenty of plains game. The Narus dam together with the water hole close to the Tourism Centre are ideal observation places for game viewing and a lunch break, particularly throughout the dry season. Overnight Savanah Lodge.

Accommodation: Savannah Kidepo Lodge

Meal Plan: B L D

Today we have a long drive ahead of us. The 400km drive takes us to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in the heart of Uganda.   We stop for a lunch break in Gulu. Ziwa is the only place inUganda where we can  see rhinos in the wild. Presently the sanctuary is home to thirty two  southern white rhinos up from the 6 it started with and the numbers are still rising.  Dinner and overnight will be at the Amuka Lodge within the Ziwa Conservancy.

Today at 8.00am we get the opportunity to watch these endangered, magnificent creatures in their natural habitat on foot. As these rhinos are free to move around on 7 000 hectares of land, it is often necessary to drive to the areas where the rhinos are, before taking the bush trek. This drive is done in your own vehicle. While at the sanctuary we may also encounter a range of other wildlife species including Uganda kobs, oribis, bush bucks, water bucks among others and a number of other bird species. At 10.00am we return to the lodge for lunch and return in the afternoon to Kampala for dinner and overnight at Cassia Lodge.

Depending on the time of our international departure we will be transferred to Entebbe airport.