Travel to Masindi for a visit to Murchison falls National Park. Go for an early game drive on the northern part of the park to catch up with the retiring predators and also see other animals like the Elephants, giraffes, Lions.
In the afternoon enjoy a boat ride to the bottom of the falls. Later on, hike up to the top of the falls to see how wonderful it creates a rainbow as it forces its way through a narrow gorge making a thunderous sound. Stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 6. Travel to Gulu
Today travel to Kidepo with a stopover in Gulu another northern Uganda town. This region was once hit by the LRA Kony insurgency but it has quickly recovered from the scars of war. Tour Gulu and also visit the nearby community projects. Visit Wawoto Kacel Cooperative Society Ltd – which means “Walking together”.
The cooperative facilitates the empowerment of the rural person through development of skills, talent and creativity to improve their quality of life. The cooperative was created in 1997. The women produce a wide range of products in the different categories of embroidery, tailoring, tie and dye, weaving, beads and wishing cards. The art and crafts works produced are sold both on the local and international markets. Spend the night in Gulu at Gulu Churchhill Courts.
Day 7. Kidepo -Narus Valley
Visit Kaabong the home district of Kidepo Valley National Park, arrive early evening. Check in at your hotel and later go for an evening game drive through the rolling grassland plain in Narus valley a common evening spot for animals. The likely animal guest list may include the Elephants, herds of Buffaloes, Jackals, and Jackson’s Hartebeest, Klipspringer and Lions plus many other mammals. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 8. Kidepo National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park has been described as the Hidden Gem by CNN. It is home to 550 bird species and 77 different mammals that roam the savannas. During today’s game drive, you will see a collection of ostriches, giraffes, buffaloes and sometimes cheetahs and Lions. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 9. Karamojong tribe Community
On this day, you will visit the Karamojong communities to have a real taste of this warrior tribe. Dance with the community and later on visit their Manyattas (homes). Historically they were known as “expert” cattle rustlers but they have since stopped that activity, thanks to government support and community stakeholders. Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 10. Sipi Falls
Today after breakfast travel to Sipi, Eastern Uganda located at the foot hills of Mountain Elgon. These spectacular falls are surrounded by village hiking trails and fertile slopes for Arabica coffee growing. The water falls is named after an indigenous plant ‘sep’ along the banks of the Sipi river. Sipi river Lodge
Day 11. Sipi Falls to Kampala City
After breakfast, you will later on go for a hike around the falls. You will be mesmerized by the falls. A local guide will accompany you along the villages, plantations and caves while explaining the traditions, flora and fauna of the area. The hike is about 3 hours.
After you hiking experience, you will continue to Kampala City.
Day 12. End of tour, Entebbe
Today you travel back home with travel memories for family and friends. However, if your departure time is in the evening, you will have a chance to visit some cultural and historical sites in Kampala.
Inclusions
All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
Roundtrip airport transfer
A professional driver/guide
All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Exclusions
International flights (from/to the client’s home country)
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Extensions at extra cost: Gorilla trekking expedition to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Ngetta Hill the first Lango settlement. It is believed that the first Lango forefathers settled here where the rock stands today. Later visit Aboke girls, a school ransacked by rebel Kony, Barlonyo site and later the Lango cultural centre. Stay at Lillian Towers
Day 4 to 5. Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
Travel to Masindi for a visit to Murchison falls National Park. Go for an early game drive on the northern part of the park to catch up with the retiring predators and also see other animals like the Elephants, giraffes, Lions.
In the afternoon enjoy a boat ride to the bottom of the falls. Later on, hike up to the top of the falls to see how wonderful it creates a rainbow as it forces its way through a narrow gorge making a thunderous sound. Stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 6. Travel to Gulu
Today travel to Kidepo with a stopover in Gulu another northern Uganda town. This region was once hit by the LRA Kony insurgency but it has quickly recovered from the scars of war. Tour Gulu and also visit the nearby community projects. Visit Wawoto Kacel Cooperative Society Ltd – which means “Walking together”.
The cooperative facilitates the empowerment of the rural person through development of skills, talent and creativity to improve their quality of life. The cooperative was created in 1997. The women produce a wide range of products in the different categories of embroidery, tailoring, tie and dye, weaving, beads and wishing cards. The art and crafts works produced are sold both on the local and international markets. Spend the night in Gulu at Gulu Churchhill Courts.
Day 7. Kidepo -Narus Valley
Visit Kaabong the home district of Kidepo Valley National Park, arrive early evening. Check in at your hotel and later go for an evening game drive through the rolling grassland plain in Narus valley a common evening spot for animals. The likely animal guest list may include the Elephants, herds of Buffaloes, Jackals, and Jackson’s Hartebeest, Klipspringer and Lions plus many other mammals. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 8. Kidepo National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park has been described as the Hidden Gem by CNN. It is home to 550 bird species and 77 different mammals that roam the savannas. During today’s game drive, you will see a collection of ostriches, giraffes, buffaloes and sometimes cheetahs and Lions. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 9. Karamojong tribe Community
On this day, you will visit the Karamojong communities to have a real taste of this warrior tribe. Dance with the community and later on visit their Manyattas (homes). Historically they were known as “expert” cattle rustlers but they have since stopped that activity, thanks to government support and community stakeholders. Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 10. Sipi Falls
Today after breakfast travel to Sipi, Eastern Uganda located at the foot hills of Mountain Elgon. These spectacular falls are surrounded by village hiking trails and fertile slopes for Arabica coffee growing. The water falls is named after an indigenous plant ‘sep’ along the banks of the Sipi river. Sipi river Lodge
Day 11. Sipi Falls to Kampala City
After breakfast, you will later on go for a hike around the falls. You will be mesmerized by the falls. A local guide will accompany you along the villages, plantations and caves while explaining the traditions, flora and fauna of the area. The hike is about 3 hours.
After you hiking experience, you will continue to Kampala City.
Day 12. End of tour, Entebbe
Today you travel back home with travel memories for family and friends. However, if your departure time is in the evening, you will have a chance to visit some cultural and historical sites in Kampala.
Inclusions
All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
Roundtrip airport transfer
A professional driver/guide
All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Exclusions
International flights (from/to the client’s home country)
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Extensions at extra cost: Gorilla trekking expedition to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Travel to Lira Mid Northern Uganda for your community tour. Arrive early afternoon. After lunch visit Upendo Art and Crafts Centre. These ladies are mostly women who lost their husbands during the Kony insurgency in Northern Uganda. The group facilitates empowerment of the rural person through development of skills, talent and creativity to improve their quality of life. The group was started in 2003. The art and crafts works produced are sold both on the local and international markets. Stay at Lillian Towers
Day 3. Lango Culture and historical sites visit
Ngetta Hill the first Lango settlement. It is believed that the first Lango forefathers settled here where the rock stands today. Later visit Aboke girls, a school ransacked by rebel Kony, Barlonyo site and later the Lango cultural centre. Stay at Lillian Towers
Day 4 to 5. Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
Travel to Masindi for a visit to Murchison falls National Park. Go for an early game drive on the northern part of the park to catch up with the retiring predators and also see other animals like the Elephants, giraffes, Lions.
In the afternoon enjoy a boat ride to the bottom of the falls. Later on, hike up to the top of the falls to see how wonderful it creates a rainbow as it forces its way through a narrow gorge making a thunderous sound. Stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 6. Travel to Gulu
Today travel to Kidepo with a stopover in Gulu another northern Uganda town. This region was once hit by the LRA Kony insurgency but it has quickly recovered from the scars of war. Tour Gulu and also visit the nearby community projects. Visit Wawoto Kacel Cooperative Society Ltd – which means “Walking together”.
The cooperative facilitates the empowerment of the rural person through development of skills, talent and creativity to improve their quality of life. The cooperative was created in 1997. The women produce a wide range of products in the different categories of embroidery, tailoring, tie and dye, weaving, beads and wishing cards. The art and crafts works produced are sold both on the local and international markets. Spend the night in Gulu at Gulu Churchhill Courts.
Day 7. Kidepo -Narus Valley
Visit Kaabong the home district of Kidepo Valley National Park, arrive early evening. Check in at your hotel and later go for an evening game drive through the rolling grassland plain in Narus valley a common evening spot for animals. The likely animal guest list may include the Elephants, herds of Buffaloes, Jackals, and Jackson’s Hartebeest, Klipspringer and Lions plus many other mammals. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 8. Kidepo National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park has been described as the Hidden Gem by CNN. It is home to 550 bird species and 77 different mammals that roam the savannas. During today’s game drive, you will see a collection of ostriches, giraffes, buffaloes and sometimes cheetahs and Lions. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 9. Karamojong tribe Community
On this day, you will visit the Karamojong communities to have a real taste of this warrior tribe. Dance with the community and later on visit their Manyattas (homes). Historically they were known as “expert” cattle rustlers but they have since stopped that activity, thanks to government support and community stakeholders. Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 10. Sipi Falls
Today after breakfast travel to Sipi, Eastern Uganda located at the foot hills of Mountain Elgon. These spectacular falls are surrounded by village hiking trails and fertile slopes for Arabica coffee growing. The water falls is named after an indigenous plant ‘sep’ along the banks of the Sipi river. Sipi river Lodge
Day 11. Sipi Falls to Kampala City
After breakfast, you will later on go for a hike around the falls. You will be mesmerized by the falls. A local guide will accompany you along the villages, plantations and caves while explaining the traditions, flora and fauna of the area. The hike is about 3 hours.
After you hiking experience, you will continue to Kampala City.
Day 12. End of tour, Entebbe
Today you travel back home with travel memories for family and friends. However, if your departure time is in the evening, you will have a chance to visit some cultural and historical sites in Kampala.
Inclusions
All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
Roundtrip airport transfer
A professional driver/guide
All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Exclusions
International flights (from/to the client’s home country)
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Extensions at extra cost: Gorilla trekking expedition to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park
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It is a home to Entebbe International Airport, the main international airport of Uganda, which was first opened in 1929. Stay at Cassia Lodge
Day 2. Visit Upendo Women Community
This is a women group that has come together to promote the Lango culture through the making of crafts, storytelling and traditional dances.
Travel to Lira Mid Northern Uganda for your community tour. Arrive early afternoon. After lunch visit Upendo Art and Crafts Centre. These ladies are mostly women who lost their husbands during the Kony insurgency in Northern Uganda. The group facilitates empowerment of the rural person through development of skills, talent and creativity to improve their quality of life. The group was started in 2003. The art and crafts works produced are sold both on the local and international markets. Stay at Lillian Towers
Day 3. Lango Culture and historical sites visit
Ngetta Hill the first Lango settlement. It is believed that the first Lango forefathers settled here where the rock stands today. Later visit Aboke girls, a school ransacked by rebel Kony, Barlonyo site and later the Lango cultural centre. Stay at Lillian Towers
Day 4 to 5. Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
Travel to Masindi for a visit to Murchison falls National Park. Go for an early game drive on the northern part of the park to catch up with the retiring predators and also see other animals like the Elephants, giraffes, Lions.
In the afternoon enjoy a boat ride to the bottom of the falls. Later on, hike up to the top of the falls to see how wonderful it creates a rainbow as it forces its way through a narrow gorge making a thunderous sound. Stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 6. Travel to Gulu
Today travel to Kidepo with a stopover in Gulu another northern Uganda town. This region was once hit by the LRA Kony insurgency but it has quickly recovered from the scars of war. Tour Gulu and also visit the nearby community projects. Visit Wawoto Kacel Cooperative Society Ltd – which means “Walking together”.
The cooperative facilitates the empowerment of the rural person through development of skills, talent and creativity to improve their quality of life. The cooperative was created in 1997. The women produce a wide range of products in the different categories of embroidery, tailoring, tie and dye, weaving, beads and wishing cards. The art and crafts works produced are sold both on the local and international markets. Spend the night in Gulu at Gulu Churchhill Courts.
Day 7. Kidepo -Narus Valley
Visit Kaabong the home district of Kidepo Valley National Park, arrive early evening. Check in at your hotel and later go for an evening game drive through the rolling grassland plain in Narus valley a common evening spot for animals. The likely animal guest list may include the Elephants, herds of Buffaloes, Jackals, and Jackson’s Hartebeest, Klipspringer and Lions plus many other mammals. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 8. Kidepo National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park has been described as the Hidden Gem by CNN. It is home to 550 bird species and 77 different mammals that roam the savannas. During today’s game drive, you will see a collection of ostriches, giraffes, buffaloes and sometimes cheetahs and Lions. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 9. Karamojong tribe Community
On this day, you will visit the Karamojong communities to have a real taste of this warrior tribe. Dance with the community and later on visit their Manyattas (homes). Historically they were known as “expert” cattle rustlers but they have since stopped that activity, thanks to government support and community stakeholders. Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 10. Sipi Falls
Today after breakfast travel to Sipi, Eastern Uganda located at the foot hills of Mountain Elgon. These spectacular falls are surrounded by village hiking trails and fertile slopes for Arabica coffee growing. The water falls is named after an indigenous plant ‘sep’ along the banks of the Sipi river. Sipi river Lodge
Day 11. Sipi Falls to Kampala City
After breakfast, you will later on go for a hike around the falls. You will be mesmerized by the falls. A local guide will accompany you along the villages, plantations and caves while explaining the traditions, flora and fauna of the area. The hike is about 3 hours.
After you hiking experience, you will continue to Kampala City.
Day 12. End of tour, Entebbe
Today you travel back home with travel memories for family and friends. However, if your departure time is in the evening, you will have a chance to visit some cultural and historical sites in Kampala.
Inclusions
All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
Roundtrip airport transfer
A professional driver/guide
All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Exclusions
International flights (from/to the client’s home country)
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Extensions at extra cost: Gorilla trekking expedition to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park
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The Northern Uganda Safari is another interesting adventure that awaits you. You will visit women projects, community and two National Parks, Murchison Falls and Kidepo National Park. Enjoy the waterfall scenery, game drive and boat ride at Murchison falls National Park. At Kidepo you will have the chance to see ostriches in the wild and many more wild animals like the lions, cheetah, and buffaloes. Later on, visit the community Karamojong Manyattas and participate in traditional dances.
Day 1. Welcome to Uganda
You will be picked by Rafiki Eco safaris guide at Entebbe. You will later travel to Kampala. Depending on your arrival time, you will visit the Uganda Education and Wildlife Centre (Zoo) and Botanical gardens.
Entebbe in the local Luganda dialect means “seat” probably because it was an administrative base for the Baganda Chief’s court and later on the British colonial administrative capital in 1893.
It is a home to Entebbe International Airport, the main international airport of Uganda, which was first opened in 1929. Stay at Cassia Lodge
Day 2. Visit Upendo Women Community
This is a women group that has come together to promote the Lango culture through the making of crafts, storytelling and traditional dances.
Travel to Lira Mid Northern Uganda for your community tour. Arrive early afternoon. After lunch visit Upendo Art and Crafts Centre. These ladies are mostly women who lost their husbands during the Kony insurgency in Northern Uganda. The group facilitates empowerment of the rural person through development of skills, talent and creativity to improve their quality of life. The group was started in 2003. The art and crafts works produced are sold both on the local and international markets. Stay at Lillian Towers
Day 3. Lango Culture and historical sites visit
Ngetta Hill the first Lango settlement. It is believed that the first Lango forefathers settled here where the rock stands today. Later visit Aboke girls, a school ransacked by rebel Kony, Barlonyo site and later the Lango cultural centre. Stay at Lillian Towers
Day 4 to 5. Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
Travel to Masindi for a visit to Murchison falls National Park. Go for an early game drive on the northern part of the park to catch up with the retiring predators and also see other animals like the Elephants, giraffes, Lions.
In the afternoon enjoy a boat ride to the bottom of the falls. Later on, hike up to the top of the falls to see how wonderful it creates a rainbow as it forces its way through a narrow gorge making a thunderous sound. Stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 6. Travel to Gulu
Today travel to Kidepo with a stopover in Gulu another northern Uganda town. This region was once hit by the LRA Kony insurgency but it has quickly recovered from the scars of war. Tour Gulu and also visit the nearby community projects. Visit Wawoto Kacel Cooperative Society Ltd – which means “Walking together”.
The cooperative facilitates the empowerment of the rural person through development of skills, talent and creativity to improve their quality of life. The cooperative was created in 1997. The women produce a wide range of products in the different categories of embroidery, tailoring, tie and dye, weaving, beads and wishing cards. The art and crafts works produced are sold both on the local and international markets. Spend the night in Gulu at Gulu Churchhill Courts.
Day 7. Kidepo -Narus Valley
Visit Kaabong the home district of Kidepo Valley National Park, arrive early evening. Check in at your hotel and later go for an evening game drive through the rolling grassland plain in Narus valley a common evening spot for animals. The likely animal guest list may include the Elephants, herds of Buffaloes, Jackals, and Jackson’s Hartebeest, Klipspringer and Lions plus many other mammals. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 8. Kidepo National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park has been described as the Hidden Gem by CNN. It is home to 550 bird species and 77 different mammals that roam the savannas. During today’s game drive, you will see a collection of ostriches, giraffes, buffaloes and sometimes cheetahs and Lions. Stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 9. Karamojong tribe Community
On this day, you will visit the Karamojong communities to have a real taste of this warrior tribe. Dance with the community and later on visit their Manyattas (homes). Historically they were known as “expert” cattle rustlers but they have since stopped that activity, thanks to government support and community stakeholders. Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day 10. Sipi Falls
Today after breakfast travel to Sipi, Eastern Uganda located at the foot hills of Mountain Elgon. These spectacular falls are surrounded by village hiking trails and fertile slopes for Arabica coffee growing. The water falls is named after an indigenous plant ‘sep’ along the banks of the Sipi river. Sipi river Lodge
Day 11. Sipi Falls to Kampala City
After breakfast, you will later on go for a hike around the falls. You will be mesmerized by the falls. A local guide will accompany you along the villages, plantations and caves while explaining the traditions, flora and fauna of the area. The hike is about 3 hours.
After you hiking experience, you will continue to Kampala City.
Day 12. End of tour, Entebbe
Today you travel back home with travel memories for family and friends. However, if your departure time is in the evening, you will have a chance to visit some cultural and historical sites in Kampala.
Inclusions
All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
Roundtrip airport transfer
A professional driver/guide
All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Exclusions
International flights (from/to the client’s home country)
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Extensions at extra cost: Gorilla trekking expedition to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park
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