5 Days Safari To Kidepo Valley National Park
This 5 Days Safari To Kidepo Valley National Park takes you to the true African wilderness; the park is located in the remote of north eastern part of Uganda bordering south Sudan in the north and Kenya in east. Kidepo valley national park is endowed with variety of wildlife species like lions, lions, cheetahs, leopard, elephants, Buffalos, antelopes, and its remarkable ostrich bird. The park is surrounded by communities with authentic untouched African lifestyles, in this the Ik and Karamojong communities serves the purpose.
On this safari you will encounter a number of wildlife though numerous game drives. Visit the local communities and Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking. The Ik people are indigenous community located at the base of mount Morungole. The Ik people depend on game meat, fruits, leaves, roots and flowers. The Ik people also love for honey that is harvested using elementary tools.
They have special skills of detecting colonies of bees. Traditionally, the Ik people live a polygamous lifestyle and perceive childbearing as a sign of blessing from the ancestors. On your 5 Days Safari To Kidepo Valley National Park, you will be able to explore the mighty Ik homesteads in the Morungole mountain range through interaction with a community.
Tour highlights
Adventurous Road trip to Kidepo Valley National Park
Game Drive at Narus Valley in Kidepo Valley National Park
Game drive at Kanangorok Hotsprings in Kidepo Valley National Park
Explore the culture of the Karamajong
Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Price Includes:
- Park entrance fee
- All nights’ accommodation and meals
- English speaking guide
- Transportation
- Drinking water
Price Excludes:
- Taxes and insurance cover
- Beverages
- International flights
- Anything not mentioned above
- Optional activities.
Itinary in details
- Day1Transfer to Kitgum town via Gulu cityOn this day, immediately after your early morning breakfast, meet your safari guide for the briefing about this 5 days adventure in Kidepo Valley National Park. Then kick start the long day road trip in a safari vehicle, this comes with a lot to see as you passing through Ugandan remote landscapes, plantations, forest and plain savannah grassland, we shall have en-route lunch at Kabalega dinners and proceed with drive to Kitgum Town and upon arrival we shall check in at the hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight as we await for the following day adventures.
- Day2Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park and Evening Game DriveAfter you early morning breakfast embark on other long drive to Kidepo valley National park, his fascinating road trip goes through landscapes with vast plains and semi-arid savannah framed by several jagged mountains and wooded hills. Kidepo is the wildest and most spectacular national park in Africa; you will explore this during this during your 5 days stay at Kidepo. The landscapes all over the park is studded with small hills, rocky outcrops and inselbergs with this one can obtain stunning views in all directions accompanied by panoramic views of the Narus River Valley and photographic moments of various wildlife species from all corners. Immediately after check in at the lodge and lunch enjoy an evening game drive along the Narus River Valley for game Viewing and photography of African Elephants, herds of cape Buffaloes, Jackals, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Klipspringer and Lions.
- Day3Whole Day In Kidepo Valley National ParkAfter your early breakfast we proceed with our 5 days stunning adventure in Kidepo valley national park we kick start by heading for a morning game drive to Kanangorok hot spring, here a variety of animals species can be seen roaming around including Ostrich, elephants, buffalos, and antelopes. After your lunch in the afternoon we shall go for cultural experience where you will get into contact with Karamojong peoples at Karenna and Kapedo. Meet the community elders and have an opportunity to share with them. They will take you around the kraals, the grinding stones and many more interesting items.
- Day4Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Gulu TownOn this day we shall have our last moments at Kidepo with a game drive around the Narus valley, we shall anticipate seeing several animals like herds of Buffalos, Elephants, and antelopes. From there we shall drive through the remotest zones of Uganda, seeing the villages and thatched houses along the way. We shall spend our overnight in Gulu Town.
- Day5Transfer to Kampala via Ziwa Rhinos SanctuaryOn this day we shall depart Gulu town for another drive towards Kampala, long the way we shall have a stopover at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking, this adventure may take about 2 hours before we have our Lunch at the premises or Kabalega Dinners. From there embark to your journey to Kampala, your safari guide will point out to the Popular Luwero triangle as you continue through to the City as he/she drops you at your hotel or Entebbe international airport.