13-Day Off Road Uganda Self Drive Safari

• Clients collect their self-drive vehicle at the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrive and transfer to overnight hotel

The party will be picked up from Entebbe International Airport by a company representative and transferred to Entebbe town for the night.
Entebbe town, Uganda’s colonial city is charmingly placed at the shores of Lake Victoria -Africa’s largest lake. This town is also host to the country’s Entebbe International Airport and is conveniently close to Uganda’s capital city Kampala, which is about 45kms away and accessible on a good tarmac road. This town leaves an amazing impression on its visitors because of its relaxing environment and the different activity options it provides for those who prefer the urban settlements on holiday to Africa. Dinner and overnight at 2Friends Beach Hotel Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

2 Friends Beach Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Self drive in rented cars to eastern Uganda

At 8:00am in preparation for your off road Uganda safari today the party goes through formalities to get the rental cars handed to them. The clients will then drive their own 4x4 rental vehicles for shopping in Entebbe town before embarking on the driving journey to Sipi via Mukono -Jinja -Iganga - Mbale. Highlight: Stopover for a nature walk in Mabira forest, and lunch in Jinja town. After lunch proceed to Sipi via Mbale town for a restful evening.
Today's drive takes us through Sugar and tea plantations between Kampala and Jinja with a stop at “the chicken on the face stop” it’s interesting to see how the sellers of roast chicken conduct business here. Dinner and overnight in Sipi.

Main Destination:

Sipi Falls (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Sipi River Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located at Sipi Falls (Highlight)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Self drive to hike Sipi falls and enjoy the coffee experience

After breakfast at 8:00am we drive ourselves out for the day's activities. Highlights: hike to see the 3 waterfalls at Sipi and enjoy great views of the Karamajo plans fading into the horizon on a sunny day. The scenery is amazing around Sipi area. Enjoy a local coffee farm experience - learn how Arabica coffee is locally grown, processed, and brewed. Opt to roast the coffee beans yourself for your cup of coffee. Enjoy your locally made cup of coffee before, returning to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Sipi Falls (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Sipi River Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located at Sipi Falls (Highlight)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve

Today the party self drives to transfer from Sipi to Pia Upe via Sironko, taking you through various scenery views of rocks, grasslands and communities. Enjoy the self drive all through with fresh clean air and beautiful scenery. Sleep under the stars in Pian Upe game reserve an area thats relatively still untrodden by crowds.

Main Destination:

Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Pian-Upe WR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Self drive transfer to Moroto

Today its another self driving experience throught beautiful scenery of grasslands and rocks.
Moroto town is home to the renown wilderness for Kidepo Valley and Karamojong people are nomad tribe. The Karamojong people are similar to the Masai people of Kenya in many ways. Dinner and overnight in Moroto.

Main Destination:

Moroto (Karamoja)

Accommodation:

Kara-Tunga Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located in Moroto (Karamoja)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Self drive transfer from Moroto to Kidepo valley

Today we drive our rented 4x4 vehicles to Kidepo Valley National park one of the most beautiful parks in Africa and is voted third best on the continent by the CNN Travel Channel. This park is endowed with plenty of wildlife which include: giant eland, zebra elephants giraffes lions leopards and more.

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:

Adere Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Kidepo Valley NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Kidepo Valley National Park

Self drive yourselves after breakfast accompanied by game rangers, with our packed lunch to spend most of the day out doorfor a great wildlife experience. Highlight: search for ostriches, tortoise, lions, elephants, giraffes, giant eland and many more. Enjoy your packed lunch in the open wilderness. Thereafter if the weather is favorable continue on a nature walk accompanied by a ranger. Have your cameras well charged for this activity you will thank youself later.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation:

Adere Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Kidepo Valley NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Self drive transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Depart Kidepo after an early breakfast at 7:00amon a self drive to Murchison Falls National park via Kitgum and Gulu a journey of about 400 km. Drive all the way with stops along the way. Highlights: scenery and homesteads of the Acholi people along the way.

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:

Tilenga Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Murchison Falls National Park

Today the party drives into the wild accompanied by game rangers and led driver. Drive out early at about 6:00am after breakfast for a game drive to search for wildlife. Animals to look out for include: giraffe, buffalo, lions, warthogs, waterbucks, elephants, antelopes, and more. Return from the game drive to rest refresh or go swimming as you wait for lunch. Go out after lunch for a boat cruise upstream the River Nile starting at Paraa and ending at the bottom of the falls lasting about 2-3hours. Highlight of this boat cruise include: watching the thunderous Murchison Falls water drop over 43 feet, see Nile crocodiles, hippopotamus, and lots of bird life along the river banks. Return from the boat cruise and drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Tilenga Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Self drive transfer to Kibale/Fort portal

Today the party departs Murchison Falls National Park on a self drive to Fort portal/Kibale National Park thats famous for chimpanzee trekking besides the other animals it hosts like forest elephants, monkeys, baboons and more. Kibale area is a beautiful countryside with lush vegetation, and amazing crater lakes to marvel at. Arrive Kibale area in the evening for a well deserved rest - check in for dinner and overnight.

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:

Papaya Lake Lodge

• Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Kibale

Today no activities are scheduled to give the group a chance to relax and unwind in a place like no other.
Kibale area is home to amazingly beautiful craters lakes and scenery and is quiet cold during the wet months of the year like April, May, August and September.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Papaya Lake Lodge

• Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Self drive to Entebbe

Sleep in a little longer check out at 10:00 and selfdrive to Entebbe via tea plantations, homesteads and shops. The group will have lunch along the way to stretch and take pictures as they may desire, before embarking on the final drive to Entebbe.
Check in at Hotel Number 5 Entebbe a nice upgrade boutique hotel. Today the party hands over the rental vehicles before freshening up for an eloborate dinner as a group joined by a company representive(s).

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

Hotel No.5

• Luxury hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Entebbe International Air port

Today the group will be driven to Entebbe International airport by a company representative (s) full of memories of the amazing self drive offroad safari experience in Uganda. Transfer time to the airport will depend on the scheduled time to fly out. We will say our good byes looking forward to see you again.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Clients return their self-drive vehicle at the airport.