8 Days Kidepo & Sipi Falls Adventure

Uganda

$2800/

Person

OVERVIEW

Kidepo Valley National Park is Africa’s optimum wilderness, appraised the best on the continent for a spectacular landscape and eminent buffalo herds. It is presumed in the obscure north eastern corner of Uganda, spanning the unsullied ragged semi-arid valleys and savanna plains of the Karamoja region.

The park re-enforces profusion of wildlife including diverse animals and birds which are nonexistent in other national parks, such as Cheetahs and Ostriches. Owing to its devious and remote location, the park is rigorous prevalent within a one day’s drive. Spend your 8-days 7-nights holiday stay in Uganda on this adventurous tour to Kidepo Valley National Park and visiting the Sipi Falls in the Elgon mountains.

HIGHLIGHTS

Airport transfer
Rhino trekking
Gulu town
Kidepo adventure
Sipi Falls hiking
Jinja town and source of the Nile

ITINERARY

Day 1: Airport pickup and Hotel transfer on arrival at Entebbe international airport
Kent safaris diligent before driving to the already booked hotel in either Entebbe or Kampala where you’ll have your prime night stay. Depending on your perspective, we can have city tour in case you arrived during day or just stay relaxing as you anticipate for the safari road trip to start. Areas to Visit are Ngamba Island, Chimpanzee Orphanage Sanctuary, Entebbe Wildlife education Center or Kampala City where you view Kampala Capital Surrounded by seven Hills, Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Museum, and Namugongo Shrine.

Overnight: Africana Hotel or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After a crack of dawn Breakfast, our driver/guide will assist you pack getting ready for the first road trip as we head to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for White Rhino trekking experience and Shoe-bill stork bird trekking. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is a wildlife orphanage home and is the only place in Uganda where tourists can trek and experience these horn-faced creatures. Canoeing, birdwatching, nature walk, Shoe-bill stork track are some of the activities awaiting.

Overnight: Amuka safari lodge or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Transfer to Gulu town
Nothing to worry as the road trip is entirely on a smooth tarmacked road from Nakasongola (Ziwa Rhino sanctuary) to Gulu town where we will have our night stay as we wait on for the road trip to Kidepo the following day. Gulu market and town tour/s, cultural and traditional entertainments are among the activities that will keep us busy for the period we are to stay here.

Overnight: Bomah hotel or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Gulu to Kidepo Valley National Park
Breakfast will be served early before embarking on our journey to Kidepo Valley national park. It’s an estimated 4hrs road trip with eye-catching country view like the small thatched houses and the hills that separates Karamoja from Acholi land. Crossing the seasonal river is an amazing moment as we arrive on time for our lunch break before an evening game drive in Narus valley-known to for possessing the largest herds of Buffaloes than anywhere in the entire world with high chances of spotting big cats on a hunt and if lucky enough, the Cheetah as well which is endemic only to this park.

Overnight: Apoka safari lodge, Kidepo Savannah lodge or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Game and Hot Springs adventure
After Breakfast, briefly visit the Narus valley for another memorable game drive tracking what we might have missed on our first visit. Return to the lodge for lunch and a break resting before embarking on drive to the Kidepo valley visiting the Hot springs and encountering numerous bird species some only endemic to the place like the flightless Ostrich birds before returning to the lodge in the evening as dinner awaits to be served.

Overnight: Apoka safari lodge, Kidepo Savannah lodge or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Transfer to Sipi Falls
Very early after Breakfast, we depart Kidepo Valley national park via Moroto and visit the amazing historical Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa. It will be a full day road trip arriving late afternoon to check-in the lodge and dinner.

Overnight: Sipi River lodge, Lacam lodge or Standard
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Sipi Falls Adventure
Early morning Breakfast, drive to the Sipi Falls offices to get a guide to take us through the adventurous activities of Sipi; hiking, abseiling, Coffee farm and processing, etc. Depending on the physical fitness, we are meant to hike all the three falls that make up Sipi falls and in the evening, we drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight: Sipi River lodge, Lacam lodge or Standard
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Transfer back to Kampala
After Breakfast, carefully we shall pack all our belonging checking out of Sipi Falls to embark on our journey to Kampala where we started our safari holiday from. En-route a lunch break stop in Jinja town, visit the source of the mighty River Nile, but this will depend, in case your return flight is on this day, we might miss a stop in Jinja and proceed to Entebbe airport or Kampala.

End of our 8-days tour.

Note: after the tour, a special room for refreshments will be provided before your flight.