5 Day Private Kidepo Valley Park Safari in Uganda

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Drive from Kampala to Kitgum, Stop over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary⌄

   You will be picked by our driver/guide at Entebbe Airport to start your tour to the most isolated national park in Uganda and we will drive you through the plain and remote vegetation to the northern part of the country. Along the way, you visit and track White Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This sanctuary has now been established to breed black and white rhino and restore Rhino populations in Uganda's protected areas in a later stage. We then continue driving with stop over for lunch in Gulu, before arriving Kitgum for night overstay

   Meals: Dinner

   Overnight: Bomah Hotel

2. 2Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park, Game Drive⌄

   Be up for an early cup of tea/coffee and continue with the journey to Kidepo. Arrive in time for lunch, and after set out for the first game drive in Africa's most spectacular wilderness. Drive through the Narus valley for great wildlife sightings including herds of buffalos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hyenas, and cheetahs. There are incredible picture moments and the drive is really slow so you can ask for a stop at whatever point you want. Return to the lodge to relax and later have dinner and overnight.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: kidepo Safari Lodge

3. 3Kidepo valley national park Game drive⌄

   After Breakfast,Set out for another exciting game drive across the open savannah, rocky outcrops, hills, forests, and rings of mountains. There are lots of unique features, animals and birds to observe and you won't stop wondering how certain plants survive in this highly dry region. Drive to the Kanangorok Hot Springs for incredible picture moments and lots of animals more so the lions resting on rocky outcrops. Later set out for a cultural tour of the unique Karamajong people that live around the park. Similar to the park, the Karamojong ways of living are not only very unique but are also untouched, that is, they have not been externally influenced as is the case with most Uganda tribes. One can say they have totally and also shunned any form of civilization. They are cattle keepers and hold a belief that all cattle in this world belongs to them. They almost live solely to fight for their cattle. They are an interesting bunch of people with such uniquids.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

4. 4Game Drive and Nature Walk-Hot springs⌄

   After breakfast, you will start your game drive. Kidepo National Park is home to elephants, zebras, giraffes, huge herds of buffalo, warthog, duiker, Jackson’s Hartebeest, lions, leopards, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species. The Game drive will lead you to the Narus Valley where you will have a nature walk to the Hot springs and later return to your accommodation. You will also enjoy a night game drive.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Kidepo savannah Lodge

5. 5Drive back to Kampala/Entebbe⌄

   Depart in the morning after having breakfast to Kampala with stopover for lunch break on route at Kabalega dinners and drop off at the Airport or hotel and that will be end of the trip.

   Meals: Breakfast