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The Nile, the falls, the Big Five.

Five days built around the two great waters of Uganda: white-water rafting on the Nile at Jinja, then the Big Five on the savannah of Murchison Falls, with rhinos at Ziwa on the way.

Length
5 days / 4 nights
Group
Safari van, 2 to 6 people
Season
All year
From
$1,218
per person, group of 6 (from $1,609 for 2 people to $1,219 for 6)
The source of the Nile at Jinja
Itinerary

Day by day.

1
Day

Jinja and the Nile

Meet your driver-guide and transfer to Jinja, 2-3 hours from Kampala. After checking in, head to the legendary Nile for a white-water rafting experience, the world's longest river at its wildest. No experience needed: professional guides stay with you all the way. Return to your lodge for lunch and a lazy afternoon.

Lunch · Dinner
The Haven River Lodge, Jinja
2
Day

Ziwa Rhinos, then Murchison

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda's largest, stopping at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to walk (with an armed ranger) among the last white rhinos of Uganda.

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Hornbill Bush Lodge, Murchison
3
Day

Game drive and the falls

An early game drive across the sweeping plains: lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rich birdlife. After lunch, a scenic boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls, past hippos, crocodiles and water birds.

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Hornbill Bush Lodge
4
Day

Top of the Falls, then Entebbe

Drive to the top of Murchison Falls, where the whole Nile forces itself through a narrow gorge with a thunderous roar and a misty rainbow. Then begin the transfer back to Entebbe.

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Entebbe
5
Day

Departure

Transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your flight home, with the Nile and the Big Five still in your head.

Breakfast
Good to know

What is included.

Included

  • Ground transportation
  • Applicable park entrance and activity fees
  • English-speaking professional driver-guide
  • Bottled water while on safari
  • Meals and accommodation as specified
  • All airport and hotel pick-ups and drop-offs

Not included

  • Flights to and from Entebbe
  • Entry visa into Uganda
  • Personal and travel insurance
  • Driver-guide gratuity (recommended)
  • Phone calls, bar bills and drinks except water
  • Optional activities
  • Laundry and personal services

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