• Mpambire - Begin the tour with a visit to the Mpambire Drum Makers’ Workshop. Here, witness the intricate art of crafting Uganda’s traditional drums from cowhides and tree logs. The artisans use simple tools and their hands to create these musical instruments. Along the roadside, discover a variety of local crafts, including mats, stools, calabashes, gourds, backcloth, and more.

• Social Innovation Museum - Next, explore the Social Innovation Museum. SINA, an NGO, empowers young single mothers, refugees, orphans, street children, former child soldiers, and former sex workers through life skills and entrepreneurship training. By visiting SINA Village, you support initiatives that transform the lives of socially challenged youth, with all proceeds aiding them in turning challenges into sustainable solutions. At SINA, plastic waste is innovatively recycled into sustainable products like crafts and household items, providing livelihoods and environmental benefits.
  Your visit supports innovative projects such as:

• Building houses with plastic bottles

• Turning organic waste into animal feed and fertilizer

• Crafting durable school bags and fashion items from polythene waste

• Producing insect-repellent detergents and reusable sanitary pads

• CTC Conservation Center - Continue to the CTC Conservation Center (Open at 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM). Visits require an appointment and must be booked at least 48 hours in advance.
  Founded in 2015, this privately owned eco-tourism site focuses on wildlife conservation, tourism development, and unique human–wildlife interactions. Enjoy close encounters with young lions, zebras, impalas, chameleons, iguanas, bat-eared foxes, tortoises, baby crocodiles, snakes, and more. Watch caregivers as they care for the animals, and look for species like lemurs, giraffes, Uganda Kob, bushbuck, sitatunga, grey parrots, and predators such as lions, tigers, serval cats, and hyenas.

Take a break for lunch at a local restaurant before continuing your exploration.

• Mpanga Nature Center - Visit the Mpanga Nature Center for a Guided Forest Walk and Birding. Established in 2020, the Mpanga Nature Centre was created to promote conservation and tourism in the once-threatened Mpanga Forest.
  Today, it serves as a sanctuary for nature enthusiasts, guided by the theme: “Nature should be a sanctuary for all of us; a place for comfort and serenity.” Enjoy a two-hour guided forest walk, discovering over 500 plant species, 200 bird species, and unique trees like Zanthoxylum chalybeum and Warburgia ugandensis — the source of Uganda’s herbal remedy “COVIDEX.” Along the way, you may encounter monkeys, mongoose, squirrels, pangolins, colorful butterflies, and vibrant birdlife.
• Uganda Equator - Conclude your day with photos and souvenir shopping at the Equator.

At the Equator, capture an iconic photo with one foot in the northern hemisphere and the other in the southern. Experience demonstrations showing how the sun rises and sets quickly, how water drains differently compared to other hemispheres, and learn why you’re 3% lighter at the equator. Don’t forget to pick up a few souvenirs at the craft stalls to remember your visit.

• English-speaking driver guide
• Transport in a 4WD minibus
• Fueling included
• Bottled water provided
• Lunch with a soft drink
• Admission fees to sites visited

• Optional activities and services not mentioned above.

This comprehensive day tour offers an immersive experience into Uganda’s culture, conservation efforts, and natural splendor. The journey begins at the Mpambire Drum Makers’ Workshop, where visitors can observe the traditional handcrafting of drums and explore local artisan crafts. The tour continues with a visit to the Social Innovation Museum, which champions youth empowerment and sustainable recycling initiatives. Participants will then have the opportunity to see lions, giraffes, zebras, and other wildlife up close at the CTC Conservation Center. Following a local lunch, a guided forest walk at Mpanga Nature Centre awaits, where over 500 plant species, 200 bird species, and lively wildlife such as monkeys, squirrels, and pangolins can be observed. The day concludes at the Equator, offering iconic photo opportunities, engaging demonstrations on hemispheres, and a chance to browse craft stalls for souvenirs, seamlessly blending culture, nature, and conservation into one memorable day.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.