5-Day Off the Beaten Track - Hike Sipi Falls & Kidepo NP

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer to Sipi Falls on the slopes of Mount Elgon – Hike to the falls and Coffee Tour experience

Our guide will pick you from your hotel or airport and transfer to Sipi Falls in Eastern Uganda at the edge of Mt Elgon in Kapchorwa district, Northeast of Sironko and Mbale. Drive through the beautiful Mabira forest, Lugazi sugar plantation. Upon reaching Sipi with lunch break and relaxation as we are waiting for the great Sipi falls exploration. At least 3 waterfalls can be visited with a rewarding coffee tour processing experience where you will take photos and visit the caves, later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Sipi Falls (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Rafiki Lodge Sipi

• Mid-range lodge located at Sipi Falls (Highlight)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Moroto through Pian Upe Wildlife reserve – Visit Karamajong Museum

With breakfast at leisure, check out of the lodge to start off the journey to the North East side of Uganda to Moroto via Pian Upe reserve. We will continue with the safari by going through the Karamojong tribes hoping for a market day to visit and interact with the locals. It is a very remote area with scenic reserves, local people, markets in most untouched area and remote village set up. Chances to be greeted by ostriches at the Pian upe wildlife reserve are high. Continue the drive to Moroto Check in your lodge for relaxation and in the evening, visit the great museum of karamoja where you will be able to know a lot of history about karamoja and the people living there.

Main Destination:

Mount Moroto

Accommodation:

Kara-Tunga Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Mt Moroto

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Karamojong cultural tour at Nakaperimoru & Continue to Kidepo Valley Np for Evening game drive

With breakfast at leisure, we leave the slops of Mount Moroto and drive through the Tribes of Matheniko and Tepeth via Matheniko and Bokora wildlife reserve until we arrive at Nakaperimoru village in Kotido. (Nakaperimoru village is the largest Karamojong village in the whole of East Africa). Later proceed with your tour to Kidepo Valley national park. Enter the park in a landscape of vast plains and semi-arid savannah framed by jagged mountains and a wooded hill, Kidepo is one of the wildest and most spectacular reserves in Africa. The landscape throughout the park is studded with small hills, rocky outcrops and inselbergs from which one can obtain stunning views in all directions enjoy panoramic views of the Narus River Valley and photographic opportunities of wildlife from all corners. During the evening game-drive you will be able see herds of elephants, herds of buffaloes, jackals, lions, giraffes kobs and many other animals that are in the park. Retire the day at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Best Time To Visit September to March (Dry season)

High Season September to March (The park rarely gets crowded)

Best Weather September to November (End of the rains)

Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraCommon

GiraffeOccasional

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

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HyenaOccasional

CheetahRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Safari Tent)

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Kidepo Valley NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morning game drives Kidepo and afternoon Transfer to Gulu

With an early coffee we go to explore Kidepo valley national park with a morning drive hoping for the predators since they are more active during this time. Depending on the weather, we can as well proceed to Kanangorok hot spring area crossing the sand river (if there is water in the sand river game-drive can be done in another area). A variety of animals can be seen roaming around including Ostrich, later return back for lunch. Afterward we shall transfer to break our journey and overnight in Gulu city at African Roots hotel.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation:

African Roots Guesthouse Gulu

• Mid-range guest house located in Gulu (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to ziwa rhino sanctuary and then proceed to Kampala

With breakfast at leisure, we proceed to Ziwa rhino sanctuary and do rhino tracking before having lunch and proceed to Kampala / Entebbe. Drop-off will be at your hotel or at airport depending of your choice.

Main Destination:

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch

Best Time To Go June to August and December to February (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.