Kidepo Wilderness Safari & Cultural Tour – Road trip | 7 Days

7 Days Kidepo Wilderness Safari & Cultural Tour – Road trip

From $1,345
2 Pax: per person sharing

Destinations: Kidepo Valley National Park, Moroto, Sipi falls

What to expect!

  • Safari in remote wilderness away from crowds – discover Africa’s most scenic wildlife safari.
  • Immerse in life of Karamajong warriors.
  • Stop at Spectacular Sipi falls.
  • Roast and make your coffee yourself.

Route Map

Overview

Kidepo Valley National park is the rising star of remote and untouched safari destinations in Africa. You will experience Africa’s true wilderness north eastern part of Uganda. You will also discover Africa’s most scenic safari and award-winning national park.

This road trip safari will take you straight to Kidepo in northern Uganda on day one, game viewing to see lions on the rock, giraffes, zebras, lots of antelopes, go bird watching, short hiking, experience traditional life of Karimajong warriors in a village. Marvel at Sipi falls near Mt Elgon. Roast your own coffee, the traditional way on a coffee farm life tour.

7 Days Kidepo wilderness Safari & cultural tour.

Day 0: Arrival at Entebbe.

Arrival meet and great our representative & transfer to your hotel in Entebbe City. Our reservations expert will share hotel options in Entebbe. Meals: Breakfast.

Day1: Entebbe to Kidepo  Valley National Park
Early morning at 6.00am, our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala, transfer by road to Kidepo Valley National Park, Africa’s finest wilderness through the plains of Acholi and partly Karamonja area. Approximate driving time: 10 hours. Tip: on this day it is possible Fly on a scheduled local flight by Aero link (15-seater plane) to Kidepo – Apoka airfield. Min 6people

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Day2: Kidepo Valley National Park – morning and evening game viewing safari

After an early morning breakfast, catch up with the African sun rise proceed in a morning game drive; enjoy sightings of herds of Elephants, Cape buffaloes, Giraffes, Lions and plenty more lunch at place of accommodation. In the afternoon you will be joined by an expert ranger guide for a nature walk to explore the park on foot away from the steel dressed of safari car sharing his knowledge of the Eco-system and also bring you closure to the animals.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Day3: Kidepo Valley National Park – Game Drive and Kanangorok Hot Springs

Kidepo valley tour starts with an early morning breakfast, then catch the sun rise behind the mountain before flooding the valley then off for the game drive to the ostrich farm it’s 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 buffaloes, Giraffes, Lions and then the hot springs at Kanangorok.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Day4: Kidepo Valley National Park to Moroto – via Nakapirimoru Manyattas in Kotido

Today after breakfast you will drive to Moroto. Along the way visit the Nakapirimoru Village to see the Karamojong warriors’ homestead ‘Manyattas’ this particular one is as comparable to a city once viewed from a higher elevation and is said to rank among the first and largest human settlements in East Africa. The Karamonjong are a pastoral community, predominately cattle and goats’ keepers, they are easily recognisable by their unique style of dress and beadings. Proceed and have overnight in Moroto town.

Optional activity: Homestay with Karamajong nomadic warriors. (This can be booked at an additional cost, please contact our reservation expert in advance.

This is for real adventure seekers, who wish to experience typical Karimojong pastoral life by sleeping a night with the animals and shepherds in the Kraal. Experience traditions like spearing a cow for blood to drink and eat roasted and get your own Karimojong name. Share stories around the campfire, play games with the warriors and learn how all about nomadic life.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Day5: Moroto Town to Sipi Falls, Mt Elgon
Early morning departure for Sipi falls. Today evening you will go for a coffee tour; from the garden, to picking coffee beans, roasting straight to making that cup of coffee by yourself. With this Coffee roasting experience, learn how coffee is locally processed at home.

  • Driving time: 6 hours
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Day6: Drive back to Kampala.

Today morning, you will have a walk around sipi falls to enjoy this spectacular landscape, caves. Sipi is group of different falls. Head back to Kampala, with an hour stopover in Jinja, you could choose to visit the legendary source of the river Nile (optional at extra cost), here you will take a boat ride to view the point where the river leaves Lake Victoria, on its journey to the Mediterranean Sea. You will thereafter continue to Kampala/ Entebbe. Approximate driving time: 6 hours

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Included.

Tour price Includes

  • Private transportation, on 4×4 safari vehicle with gas and driver/guide,
  • Accommodation with meals mentioned on itinerary,
  • All meals
  • Game drives in Kidepo safari,
  • Park entries.
  • Visit to Karamajong village,
  • Sipi falls Village Coffee tour

Tour price Excludes

  • International air ticket
  • Uganda Visa
  • Drinks, drinks,
  • Tips, items of personal nature,
  • Entertainment
  • Any optimal activities:
  • Homestay  cultural experience with warriors
  • Visit to source of the river Nile.
DayDestination ComfortPremium
0Arrival – Entebbe
1 –Kidepo Valley NPKKidepo savannah lodgeApoka Lodge
2Kidepo Valley NPKKidepo savannah lodgeApoka Lodge
3Kidepo Valley NPKKidepo savannah lodgeApoka Lodge
4MorotoKaramoja Safari CampHotel Africana
5MorotoKaramoja Safari CampHotel Africana
6Sipi FallsRafiki Lodge SipiSipi River Lodge
7

Meals-Full Board: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for extra cost!

Lodging mentioned depends on availability of rooms at the time of booking. Reservations will only be made after your confirmed booking with us.


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