This 4 days Ziwa, Murchison Falls and Kidepo National Park Safari will give you access to a number of different destinations from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will get the opportunity to watch the endangered white rhinos when visiting the ziwa Rhinos Sanctuary which will give you the chance to watch the species as they go about their daily activities in the wild. You will also get to visit Murchison Falls National Park to participate in the game drives in the park to lead you to a number of herbivores and carnivores, you will enjoy watching the most powerful falls in the world when you participate at the top of the falls hike in Murchison falls national park. The safari will also end in Kidepo Valley National Park where you will visit the karamajong people to help you understand more about the culture of the people of Uganda and also get to participate in the game drives in the park which will help you explore the biodiversity of Uganda. continue with the itinerary below to get an insight into the safari.
Highlights of your itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to ziwa rhino sanctuary and Murchison falls national park
Day 2: Morning Game Drive and transfer to kapchorwa
Day 3: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
Day 4: Morning game drive and Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to ziwa rhino sanctuary
Depending on your location in Kampala city or your hotel in the city, you will be picked up as early as 7:00 am to embark on your drive to Murchison Falls National Park, the largest national park in Uganda. after the briefing session about your safari, you will now embark on the drive along the Kampala-Gulu highway having a stopover in Luwero district for some fresh organic fruits like oranges, pineapples, passion fruits, mangoes, and so on. When you get to ziwa rhino sanctuary where you will participate in the rhino tracking. The safari experience is an on-foot experience that involves hiking along the trails in the sanctuary which will lead you to the species. On reaching the species you will get to spend some time watching the rhinos in their natural habitat as they go about their daily activities. You will also have the chance to ask as many questions as possible about the species with the knowledgeable guide who will give you all the relevant information about the species. After the safari experience, you can either participate in the nature walks which will lead you to a number of attractions like the elands, gazelles, the shoe bill stork, water bucks, bush bucks and many more to make your safari experience quite rewarding or you can visit Murchison falls national park where you will participate in the top of the falls hike to watch the world’s most powerful falls. After spending time at the top of the falls, you will then make your way to participate in the afternoon/ evening boat cruise which will also give you rewarding views of the bottom of the falls in the park watching a number of bird species like African fish eagles, Red-throated bee-eaters, skimmers, cattle egrets not forgetting the rare shoebill stork and others. After the safari experience, head back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2: Morning Game Drive and transfer to Kapchorwa
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up by your guide to transfer to the park’s plains to watch a number of different animal species. Some of the species that can be seen include the big cats as they hunt for their prey in the wild, the early risers like the elephants, Uganda kobs and many herbivores catching their first bite of the day. Like the elephants, lions, giraffes, antelopes, jackals, hyenas, Uganda kobs, Oribis, buffaloes, waterbucks, Jackson’s Hartebeests, bushbucks, and hopefully the elusive leopards, and others. After the experience, return to your lodge for check out of the park and set off your journey to Kapchorwa for overnight and dinner at a selected hotel.
Day 3: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
Depending on your location in Kapchorwa our driver guide will pick you up from the hotel, brief you about the safari, and then be transferred to Kidepo Valley National Park. Alternatively, you can catch your flight at Entebbe International Airport by aero link to Kidepo Valley National Park. Upon arrival in the park you will check into the lodge for lunch where you will head for an afternoon game drive where you will drive to Narus Valley which will give you access a number of different animal species like; buffaloes, elephants, zebras, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, oribi, elands, warthogs this is the perfect spot for travelers interested in the game drives in the park because of the water source where the species can gather to quench their thirst and also graze. You will also get to watch carnivores like lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas if you are lucky, and different bird species. After the game drive you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Kidepo Savannah lodge-midrange or Apoka rest camp-budget.
Day 4: Morning game drive and Departure
After morning breakfast at your hotel, meet up with your driver guide to go for another morning game drive which gives you an opportunity to watch animals that you will have missed out on in the previous game drive. During the game drive you will visit Kanangorok hot spring where you will have great views of the mountains, animals, and different bird species and also get the chance to visit the Karamoja people to understand more about their culture as you interact with them and so on. After the safari experience, you will start the journey back to Kapchorwa with an en-route lunch, arriving in the evening. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at any place of advice.
End of the 4 days Ziwa, Murchison Falls and Kidepo National Park Safari
Quotation includes
- Park entrance fees/ game drives
- Karamojong cultural tour
- Domestic flight fares(return)
- Full-time English speaking driver guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Ground transfers in a 4 WD pop-up safari van and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- International air flight tickets and Visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips among others.
