Uganda · Wildlife Safari

3-Day Pian Upe Wildlife Safari with Karamoja Cultural Experience

3 Days Round trip from Entebbe Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience game drives across the savanna plains of Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
  • 02 Spot wildlife such as cheetah, Uganda kobs, roan antelopes, elands, zebra, and buffaloes
  • 03 Enjoy a rare cultural experience with a local Karamoja community
  • 04 Watch Karamoja dance and drama performances and learn from the community

Explore Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve on a 3-day safari through northeastern Uganda, with a scenic 9-10-hour drive via Mbale and Sironko. This conservation area in the Karamoja subregion offers rewarding game drives across the savanna plains, where you may spot cheetah, Uganda kobs, roan antelopes, elands, zebra, oribi, hartebeests, buffaloes, impalas, and more. The journey also includes a rare cultural experience with a local Karamoja community, featuring dance and drama performances and time to learn from the community.

This conservation area in the Karamoja subregion offers rewarding game drives across the savanna plains, where you may spot cheetah, Uganda kobs, roan antelopes, elands, zebra, oribi, hartebeests, buffaloes, impalas, and more.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Kampala, Entebbe, Jinja, Mbale
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Entebbe or Kampala to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve

  • After breakfast early in the morning, our experienced driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala and transfer you to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve.
  • It is about a 9- to 10-hour drive, including lunch en route and several stops, via Mbale and Sironko before finally arriving at Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve.

Here, you can decide whether to have an evening game drive or enjoy dinner and rest.

2
Day 02

Morning Game Drive and Karamoja Cultural Visit

  • After breakfast, set off for a morning game drive in the savanna plains to search for resident wildlife such as cheetah, Uganda kobs, roan antelopes, elands, zebra, oribi, hartebeests, buffaloes, impalas, and many others.
  • Return for lunch and then visit a local Karamoja community close to the park for a rare cultural experience with dance and drama performances, while also learning from the community.
  • Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
3
Day 03

Brief Game Drive via Mbale and Jinja to Entebbe or Kampala

  • Since you will have a long drive, take a brief game drive before heading to Mbale for breakfast.
  • Continue to Jinja, where you will have your late lunch.
  • Continue to Kampala or Entebbe, where you will check in at your reserved hotel, or we will drop you off at the airport. That will be the end of the 3-day tour.
Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve, savanna plains, Mbale, Jinja

Where this trip takes you

Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve, savanna plains, Mbale, Jinja

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Entebbe 4 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees (for non-residents)
  • All activities (unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (unless listed as an upgrade)
  • A professional driver-guide
  • All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
  • All taxes/VAT
  • Round-trip airport transfer
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (on all days)

What's Not Included

  • International flights (from/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (tipping guideline: US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government-imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunscreen

Know before you go

  • Book in advance to avoid inconveniences.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Airport Road, Entebbe, Uganda
Tour start
Entebbe, Uganda
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Entebbe.

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