9-Day Kidepo, Pian-Upe, Murchison Falls and Ziwa Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer from Kampala to Pian-Upe game reserve

After an early morning breakfast, you will be met by your guide for briefing about the tour. Thereafter, you will start your 9 days with a drive to Pian-Upe Game reserve northeast Uganda.
Found in the Eastern Uganda, north of Mount Elgon east of Soroti. This is a high plateau area of rolling plains with black cotton soil drained by intermittent watercourses flowing westwards into Lake Kyoga.
You will pass by Sipi falls for a view of the amazing falls and proceed to Pian-Upe.
You will travel to Pian-Upe for 8 and ½ hours. On reach your accommodation you check into your accommodation and prepare for the famous signature dazzling sunset on the Mountains.

Main Destination:

Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve

Accommodation:

Kara-Tunga Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located in Moroto (Karamoja)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Pian-Upe game reserve

After an early breakfast, you will drive to Pian-Upe Game reserve for a game drive. You will have a chance to sight animals, there is a large variety of mammals in the area include: lions, leopards, cheetah, giraffe, buffalo, waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, mountain reedbuck, roan antelope, Jackson’s hartebeests and Oribis. Most of the eland, Oryx, topi and zebra migrate into the area to breed from North Bokora and Matheniko reserves and migrate northwards when the rains begin. Birds include ostrich, secretary bird and yellow-billed shrike (Corvinella corvina).
After your game drive, you return to the hotel for lunch and later return for Cultural visit. You will visit the Edong dancing community that will entertain you with dance and drama. You can later return to your lodge for an overnight.

Main Destination:

Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve

Accommodation:

Kara-Tunga Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located in Moroto (Karamoja)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

To Kidepo Valley National Park

After an early breakfast, you will drive to the Kidepo Valley National Park and check in your accommodation, relax and prepare for a late afternoon game drive. Kidepo Valley National Park is the only place where you can see Cheetahs. The park is also home to several herds of elephant, giraffes, and buffaloes as well as several prides of lions that can easily be spotted compared to other National Parks.
Today, you will spend the afternoon doing game drives in Savannah plains of Kidepo valley national park. This park hosts a great variety of animal species of animal species in comparison to any other Ugandan parks. Eighty species of animals were recorded in this park in 1971. Twenty eight of these species weren’t known to exist in any other park within Uganda. Carnivores existing include lions; side stripped jackals, leopards, black-backed jackals, various small cats as well as spotted hyenas.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Best Time To Visit September to March (Dry season)

High Season September to March (The park rarely gets crowded)

Best Weather September to November (End of the rains)

Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraCommon

GiraffeOccasional

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

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HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Budget Tent)

• Budget lodge bordering Kidepo Valley NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

To Murchison Falls National Park through Ziwa Rhino sanctuary

After breakfast, you will drive to Murchison Falls National park in Northern Uganda. This is the biggest conservation area in Uganda with amazing Riverine, forest and savannah environments. One of the rewarding activities while in Murchison you will spot herds of buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, giraffes, elephants and several other wild animals that flock the river Nile to drink water. You will pass by the amazing home for Rhinos.
Ziwa Rhino sanctuary is located in Nakasongola district, 176 Kilometers from Kampala. There are currently 22 white Rhinos in the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, which you will enjoy while on your Rhino tracking in Uganda. Make a stop in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and check out the endangered white rhinos.
Games drive will last for 2-3 hours and can easily be guided by an armed ranger.
You will check into the lodge for overnight.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LionOccasional

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LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Parkside Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morning game drive and boat cruise

After an early breakfast, you will head to the national park for a game drive. Today, you will able to experience beauties within this park as you drive along the Nile Delta stretch. You will sure likely see several animals including, lions, leopards, jackal, elephants, giraffe and several other species of the Albertine rift birds.
You will return to the lodge for lunch, after which you can go for a swim or just relax at the lodge as you wait to return for an afternoon boat drive to catch a glimpse of the beautiful falls/waters. Return to the lodge for an overnight.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Parkside Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park

As part of your 9 best days of Uganda safari, you will drive to Kibale Forest National park via Fort Portal town. You will have a stop in Fort Portal town for lunch before proceeding to check in at Kibale forest lodge. After checking in, you will drive to Bigodi village for a wetland walk. This walk is designed and managed by the local community surrounding the park.
All fees you pay for this walk directly go to benefit the local community living around the Kibale National park. We encourage our clients to take part in this walk as the money raised helps the communities to sustainably manage and utilize the wetland.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

LionRare to None

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale national Park headquarters located at Kanyanchu. Here, you will join other trekkers for briefing before you proceed into the forest for Chimpanzee trekking. You will be led by a well-trained and experienced ranger/guide who will take you for a guided primate walk inside Kibale Forest national park. This forest provides an opportunity to visit on of the habituated communities of chimpanzees. You are allowed to spend an hour with these great apes while observing their behavior.
You are allowed to take photographs. So make sure your cameras are nearby. Kibale national park is home to other 13 primate species which can also be spotted while trekking the chimpanzees. Of course there are also numerous species of forest birds. In fact, this is another haven for bird lovers.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kibale forest to Entebbe

Today marks the end of your 9 days best of Uganda safari. But depending on the time, you can have a morning crater lakes tour or just embark on your journey to Kampala. Of course you will have different stop overs along the way for photography and stretching. Check into your hotel for an overnight.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

Airport Guest House

• Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Departure through Entebbe airport

Depending on your departure time, our tour guide/driver will pick you up from the hotel and drive you to Entebbe airport for your scheduled exit.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.