5 Days Kidepo Valley Wildlife Safari
The 5 Days Kidepo Valley Wildlife Safari lead you to untouched wilderness home to rarely vast wildlife, birdlife as well as to unique cultural of Karamojong people. Kidepo Valley National Park offers exceptional safari activities to tourists who are interested in game safari adventure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kidepo valley national park-afternoon game drive
Upon your agreed point of location on the first day of the 5 days Kidepo valley wildlife safari, our driver guide will pick you up from the hotel, brief you about the safari and then set off to Kidepo valley national park. Upon arrival in the park, you will check into the lodge for lunch where after you will go for an afternoon game drive where you will drive to Narus valley a home to wide number wildlife species.
During the game drive you will be able to adventure animals such as buffaloes, elephants, zebras, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, oribi, elands, warthogs many others, which gather around the valley to quench for thirst during the dry season. You be able to view carnivores like lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas if you are lucky and different numerous bird species. After the game drive you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Kidepo savannah lodge-midrange or Apoka rest camp-budget.
Meal plan: Half board
Day 2: Morning game drive and cultural tour
Today, you will wake up enjoy early delicious breakfast, go meet up with your driver guide for another morning game drive which gives you an opportunity to view animals that you will have missed during the previous game drive. During the game drive you will visit Kanangorok hot spring where you will have great views of the mountains, animals, birds, interact with different people who come to pay homage, offer sacrifices and seek blessings among others. After the game drive you will drive to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will go for an exciting cultural tour around the park where you will visit the Karamojong people in their community. The Karamojong are fierce warrior pastoralists living at the southern Sudan and Kenya borders. During the cultural tour you will view the Karamojong instruments such as spears, knives, beads, bows, the Manyatta homesteads, learn about their culture where men marry as many wives as they wish as long as they can pay dowry for them, view half naked people decorated in tribal markings, listen to old stories, be entertained through cultural songs, dances, music many more. After the cultural tour you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 3: Full-day game drive in Kidepo national park
Enjoy breakfast and brace yourself for another fabulous game drive in the vast savannah grassland of Kidepo Valley intercepted by patches of Borassus palm and the rising scenic hills. Enjoy the beautiful views of the morning sun shining over the hills of Lomej, the Lotukei Mountains before the rays strike down to the endless valleys of Kidepo and Narus valley, view different animals like buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, elands, impalas, giraffes among others.
Return to the lodge for lunch and unwind a bit before heading on another game drive to Kidepo valley to visit the hot springs where you will be able to view Ostriches within the region and other animals that you might have missed during the previous game adventure. Dinner and overnight at lodge as above.
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 4: Transfer to Moroto
On this day, after a relaxed morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with our driver guide to transfer to Moroto. On the way, you will have en-route lunch. Arrive and check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Africana Moroto.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Sipi falls
On your last day of the 5 days Kidepo valley wildlife safari, you will have check out of the hotel and meet up with your driver guide to drive to Sipi falls for an amazing sight-seeing. On the way you will have en-route lunch and then continue the journey arriving in the evening. On arriving, you will be dropped off at your place of choice.
End of the 5 Days Kidepo Valley Wildlife Safari
Price Includes;
- Park entrance fees/ game drives
- Karamojong cultural tour
- Rhino tracking fees
- Full-time English speaking driver guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the lodge(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/ Entebbe
- 4WD safari vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Price excludes
- Air flight tickets and visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Life insurance
- Tipping
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services among
