9 Days Wild Karamoja Kidepo and Murchison Falls - 9 Days

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

• You'll be collected from the airport.

• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

You'll be met at the airport and transferred to your peaceful guesthouse in Entebbe. Your guide will be available to help with any activities such as shopping or banking. Your guide will visit you in the evening and introduce you to your fellow safari goers and give you a run down of the journey ahead.

Main Destination:

Entebbe

Accommodation:

ViaVia Uganda Entebbe

• Budget guest house located in or near Entebbe

Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast we will travel East along the scenic route close to Lake Victoria. We’ll stop briefly at the source of the river Nile in Jinja and then move via the foothills of Mount Elgon and onto PianUpe game reserve. If the going is good we will arrive in time for a short evening game drive at this scenic reserve, hoping to find eland, ostrich, hyena and possibly cheetah.

Main Destination:

Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve

Accommodation:

Uganda Wildlife Authority Bandas

• Budget banda located inside Pian-Upe WR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Another chance to see some wildlife in the morning before heading north along the ridge overlooking the plains of southern Karamoja. After lunch in the capital of the region, Moroto you will head into the surrounding countryside and be introduced into the culture of the Karamojong. You will participate in daily life activities from preparing local foods, looking after cattle to celebrations. This will be an unforgettable journey, culminating in a night stay in a manyatta (a fenced village).

Main Destination:

Karamoja

Accommodation:

Homestay

• Budget bush camp located in or near Karamoja

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Wake up to the sights, sounds and smells of pastoral life and after breakfast we will continue our journey north through the rugged Karamoja scenery towards Kidepo Valley NP. We will have time for a game drive as we enter the park before setting up camp at one of the campsites.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Best Time to VisitSeptember to March (Dry season)

High SeasonSeptember to March (The park rarely gets crowded)

Best WeatherSeptember to November (End of the rains)

Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraCommon

GiraffeOccasional

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

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Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Kidepo Valley NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Wake up in the middle of the action and watch the sunrise over the Morongole mountains. Then we begin our day of game viewing with a visit into the Narus valley in search of lion, elephant, giraffe, eland, zebra, and leopard and to marvel at the sight of the huge herd of buffalo grazing in the wetland. After lunch at camp you’ll have some time to enjoy the views before an evening game drive towards the seasonal Kidepo River in search of cheetah and ostrich. We’ll take a cold drink among the Barassas palms at the Kidepo sand River, from which the area takes its name before returning to camp for dinner.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Kidepo Valley NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early breakfast we’ll break camp and have one last chance to enjoy the beauty of Kidepo and maybe get a sight of any animals we missed. From the park gates it is a two hour drive through the rugged landscape (and roads!) of northern Uganda to Kitgum and then a further hour to Gulu where we will stop for lunch. From Gulu we’ll head south on good roads to the northern gates of Murchison Falls NP. We’ll have the opportunity to take a slow drive in the late afternoon through the park before setting up camp in the delta area of the park.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time to VisitDecember to February (Easier to spot animals)

High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best WeatherJune and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LionOccasional

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Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

A dawn start with fresh coffee and fruits and right into your game drive in search of lion, leopard, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, hyena, hartebeest and more. We will spend around 4 hours driving around the rolling savannah, riverine forest and marshland of the northern section of Murchison Falls NP before returning to camp for an early lunch. After lunch we’ll take the scheduled cruise to Murchison Falls and then walk to the top of the falls where your driver will be waiting for you to take you to your nearby camp for the night.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast we’ll break camp and head to Ziwa rhino sanctuary via the honeymoon game drive. (optional extra chimpanzee tracking). In the late afternoon, as the heat of the day begins to dissipate, you will go for your rhino trek. You’ll spend around 2 hours walking to and watching the rhinos. Although guarded 24/7, the rhinos live as wild and this is a unique opportunity to spend some time with these giants while supporting their reintroduction to the wild in Uganda.

Main Destination:

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• In or near Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast we’ll depart Ziwa and head south to Entebbe arriving in time for lunch.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

• You'll be dropped off at the airport.

Important to Know

• Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.

• A travel party of 1 or 2 people can join this group tour, but it requires a minimum of 4 people to run.

• This tour accepts children who are 8 years and older.