Five Days Budget Adventurous
5 DAYS BUDGET ADVENTUROUS SAFARI TO JINJA, SIPI FALLS AND MABIRA FOREST
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$3586 USD
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Safari summary
This 5 days/4nights adventure takes you to Jinja and Sipi falls. Jinja is known as the adventurous city of east Africa, it’s located in the eastern region of Uganda on the northern shores of Lake Victoria Africa’s largest lake and the second largest fresh water body in the world. Jinja is a home to the source of the Nile river “the longest river in the world” the Nile is the major geographical superlatives on earth; it has been an outstanding natural land feature. Jinja is one of the best white water rafting destinations in the world.
Sipi falls is located in the eastern part of Uganda there found on the foot hills on mountain Elgon just at the edge of mountain Elgon national park nearing the boarder of Uganda and Kenya. The falls are comprised of 3 waterfalls each flowing from a different altitude, the highest is at 100m and its referred to as the main fall. All falls give Uganda beautiful scenery and most people refer to them as the most romantic falls in Uganda which is evidenced by the wonderful falls. Hiking up the falls gives you beautiful scenic views of Lake Kyoga, the Karamoja low lands, coffee plantations and other surrounding areas.
About this tour
| Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
| Main focus | Hiking | trekking | |
| Activity level | Strenuous activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
| Countries | ||
| Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Walking safari—with armed guard
- Hiking | trekking
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Transfer to Jinja-source of the Ni
After breakfast at your home, our guide will meet you at the agreed meeting point. He will brief you about your adventure then embark on your journey to Jinja. Jinja is 80km from Kampala. The journey will take you 3-4 hours through the impressive landscapes of the city outskirts, before entering into the sugarcane plantations of Lugazi and the tropical rain forest of Mabira. On your arrival, you will relax and settle for lunch you will be transfer the source of the Nile,
2 friend’s guest house/ source of the Nile guest
White water rafting on the R.Nile
After breakfast, you go for white water rafting where you will first be briefed and given rafting gears. The opportunity to do whitewater rafting from the longest river on earth is amazing its one of the best things to do in Uganda. The activity takes you in the middle of the river while passing through chaotic and turbulent rapids. The Nile rapids offer the best whitewater rafting experiences in Uganda. Return for lunch, relaxation, later in the evening, you will have dinner and overnight.
2 friend’s guest house/source of the smile guest
Transfer to Sipi falls
After breakfast, you will embark on a 196km journey to Sipi falls taking you about 3-4 hours. On your arrival you will have lunch then have a community encounter where you will meet with the locals and interact with them, get to know their way of living, and their music, dance and drama. You will return for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Sipi river lodge / mountain Elgon hotel
Hiking the 3 waterfalls and abseil
After breakfast, meet up with the guide for a briefing then start ,you will be given a walking stick before you start the hike. Hiking the 3 falls takes 3-4 hours depending on your fitness. The hike is about 7km, it involves steep ascents, climbing ladders and passing through local farms. It’s While at the top, you will have clear scenic views of Lake Kyoga, mountain Elgon, Karamoja plains have opportunities of taking great photos and videos. Retreat from the activity for dinner and overnight.
Sipi river lodge / mountain Elgon hotel
Arabic coffee tour transfer to
After your breakfast, undertake a coffee tour that will take you to a local coffee farmer where you will visit the coffee plantations & head to the processing centre where you will remove the husks roast, the beans and produce a fresh cup of coffee and enjoy it. Retreat from the activity for lunch and then embark on a drive to Mabira forest for an adventurous encounter in the trees, undertake a nature walk in the forest and do a zip lining in the forest then embark on a drive back to Kampala
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