Discover the captivating wonders of Uganda
This itinerary takes you along the less well-travelled routes to experience some of Uganda’s fascinating cultures, extraordinary wildlife and spectacular scenery.
Release your inner explorer; get off-the-beaten-track and see eastern and northern Uganda on a trip designed with time to dig a little deeper into Ugandan life. Drive through fascinating towns and villages; hike through beautiful countryside to remote locations; stop and chat with some of those you meet along the way; try your hand at various activities from coffee brewing to local crafts. And, of course, woven into this tour are opportunities to enjoy the amazing wildlife that is also such a part of Uganda.
Your guide will be with you all the way, sharing their vast knowledge of Uganda’s people, places and wild spaces and ensuring you get the most out of your visit.
Tour Highlights
Spend a night with the herdsmen
Immerse yourself in the nomadic pastoral life of Uganda’s last traditional living nomadic cattle keepers with a visit to a kraal.
Search for big game in two national parks
Explore two outstanding parks on a game drive in search for big games and birds like lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes and more.
Visit the largest traditional village
visit the East Africa’s largest traditional village to witness traditional village life in this region. See housing, practices and more
Track chimpanzees in their forest home
You will track chimpanzees in Budongo forest. Once you find them, spend a fantastic hour watching their daily activities and behavior
Visit the Tepeth – a remote tribe
Take a guided hike on Mt Moroto to the community of the Tepeth people who live on this mountain. Learn about their culture and traditions.Itinerary at a glance
Day 1: Evening arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Day 2: Drive to Sipi and learn about coffee growing on a local farm
Day 3: A choice of hikes to different local waterfalls
Day 4: Transfer to Pian Upe game reserve. Game drive. Continue to Moroto
Day 5: Visit the Tepeth, a unique tribe on Mt Moroto. Spend an evening with the herdsmen
Day 6: Visit Nakapelimoru, a huge traditional village. Continue to Kidepo
Day 7: Morning game drive. Nature walk in Kidepo Valley national park
Day 8: Game drive in the savannah. Evening game drive
Day 9: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park via Gulu. Relax at your lodge.
Day 10: Game drive in Murchison Falls National Park. Boat ride to the Nile
Day 11: Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest. Visit the top of the falls
Day 12: Drive to Masindi and visit a mango farm. Continue to Ziwa for rhino tracking
Day 13: Shoebill search. Transfer to Entebbe. Visit the craft market. Evening flight
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 - Evening arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by your guide who will transfer you to your hotel, a short drive from the airport.
Accommodation: Boma Hotel – Entebbe.
Meal plan: dinner available for purchase at your hotel until 22:00
Day 2 -Drive to Sipi and learn about processing coffee
Enjoy the sights and sounds of rural Uganda as you make your way east, to Sipi (approx. 4 hours). Check into your lodge and, later, visit a local farm and learn about producing coffee, ‘from garden to cup’. Depending on the season, participate in planting, harvesting, pounding, roasting and even preparing a cup for yourself.
Accommodation: Home of Friends Guest House – Kapchorwa.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 - Hike to the Sipi waterfalls
Sipi has 3 waterfalls: upper, middle, and lower. Choose the route of your hike, with options to visit all 3 falls, passing through the local community. The views are outstanding. If you choose a shorter hike, you are free to relax back at the lodge afterwards and perhaps enjoy the birds in the gardens or wander locally with a community guide.
Accommodation: Home of Friends Guest House – Kapchorwa.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 -Transfer to Pian Upe. Game drive. Continue to Moroto
Drive for about 2 hours to Pian Upe wildlife reserve, stopping along the way whenever something catches your eye – perhaps beautiful scenery, local businesses or activities on the road or in the fields. Take a game drive in the reserve and look out for giraffe, Uganda Kob, buffalo and other wildlife and, if you’re lucky, maybe a cheetah. Keep your eyes peeled for ostrich and roan antelope too. Continue your journey to Moroto (approx. 2 hours)
Accommodation: Kara-Tunga Safari Camp – Moroto.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - Visit the Tepeth tribe on Mt Moroto. Spend an evening with the herdsmen of Karamoja.
This morning, take a guided hike to the Tepeth community who live on Mt. Moroto. Learn about their culture, lifestyle and traditions and join some of them, as they go about their daily business. The views from the mountain across the plains below are breathtaking. Spend your evening in the kraal with these nomadic cattle keepers to experience more of their pastoral life before returning to Moroto.
Accommodation: Kara Tunga Safari Camp – Moroto.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 -Visit Nakapelimoru, a traditional village. Continue to Kidepo
08:00 transfer to Nakapelimoru (approx. 2 hours) and visit the East Africa’s largest traditional village to witness traditional village life in this region. See housing, animal husbandry, transport, agricultural practices and more. Continue to Kidepo Valley national park (approx. 4 hours).
Accommodation: Kidepo Savannah Safari Lodge – Kidepo.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 - Morning game drive. Enjoy a nature walk in Uganda’s wilderness.
Take a morning game drive in this stunningly beautiful park and look out for zebra, giraffe, eland, elephant and lion. Explore far and wide in the vast, wild place and then, later, take a 2-hour guided safari walk to get closer to the animals and experience the park from a different angle.
Accommodation: Kidepo Savannah Safari Lodge – Kidepo.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 - Explore Kidepo Valley savannah stretches. Evening game drive
Take another day to explore this amazing park which ranks among Africa’s finest wildernesses and is home to a host of wildlife including large herds of buffalos and antelopes. It’s also home to over 475 bird species including Kidepo Lark, Somali Bunting, Northern White-crowned Shrike, African Green Bee-eater and Foxy Cisticola. In the evening, explore more park corners on an evening game drive.
Accommodation: Kidepo Savannah Safari Lodge – Kidepo.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 - Travel to Murchison Falls national park via Gulu. Relax at your lodge
08:00 drive for approx. 5 hours to Gulu, an ancient slave trading town, full of history. Have lunch and continue to Murchison Falls national park – Uganda’s largest conservation area approx. 2 hours away seeing a range of wildlife as you travel through the park and across the Nile to your lodge. Check-in and relax, ready for the next day’s adventure.
Accommodation: Twiga Safari Lodge – Murchison Falls national park.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10 - Game drive in Murchison Falls National Park. Boat ride to the bottom of the falls.
06:00 Your day starts early in this amazing park, when animals are most active. Search for lions, elephants, buffalos, hartebeest, antelopes, and tropical birds. After lunch, enjoy a relaxing boat cruise on the Nile to the bottom of Murchison falls, where you will see animals along the riverbanks, as well as a wealth of birds.
Accommodation: Twiga Safari Lodge – Murchison Falls national park.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11: Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest. Visit the top of the falls
07:30 after an early morning briefing with your small group (max. 8 pax), your ranger will take you tracking chimpanzees in Budongo forest. Once you find the chimpanzees, you will spend a fantastic hour watching their daily activities and behaviour. Later, visit the top of the falls for magnificent views over the falls and the park. Enjoy a relaxed evening at your lodge.
Accommodation: Twiga Safari Lodge – Murchison Falls national park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12: Drive to Masindi. Visit a mango farm. Rhino tracking
08:00 Travel to Masindi approx. 2 hours away and visit a mango farm. Learn how mangoes are processed into wine and juice. Sample these tasty products before enjoying lunch with the host. Continue to Ziwa rhino sanctuary (approx. 1 hour). On arrival, take a guided nature walk around the sanctuary and see the rhino up close, along with other animals and birds.
Accommodation: Amuka Lodge – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13: Shoebill search. Travel to Entebbe
06:00 Take a relaxing canoe ride through the swamp in a small fishing boat, in search of the globally threatened Shoebill and other water birds (3-4 hours). Return to Entebbe for lunch and relax in town perhaps visiting the craft village, wandering at the botanical gardens or swimming in a hotel pool before transferring to the airport for your flight home.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
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If you have specific interests or target species we will be happy to suggest alternative and additional activities that fit this itinerary. Simply get in touch.
Relax in comfort
This itinerary features a selection of mid-range properties. We are looking for a good location; somewhere clean, safe and comfortable. We want good service, good food and, where possible, strong responsible travel practices. We are happy to suggest alternative properties and properties in different price brackets.
Responsible travel highlights
We offer fabulous holidays that have a positive impact. We consider people and planet as much as profit and try to ensure, that overall, your visit to Uganda is a force for good. We don’t claim to be perfect but we actively try.
Responsible Accomodation
Many lodges also support their communities by sourcing their food locally and providing jobs. Some also use renewable energy, harvest rainwater and have responsible waste management policies
Authentic cultural visits
This itinerary guides you through a journey that not only showcases the highlights of Eastern and northern Uganda but also immerse them in the local culture, traditions, and way of life of people.
Expert local knowledge
Together, our team has extensive local knowledge which we use to design your holiday. And our guides enrich your experience by sharing their local knowledge – from wildlife to culture.
Inclusive economic growth
Fees paid to community projects and site guides play a crucial role in distributing tourism benefits more broadly within the community and stimulating local development.Our guests regularly spot…
Rhino
Chimpanzee
Giraffe
Zebra
Elephant
Lion
Impala
Jackal
Hippo
Eland
Buffalo
Crocodile
Wart hog
Shoebill
Various primates
Insects and butterflies
Various reptiles
Numerous bird species
Where the tour goes
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Tour information
Duration: 12 nights/ 13 days
Tour Type: Private
Price: Please contact our travel consultants who will be happy to provide detailed price information and options
Included in this price
1 Chimpanzee tracking permit each
Double room accommodation with a full-board meal plan as indicated on the in the itinerary
Private 4x4 safari-modified Land Cruiser with English-speaking driver/guide and fuel for this itinerary
All entrance and other fees for the activities included in the itinerary
Mineral water in transit
All government taxes
Not included in this price
International flights
Visas
Travel insurance
Personal expenses: alcohol, laundry services and souvenirs
Drinks during meals
Tips (normally 5–10% and around $10 per person, per day for your guide)
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What Joel says about this safari…
Whether you’re chasing the Big Five or looking for remote wilderness, this itinerary offers unforgettable safari adventures.
Joel, Venture Uganda Travel Consultant
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