The Adroa Grand Safari 360°

Activities

Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport. You will be met by our Adroa Senior guide and driven to your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, we can either have a boat ride on great Lake Victoria near Entebbe or take a city tour of the Capital Kampala. A boat ride to the prehistoric Shoebill stork bird is another option too (Optional)

Included: Airport transfer, Boat or Kampala Tour

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Cycad guest House (BB)

Medium Budget:
Lake Heights hotel (BB)

High Budget:
Hotel no.5 (BB).

Activities

We begin our journey to the magnificent Sipi Falls East in the Mbale region, which borders Mount Elgon, National Park. The thrusting waterfalls and stunning scenery in this region are in awe with a thriving local culture and expanding coffee farms. We’ll be there on time for lunch before starting our excursion, which is a mild hike alongside the thunderous waterfalls. 

While en route, we will stop at the picturesque scenery, quick dips and showers under the falls, and later wander through the villages learning about medicinal herbs.

Later return to the lodge for dinner and relaxation.

Included: Hike and village exploration

Hotel and meals

Low Budget
Rafiki Safari Lodge – Dormitory(BB)

Medium Budget
Rafiki Safari Lodge (Deluxe cottages)(FB)

High Budget
Sipi River Lodge (FB)

Activities

Today, after a bountiful breakfast, we will have a coffee tasting experience where we will observe and participate in the journey of coffee making from farm to cup.

“It’s amazing how the world begins to change through the eyes of a cup of coffee.” Donna A. Favors

We will then proceed to drive to Kidepo National Park. The morning dawns with clear views of Mount Moroto and adjoining Mount Kadama as we go through “Pian Up,” Uganda’s second-largest conservation area, which is also well-known for its cheetahs and common ostrich. The roan antelope, one of the largest antelopes in the world and one of the rarest to view, may also be found in this game reserve.

Due to the length of the drive, we will stop in Mount Moroto for lunch, dinner, and some downtime.

On arrival, we can spend a rewarding time with the local Karamojong living around Mt. Moroto and unwind.

Included: Coffee experience, Visit the communities around the Mountain.

Hotel and meals

Low Budget
Upgrade: Kara-Tunga Camp (BB)

Medium Budget
Mt Moroto Hotel (FB)

High Budget
Mt Moroto Hotel (FB)

Activities

After having an early morning breakfast, we will drive towards Kidepo national park.

Today we have a long day driving through beautiful sceneries and landscapes. We will have a game drive on our way through Mathenico Game reserve and we will also drive through villages and local communities. The Karamojong keep cattle, which they revere as their most valuable animal. Bringing the Karamojong gifts will demonstrate your respect for their tribe and culture since they revere honey as their legendary god.

Kidepo is Uganda’s most rewarding park when it comes to wildlife viewing with landscape and scenery being highly ranked by visitors.

After checking in and having a savoring lunch, we will embark on our first authentic safari, exploring the park in our specially made open-roof vehicle spotting a variety of wildlife.

Included: Game Drive

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Banda UWA (BB)
Upgrade: Kara – Tunga Camp

Medium Budget:
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Adere Safari lodge (FB)

Upgrade  Luxury:
Apoka Safari Lodge (FB)

Activities

After breakfast and a goodnight’s sleep, we will have two game drives. One scheduled in the Morning and another in the evening.

Have lunch and dinner at the lodge and rest.

Included: Game Drive x2

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Banda UWA (BB)
Upgrade: Kara-Tunga Camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Adere Safari lodge (FB)

Upgrade  Luxury:
Apoka Safari Lodge (FB)

Activities

After an early breakfast today, we will visit the Karamojong tribe to engage in cultural exchange and learn about their way of life, deities, and herbal remedies.

After which, we’ll continue on our journey to the national park surrounding Murchison Falls.

We’ll eat lunch in Gulu, and if there’s time, we’ll also visit the enchanted Aruu Falls.

The River Nile divides the park into a dry savannah and a verdant jungle, making it one of Uganda’s most picturesque national parks. Many kinds of birds, mammals, reptiles, primates, and other animals call this incredible ecosystem home.

We’ll arrive later in the evening to have dinner and unwind in the park.

Included: Aruu falls, Karamojong Cultural Visit

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Red Chili Camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Pakuba Safari Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Chobe Lodge (FB)

Luxury upgrade:
Nile Safari lodge (FB)

Activities

We will proceed on a game drive or safari after breakfast so that we can get a feel of the animals and the scenery of this lovely park.

On a good day, it’s possible to observe lions, elephants, giraffes, herds of buffalo, hyenas, antelopes, and several bird species.

Later, return for lunch at the lodge before making your way to the River Nile’s mooring area for a boat cruise with the beautiful sunset and waterfall backdrop.

Animals playing, cooling down, and cleansing themselves while lounging near this aquatic wonderland may be seen during the boat ride. When we get to the bottom of one of the largest waterfalls in the world, the entire Nile flows through an expansive gorge that is 7 meters wide.

We will go on a mini safari as we head back to the hotel where we will rest and dine.

Included: Safari, Boat cruise

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Red Chili Camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Pakuba Safari Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Chobe Lodge (FB)

Luxury upgrade:
Nile Safari lodge (FB)

Activities

At our earliest today, we’ll go on a pre-breakfast safari to see nature at its best and drive over waterfalls.

Following the activities, we will eat a hearty breakfast before setting off for Ziwa Sanctuary.

We will check in our accommodation and after lunch, we can track the Rhinos if you have the will and are rested. We can also track the next morning, before heading to Kibale National Park.

An optional activity is an afternoon nature walk to get a better feeling of the sanctuary.

Later have dinner and relax.

Dinner and rest.

Included: Safari
Optional: Nature walks Ziwa (30 $)

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (BB)

Medium Budget:
Ziwa Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Amuka Lodge (FB)

Activities

After breakfast, we will go on a rhino tracking excursion to witness one of our Big 5 species, which encompasses more than 30 rhinos that roam the sanctuary.

Later, we’ll drive for a full day via the Mountains of the Moon, the Albertine Escarpments, and numerous historic villages as we head to Kibale.

Arrive at the Lodge, unwind, and recuperate.

Included: Rhino Tracking

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Kibale forest camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Kibale Guest Cottages(FB)

High Budget:
Primates lodge(FB)

Activities

After breakfast today, we’ll visit the park for a morning stroll through the jungle for a 2-3 hrs chimpanzee trekking

The magnificent Kibale Forest jungle is widely recognized as the primates’ global capital. Baboons, chimpanzees, grey-cheeked mangabeys, black-and-white colobus, red colobus, and L’Hoest monkeys are just a few of the 13 species of primates that may be found in Kibale Forest.

After lunch, we’ll explore the Bigodi Swamp to see more wildlife and mingle with the local farmers, entertainers, and artisans.

A trip back to the hotel for dinner and rest.

Included: Chimpanzee Tracking, Bigodi Swamp

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Kibale forest camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Kibale Guest Cottages(FB)

High Budget:
Primates lodge(FB)

Activities

As the sun rises bright and early, a good breakfast today before heading to see the crater lakes, which are thought to have been formed by the earliest humans—Gods—who descended from the sky millions of years ago.

We will drive through exhilarating highways and scenic countryside as we head toward Queen Elizabeth National Park.

After checking in and having lunch at the hotel, we’ll leave for our afternoon safari.

A trip back to the hotel for dinner and rest.

Included: Crater lakes Visit, Safari

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Irungu Lodge (BB)

Medium Budget:
Buffalo Safari Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Elephant Plains (FB)

Luxury Upgrade:
Kyambura Gorge (FB)

Activities

After an early morning breakfast, check-in at the park office and start your morning safari. There are high possibilities to see animals like Elephants, Antelopes, Lions, leopards, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, Buffaloes, Bush-backs, Duikers and of course beautiful species of birds. 

An optional opportunity to engage in predator tracking is available. Lion tracking involves following both male and female lions, and it is possible to go off-route. 

In the afternoon, we will drive to the north of Lake Edward within the Mweya Peninsula where we will go for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. This is the right time to meet animals coming downstream to quench their thirst. Moreover, aquatic animals like Crocodiles, Nile monitor lizards, Water Birds like pelicans, stocks, cormorants, and other species of birds. The largest schools of Hippos in the whole of Africa live in the Kazinga channel.

We drive back to the lodge through the channel track where you will witness herds of elephants coming from the channel back to their grazing land, return to the lodge for dinner, and overnight at the lodge/hotel.

Regarding a community tour, as an afternoon optional activity, we can visit the local communities in Lake Katwe and interact with them and their salt mining techniques as well as observe the hundreds of flamingos that enjoy the salty water. Another community activity is experiencing the local farming life and techniques of coffee, honey, and cotton harvesting.

Included: Game drive & Boat cruise
Optional: Experiential Lion Tracking (100$), Community visit (25$), Katwe Salt Lake (30$)

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Irungu Lodge (BB)

Medium Budget:
Buffalo Safari Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Elephant Plains (FB)

Luxury Upgrade:
Kyambura Gorge (FB)

Activities

After breakfast today, we’ll begin our journey into the park’s Ishasha region, home to lions that can scale trees. Because of difficulties spotting their prey and the savannah’s dense grass, they acquired a habit of climbing the trees to get a vantage point.

Lunch en route, Dinner at the hotel, and rest.

Alternatively, We can have an afternoon safari only in Ishasha, and in the morning you can visit the local communities in Kyambura where you can witness how they collect honey, cotton, coffee, and herbal medicines and then proceed toward Ishasha.

Included: Safari x2
Optional: Community visit Kyambura (25$)

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Topi Lodge (BB)

Medium Budget:
Enjojo Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Ishasha Wildernes CampIshasha – Bwindi (FB)

Activities

After an early breakfast at the peak of sunrise, we will drive to Ishasha which is part of the Queen Elizabeth National Park and enjoy a game drive with chances of spotting the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha.

We will have lunch en route and continue our drive to Bwindi.

The highlight of the trip is the Mountain Gorillas Tracking. After lunch in Ishasha, we will drive through the luscious green to Bwindi National Park for the night. 

Have dinner and rest.

Our stay in Bwindi depends on the group of Gorillas we are tracking.

If we arrive on time, you can do one of the optional activities below.

Included: game drive
Optional: Coffee tour (40$), Pygmies Visit (30$)

Hotel and meals

Our stay in Bwindi depends on the group of Gorillas we are tracking. Inquire for options.

Activities

Alas! Tracking the Gorilla Beringei!

Leaving early in the morning with your ranger and guide to look for one of the most fascinating and endangered species in the world, the Mountain Gorilla! Depending on the region from where we look for them, the walk might take anywhere from one to five hours and can be rather taxing. To help you with your luggage, you can hire a porter.

One of our closest cousins will be your host for an hour or more. An encounter you won’t soon forget.

As an optional excursion in the afternoon and evening, we may see the pygmies for $30 per person, or we can call it a day and relax at the hotel.

Optional: Gorilla tracking (800$), Pygmies visit (30$)

Hotel and meals

Our stay in Bwindi depends on the group of Gorillas we are tracking. Inquire for options.

Activities

Today, we’ll travel to Lake Mutanda to unwind and take in the scenery. For those who are interested, we will have a canoe journey across the lovely islands and go swimming. 

We shall take it easy at the hotel from lunch till late evening where we will have dinner and a beautiful night.

Included: Canoe ride
Optional: Climb one of the Virunga volcanos close to the lake (90$)

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Mutanda eco camp (BB)

Medium Budget:

Mutanda lake resort (FB)

Mulehe lake resort (FB)

High Budget:
Chameleon Hill (FB)

Activities

After breakfast we will visit the Mgahinga National Park, the only place where Silver (Silverback gorillas) meet Gold (Golden Monkey).

We will have a 2-hour nature walk in the park looking for this gorgeous and very photogenic and playful monkey. We will also see many species of birds and other primates.

We will drive towards Lake Bunyonyi for lunch and rest on the shores of the lake. Later in the evening, we will visit Tom, a brilliant and wise storyteller, on his island to hear stories about the lake and local culture with a bonfire warming our souls.

We will have a local and delicious dinner at his place and then take our boat cruise through the night back to our hotel.

Included: Golden Monkey tracking, Toms homestay storytelling 

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Hawks Eye (BB)

Medium Budget:
Supreme Adventure Park (FB)

High Budget:
Birds Nest (FB)

*If you want to have an immersive cultural experience, we can visit Kitwe or Mbarara for clay pot making, basket weaving, animal farming and much more. 

Contact us for details.

Activities

After a bountiful breakfast, We will have a swift scenic road transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. With the help of the park rangers, we can explore the park and its inhabitants on foot, by bicycle, or by horseback thanks to the no-predator opportunity. 

Later in the night, we have the option to continue with a nocturnal game drive(30$) with high possibilities of Leopard sightings. Another optional activity regarding culture is visiting the local farmers in order to milk their famous long horned Ankole cows and prepare Ghee(a local type of butter).

Included: Safari
Optional: Night game drive (30$), Community visit (25$)

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Leopard Rest Camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Rwakobo Rock (FB)

High Budget:
Mihingo Lodge (FB)

Activities

After breakfast, we’ll take a nature walk within the National Park striding among the majestic Zebras and Antelopes, optionally ride a bike or take a horseback ride for $25 and $70 respectively. 

Making our way to Kampala, we’ll make a pit stop at the Equator in Masaka along the way to take some memorable shots, have a quick and see the polarized water experiment, and have Lunch.

 We will then proceed to Kampala for a night out.

Included: Morning walk, Water experiment
Optional: Bicycle (30$), Horseback riding (70$)

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Red Chilli (BB)

Medium Budget:
Latitude 0 Degrees (FB)

High Budget:
Speke Resort Munyonyo(FB)

Activities

Today, after breakfast, we can either visit Owino, one of the biggest open-air markets in East Africa, or visit a cultural and art group called Nilotika Cultural Assembly and have a drum circle, tailor-made African fabric cloths, and instrument making.

After the activity, we will drive towards Jinja, where Lake Victoria gives birth to the river Nile starting from Uganda and ending all the way to Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. We will have a sunset boat cruise to where the river starts and later, we will relax around the river for cocktails and fresh fish from the lake.

Dinner and rest at the hotel. Depending on the day, we can have drinks and a night out in Jinja.

Included: Boat tour in the Nile, Market Visit, Cultural assembly visit

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Nile River Explore’s Camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Nile porch lodge (FB)

High Budget:
The Haven Lodge (FB)

Luxury Upgrade:
Wildwaters Lodge (FB)

Activities

Today is a free day to explore and enjoy the river and the activities surrounding the area. You can do one of the following optional activities:

Bike and walking tours

Bungee jumping

ATV riding

Canoe and rafting in the Nile.

Contact us for more information.

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Nile River Explore’s Camp (BB)

Medium budget:
Nile porch lodge (FB)

High Budget:
The Haven Lodge (FB)

Luxury Upgrade:
Wildwaters Lodge (FB)

Activities

We’ll travel to Kampala through the Mabira forest route and get you safely to Entebbe for your flight.

End of the trip.