$891 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
Today, you drive from Kampala or Entebbe to Kidepo National Park, nominated as Africa’s leading park in 2013 by the World Travel Awards. The park lies in the rugged, semi-arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with Sudan and Kenya. Gazetted as a national park in 1962, it has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species and around 475 bird species. The park’s altitude ranges between 914m and 2,750m above sea level. The park contains 2 rivers, Kidepo and Narus, which disappear in the Dry season, leaving just pools for the wildlife.
Do an afternoon safari and then check in at UWA Bandas for dinner, a campfire and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Apoka Rest Camp
Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game Drives & Hot Springs
Game Drives & Hot Springs
Start with an early morning game drive. For as long as you wish, a park ranger will help you spot the lions that may be sitting on the valley’s various rocks. Other wildlife includes elephants, leopards, bush duikers, jackals, bushbucks, bush pigs, ostriches, buffalos and much more in the wild Narus Valley.
After lunch, you go for an afternoon game drive through the hot springs via the palmtree-lined Kidepo River. Search for ostriches and leopard tortoises along the way. You will return to the lodge for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
- Apoka Rest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Cultural Tour & Transfer to Gulu
Cultural Tour & Transfer to Gulu
After breakfast, you will visit the cultural groups and explore the fascinating, ancient culture of the Karimojong people. Visit traditional homesteads to share experiences with the Karimojong, sample local dishes and hear stories of the folklore of this remote tribe. In the afternoon, you will transfer to Gulu and relax at Gulu Church Hill Court Hotel and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Gulu (City)
- Accommodation:
- Gulu Churchill Courts Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Have a relaxed breakfast and prepare for your journey to the Rhino sanctuary in Nakasongola. Have lunch on your arrival and start the walk with a local guide to view the animals in the wild.
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, located in the Nakasongola district, is the proud home of the only wild rhinos in Uganda. The rhino re-introduction project is a project of Rhino Fund Uganda and Uganda Wildlife Authority.
It's conveniently located 176km (100 miles) north of Kampala on the Gulu highway towards Murchison Falls (branch off at Nakitoma Trading Centre). Ziwa is the only place where you can see rhinos in the wild. Presently, the sanctuary is home to 22 southern white rhinos. The sanctuary has become increasingly popular with tourists for rhino trekking, shoebill trekking, canoe rides, bird watching, night walks, nature walks, and relaxation.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Accommodation:
- Amuka Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Drive Back to Kampala
Drive Back to Kampala
After breakfast, drive back to Kampala and have lunch on arrival (not included in the tour price). Your guide will drop you off at your accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe, or Entebbe Airport for your late evening flight.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
