Day 1:Arrival and Hotel Transfer
Arrive at Entebbe airport where a member of our team will be waiting to welcome you to Uganda together with the guide and transfer you to the hotel to unwind and recover from the jetlag.
If you arrive on a Wednesday, Friday or Sunday, you will be treated to an exquisite show at Ndere cultural center where you will witness and for those willing, take part in the traditional dances with performances from all the different tribes in Uganda! It’s a perfect way to learn about Uganda’s culture and people on your first evening.
Enjoy buffet dinner and transfer back to the hotel for overnight stay at Sheraton Hotel Kampala.
Day 2: Explorer Kampala & transfer to Jinja
You will leave your bed just about 7:00AM, enjoy breakfast and your driver / guide will be waiting to take you around Kampala for a remarkable city tour where you will learn about the 7 hills that make up the city and visit historical and religious places like the Uganda Martyrs shrine in Namugongo, Bahai temple, Namirembe cathedral and the Gaddafi mosque.
Have lunch and hit the road to Jinja – Uganda’s former industrial city with scenic views of the verdant tea and sugar plantations along the way. Arrive Jinja late afternoon; visit the source of the Nile River and enjoy a boat / canoe ride to the true source where you will water splashes like a fountain! Proceed for dinner and overnight stay at Gately on the Nile.
Day 3:Explore Jinja and Proceed to Mable
Have breakfast and explore Jinja town checking out some old colonial buildings, Fort baker and the burial place of Bunyoro’s former king – Kabalega. Jinja is complete destination for adventure lovers with a whole range of adrenaline activities including Nile high bungee jumping, rafting, kayaking and quad biking among others; so, any of those can be arranged for the day.
Enjoy lunch and transfer to Mbale town arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Mbale Resort
Day 4:Visit Wanale Cliff, Waterfalls & Transfer to Kapchorwa
Wake up a hot cup of coffee / tea on a cold morning in Mbale and drive to the Wanale cliff towering over Mbale town. On this drive, you will make brief stops to visit different waterfalls that run from the mountain that is part of Mt. Elgon and the Elgon national park!
Standing on top of the Wanale cliff, you will get a 360 degrees view of the town and the surrounding areas. Have lunch and embark on the drive to Kapchorwa town arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay atLa Bamba Country Resort.
Day 5:Sipi falls Tour & Back to Mbale
Begin your day with a hearty breakfast and head out for a tour of the sipi falls; there are 3 sites to be visited including one with a cave, another one with an underground stream where you only hear the sound but won’t see the water (very interesting) and the last one that is viewed from a distance and falls 100 meters to form to stream beneath it!
Two of the sites allow for close encounter and you will be exhilarated by the cold splash as the water hits the stones. While there, you may choose one of the other available optional activities including a guided nature walk, coffee tour, bird watching, rock climbing and abseiling and cave adventure among others. Enjoy lunch and later transfer back to Mbale town arring in the evening. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at Mbale Resort.
Day 6: Back to Kampala and departure.
Enjoy an early morning breakfast and transfer back to Kampala with lunch en-route in Jinja or Mukono town arriving Kampala in the afternoon. Drop off at the Airport in Entebbe for your onward flight.
