8 Days Kidepo Game Drive Wildlife Valley Safari

8 Days Kidepo Game Drive Wildlife Valley Safari

Kidepo Valley National Park Safari

This 8 days Kidepo and Murchison Falls will give you an opportunity to see the big five, which include lions, buffaloes, leopards, elephants, and rhinos. You will also get a chance to hike the mountain Morungole in Kidepo national park and visit the local people of IK.

Detailed Itinerary

 
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Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kampala for a city tour.

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to Kampala City for a city tour. During this tour, you will get to see a number of attractions such as the museum, independence monument, kabaka shrine, and so many others. Have lunch and relaxation as you prepare for the next day.
Dinner and overnight at protea hotel.

Accommodation.

Protea hotel.

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Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls national park.

Immediately after breakfast, your driver guide will pick you up and embark on your journey to Murchison Falls which will take you over 6 hours with a stopover at the Ziwa rhino sanctuary to have a glance at the rhinos. Continue with your journey and have an en-route lunch in Masindi district.
Proceed with your journey to the park, check-in and get to your lodge t prepare for an evening game drive. During this time, you will see a number of animals such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs to mention but a few. Drive to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation.

Paraa safari lodge.

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Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.

After your morning breakfast, your guide will pick you up and drive you to the park for your morning game drive where you will get a chance to see a number of animals such as the Uganda kob, giraffes, elephants, and buffaloes to mention but a few. Get to the lodge for lunch as you prepare for an afternoon boat cruise. This boat cruise will give you a chance to see several animals such as elephants, antelopes, warthogs, and some different bird species such as bee-eaters, herons, cormorants, and fish eagles to mention but a few. Get to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation.

Paraa safari lodge.

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Day 4: Transfer to Kidepo national park.

After enjoying your breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your lodging and embark on a 4 to 8-hour drive to Kidepo national park with an en-route lunch in one of the towns before you arrive at the park.
Continue with your journey along the way as you enjoy the beautiful sceneries, farmlands, local people and so many things.
As soon as you arrive, check in to your lodge, refresh up, have dinner, and have an overnight stay.

Accommodation.

Apoka lodge.

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Day 5: Morning game drive and evening game drive.

Enjoy your morning breakfast and get into the safari car to embark on your journey to the park for a morning game drive. During this activity, you will get to enjoy several wildlife such as buffaloes, kobs, and elephants to mention but a few. Additionally, you will enjoy seeing the different bird species such as the superb starling, Secretary birds, little weaver, and so many others. Get to the lodge for lunch as you prepare for an evening game drive. This will also help you see several animals such as elephants, lions, waterbucks, and so many others. Get to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation.

Apoka lodge.

 

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Day 6: Hiking mountain Morungole.

After having your morning breakfast, you will be picked up by your guide who will transfer you to the starting point where you will be briefed on the rules and regulations of hiking the mountain. This is not an easy activity and therefore it needs people who are physically fit and energetic. This mountain is located in the northeastern part of Apoka. This mountain acts as an ancestral habitat for the ik people. The hike to this mountain takes over 8 hours to complete it and therefore this means you have to come prepared with all the equipment and snacks to help you during this. Once you are done hiking, get back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation.

Apoka lodge.

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Day 7: Morning game drive and transfer to Gulu.

Enjoy your morning tea and embark on your journey to the park for your morning game drive to see animals that you might not have seen previously. You will also get a chance to interact with the local people and make sacrifices in order to get blessings from the hot springs. Drive back to the lodge for lunch and then embark on your journey to Gulu after having lunch arriving in the late evening.
Check-in at your lodge, have dinner, and overnight in Gulu.
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Day 8: Departure to Kampala.

After having your morning breakfast, check out with your packed lunch and embark on your journey back to Kampala.

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The package includes.

Accommodation.
Park entrance fees.
Meals.
Drinking water.
English-speaking guide.
Activities in the itinerary.

The package excludes.

International flights.
Tips.
Entry visas.
Alcoholic drinks.