3 Days Sipi Falls visit and safari to Pian-Upe Game Reserve
This 3 Days Sipi Falls visit and safari to Pian-Upe Game Reserve safari combines Uganda’s charming beauty with remarkable adventure. Your journey instigates at the splendid Sipi Falls, snuggled on the slopes of Mount Elgon National Park in the Eastern part of Uganda. Here you will hike up to the iconic waterfalls, learn about the local Arabica coffee-making process from tree to cup, and enjoy a stunning sunset overlooking the Karamoja plains.
The adventure continues to Pian-Upe Game Reserve, Uganda’s second-largest wildlife reserve and one of the country’s best-kept secrets. Pian-Upe is home to a wide range of wildlife including Elands, Jackson’s Hartebeests, Ostriches, Uganda Kobs, Oribi, Zebras, Buffalos, and even the rare Cheetah. Your days will be filled with guided nature walks, game drives, and scenic views that immerse you in the wilderness.
This tour is perfect for nature lovers, photographers, adventure seekers, and anyone looking for an off-the-beaten-path Ugandan safari experience.
Day 1: Transfer to Sipi Falls for Coffee Tour & Sunset Walk
Depart from Kampala or Entebbe at 5am after an early morning breakfast and prepare for a 5–6-hour road trip to Sipi Falls. Enjoy beautiful views of sugarcane plantations, river valleys, and the lush countryside enroute to Sipi falls. Arrive at Sipi Falls in time for your lunch, check in to your lodge, relax at the lodge and enjoy a freshly prepared local or continental meal. In the afternoon, go for a guided coffee experience tour to learn about the whole process of Arabica coffee production; from planting, harvesting, roasting, grinding, and brewing, before tasting a hot, freshly brewed cup of coffee.
End your day with a scenic sunset walk to one of Sipi’s viewpoints overlooking the falls and Mount Elgon slopes. Marvel as the sky turns golden over the Karamoja plains.
Accommodation options include;
Budget; Sipi guest house, Noah’s Ark hotel
Midrange; Rafiki lodge sipi, Sipi falls lodge
Luxury; Sipi valley resort, Sipi heritage
Dinner & Overnight.
Day 2: Transfer From Sipi Falls to Pian-Upe Game Reserve.
On this day after breakfast, take a morning hike to the majestic Sipi Falls for 2-3 hours with one of Sipi falls experienced guide, you can also do abseiling depending on the activities you booked for. Afterwards, transfer to Pian-Upe Game Reserve which is about 1-2 hours drive from Sipi falls.
Pian-Upe is a hidden marvel with massive savannah plains, jagged hills, and unique wildlife. Arrive and check in at your booked safari camp/lodge enjoy lunch and relax a bit before you continue with your safari activities in Pian Upe.
Head out with a ranger for a nature walk in the reserve. Spot bird species, zebras, ostriches, antelopes, and learn about the reserve’s unique ecosystem. Later in the evening, embark on a game drive through Pian-Upe, searching for Elands, Buffalos, Oribi, Uganda Kobs, Hartebeests and possibly Cheetahs. Enjoy a captivating sunset over the reserve before returning to your lodge for dinner.
Accommodation options in pian upe include;
Pian upe savanna cottages
Pian upe wildlife campsite
Pian upe eco lodge
Dinner and Overnight
Day 3: Go for a Morning Game Drive and Return to Kampala or Entebbe
Wake up early in the morning, check out of your lodge and head for an early morning game drive when animals are most active. Spot predators returning from their morning hunt, grazers feeding in the open plains, and capture wonderful shots.
Breakfast & Departure: Return to the lodge for breakfast, check out, and start the after the game drive, continue on your way back to Kampala or Entebbe. Our guide driver will Drop-off at your hotel in Kampala or at the airport in Entebbe, making it the end of your 3-day Sipi and Pian Upe game reserve safari.
Includes
- 4×4 Safari vehicle with fuel & driver-guide
- Accommodation & meals as per itinerary
- Coffee tour & sunset walk
- Park entry fees for Pian-Upe
- Guided nature walk & game drives
- Bottled drinking water
Sipi hike
Coffee experience
Sunset walk
Game drive