Overview
This 5-day Kidepo Valley safari will take you on an unforgettable adventure into one of the remotest places on earth, Karamoja. You will get to enjoy the wildlife in the Kidepo Valley as well as meet the Karamojong people who live around the National Park.
Included/Exclude
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks
Tour Plan
Your driver/guide will pick you up from Entebbe airport and transfer you to ViaVia Guest house, only a 10-minute drive from the airport. This is where your Mahanda Safaris driver/ guide will find you tomorrow morning for the start of your tour after a good breakfast.
Depending on the time of your arrival, you might have time to explore Entebbe town. There are many options in Entebbe and a tour can easily be organized through the reception of ViaVia Guesthouse. For example, you could visit the Botanical gardens or the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC). Please note that all activities and transportation for today are at your own cost.
Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
You will be picked up by your guide at 07.00 AM after a sumptuous breakfast. Then comes the exciting road trip through the beautiful Ugandan countryside. You will have a stop-over for lunch in Gulu/Kitgum district. After lunch it will be about 3 more hours drive to your lodge for the night. You can then look forward to a relaxing evening and a delicious dinner.
Main Destination:
Kidepo Valley National Park
Today is the day you have been waiting for. After an early breakfast, you will set off for the game drive. Kidepo Valley National Park is known for its excellent lion and elephant sightings. Herds of up 1,000 buffalo are often encountered. Cheetah are seen with increasing frequency, and it is home to many dry-country species, among them caracal, aardwolf, greater and lesser kudu, mountain reedbuck and Guenther's dik-dik. But it is not only the animals, the scenery alone is breathtaking, after the first game drive you will have lunch at the lodge. Around 3 pm you will continue the game drive. You will return to the lodge for a relaxing evening and dinner.
Main Destination:
Kidepo Valley National Park
Today you get to meet the famous Karamojong community that inhabits the Kidepo Valley National Park. After an early morning breakfast, 6:00 am, you will be offered packed lunch since you will spend enough time within the community. In the village you will have the opportunity to buy locally fabricated arts and crafts. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination:
Karamoja Region (Region)
Today you will return to Entebbe. You will have a brief stopover for lunch before proceeding to Entebbe.
Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)