6 Days Kidepo Safari & Murchison Falls Tour combines Uganda’s two most spectacular wildlife safari parks. Murchison Falls, Uganda’s largest national park protects a chunk of untamed African savannah bisected by the mighty river Nile. It is named for the dramatic Murchison Falls. Kidepo Valley National park, the Park is a completely different world of vast plains, in spring view from every vantage point, with a lot of wildlife as you drive into the park. Kidepo offers breathtaking open savannah which is surrounded by spectacular mountain landscape nowhere to be seen in Africa! Our 6 Days Kidepo Safari & Murchison Falls Tour is highly recommended for you and for the most exciting Wildlife safari in Uganda. Book our 6 Days Kidepo Safari & Murchison Falls Tour for yet your best safari moments in Uganda staying at Apoka Safari Lodge and Paraa Safari Lodge high end safari lodges in Uganda Book this Safari
Itinerary
Day 1: Fly to Kidepo Valley National Park.
Our guide/driver picks you at from your hotel or place of residence in Kampala/Entebbe for your transfer to Entebbe International Airports to catch up with a scheduled flight to Kidepo valley National Park. Flight time at 1230 arriving at 1445. The Park is a completely different world of vast plains, in spring view from every vantage point, with a lot of wildlife as you drive into the park. Kidepo offers breathtaking open savannah which is surrounded by spectacular mountain landscape nowhere to be seen in Africa! Kidepo Valley National Park is Uganda’s second biggest National Park one of Africa’s finest wilderness areas, This evening you will take a sunset game drive in the Narus valley in search for the lions, Jackson hartebeests, buffaloes, giraffes, leopard and cheetah . Dinner and overnight at Apoka Safari Lodge at Apoka safari lodge Meal plan Dinner
Day 2: Kidepo Valley National Park – Game drive to Kanangorok hot springs
Early morning for breakfast, catch the sun rise behind the mountain before flooding the valley then off for the game drive to the ostrich farm it not any man made occurrence, but given the massive number of the birds one would compare it to this along the we shall be able to view, herds of elephants, cape buffalos, giraffes, lions and then the hot springs at Kanangorok, lunch at Apoka Safari Lodge . In the afternoon have a cultural experience that will bring into contact with Karamojong peoples at Karenga and Kapedo. Meet the local elders and have an opportunity to interact with them. They will show you the kraals, the grinding stones and many more interesting items. Dinner and overnight at Apoka safari lodge Meal plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Kidepo Valley National Park- Guided nature walk
After an early breakfast, you will be joined by an expert ranger guide for a nature walk to explore the park on foot away from the steel clad of safari car sharing his knowledge of the eco-system and also bring you closure to the animals and for birders, look out for Fox Kestrel, Eastern Chanting Goshawk, Grasshopper Buzzard, Montague’s Harrier, Fan Tailed Raven and the very rare Stone Partridge. The afternoon is spent on relaxation and sightseeing around the lodge OR choose to have an evening game drive for more wildlife and game. Overnight stay at Apoka safari lodge Meal plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Kidepo-Murchison Falls Flight leaves at 1300 hrs
On this day we have early breakfast, drive through the park, giving chance to see elephants, buffalos, different kinds of antelopes towards Katarum gate making a stop at Katarum Kopje a site of the derelict lodge built in the rock but currently under renovation to have a bird eye view of the park, After prepare your selves to catch up the flight to Murchison Falls. You will meet our guide on arrival for your ground transfer to Parra Safari Lodge for relaxation and overnight stay Meal plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Murchison Falls National Park
After your cup of coffee. Your guide will help you spot Elephant, Lion, Cape buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. Return to the hotel for breakfast and lunch. After lunch, go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. En-route, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over this 17 km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob crocodile. This is also a zone of many bird species like Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork.
There you leave the boat and start your – quite heavy – hike to the Top of the Falls (approx. 1 hour). See where the world’s longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. Your driver/guide will be waiting for you to bring you back to the lodge. Overnight and dinner at Paraa Safari Lodge Meal Plan B-L-D
Day 6: Murchison Falls –Kampala/Entebbe Out
After your morning breakfast, cross the ferry and proceed to Masindi via Ziwa Rhino Project. A visit to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino trekking is a must. After lunch, drive and return to Kampala or Entebbe for your evening flight either back home or to your next destination Meal Plan B-L End of service
Safari Inclusions and Exclusions:
Includes:
- Airport transfers
- Flight fares from Entebbe to Kidepo and to Murchison Falls
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
- All ground transfers
- Park entrance fees.
- Ground transfers
- Game drives
- Nature walk
- Hike to the top of the Falls
- Ferry crossing fees
- Boat ride along the Nile
- Ziwa Rhino Trekking
- Guides fees
- Cultural visit
Excludes:
Expenses of personal nature like: premium drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, cigars, personal insurance, shopping bills etc.