8-Day Uganda Safari to Murchison Falls and Kidepo with Rhino Tracking

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Day 01

Arrival in Entebbe and Transfer to Kampala

• Arrive in Kampala following your flight from your country of origin. Land at Entebbe International Airport, the main gateway to the Pearl of Africa, where you will find a company representative dedicated to offering you a courteous welcome. After a short briefing about your 8-day Uganda safari, continue to your hotel in Kampala for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

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Day 02

Transfer to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

• After an early breakfast at 6:30 am, depart the hotel and embark on a 305 km, 4-6 hour journey to Murchison Falls National Park, with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for 2 hours of on-foot white rhino tracking in the company of an experienced ranger. After the activity, continue to Masindi town, 45 km off Kafu Junction along the Kampala-Gulu road, for a mouth-watering meal.
• Drive to Murchison Falls National Park via Kichumbanyobo Gate and continue to the top of the falls to view and listen to the staggering, mighty thunderous roar with which the Nile bursts through the 7-meter-wide gap in the escarpment gorge before dropping down 45 meters, hence forming a blue fume of spray marked by a thunderous roar and trademark rainbow in what is described as the Devil's Cauldron. After this experience, retreat from the activity and continue to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Nile Boat Cruise

• After an early morning breakfast, connect with a tour ranger guide and embark on a 3-4 hour thrilling game drive towards the northern section of the park, Buligi Savannah, with rolling combretum and patches of Borassus palm. This area boosts sightings of 4 of the Big Five, including elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and lions, as well as large numbers of Rothschild giraffes, primates, and numerous antelopes, alongside bird species such as the shoebill, the most eagerly sought of all African birds.
• Return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch, then proceed to gather at Paraa Jetty for a 3-hour stunning boat cruise on the world's longest river to the bottom of the falls for sightings of water animals like hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and plenty of water birds on the river, after which you will make the return journey back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 04

Journey to Kidepo Valley National Park via Gulu

• After an early morning breakfast, embark on an early morning 417 km, 6-7 hour drive via Gulu town through Wangkwar Gate to the most isolated national park, endowed with rich extinct species of wildlife that can't be found anywhere else in the Pearl of Africa. Enjoy a stopover at Aruu Falls for sightseeing and Kitgum town for lunch before proceeding with the journey to the park, arriving late in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 05

Game Drives in Narus Valley and the Kidepo Sector

• After an early morning breakfast, embark on a 3-4 hour game drive to Narus Valley, a savannah grassland of rolling plains set among distant views of mountains and hills. Rewarded with constant water supply throughout the year from the Narus River, this area boosts a large concentration of wildlife such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, Uganda kobs, lions, cheetahs, leopards, Jackson hartebeest, and many more. Retreat from the activity and continue to the lodge for relaxation and a mouth-watering lunch.
• Later in the afternoon, link up with the ranger guide and embark on another thrilling game drive to the north of the park in the semi-arid Kidepo sector of far northeastern Uganda, bordering South Sudan. Enjoy magnificent mountain views towards the Uganda-Sudan borderline as you explore and sight ostriches, lesser kudu, buffaloes, African elephants, eland, the white sand bed of the Kidepo River, and the Kanataruk and Kanangorok hot springs en route.
• After the activity, return to the lodge on a reverse journey in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 06

Lorukul Cultural Visit and Transfer to Gulu

• After breakfast, check out of the lodge and transfer to Lorukul Karamojong Cultural Village to explore the manyatta settlements, enjoy cultural dances, and get some souvenirs.
• Then, embark on a journey to Gulu town through the Acholi sub-regions, connecting to Kitgum town for lunch.
• Later, proceed to Aruu Falls for its magnificent falls sighting, nature and community walk, and photo shoot experience.
• Retreat from the activity and transfer to Gulu for an Acholi cultural traditional dance experience at Task Art Centre, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 07

Transfer from Gulu to Kampala

• After an early morning breakfast, embark on a 332 km, 5-6 hour drive to Entebbe through Karuma, with en-route lunch at Midyear before proceeding to Kampala, arriving in the late evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
• The highlight of the day is baboon sighting at Karuma Bridge along the Gulu-Kampala highway.

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Day 08

Departure Transfer to Entebbe Airport

• After breakfast, check out from your hotel, and your guide will transfer you to Entebbe Airport to catch your flight home. With all the unforgettable memories and experiences from your adventurous safari, you will say your last goodbyes to the Pearl of Africa.