Awareness Trips to Uganda

Get ready for the trip of a lifetime!

On your trip to Uganda, you will be welcomed by the local staff who will be your hosts for the week. You will visit the homes and communities of sponsored friends and learn about their joys and challenges while experiencing the beauty of the Ugandan people.

^$750

This covers food, lodging and most in-country transportation.
Airfare is not included.

Sample Itinerary

A detailed schedule will be sent one to two weeks prior to departure. Unbound will make every effort to offer the opportunity to attend Mass on Saturday night or Sunday.

Day 1

Depart your home airport to travel to Entebbe, Uganda. Some travelers will arrive the next day while others will arrive two days later.

Days 2-3

Arrive in Entebbe late the next night or the following morning. Local Unbound staff will welcome you at the airport and take you to lodging nearby.

Days 4-5

Travel to rural communities and meet your sponsored friends and other families in the Unbound program. Learn from these families about their efforts to break the cycle of poverty. See how sponsored elderly benefit from health and sanitation services.

Day 6

Spend a second day with your sponsored friends from Uganda on the shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa, which borders both Uganda and Kenya. Travelers ending their trip in Uganda will return home tonight to arrive home Tuesday.

Day 7

Those continuing with Unbound to Tanzania for our first awareness trip will fly as a group from Entebbe to Dar es Salaam. Arrive in Dar es Salaam and be welcomed by local Unbound staff who will take you to your lodging nearby. See the Tanzania packet for a sample daily schedule.

What we provide:

In-country ground transportation
Lodging and meals/bottled water
Interpreters
The opportunity to meet your sponsored friend
Transportation costs for your sponsored friend, chaperone and local staff
Planned group activities
Memories that will last a lifetime

Tell me more

To learn about lodging, health considerations and costs, click on the "Download trip information" button. When you're ready to register, click on the dates you’d like to travel and download the forms to get started.
Space is limited! We recommend applying as soon as possible. Registration will close one month prior to departure.

Visit two countries with Unbound! Immediately following the Uganda trip, Unbound is hosting an awareness trip to Tanzania from May 2-9, 2020. Dates include international travel. For only $600 more, you can also experience Tanzania. Click here to view the details about the 2020 Tanzania trip.

July 18-24, 2019 Completed
Apr. 28 - May 5, 2020 Registration Open

Download the adult registration forms.

If you are traveling with a minor (age 6-17), download the registration forms for minors.

Seeing the extreme joy and excitement from our sponsored friends and families and all of the sponsored families we met is something I will never forget!” – Kara C. from Iowa