7 Days Kidepo and Murchison Falls Wildlife safari
7 Days Kidepo and Murchison Falls Wildlife safari is a combined safari package offering a safari visit to Kidepo national park and Murchison falls national park, these two protected areas top tourist destinations in Uganda and are great habitats for animals and birds. This safari offers activities like game drives, community visits, boat cruises, and spectacular sightings.
Highlights of the 7 Days Kidepo and Murchison Falls Wildlife safari
- Day 1: transfer from Kampala to Gulu town
- Day 2: transfer from Gulu town to Kidepo valley national park
- Day 3: full day game drive in Narus valley
- Day 4: Visit hot springs and community encounter
- Day 5: transfer from Kidepo Valley National Park to Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 7: transfer from Murchison Falls National Park to Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Gulu
- Transfer from Kampala to Gulu: On the first day of the safari you will have early morning breakfast, meet your safari driver who will brief about the safari then set off for Gulu town in Northern Uganda. From Kampala to Gulu town it is a drive of about 6-7 hours, on your way you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking experience and lunch. When you arrive in the sanctuary you will have lunch at restaurant and then go rhino tracking, tracking rhinos is a great experience as you encounter rhinos in their nature habitant. From Ziwa Rhino sanctuary you will cross river Nile using Karuma Bridge as you head for Gulu town, you will arrive in evening and upon arriving you will check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
- Accommodation is got from Boma Hotel Gulu
- Meal Plan: half board (Lunch, Dinner).
Day 2: Transfer from Gulu town to Kidepo Valley National Park
- Transfer from Gulu town to Kidepo: On the second day of the safari you will morning breakfast, meet your safari drive and set off for Kidepo valley national park which is a drive of about 4 hours. On your way to the park you will enjoy scenic views of numerous hills dotted along the border of Acholi and Karamoja, Manyattas, many local people going on with their local lifestyle and cross many seasonal rivers. When you arrive in the park you will check into your lodge, have lunch and in the evening you will go for a game drive in Narus valley, Kidepo valley national park is a habitat of many wildlife animals and evening game drive in Narus valley is a excellent chance for spotting many nocturnal animals such as lions, leopards, antelopes and many more with a help of a spot light. After the experience you will return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
- Accommodation is got from: Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge, Midrange: Ngamoru Wilderness Camp, Budget: Apoka Rest Camp
- Meal Plan: full board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).
Day 3: Full day game drive in Narus Valley
- Full day game drive: On the 3rd day of the safari you will have breakfast and drive to the Narus valley of Kidepo valley national park for a morning game drive, Narus Valley attracts many species of animals because it is the only permanent water point in the park and many animals come to this area to drink water. while on a game drive in this valley you will spot many animals such as elephants, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, leopards, buffaloes, lions and many bird species such as kori bustard, little bee-eater, dark chanting goshawk, ostrich, red and yellow barbet and many more. You will drive back to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon you will return to the park for another game drive visiting areas you did not visit in the morning, in the evening you will return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Day 4: Visit hot springs and community encounter
- Visit hot springs and community encounter: On the 4th day of the safari you will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and drive to the park for visiting the hot springs while on a game drive, visiting the hot spring you will enjoy amazing views of the hot waters sprouting out of the rocks with steam all over it. You will also visit various observation points dotted around the park where you will spot many animals and birds, at lunch time you will return to the lodge and in the afternoon you will go on a community visit in the karamajongos community. On this experience you will enjoy many cultural activities such as rearing the livestock, milking the cattle, getting entertained by local songs and dances and get to interact with elders. In the evening you will return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Day 5: Transfer from Kidepo Valley National Park to Murchison Falls National Park
- Transfer from Kidepo to Murchison: On the 5th day of the safari you will have breakfast bid farewell to Kidepo national park and set off for Murchison falls national park, from Kidepo national park to Murchison falls national park it is a drive of approximately. On your way you will have en-route lunch and when you arrive in the park you will check in and go for an evening game drive in Para the northern section of the park, with a help of a spot light you will spot many animals most especially predators such as lions, leopards as they prepare to ambush their prey. After the experience you will drive back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
- Accommodation is got from Luxury: Baker’s Lodge, Midrange: Murchison River Lodge, Budget: Red Chili.
- Meal Plan: full board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).
Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
- Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise: On the 6th say of the safari you will wake up early in the morning and drive to the park for a morning game drive, early morning is a time when animals are just waking up most especially early raisers and predators are hunting. On the morning game drive you will spot many animals such as buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, hippos, antelopes and predators such as lions and leopards as they hunt. After the drive you will head back to your lodge for late breakfast and rest for a while, after lunch, you will head back to the park for a boat cruise on River Nile at the bottom of the falls. Boat cruise offers an opportunity for spotting many animals such as crocodiles, hippos and many bird species such as shoebills, herons, grey crested crane and many more. In the evening you will drive back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight. Meal Plan: full board (Breakfast, lunch and dinner).
Day 7: Transfer from Murchison Falls National Park to Kampala
- Transfer from Murchison Falls: On the 7th and last day of the safari you will have breakfast, check out of your lodge, and say good to Murchison falls national park as you set off for Kampala. On your way, you will have en-route lunch and when you reach in Kampala you are dropped at either at hotel in Kampala or at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight.
End of the 7 Days kidepo valley national park and Murchison falls national park
Book this safari and enjoy a splendid and memorable safari experience is both kidepo national park and Murchison falls national park
Safari inclusions
- Airport transfers,
- Transport in a 4×4 Vehicle with fuel
- Services of an English speaking local driver guide
- All park entrance fees
- Game drives and boat activities
- Game drives in Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation and meal plan as above
- Drinking water in the vehicle
- Ziwa Rhino fees
Safari exclusions
- Uganda visa fees
- International flights to and from Uganda
- All expenses of personal nature such as drinks and tips
- extra accommodation before and after the safari
