Journey Time: 2 hours

Accommodation : New Court View hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast &,lunch on the way + Dinner

 Day 3: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National park:

With great savanna landscapes and mountains rising up in the background, the remote Kidepo Valley NP is a true gem of Uganda's nature.

After breakfast leave for a long journey to Kidepo Valley arrive in time for the afternoon or evening activities depending on the conditions of the roads this afternoon you can either take a game drive around the lodge area or refreshing dip in stunning swimming pool. Carved out of a granite kopje the pool affords fantastic views down the Narus valley and over a waterhole frequented by many animals. 

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

 Lodge: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Day 4: Safari in Kidepo valley National Park

After an early breakfast, go for a morning game drive to Kanangorok hot spring. A variety of animals can be seen roaming around including Ostrich. In the afternoon have a cultural experience that will bring into contact with Karamojong peoples at Karenna or Kapedo.

Meet the local elders and have an opportunity to interact with them. They will show you the kraals, the grinding stones and many more interesting things you will learn about the culture of the IK tribe,their values , their communal style of accommodation ,these tribes are quite unique & their traditional lifestyle which is backward but interesting to learn about.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

Lodge: Kidepo Savannah Lodge.

Day 5 :Transfer to Mt Moroto region

Mt Moroto is an ancient volcano raises out of the semi-arid planes of Karamoja forming the highest mountain in the region with numerous peaks offering days of adventure , we will climb one of these numerous hilly stoney areas for adventure with rich history guided narratives by the locals

Cultural Experience with the people of Mt Moroto Tepeth

Visit East Africa’s largest village, home to the Jié clan. And stay a night between the impressive granite rocks in Kaabong’s Dodoth clan.

One day hike to learn about Uganda’s smallest hill tribe living on the borderlands of Kidepo Valley.

A night with Karimojong warrior nomads

Experience well known Karimojong pastoral life by sleeping a night with former warriors and nowadays passionate cattle herders in the Kraal. Help bringing the cows to the kraal, milking the cow, herding, learn how to identify local greens, experience traditions as spearing a cow for blood to drink and eat roasted and get your own Karimojong name.

Expectations

The Learn how to prepare traditional meals, how to sing and dance to traditional folklore, how to make traditional Karimojong beads accessories, experience the ancient traditions of foreseers, listen to the stories of elders and play traditional Karimojong games.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

Lodge: Kara-Tunga, Karamoja Safari Camp

Day 6 :Transfer to Kapchorwa and Sipi falls

we will  drive through the eastern part of Uganda through beautiful Sipi Falls, on a plateau 1800m above sea level , this place is pretty cold.

The Sipi River flows over the foothills of Mount Elgon, forming a spectacular series of waterfalls (some nearly 100m high), surrounded by village walking trails and lush green coffee-producing hills. You will stay in a wonderful lodge. From your lodge you have beautiful views over one of the waterfalls.

Day 7: Sipi Falls Hike and Jinja city

Prepare yourself for a beautiful day in paradise. After breakfast, choose to go on a 3-hour or - for the real adventurers - a 5-hour hike through the region. A local guide accompanies you on your hike through villages to view caves covered by these beautiful hilly grounds to explain flora, fauna and culture. Whichever option you choose, you can be certain that you pass many picturesque waterfalls, plantations and caves. Local villagers will be sure to greet you with ‘Jambo!’ and beaming smiles.

Later we will Travel to jinja city for the Nile river activities.

 Journey Time: 4 hours

Accommodation :

Day 8: Adventure in Jinja!

Since you like adventure this is the place to be! Jinja is the fun place in Uganda and you can do all kinds of crazy things, like Quad biking, wildwater canoeing, Mountain biking,

 Main activity today is White water Rafting , visit to the source of the Nile river on a local motorised boat.

Accommodation: Explorers River Camp.

Meal plan: Breakfast +lunch+Dinner

Day 9: Travel to Kampala Via Sezibwa falls.

The Sezibwa falls are found in Mukono between kampala and jinja. The waterfalls are an important cultural and spiritual site for the Baganda people and especially die-hard royalists. All Kings of Buganda have visited the Sezibwa falls to seek for blessings from their ancestors. Apart from the royals, hundreds of people come to a shrine on top of the falls to seek the blessings and favor from the gods for healing esp people with different problems. The falls are visited by many tourists & locals who leave impressed by the beautiful scenery surrounding the place. One can enjoy rock climbing, primates viewing, birdwatching, picnics or camping around the beautiful gardens of the falls.

Accommodation: La feve Hotels

Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch on the way + Dinner

Day 10: Flight from Uganda to DR Congo.

Mid day  we will take a flight from Entebbe to GOMA Congo and straight to kibumba camp.

Kibumba tented camp: Kibumba Tented Camp is the closest lodge to the Nyiragongo hike starting point. It is a mid-range lodge each tent is well set with a private bathroom, a large bed, working desk and a shower. They have a resident chief who prepares tasty meals for both lunch and supper. If you want to drink something, you can just go to the bar and order for alcoholic or soft drinks. Kibumba is close to Goma town and is highly recommended for those who are planning to hike the mountain.

·   Journey time: flight 2 hours

·   Accommodation: kibumba tented camp/mikeno lodge

·   Meal plan: Breakfast and dinner inclusive

Day 11: Nyiragongo Hike –  Observing the Lava Lake

You will wake up and take early morning breakfast as you wait to be taken to the park offices for registration and the briefing about the Hike at the Kibatsi village (The Nyiragongo hike starting point). You will meet many other hikers the starting point. This is the time to hire any porters to If you have slower hikers in your group, do not expect to leave them behind until you reach the last section of the hike. As you head towards the volcano, you will notice that the lower slopes are full of lush green rain-forest. These forests are home to mammals, birds, small primates and rare plant – Take advantage of it. To be specific, look out for chimpanzees, monkeys and antelopes. You will begin to notice that there is less vegetation as you head upwards. Much of the vegetation was destroyed by hot lave during the last eruption. The lack of vegetation is a good thing because it allows you to the surrounding landscape including the Virunga National Park, the Rwenzori Mountains, other Virunga Volcanoes, Goma town, Kahuzi Biega National Park and Lake Kivu. Hiking mount Nyiragongo takes between 5 – 6 hours depending on the overall fitness of the hiking group. Remember that no group member is left behind during the hike. Expect to reach the top when it is almost getting dark. You will go straight to marvel at the amazing boiling lava lake. Your dinner and overnight will be at the summit in cabins.

Day 12: Descend the Nyiragongo volcano and head back to Goma.

After observing the volcano and partying with other hikers during the night, it’s time to depart. Wake up early and take breakfast prepared by the porters. Descending the Volcano starts at 8am. If you never had the time to have sustained views of the beautiful landscape in Virunga National Park because you were too tired, this is the time. Once you reach the base, you will be transferred to a hotel in Goma and plan the next day travel while waiting your next day flight .

Accommodation: Cafe De Rome.

Day 13 :Flight back to Uganda.

 This time early after breakfast we will drive from your lodge  to Goma Airport  for your flight back to Uganda , we will have a tour of The Entebbe Botanical gardens

·       Journey time: 3 hours

·       Accommodation: La feve Hotels

·       Meal plan: Dinner

Day 14 : To Fort Portal/ Kibale Forest

Early morning start your journey to Kibale Forest is incredibly scenic, taking you through tea plantations, lively village markets and over rolling hills of lush green countryside that is so characteristic of western Uganda.

Kibale Forest National Park itself is an extensive tract of dense tropical rainforest located just south of the town Fort Portal. The various ecosystems in this space are reputed to harbor the highest density of primates in all of Africa. The rare red colobus monkey as well as the black and white colobus are just some of the primates you may encounter on your forest walks here. The highlight of a trip to Kibale Forest is of course to spend some time observing the wonderfully entertaining chimpanzees.

 Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest / To Queen Elizabeth N.P.

Kibale Forest boasts the highest number of primate species in the world, including our delightful cousins, the chimpanzees. Today, in Uganda, there are approximately 5,000 chimpanzees left in the wild, which makes it a perfect place to spot them! The experience ranger takes you chimp tracking in the morning; in the mean time showing you the many monkey species that live in this tropical forest. A wonderful jungle trip is the result, finishing in an hour of eye to eye contact with the chimpanzees. We can however never guarantee you to see them, they are still wild animals! After the chimpanzee tracking you head for Fort Portal where you can have your lunch .

After having enjoyed your lunch at the Restuarant we will drive to nearby to have  a walk in the Bigodi Wetlands (2-3 hours). The Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary is an eco-tourism attraction in the Kibale Forest area. The Sanctuary is operated by the Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development (KAFRED), a registered community based organization (CBO). A significant fraction of association income has been used, and continues to be used, to fund Bigodi Secondary School and numerous related community projects.

 This walk takes you through forest, some beautiful scenery and small communities where the locals are likely to greet you with enthusiastic waves. It is usual to spot 3 or 4 different primate species during this walk and many beautiful birds. We will also have time still to walk to view crater lakes which are many in this region most of them are hidden in these villages of these kibale region the offer great views ,2 hours walk. After we will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

·   Journey time:3 hours

·   Accommodation: Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge

·   Meal plan: Lunch + Dinner +Breakfast

Day 15: Queen Elizabeth National Park;

You will game drive and later boat safari After an early breakfast, you go for a long game drive into the park. Together with an experienced ranger you search for all the wildlife; Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Waterbuck, Leopard, Uganda Kob, Warthog, etc. After lunch, you have a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel the channel is over 40 km long . Here, you will see a lot of hippos (more than you can possibly imagine), as well as a variety of other animals which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see: Buffalo, Crocodile, bathing Elephant, and a range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour. After the boat-safari you game drive back to the lodge.

·   Accommodation: 

·   Meal plan: Breakfast,lunch in the Park and dinner inclusive.

Day 16: Travel To Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast you head for Lake Bunyonyi or ‘Place of Little Birds’. The lake lies close to the border with Rwanda, and is thought of as one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim (as it is bilharzias free).

·   Journey-time: 6-7 hours

·   Accommodation: Paradise Eco-Hub.

·   Meal plan: Breakfast inclusive + Dinner+ Lunch

Day 17: Lake Bunyonyi

This morning you can choose from 3 activities; a canoe-ride on the lake (in a local dugged out canoe) or a walk through the surrounding hills or Zip line in the forests around the villages of Bunyonyi.

 One activity is inclusive. After an early lunch (around noon), you drive to Kisoro in the south-western part of Uganda; close to the borders with Rwanda and Congo. You cross a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’. You will see a great country-side, bamboo forest and have great views over the Virunga Mountains. Twice a week - Mondays and Thursdays - there is a large colourful market in Kisoro. Mostly ladies from Kisoro, Rwanda and Congo sell their fruits, vegetables, cloths, baskets etc. at this busy market. I will  point out matoke to you (the favourite food of the Ugandan), cassava, sweet potatoes, yam and much more.

·   Journey time: 3 hours to the lodge

·   Accommodation: Paradise Eco-Hub

·   Meal plan:Breakfast and dinner inclusive

Day 18: Gorilla Tracking  in Bwindi Forest.

Tracking, then today is the big day… Prepare yourself for an encounter with one of Bwindi’s gentle giants: the rare Mountain Gorilla. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest boasts both Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees - the only forest in Africa which can make this claim in fact. It also hosts five other species of primate, 113 species of mammal, over 200 butterflies and 360 birds. The Gorillas you will track belong to one of nine habituated family groups who can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes and bamboo before you eventually reach the Gorillas’ habitat. En-route, your guide will point out signs of previous Gorilla activity, including dung, nests and chewed bamboo shoots. The time taken to track the Gorillas can take as little as 2 hours to as much as 5 hours! Once the Gorillas have been located, your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Coming face-to-face with a Mountain Gorilla is a truly humbling and emotional experience. This is a fantastic and privileged opportunity to get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own ‘Gorillas in the Mist’.

·   Journey time: 1.5 hours

·   Accommodation: Paradise Eco-Hub

·   Meal plan: Breakfast, (packed) lunch and dinner inclusive.