Start: Entebbe
Destinations: Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park
Activities: Rhino Tracking, Game Drives, Launch Cruise, Bird watching, Cultural Walks, Hiking to the top of the falls among others.
Trip Summary
This trip is specially packaged for wildlife lovers that would like to visit the dry, hot, isolated yet spectacular and virgin, waiting to be discovered Kidepo Valley National Park in North Western Uganda with much ease.
Instead of driving you direct to the park that is 575 km away from Kampala, this package is designed with stop overs at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Gulu town to give you comfort and time to get over the journey fatigue.
TRIP ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival
You will be welcomed by our guide/ driver at the Entebbe International Airport to Kampala Serena Hotel or any other accommodation of your choice around Kampala.
If your flight arrival details allow some 3 – 4 hours’ time, after taking a short break, the guide will take around the Kampala for a City tour to visit the historical and cultural sites around. These may include the Uganda parliamentary building, Kabaka’s palace, Kabaka man-made lake, Uganda museum, Kasubi tombs, Religious cathedrals, Bahai Temple among others bfore returning to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Transfer from Kampala to Gulu
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Gulu town for an overnight. Amidst the journey, you will take a break to track rhinos at the Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch located in Nakasongola district, home to the only wild rhinos in Uganda. Presently, the sanctuary is home to twenty two (22) southern white rhinos.
Day 3: Transfer from Gulu to Kidepo
In the morning, transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park where you will have short game drive in the evening to see animals like Zebras, Giraffes, caracal, lesser kudu, mountain reedbuck among others.
Dinner and overnight at either Apoka Safari Lodge or Apoka Rest Camp (budget).
Day 4: Full day Game Drives
Transverse by large sand rivers, Kidepo Valley National park is renowned for its distinctive composition of wild game co-existing with the dry mountain forests, open savannah that is home to over 77 mammal species and almost 500 birds. As a result, the variety of animal species in the park is equally abundant including many which are to be found nowhere else in Uganda such as Cheetah.
Therefore, on day four, you will spot as many animal and bird species as possible during game drives around the park for the whole day including the rare/ endemic ones that are nowhere else in Uganda such as the cheetah.
Dinner and overnight at either Apoka Safari Lodge or Apoka Rest Camp (budget).
Day 5: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
In the morning, you will embark the journey to take you to Murchison Falls National Park, currently the most visited park in Uganda from where you will do a game drive in the evening.
While in the Murchison, both the game drives and the launch trips offer an opportunity for one to come across distinct animal and birdlife. A game drive around the Buligi game tracks on the northern bank with our trained guide is a fantastic way to see and photograph the wide range of animals in the Nile Valley to see the lions, hyena, elephants, giraffes and probably the leopard.
Dinner and Overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge.
Day 6: Hike to the Top of the falls/ Game drive & Transfer to Kampala
After breakfast in the morning, you will embark on a hike to the top of the Murchison Falls to feel and witness the world’s strongest falls. Alternatively, you can go for a morning game drive to see more of the animals that you could have missed during the evening game drive the previous day.
Then after lunch, your guide will drive you back to Kampala.
END OF THE TRIP
The package includes:
- Full board accommodation
- Ferry transfer
- Park Entrance fees
- Transfers and game drives fees.
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
The Package Excludes
- Visa
- Air Tickets
- Extra luxurious drinks
- Tip to guides