6-Day Murchison and Kidepo Narus Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls with a detour rhino tracking in Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After early morning breakfast, you will start to drive North West of Uganda along the Kampala Gulu High way to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and later to Murchison Falls National Park. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is endowed with over 22 Re-introduced White Rhinos.

The Rhino tracking exercise begins with briefing from a specialized site ranger and thereafter you proceed to track the Rhinos. This activity normally takes between 30 minutes to an hour depending on where the Rhinos are located within the sanctuary. Your time at the sanctuary will offer you an opportunity to learn more about the White Rhinos and will give you memorable experience about Rhinos in Africa and then continue your journey to Murchison Falls.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Heritage Safari Lodge

Budget Lodge located outside the park (Murchison Falls National Park

Meals & Drinks:

Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinking water

After an early breakfast, it is time to explore the park. On the Game drive, you will spot as many animals as possible. While driving through the park you can come eye-to-eye with the African animal kingdom like elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelope and many tropical birds. The park is especially known for its massive elephant population, huge array of bird species and big herds of buffalo. You will discover some of the parks ecosystems and different scenery with dense woodland, extensive savanna’s and rolling grasslands.

The afternoon boat safari towards the Murchison Falls is a very special activity, it takes approximately 3 hours and goes along the Victoria Nile to the base of the Falls. You can imagine; this boat safari will show you breathtaking scenery. Carefully watch the crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys and all the other wildlife and later retire to your accommodation for rest.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls Notional Park

Accommodation:

Heritage Safari Lodge

Budget Lodge located outside the park (Murchison Falls National Park

Meals & Drinks:

Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinking water

 

Murchison falls along river Nile is a true master piece of nature! In a small space a million cubic meters of water from the Nile squeeze themselves through the Albertine gorge as they make their way 6,853 km (4,258 miles) towards Egypt. Many people wonder how the scenic falls would actually be, but once you are on top of them and see the entire Nile going through a small gap, it makes sense why so many visitors make the trip. The Nile River is about 50 meters wide on top just before the falls, it drops down 43 meters through a 7-meter-wide gorge.

The journey to the top is a long one but once you reach this place, it becomes worth it. The thunderous spectacle and noise made by the water as it passes through the tiny hole is magnificent – one not to be missed by anyone with the means because no better words can explain the display but seeing it personally.
Enjoy it and later transfer back to Kidepo Valley National Park

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation:

Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Budget Lodge bordering  the park.

Meals & Drinks:

Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinking water.

Have breakfast at Kidepo Savannah Lodge then set off to explore the Park. You will go for game sighting in the Narus Valley in the south of the park. This is the section of Kidepo that has Savannah grasslands mixed with acacia woodland. It is also the area with permanent water sources throughout the year and for that matter most of the animals are found in this part of the park. During the hot afternoons, many animals collect around water sources. Expect to see large herds of Buffaloes, lots of Zebras, and antelope species and surely the lions.

Later, undertake a community visit where you will interact with the local people – the Karamojong. This tribe is the main local community inhabiting the Karamoja region and neighboring the park. They are some of the most remote people in Uganda who have not embraced modernization. Visit to enjoy their unique cultures, traditional houses called manyatta, their setting of homesteads, traditional dances, traditional handcraft stools, spears, hand bungles from beads.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation:

Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Budget Lodge bordering  the park.

Meals & Drinks:

Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinking water.

Day 5: Hiking and Sightseeing With Bird Watching

Hiking may be conducted on Lamoj Mountains only a couple of kilometers from the Headquarters of the Park. You may as well go to see the marvelous Kidepo River Valley covered with Borassus palm forest; its broad flat bed is dried out through the biggest part of the year. From the Kidepo Valley, also you can visit Kanangorok Hot Springs that are situated just 11 km from the Kidepo river valley.
The mountain as well as the Savannah landscape of this park is breathtaking. The Narus valley is found within the South West part of this park; the rocky Napore Nyagia mountain range actually forms the western boundary. You will visit the stunning Natira plus Lokayot Hills.

The park is renowned for its exceptional variety of birds. Out of the Fifty eight recorded birds of prey, fourteen are thought to be specifically endemic to the Kidepo as well as the Karamoja region. Included in these are: the pygmy Falcon, Varreaux’s Eagle plus the Egyptian Vulture, in addition to many other species. later you can relax, enjoy dinner and overnight rest.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation:

Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Budget Lodge bordering  the park.

Meals & Drinks:

Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinking water.

Day 6: Depart Kidepo and set out to Entebbe International Airport