5-Day Kidepo and Cultural Experience

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

Transfer to Kapchorwa for Sipi Falls Experience and Sabyini Culture

You will be picked up very early in the morning by our tour guide and embark on your journey to Kapchorwa which will take 5-6 hours. Along the way, you will have a clear view of the Mabira forest, tea and sugar plantations. Expect to have a stopover in Mbale town for lunch and then proceed to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa. You will go for a short hike at Sipi Falls and reach the top. While hiking the trail, you will pass through several plantations of local farmers and get a chance to learn about the local community and the local way of life. You will then head for a cultural experience with the Sebei people also known as the sabiny who are known for their trademark female genital mutilation and male circumcision. You will have an overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Sipi Falls (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Sipi Heritage Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park for an Evening Game Drive

You will wake up for breakfast and embark on your journey to Kidepo National Park with your packed lunch and later drive to the lodge for check-in and some relaxation. After, in the late evening you will have an evening game drive in Narus Valley in anticipation of seeing buffalos, zebras, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, and hyenas. You will enjoy the slow drive as you take memorable pictures. You will then transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

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

LeopardOccasional

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HyenaOccasional

CheetahRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Safari Tent)

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Kidepo Valley NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning Game Drive and Cultural Experience with Karamojongs

You will enjoy your breakfast very early in the morning and head to experience a rewarding game drive through the open savannah, rocky outcrops, forests, and rings of mountains. You will drive extensively up to Kanangorok hot springs and have photo opportunities and chances to see more wildlife, especially lions. You will drive back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. In the afternoon after lunch, you will embark on your journey to have a cultural experience with the Karamojong. This Community is still pure and unique from most other tribes in Uganda. They have rejected the civilization and still live like in ancient times. They are very interesting group of people with a very unique culture visible in their way of dressing, cooking, dancing, and other daily life activities. It is a truly rewarding experience to visit the Karamojong. You will then drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation:

Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Safari Tent)

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Kidepo Valley NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning Game Drive and Nature Walk

You will do another game drive on the fourth day. You will have breakfast and then drive for your last game drive in the true wilderness. Every day presents a different sight you can expect to increase your game count. You will go back to the lodge for a hot lunch and after proceed with a nature walk where you will explore the savanna on foot with an armed ranger guide. Return to the lodge for dinner and relaxation and after have a sleep over.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation:

Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Safari Tent)

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Kidepo Valley NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer back to Kampala and departure

After your morning breakfast, you will proceed to Kampala with en-route lunch and then transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your flight to end the trip.

Main Destination:

Kampala (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.