8 Days 7nights Round Trip To Kidepo Valley National Park Via Eastern Part Of Uganda.
Introduction.
This 7days of tour in Eastern Uganda brings you unforgettable experience in our motherland Uganda, Kidepo valley National Park is probably the most isolated /remote National Park in Uganda but by far it’s the most epic game park at a distance of over 750km away from Kampala via Eastern part Jinja, Mbale, Moroto, Kotido, up to Karenga district where the park is located in North-Eastern direction of Uganda ,when you visit this park you be in position to see two countries even you can visit their boarders Kenya in the eastern direction and South Sudan in the Northern direction.
In terms of wildlife Kidepo valley National Park is very rich with a large number of Buffaloes in African wilderness, and the game drive is always conducted in the Narus valley where more animals are concentrated from, it has 77mammals species which includes lions, Elephant, Zebras, Giraffes, Leopard, Hyena, cheetah, Caracal and many more.
The park is a birder’s paradise, it has 475 bird species which include endemic to the region, it’s a great destination for bird watcher in the area of Lomej hills, the park has a biggest bird on earth which is Ostrich and other birds example blustered bird, secretary bird, red bishop, Abyssinian ground hornbill and many more. In terms of transport you can reach to Kidepo by two means of transport on road transport or on air transport.
Trip highlights
- Visit source of the Nile in jinja
- Visit sipi fall in Kapichorawa
- Visit Manyata in Moroto
- Game drive in Kidepo
- Game drive in Murchison fall
- Boat cruise in Murchison fall
- Visit top of the fall in Murchison fall
- Visit bottom of the fall of Murchison fall
- Rhino trekking in Ziwa sanctuary
Safari itinerary
DAY 1
The company tour guide will pick you from Kampala or Entebbe international airport and you start your trip heading to the Eastern direction of Uganda on your way you will have stopover in Jinja to visit one of the world longest river, flowing north through the northeastern Africa and emptying into the Mediterranean Sea and it covers a total distance of 6650km, during that stopover you will have a chance to do boat cruise if you wish to do it and after that you will head to Mbale for lunch ,after lunch the driver guide will drive you direct to Kapichorawa as you prepare the next day activity of sipi fall tour and you spend your night at Rafik lodge near water fall
Meals are provided.
DAY 2
Wake up in the morning take break-fast, at 7:30AM you start the activity of visiting the Sipi falls here you will get to know the origin of the water and where it pours its water, the company guide will get a local guide who will move with you with our company guide and this activity will take like 3hours it depend on how fit you are but it’s very easy to visit all the three falls while walking, after the tour the driver guide will start driving heading to Moroto where you will take your lunch from serene hotel and after your lunch you will be heading to the community Manyata where you will spend your overnight and its will give a good experience in African community.
DAY3
On this day you will wake up and take your break-fast which prepared by the local people if you’re okay with it or the guide driver will take you to the Moroto hotel for break-fast, after the break-fast our driver guide will start drive heading to Kidepo valley national park, but on your way to the park you will pass through the local community people called k-jongo and you will take your lunch in Kotido town, and after lunch you will board the car and head to the park just 75km. when you reach in the park you will be seeing some animals while heading to the lodge and you will be welcomed by the lodge staff and check inn .Accommodation Savannah lodge and rest as you wait for your dinner .
DAY 4
Wake up in the morning take break-fast and go for morning game drive in Narus valley here you will have the chance to see many animal species and the game drive will last like four hours and after you will return to the lodge and rest as you wait for lunch and the evening game drive at 3:30pm, the evening game drive will take like 2hours and half and it will be conducted in the northern sector where you can get a chance to see Ostrich bird and you be visiting Kanagoroko hot spring near the South Sudan boarder and return to your lodge ,you will be entertained by the local people from the community as you wait for your dinner.
DAY5
Wake up in the morning take break-fast and load all your bags in the car and go for morning game drive as you check out heading to Murchison fall National Park, on your way you will have en-route food in Gulu town and then you proceed to park via Anaka road, entering Murchison fall through Tagai gate, you reach at you lodge in the late evening check in and rest as you wait for dinner.
Accommodation in the park
Meals provided.
DAY6
Wake up in the morning take break-fast and go for morning game drive and it will take like 4hous and return to the lodge and take packed lunch and go for boat cruise to visit falls of Murchison from the bottom and after the boat cruise you will be heading to the evening game drive and after the game drive you be returning to the lodge and rest as you wait for the dinner.
DAY 7
On this day you wake up as usual take break-fast and go for morning game drive and after the game drive the company driver will drive you direct to the top of the falls, after visit top of the falls, you will check out and head to Ziwa rhino sanctuary and you will have food on the way at Kabalega dinner, after lunch you will continue with your journey to Ziwa rhino sanctuary where you will spend the overnight as you wait for the next day of activity of Rhino trekking.
DAY 8
Wake up in the morning take break-fast and go for Rhino trekking this activity will take like one hour and after it you will start the journey back to Kampala or Entebbe international air
port but you will have lunch on your way as we marked as the end of our trip to Uganda
Language Dutch, English, French, Germany, Italy, Spanish ETC
. Safari includes:
- Rhino tracking
- Sipi fall tour
- Manyata visit in Karamojong community
- Game drive Murchison fall and Kidepo valley national park
- Park entrance fee both Kidepo valley national park and Murchison fall national park
- All transport in 4x4WD Safari car with fuel
- English speaking guide/any language of your choice, driver guide
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary.
- Boat cruise on River Nile in Jinja and also River Nile in Murchison fall
- Boated drinking water on game drive.
Language Dutch, English, French, Germany, Italy, Spanish ETC
Safari exclusions
- international flights and visa fee
- Travel insurance
- Tips and person expenses
- optional activities not mentioned
what to bring
- Water proof hiking boots and jacket
- Long sleeved shirts and trousers for walk
- Insect side repellent and sunscreen, gloves for Rhino tracking
- Camera (no flash allowed)