Safari Overview
This Safari takes you to Africa’s 3rd best national park, Kidepo Valley National Park is situated in the jagged dry lands, in the valley between Uganda’s frontiers with South Sudan and Kenya. It was gazetted in 1962 and spans an area of 1,442 square kilometers. The park is the most isolated protected area from Kampala (about 700 km) and boasts about 75 mammal species, and 470 bird species and is inhabited by the Karamojong pastoral communities, along the way is Ziwa rhino sanctuary, the only place in Uganda where you can see the rhinos in the wild. You will have an opportunity to track this endangered species.
Highlights
Day 01: Transfer to Gulu town via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 02: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park via Aruu Falls
Day 03: Morning and Evening game drives in Narus Valley
Day 04: Cultural experience and transfer to Kampala
You will be picked up from your hotel after the early morning breakfast and briefed about the 5 days’ safari before embarking on your journey to Gulu town. Along the way, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. We shall head out to the bush in search of these white rhinos. The tracking will take approximately 3 hours. After tracking, you will continue with your journey crossing the river Nile and Karuma Falls before reaching Gulu town for an overnight.
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Aruu Fall in the Pader district. (About an hour’s drive). While at the falls, you will have a tour of the waterfalls while enjoying spectacular views of the waterfalls and scenic views of the surrounding environment as you enjoy the roaring sounds and cool breeze. You will later depart to Kidepo Valley National Park with a lunch stopover in Kitgum town. Along the way, you will enjoy scenic views of hills that separate Acholi land from Karamoja, beautifully thatched grass houses, and cross a few seasonal rivers. Arrive at the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
An early breakfast will be followed by a game drive in Narus Valley in search of wildlife species like Cheetahs, rock lions, caracals, and Bat-eared foxes among others. The permanent water point in the valley attracts large herds of animals to drink and feed. Notable are the large herds of buffalos and the chances of seeing the big cats in action hunting and the dwarf crocodiles. On a lucky day, you will also see the rare cheetahs. You will then return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will have a relaxation and later return to the valley for an evening game drive. You will head out for another game drive to catch sight of wildlife that you could have missed during the morning game drive. The park has observation points with binoculars to help you spot animals from afar. Some of the bird species to look out for include Kori Bustard and Common Ostrich. You will then return to the lodge for short relaxation and overnight.
After your breakfast, you will visit the Manyattas for a cultural experience. While there, you will have a variety of activities to choose from. These include milking the cows, simple hunting demonstrations, blood suckling from the cows, thatching the traditional houses and of course, participating in the famous Mori traditional dance. You can also purchase locally-made handicrafts before you start your journey back to Kampala. Along the way, you will pass through many local villages. You can choose to have lunch with the village people as you learn more about their culture before you embark on your return Journey to Kampala to End the Safari
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