Arrival in Uganda
Your driver-guide will pick you up from Entebbe Airport and transfer you to ViaVia Guesthouse, only a 10-minute drive from the airport. This is where your Mahanda Safaris driver-guide will find you tomorrow morning for the start of your tour after a good breakfast.
Depending on the time of your arrival, you might have time to explore Entebbe town. There are many options in Entebbe and a tour can easily be organized through the reception of ViaVia Guesthouse. For example, you could visit the Botanical Gardens or the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC). Please note that all activities and transportation for today are at your own cost.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- ViaVia Uganda Entebbe
- Meals & Drinks:
Visit to Ssezibwa Falls and Mabira Forest for zip lining
Today, you will visit the iconic Ssezibwa Waterfalls where you will enjoy the beautiful scenery and relaxing atmosphere. The falls are also one of the many destinations for birding in Uganda. For bird watchers, you have the opportunity to explore some of the common and rare species of birds.
After lunch, you will proceed to Mabira Forest for zip lining. You will enjoy a “zip-line” system that will send you soaring between the tallest trees in the rainforest. You will be led across a network of 5 zip lines that stretches 250 meters. High up in the canopy one is able to enjoy a view of the forest layers, mammals like grey-cheeked mangabeys and red-tailed monkeys, birds like palm nut vultures, African fish eagles, and great blue turacos, as well as the roaring Griffin Falls.
The hike back from the skyway takes you past the beautiful Griffin Falls. Optional activities which can be carried out here include mountain biking. Have lunch and proceed to Jinja for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Mabira Forest Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Sunset Hotel International
- Meals & Drinks:
White-water rafting and Nile sunset cruise
Today you will enjoy white-water rafting along the Nile. Whether you are a first-timer or an experienced adventure enthusiast, you will find your perfect white-water adventure. The rafting experience will start out with a safety briefing and then you set off down the river for the most exciting ride of your life.
After lunch, you can take a break while you look forward to an evening sunset cruise along the Nile. Nothing beats the wild African sunset, especially one along the River Nile.
- Main Destination:
- Jinja (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Sunset Hotel International
- Meals & Drinks:
Quad biking or bungee jumping then transfer to Entebbe
Wake up at leisure for breakfast. Today, you will have an option of either leaping over the source of the Nile from one of the most spectacular sites for bungee jumping, or a guided quad-bike safari off the beaten track and into the warm heart of Uganda. The quad-bike safari will take you past many scenic spots through forests, farms, and villages exploring the riverbank at the source of the Nile. After lunch, your driver will transfer you back to Kampala or Entebbe.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: