Uganda Water Safari (trip)

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Uganda Water Safari

  • Uganda
  • Active & Adventure
Uganda, Africa

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from £1,299* per person7 DaysJune-October, December
Simple accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Inspired Escapes 15 people max

This 7-day water safari explores some of Uganda’s most scenic and breath taking sites, including the famous Luwero Triangle, Murchison Falls National Park, Murchison River, the River Nile, and the Budongo Forest. But this is not just any Ugandan Safari. As well as trekking through a variety of terrains and getting up close with a number of wild animals including rhino, lion, elephant, and chimps, you will also have the opportunity to engage in a local clean water project, shadowing local residents as they build clean water wells in their community. This clean water project aims to provide safer sources of water in Uganda as well as improve local knowledge and practice of good hygiene. These efforts aim to increase wellbeing and productivity in the community by reducing illness related to poor sanitation.  Add an extra 3 days to the trip and go jungle trekking to find a family of gorillas.

Visit a rural charity project creating a source of clean drinking water. Do more for the community. Fundraise for this project before you go.

One of our most basic human rights is access to clean drinking water, yet it is one seen as a privilege, a luxury in many parts of rural Uganda. This rural project is working is create a source of clean drinking water in such areas. Fundraise for this project before you go and see the positive effect contributions like yours make to these communities.

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Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVAL AND SETTING IN KAMPALA - A member of the Inspired Escapes team will pick you up from Entebbe International Airport, Uganda. We will then drive 40 minutes to Kampala for dinner and overnight stay at the beautiful Cassia lodge.

Day 2: TRANSFER TO THE COMMUNITY WATER WELLS PROJECT - Today you will be picked up from your hotel and drive north to the famous Luwero Triangle to spend two full days working on the community clean water project. Dinner and overnight at Luwero Diocesse Guest House.

Day 3 & 4: COMMUNITY WATER PROJECT BEGINS (LUWERO) - You will stay in Luwero at the clean water project for two days, understanding the challenges they face and helping the field workers with building and maintaining water wells. At the end of your stay you will have time to relax and celebrate a job well done. On your last night in Luwero we will get everyone together for a BBQ. You will get the chance to socialise and experience the local food (probably be a tasty goat or chicken roast!). There will be plenty of eating and drinking, and as with any Ugandan party there is sure to be a good amount of dancing! Tonight is for celebrating your work in Luwero and saying goodbye to your hosts.

Day 5: LUWERO TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK - After breakfast we drive to Murchison Falls National Park, stopping over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking and lunch. We will proceed to Murchison via the Budongo forest, the western arm of the East African Rift Valley and Lake Albert. At the top of the roaring Murchinson Falls we will take time to loosen up a bit and watch as the normally 1 kilometer wide river funnels itself through a 7m chasm. The 150m drop of the falls creates a thunderous roar and a beautiful rainbow in a spiral of spray. It is one of the most amazing spectacles in the Nile river. Finally, you can take pleasure in the sunset as you drive to the Murchison River Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: MORNING GAME DRIVE AND AFTERNOON LUNCH CRUISE - Following an early morning cup of tea or coffee we will start the day with a game drive in the northern parts of the Murchison Falls National Park. You’ll see a diversity of wildlife, including lions, leopards, giraffes, antelopes, elephants and many warthogs on your Ugandan safari. There is lunch at the lodge before an afternoon boat trip on the River Nile. The boat trip will take you to the bottom of the thundering falls and includes a scenic view of the greatest hippo recreation ground in Africa. As well as hippos you will see huge crocodiles, buffalos, elephants and a variety of water birds, including the rare shoebill, cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters, skimmers, fish eagles, kingfishers and herons. Dinner and overnight at the Murchison River Lodge.

Day 7: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING AND A NATURAL WORK - After breakfast you will head off with your packed lunch to Budongo forest, a dense natural forest, passing through Bugungu gate. This will be followed by a walk through the dense tropical rain forest. On the walk you could encounter different primate species such as chimpanzees and monkeys. Lunch is served amongst the trees before returning to the lodge to pick up our things. We will then drive back to Kampala arriving in the evening for departure from Entebbe. Those continuing on to gorilla trekking will overnight in Kampala.

Day 8-10 (Optional): 3-DAY OPTIONAL GORILLA TREKKING EXTENSION - A once in a lifetime experience to come close to the great ape. An early trek through the jungle to come close to the a gorilla family. Enjoy the rest of the safari relaxing in your resort.(Image courtesy of Alison Hanes). 

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