6-Day Uganda Safari to Jinja, Sipi Falls and Kidepo Valley

After an early breakfast, Simba African Expeditions' driver-guide will pick you up to begin your long adventure in eastern Uganda. You will drive through Kampala and head east along the Kampala-Jinja highway.

Your first turn-off is to Sezibwa Falls, a Buganda cultural heritage site with beautiful waterfalls and a cool atmosphere. Spend an hour here hiking the rocks, watching birds, and learning about the myths of the falls and the ancient traditional worship that is still practiced here.

Afterward, return to the road and make another stop at Mabira Rainforest, the largest forest in Central Uganda. Head out for a 2-hour trek on the trail of the habituated grey-cheeked mangabeys and enjoy the aroma of an African jungle.

Return to the road and drive to Jinja. Check in at your accommodation, have lunch, and then head out for a 1-hour boat ride on Lake Victoria to the Source of the Nile. Transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, check out, leave Jinja, and head further east through Mbale town to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa District. Sipi Falls is a series of three stunning waterfalls situated in the foothills of Mount Elgon.

Check in at the booked accommodation, refresh, and then head out for a 3-4 hour trek up and down the foothills of Mount Elgon, visiting each of the three waterfalls and enjoying spectacular vistas from Mount Elgon to the flat plains of Karamoja in the distance.

Return to your lodge for lunch. Later, you could opt to walk through the local communities and coffee farmlands. Dinner and overnight are at the lodge.

After an early breakfast, embark on a long drive to northern Uganda and continue to Kidepo Valley National Park - arguably Africa's most spectacular wilderness.

Lunch will be served en route. Arrive at the park in the evening and transfer to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight.

Set out early in the morning for a game drive to view the park's rich diversity of wildlife, including elephants, leopards, warthogs, ostriches, buffaloes, giraffes, and lions. Continue with bird-watching in the Narus Valley.

After the game drive, return to the camp in time for lunch. Later, go for an evening cultural tour to interact with the Karamojong community.

Here, you will have the opportunity to see how the locals go about their day-to-day lives, from the activities that keep them occupied all day, every day, to their cultural practices. You will most definitely realize why most Africans are reluctant to completely give up their traditional practices.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Have breakfast and head out for a nature walk experience, coupled with a brief drive to the Kanangorok Hot Springs. Along the way, you will pass some magnificent landscapes and rocky outcrops.

There is a good chance you will see ostriches, as they are often spotted in this part of the park. Return to the booked lodge for lunch and relax for a while as you prepare for your afternoon game drive.

The game drive lasts 3 hours, and you will be looking out for wildlife as they retire for the day. When the game drive is done, drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight, relax, and get ready for your departure the following day.

Have breakfast by 6:00 am, check out of the lodge, and travel back to Kampala or Entebbe.

You will most definitely have lunch en route, along with many stopovers at scenic places to stretch your legs and relax your muscles. Drop-off will be at your desired destination.