The Nile at Jinja, the waterfalls of Sipi, wild Kidepo and Murchison Falls: Uganda’s east and north in ten days.
This is Uganda away from the gorilla trail. You start at the source of the Nile, climb to the waterfalls and coffee farms of Mount Elgon, cross Karamoja to the wilderness of Kidepo, and finish at Murchison Falls and Ziwa.
It mixes adventure, culture and game viewing, and it is quiet: few visitors take this route, so the lodges and parks feel like your own.
Uganda
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: active.
Drive east from Entebbe to Jinja and take a boat to the source of the Nile, then settle in at Lemala Wildwaters Lodge on the river.
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Lemala Wildwaters Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A private island on the Nile, surrounded by rapids, just downstream from Jinja.
Spend the morning on the river, with optional white-water rafting for those who want it, then drive to Sipi River Lodge on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
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Sipi River Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Stone cottages in a garden beside the main Sipi waterfall, on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
Walk to the three Sipi Falls with a local guide, visit a coffee farm to see the beans from tree to cup, and finish with the view from the lodge.
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Sipi River Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Stone cottages in a garden beside the main Sipi waterfall, on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
Walk in the forest of Mount Elgon National Park with a ranger, looking for monkeys and highland birds, then rest before an early start tomorrow.
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Sipi River Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Stone cottages in a garden beside the main Sipi waterfall, on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
A long day across Karamoja, with the landscape opening into plains and mountains. You arrive at Apoka Safari Lodge in time for dinner.
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Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Take an early game drive in the Narus Valley, then visit a Karamojong village to learn how the pastoral people of the north live, before a late drive towards the Morungole mountains.
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Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Start with a bush breakfast on the plains, then spend the day on game drives to the Kidepo River valley, with elephant, buffalo and lion on the plains.
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Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Take the light-aircraft charter to Murchison Falls and arrive in time for lunch at Nile Safari Lodge, with an afternoon game drive on the north bank of the Nile.
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Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Start with a morning game drive, take the launch up the Nile to the foot of the falls, then walk to the top, where the whole river is forced through a gap just seven metres wide.
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Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Drive south to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and track southern white rhinos on foot with a ranger. Then drive on to Entebbe, arriving in the evening.
Lemala Wildwaters Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A private island on the Nile, surrounded by rapids, just downstream from Jinja.
Lunch & dinner
Sipi River Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Stone cottages in a garden beside the main Sipi waterfall, on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$10,220 | US$8,660 | US$8,140 | US$8,140 | US$8,140 | US$8,140 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to May, Nov) | US$8,970 | US$7,600 | US$7,144 | US$7,144 | US$7,144 | US$7,144 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The charter flight between Kidepo and Murchison depends on aircraft availability and will be confirmed when you enquire.
Best time for this trip Jun to Sep, Dec to Feb
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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