MUSIC, DANCE AND FESTIVALS | Uganda to Kenya
Rhythm and Roast: Kampala to Nairobi
10 days | Uganda to Kenya | Active | Up to 12 travellers
Ten days, two capitals and one long road between them. You will eat a rolex at a Kampala roadside stand at midnight, raft the Nile where it leaves Lake Victoria, pick coffee above Sipi Falls and learn an Isukuti rhythm in western Kenya.
Day by day
Day 1: The pulse of Kampala
Arrive at Entebbe and meet your guide. Drive into Kampala. At dusk, a short city walk ends at a rolex stand and a Kidandali bar.
Included: Pickup, arrival walk, welcome dinner | Stay: Hotel, Kampala
Day 2: Market morning, banana-leaf afternoon
Early start at Nakasero Market with a local cook. Steam Luwombo in banana leaves at a family home. Evening drum session at the Ndere Centre.
Included: Market walk, cooking session, Ndere evening | Stay: Hotel, Kampala
Day 3: East to the source of the Nile
Drive east to Jinja through sugar cane and tea. Afternoon on the water where the Nile begins. Dinner on a riverside terrace.
Included: Boat trip, riverside dinner | Stay: Lodge, Jinja
Day 4: White water day
Full day on the Nile rapids with a licensed rafting company, or a calmer kayak or bike ride for those who prefer dry land.
Included: Rafting or alternative activity | Stay: Lodge, Jinja
Day 5: Up to Sipi
Scenic drive to the foothills of Mount Elgon, with a roadside lunch stop. Arrive at Sipi as the light turns gold.
Included: Transfer, sunset viewpoint | Stay: Lodge, Sipi
Day 6: Coffee from bean to cup
Walk the three Sipi waterfalls with a local guide. Afternoon with a coffee farming family: pick, pulp, roast and grind.
Included: Waterfall hike, coffee experience | Stay: Lodge, Sipi
Day 7: Across the border to Kakamega
Cross into Kenya. Your guide handles paperwork. Continue to Kakamega for an Isukuti drum and dance session.
Included: Border crossing, Isukuti session | Stay: Lodge, Kakamega
Day 8: Forest morning, Rift Valley afternoon
Dawn walk in Kakamega Forest for birds and colobus monkeys. Drive to Lake Naivasha.
Included: Forest walk, transfer | Stay: Camp, Naivasha
Day 9: Bikes, buffalo and nyama choma
Cycle through Hells Gate past giraffe, zebra and buffalo. Drive to Nairobi for nyama choma lunch. Final night out with live music.
Included: Hells Gate cycle, lunch, farewell night | Stay: Hotel, Nairobi
Day 10: Nairobi at first light
Optional sunrise game drive in Nairobi National Park. Transfer to JKIA for your flight home.
Included: Optional game drive, airport transfer | Stay: Departure day
Departures
Dec. 11, 2026 | 12 places left | Capacity 12
Jan. 25, 2027 | 12 places left | Capacity 12
Transparent pricing
From US$ TBC per person
Included: All ground transport and fuel | Guide throughout | Accommodation as listed | Meals as listed | Activities and park fees as listed | Airport transfers | 24-hour support
Not included: International flights | Visas and eTAs | Travel insurance | Drinks outside meals | Tips | Optional activities