8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari taking to Uganda’s top wildlife safari parks including a visit to Kidepo valley National park Uganda’s second biggest National Park one of Africa’s finest wilderness areas for outstanding wildlife tour in Uganda. Visit Murchison Falls National park for game viewing safari and a boat ride along the might River Nile amidst hippos. The 8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari further takes you down to Queen Elizabeth National park for guided Chimpanzee/primate walk along Kyambura Gorge to look for habituated chimps through the gorge and a boat trip along the famous Kazinga channel is worthwhile an opportunity to see Hippo, Buffalo, Kobs, Elephants, warthogs etc. This 8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari also enables visitor chance to see spectacular birds Book this Safari
Birds of Kidepo Valley National Park
Itinerary of 8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Kampala – Kidepo Valley National park.
Our guide/driver picks you from your hotel of residence after your breakfast at 0600am in Kampala and start the panoramic drive north to Kidepo via Gulu and Lira with lunch enroute. The Park is a completely different world of vast plains, in spring view from every vantage point, with a lot of wildlife as you drive into the park. Kidepo offers breathtaking open savannah which is surrounded by spectacular mountain landscape nowhere to be seen in Africa! Kidepo Valley National Park is Uganda’s second biggest National Park one of Africa’s finest wilderness areas, Dinner and overnight at Apoka Safari Lodge (High end facility) or Nga’ Moru Safari Lodge (Mid Lodge facility) or Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Budget facility) Meal plan lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Kidepo valley National Park-game drive to Kanangorok hot springs
Early morning for breakfast, catch the sun rise behind the mountain before flooding the valley then off for the game drive to the ostrich farm it 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 buffalos, giraffes, lions and then the hot springs at Kanangorok,. In the afternoon have a cultural experience that will bring into contact with Karamojong peoples. Meet the local elders and have an opportunity to interact with them. They will show you the kraals, the grinding stones and many more interesting items. Dinner and overnight at Nga’ Moru Safari Lodge (Mid rage facility) or Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Budget facility) Meal plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Kidepo Valley National Park
After an early breakfast, today is dedicated for a visit to the Ike Community (at Karenga and Kapedo )to learn and share their life style. Learn about their traditional living, way of life and if possible engage in their day to day activities. Return to your lodge for overnight stay and dinner and overnight at Nga’ Moru Safari Lodge (Mid rage facility) or Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Budget facility) Meal plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Kidepo Valley National Park – Murchison falls
Today is dedicated for a drive to Murchison Falls National Park with sightseeing and scenery a long. You will be move by the most beautiful scenery in the countryside. The evening is spent on relaxation and sightseeing around the lodge. Overnight stay at at Parra Safari Lodge (Lodge facility) or Murchison River Lodge (Mid Lodge facility) or Heritage Safari Lodge(Budget Facility) Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 : Murchison Falls National Park
Begin the day with a cup of African Coffee ready for a game drive. Your guide will help you spot Elephant, Lion, Cape buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. Return to the hotel for breakfast and lunch. After lunch, go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. En-route, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over this 17 km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob crocodile. This is also a zone of many bird species like Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. There you leave the boat and start your – quite heavy – hike to the Top of the Falls (approx. 1 hour). See where the world’s longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. Your driver/guide will be waiting for you to bring you back to the lodge. Overnight and dinner at Paara Safari Lodge (Lodge facility) or Murchison River Lodge (Mid Lodge facility) or Heritage Safari Lodge (Budget Facility) Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6 : Murchison Falls – Queen Elizabeth National Park (Travel Time +10hrs)
All day drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farms along Albertine Rift escarpments with lunch enroute. Fort-Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon in to Queen Elizabeth National Park, sightseeing and game viewing enroute. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (Lodge Facility) or Enganzi Lodge (Mid Lodge) or Ihamba Safari Lodge Bandas (Budget Facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park
With previous day’s memories, enjoy your breakfast ready for guided Chimpanzee/primate walk along Kyambura Gorge to look for habituated chimps through the gorge. After primate walk, proceed to lunch. After lunch, a two hour boat trip along the famous Kazinga channel is worthwhile an opportunity to see Hippo, Buffalo, Kobs, Elephants, warthogs etc. This trip also enables visitor chance to see spectacular birds. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (Lodge Facility) or Enganzi Lodge (Mid Lodge) or Ihamba Safari Lodge Bandas (Budget Facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park -Kampala & transfer to Entebbe. (Travel Time +7hrs)
Today is dedicated for your transfers back to Kampala and Entebbe with a stopover at the Equator monument for photography and lunch. Meal plan Breakfast & Lunch. End of service
Uganda Wildlife Safari Inclusions and Exclusions:
Includes:
- Airport Transfers
- Transportation by a 4 x 4 safari vehicle with a pop up roof
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
- Cultural visit & Ike Visit
- Visit hot springs at Kanangorok
- Kidepo Activities as highlighted
- Boat trips
- Park fees
- Ferry crossing fees
- Hike to the top of the falls
- Ziwa sanctuary Rhino Tour
- Services of English speaking Driver/guide.
- Enroute lunches
- Kyambura Chimpanzee Trekking permit
- Game drives
Excludes:
Expenses of personal nature like: Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, and tobacco
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