11-Day Safari To Kidepo National Park, Murchison Falls And Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Highlights
Entebbe, Jinja, Mbale, Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Locations Covered
Entebbe, Jinja, Mbale, Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
safari, adventure sports, Wildlife
Private Tour
11 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on an extraordinary adventure through Uganda's remarkable landscapes and diverse wildlife on the Source of the Nile and Big 5 Game Viewing Safari. Venture into the vast savannah plains of Kidepo Valley National Park. Admire the grace and power of the park's predators, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas. Conclude your safari at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a haven for the endangered white rhinoceros and witness these majestic creatures up close in their natural habitat.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival and transfer to hotel
- You will arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where our guide will meet you, welcome you to the pearl of Africa, and then transfer you to your hotel for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
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Day 2: Transfer to Jinja, water Rafting and source of the Nile
- Pick up from the hotel for an 80km or 2-3hours drive to Jinja, a large historic town of Uganda famous for the source of the Nile, where the world’s longest river exits Africa’s largest lake a start an epic journey of 6650km into the Mediterranean sea, drive through Lugazi sugarcane plantation, Mabira forest. On arrival, check-in at the hotel and embark on white water rafting. Return for lunch and relaxation at the hotel. After lunch, embark on a 2-hour thrilling boat cruise to the source of the Nile before returning to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
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Day 3: Transfer to Sipi falls with enroute lunch in Mbale town.
- After early morning breakfast, embark on a 198km journey to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa with a rewarding drive passing through the fantastic landscape in eastern Uganda, rice fields, and sugarcane plantation with a stopover at Mbale town for lunch and short refreshment before proceeding with the journey. After a long rest, continue to Sipi arriving late evening for lodge check-in dinner and overnight.
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Day 4: Sipi Falls walk/hiking experience, transfer to Pian upe
- You will have breakfast and then proceed to explore Sipi Falls. The hiking (about 2½ - 3 hours) takes you to explore the nearby Sipi Falls, a set of 3 beautiful falls. The breathtaking views make for a great excursion in Sipi, after which we have lunch.
- Later on, connect with the driver and embark on a 255km distance via Mbale-Soroti road connecting to Pian up, The second largest conservation area in Uganda, boosting a healthy population of cheetahs up to 70%, the only home for the remaining population of roan antelopes, Buffaloes, zebras and other antelope rare species like lesser kudu, common eland, Gunther's dik-dik, Bohor reedbucks oribis and impala as well as cats like wild cats, spotted hyena, civets, serval cats, leopards and lion seen periodically.
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Day 5: Explore Pian upe and Transfer to Moroto
- Have your breakfast early in the morning and link up with the driver connect to the rolling savanna plains of Pian Upe for 2-3hours game drive boosting high chances of sighting roan antelopes, cheetahs, zebras, kudu, dik-dik, eland, heart beasts, buffaloes, black-backed and side stripped jackal after which we return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch.
- Later, transfer to Morotothe town at the slopes of the massive volcanic mountain Moroto and the surrounding savannah planes, which holds a range of things to do in Moroto for everybody, like hiking, cultural experiences, bicycle tours and archaeological tours.
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Day 6: Transfer to Kidepo valley
- After having breakfast at 9: 00 am, embark on a 3 – 4 hours journey to Kidepo Valley National Park while sighting breathtaking sceneries and beautiful landscapes captivating the beauty of the wildness that spreads beyond the valleys. On arrival, check in to the hotel, have lunch and relax for the rest of the day preparing for tomorrow’s activities.
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Day 7: Game drives in the mornings and afternoons to look for wildlife including four of the Big Five animals of Africa
- After early morning breakfast, undertake a rewarding game drives that you will cherish in your memories long after you can discover one of Africa’s most scenic national parks containing one of the most exciting faunas of any Ugandan park, with over 80 species of animals, several of which are only found in the Kidepo Valley like; cheetahs, striped hyenas, caracal, lions, elephants, leopards, warthogs, ostriches, buffaloes, giraffes and over 465 birds species like; Abyssinian Crimson wing, Abyssinian roller, African Grey, African Hill – babbler, Black–breasted Barbet, Brown warbler, Brown woodland – warbler. Kidepo Valley is captivated by its sprawling savannah grassland, dotted with rocky crags, sausage, and acacia trees. The park is a photographer’s paradise displaying a kaleidoscope of colours that are truly spectacular to see.
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Day 8: Transfer to Murchison falls
- Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and embark on the journey to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest National Park Famous for its mighty powerful waterfalls and rolling savannah plains of Buligi boosting sightings of lions, leopards, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. Then surely, the concentration of hippos and Nile crocodiles at the Nile River will fascinate you. For birders, Murchison Falls boasts about 450 bird species, including the grey parrot, dwarf king fisher and the Goliath heron. Arrive in time for lunch in Gulu town, after which we continue the journey to the park for dinner and overnight.
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Day 9: Murchison falls game drive and Afternoon boat cruise along Nile River
- After early morning breakfast at 6:30 am, we shall embark on a scenic Buligi game drive taking about 3-4 hours through the savannah plains in the northern sector of the park where we shall sight African bush elephants, cape buffaloes, Rothschild giraffe, giraffes, Jackson heart beast, Uganda kobs as well as cats like lions, leopards, hyenas and many others then after which we return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch.
- In the afternoon, link up with a guide and connect to Paraa jetty for a 2 -3 hours evening boat cruise along the world’s longest river offering magnificent sightings of aquatic mammals like hippos snorting everywhere. Giant crocodiles lurk menacingly from the sand bars as elephants play in the water in the company of buffaloes, antelopes like waterbuck, impala, and kobs together with water birds like shoebill often seen, yellow-billed stork, African skimmer, squacco heron, Abyssinian ground horn bill, African jacana. Retreat from the activity and return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
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Day 10: Sight Top of the falls and transfer to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary
- Have your breakfast, connect with the guide, check out of the lodge and cross to the southern section of the park to sighting the top of the falls to watch and listen to the staggering power and thunderous roar with which the Nile burst through the 7 meter wide gap in the escarpment, gorge before dropping down 45meters hence formation of a blue fume of spray marked by thunderous roar and trade mark rain bow in what is described as devils cauldron before continuing its 6650 journey to the Mediterranean Sea. Retreat from the activity, connect to Masindi (kabalega’s dinner) and settle for lunch.
- Later, link up with the guide for transfer to Ziwa rhino sanctuary for dinner and overnight.
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Day 11: Rhino tracking and transfer to Entebbe
- After early morning breakfast, link up with a guide for a rhino tracking briefing short, after which we connect to the tracking trail for the briefing for 1-2 hours on foot. Rhino trekking with an experienced ranger guide.
- Retreat from the activity, check into the lodge for lunch and later on transfer to Kampala.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 1 | /person |
2 to 3 | /person |
4 to 7 | /person |
8 to 14 | /person |
15 to 20 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 1 | /person |
2 to 3 | /person |
4 to 7 | /person |
8 to 14 | /person |
15 to 20 | /person |
This is a private tour |