5 Days Kidepo National Park Safari
This 5 Days Kidepo National Park Safari is a great adventure for Uganda wildlife tour enthusiasts who would want to experience a unique and true African wilderness setting. 5 days safari to Kidepo Valley National Park offers ample time for wildlife viewing on extensive game drives allowing you more chances of spotting several animals. Kidepo National Park is tucked in the far north eastern region of the country, with a drive time of about 12 hours from Kampala.
This 5 days Kidepo safari Uganda entails activities such as Game drives, Cultural walk, Bird watching, Cultural tours with a visit to the IK people. Have an amazing wildlife and cultural tour with your Trip to trip Uganda customized itinerary and experienced safari guides.
Trip Highlights
Day 1: Travel from Kampala to Kitgum
Day 2: Travel from Kitgum to Kidepo Valley National Park and have a wildlife game drive
Day_3: Full day exploring Kidepo National Park
Day 4: Game drive and transfer to Gulu
Day 5: Travel back to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary for 5 Days Kidepo National Park Safari
Day 1: Travel from Kampala to Kitgum
Your guide from Millennial Adventure Safaris will pick you up for a transfer drive to Kitgum. Your journey will start by 7:00 am following breakfast or carry along packed breakfast. The drive is exhausting, however, you will have stops whenever necessary to stretch your legs. Have Lunch in Gulu city before you continue in the afternoon till Kitgum. On arrival, check in at booked hotel, have dinner and spend the night there.
Day 2: Travel from Kitgum to Kidepo Valley National Park and have a wildlife game drive
This morning, have breakfast at hotel then embark on the drive to the park for about 3 hours’. Arriving at the park, you check in and then go for a game drive. Wildlife that can be spotted in the park include herds of buffalos, zebras, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, and cheetahs.
Enjoy the game drive moments, take pictures and spot as much as you can. Return to lodge, refresh and have lunch. Later on in the evening go for another game drive. This increases your chances to see more wildlife. Later on return to lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Full day exploring Kidepo National Park
Wake up ready for an activity filled day. Very early in the morning have breakfast before you start your game drives. Set off for another breathtaking and rewarding early morning game drive through the open savannah, rocky outcrops and rings of mountains.
Drive extensively up to Kanangorok Hot springs and brace yourself for photo moments and chances of sighting more of wildlife especially the cheetahs and ostriches as they mostly live this side of the park. Drive back to the lodge to relax and lunch
In the afternoon, head out for a cultural tour to the Karamojong people for a truly unique experience. The Karamojong are predominantly pastoralists and live purposely on cattle farming.
They are a very interesting group of people with very strong and unique culture visible from their way of dressing, cooking, dancing, and other daily life activities. If you are interested in Uganda cultural tours, then this is a must do activity.
Day 4: Game drive and transfer to Gulu
Early in the morning after the breakfast, then go for another game drive. Every day presents itself with different sightings and therefore expect to see something different. You will spot as many wild animals on this game drive. Return to the lodge to check out and transfer to Kitgum where you will have your lunch and continue to Gulu where you spend the night.
Day 5: Travel back to Kampala
On the last day of your trip, you shall have breakfast relatively morning hours and proceed to Kampala with lunch en- route arriving in Kampala by afternoon. Drop off in Kampala or to Entebbe International Airport to catch your flight.