$1,617 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Kampala to Kidepo Valley National Park
Kampala to Kidepo Valley National Park
Our company's guide will pick you up from your hotel and start the 10-hour drive to one of Uganda's most outstanding National Parks. During the drive, you will have the opportunity to see Uganda's beautiful and changing landscape. You'll stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an exciting Rhino trekking experience. Upon arriving, you'll be welcomed by the sanctuary's guide who will give you a brief introduction of the sanctuary and the rules of trekking. Afterward, you'll head to the bush in search for the endangered white rhinos. When Rhinos are finally located, you will have a full view of them for about 1 hour while learning about their behaviors and conservation. Thereafter you return to the briefing point where the restaurant is located and enjoy your lunch before proceeding to Gulu City. You're expected to check-in at your hotel in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
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African Roots Guesthouse Gulu
Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game drive in Narus Valley
Game drive in Narus Valley
Begin your day with an early breakfast at your lodge, then embark on a game drive in the Narus valley. Each game drive in Kidepo Valley National Park offers a unique experience, allowing you to witness the park teeming with wildlife. The morning game drive is an ideal time to catch a glimpse of various wildlife, including predators like lions and leopards, as they are more active during the cooler hours of the day in the untouched wilderness.
In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to visit the Karamojong people. The Karamojong are nomadic pastoralists who reside in unique houses called manyatas, which are designed to be temporary. You will have the chance to learn about their way of life and enjoy their traditional songs and dances. Later, return to the lodge for dinner and spend the night there.
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Apoka Rest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Nature walk/hike and Kidepo Valley game drive
Nature walk/hike and Kidepo Valley game drive
On the third day, you will begin with breakfast before embarking on a guided nature walk or hiking trail to explore the park on foot. During this tour, you will have the opportunity to observe the smaller details of the park and its diverse landscapes, including the savanna animals such as buffaloes, zebras, elands, and antelope at close range, as well as hills and valleys.
In the afternoon, you will head out for another exciting game drive in the Kidepo Valley, renowned for its high concentration of wildlife that is scarcely found elsewhere in Uganda. While passing through the Narus valley on your way to the Kidepo valley, you will be amazed by the sight of large herds of buffaloes, unlike anything you have seen before. You will also get to see the famous hot springs in Kidepo and learn about their significance to the local and indigenous communities. Finally, you will return to the hotel for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
- Apoka Rest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer back to Kampala
Transfer back to Kampala
After your morning breakfast, you will start off your journey back to Kampala. You will have stop over along the journey for and stretching your legs and thereafter proceed to Kampala for the next item on your agenda.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
