6-Day Kidepo and Murchison Falls Wilderness Tour

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This 6-day Kidepo and Murchison safari takes you through rugged and semi-arid terrain with a rewarding experience of beautiful landscapes, and wildlife. You will enjoy wildlife game drives, community visits, a walk to Sipi Falls and a coffee experience in eastern Uganda.

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All about the 6-Day Kidepo and Murchison Falls Wilderness Tour.

This 6-day Kidepo and Murchison safari takes you through rugged and semi-arid terrain with a rewarding experience of beautiful landscapes, and wildlife. You will enjoy wildlife game drives, community visits, a walk to Sipi Falls and a coffee experience in eastern Uganda.

Included

  • 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
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (On all days)

Excluded

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes
  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

  1. Day1 Drive to Kapchorwa- Sipi Falls and Coffee Tour

    Drive to Kapchorwa and proceed to Sipi Falls then go straight to the lodge. In the afternoon, go for the trek through the Sipi Falls. The falls are characterized by 3 spectacular falls along the River Sipi. The region is predominantly panoramic with the view of the unique Karamoja valley. Along this walk, you will have a chance to have a coffee tour where you will learn about coffee and personally experience the processes of coffee growth, drying, and processing locally. The Sipi Falls area, found at the base of Mount Elgon is particularly famous for Bugisu Arabica Coffee produced and grown by the local farmers. Bugisu Arabica only grows at an altitude of between 1,600 and 1,900 meters; it is the main cash crop in the area and genuinely one of the finest coffee in the world. Later, you’ll return for dinner and your overnight stay at your lodge.

  2. Day 2 Drive to Kidepo Valley National Park

    After breakfast, start the drive to Kidepo Valley National Park. The park lies in the rugged, semi-arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with Sudan and Kenya, some 700km from Kampala. Gazetted as a national park in 1962, it has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species as well as around 475 bird species. Kidepo is Uganda’s most isolated national park and is also the most magnificent. Kidepo ranks among Africa’s finest wildernesses.

  3. Day 3 Nature Walk, Game Drive and Community Visit

    You will have a morning nature walk in the park and thereafter, have a midmorning game drive. You will have a chance to see elephants, zebras, giraffes, huge herds of buffalo, warthogs, duikers, Jackson’s hartebeests, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hundreds of bird species. Other animals that may be seen roaming around include jackal, Roan antelope, waterbuck, eland, oribi, klipspringer, and lions. The park also boasts of having the highest concentration of birds endemic to Uganda like the ostrich, kori bustard, vulture, pygmy falcon, hornbill, eagle, and more. Later in the afternoon, go for a cultural tour in the Karamajong community. Here you will spend a wonderful evening with the Karamajong people and have an insight into their way of life and beliefs. Later on, you’ll return to the lodge.

  4. Day 4 Drive to Murchison Falls National Park

    Drive to the legendary Murchison Falls National Park. This park is one of Uganda’s largest conservation areas and boasts of 76 mammal species and 451 bird species that thrive in the open savannah and tropical forests. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park

  5. Day 5 Game Drive and Launch Cruise on the Falls

    After an early breakfast, proceed to have a game drive. Drive in the open African savanna in search of lions, leopards, hyenas, buffalo, elephants, Jackson hartebeests, oribis, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, and enjoy spotting various bird species. This is a beautiful drive across the savannah, Borassus palm forest, and grassland down to Lake Albert where the Albert Nile heads north. In the afternoon, go for a boat ride up the Nile to Murchison Falls. Enjoy these spectacular falls where the Nile squeezes through a 7-meter gap. Thereafter, drive back to the lodge.

  6. Day 6 Drive to Kampala, Visit Ziwa Rhinos and Depart

    You will start your journey back to Kampala with an en-route visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the home to the southern white rhinos and here you will have a walking safari to see the rhinos. Thereafter, proceed to Entebbe International Airport to catch your onward evening flight back home.

Hotels, Tea Houses and Lodges

Moderate Accommodation
Moderate Hotels or Accommodations are majorly standard lodges/hotels which you can group into 3-star hotels. They have self-contained rooms, with hot running water on a daily basis. The food served is made by excellent and experienced Chefs. The Lodges cater to all dietary requirements, meaning if you are vegetarian, be rest assured that you will have lunch and dinner. All the moderate hotels in this itinerary are boutique hotels which means that we ensure the tranquility and relaxation that one needs after their trip.

Luxury Accommodation
An experience that is richer than your need is luxury. But this time it might be in the wild.
Luxury accommodations are the hotels or lodges which have five or four star ratings.
Among the luxury accommodations in Uganda is Chobe safari lodge which recently hosted the world’s famous figure, Kim and Kanye West.

Budget Accommodation
Budget Hotels, lodges or accommodations provide minimum amenities and services for a lower price than a regular hotel in the area. they provide clean rooms that are safe and meet the basic needs of a guest. Extra amenities may be available, but for an extra cost.

Budget prices vary depending on the season, destination, the amenities, the quality and the level of service. In general, a hotel that is less than 50 euros is considered a budget hotel. However, most budget hotels have rooms below this price. Most budget hotels fall into the category of 1 – 2 Star Hotels, therefore they provide the respective quality of services and facilities

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance.
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