Hiking Adventure and Kidepo Valley Safari

After an early breakfast, you will embark on a scenic drive to Kitgum with a stopover at the ‘capital of the north’, Gulu for lunch. After lunch we take the road north to Kitgum taking around 2 hours through the rural north through different villages and amazing landscapes.

Accommodation:

• Midrange: Boma guest house
• Meal Plan: Full board

  Day 3: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park

  In the morning after breakfast, visit the painted rocks after which you will enjoy a scenic drive to Kidepo Valley National Park in Kaabong district. The drive is long but scenic offering you amazing and stunning views of villages, the flat landscapes with scattered shrubs. Arrive at the hotel in the afternoon and check in and enjoy a dinner and an overnight.

  Accommodation

  • Midrange: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
  • Meal Plan: Full board

  Day 4: Game drive in Kidepo Valley National Park

  After an early breakfast, conduct a game drive inside the Kidepo Valley National park  as one of the best experiences on your Hiking Adventure and Kidepo Valley Safari. This drive gives you an ultimate African savanna wildlife experience. Get a chance to see the big Cats doing the live hunt for their prey and into the Narus Valley in search of lion, elephant, giraffe, eland, zebra, and leopard and to marvel at the sight of the huge herd of buffalo grazing in the wetland.

  In the afternoon, you will head towards the seasonal Kidepo river in search of cheetah and ostrich. You can take a cooling drink among the Barassas palms at the Kidepo river and also visit the Karamojong typical community and learn their way of life, culture and Traditions.

  Accommodation

  • Midrange: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
  • Meal Plan: Full board

  Day 5: Transfer to Mt Elgon National Park

  After breakfast, drive to Mbale Town where you will visit the sipi Falls. Mbale sits on the foot of the magnificent Elgon Mountain While in Mbale, find time and interact with any local person to tell you the reason why Elgon is called Mount Masaba. You will surely be amazed by the legend told by the natives here.

  Accommodation

  • Midrange: Mbale Resort
  • Meal Plan: Full board

  Day 6: Hiking Peak Wagagai of Mt Elgon

  After breakfast, embark on another important activity on your Hiking Adventure and Kidepo Valley Safari where you will hike the slopes of Mt. Elgon to reach Wagagai peak of Mt. Elgon which is a once in a lifetime chance.

  Accommodation

  • Midrange: Mbale Resort
  • Meal Plan: Full board

  Day 7: Transfer to Jinja

  After breakfast, drive to Jinja. Check into the Hotel and take an oversight tour of Jinja town and source of the Nile on a boat cruise as the most perfect way to enjoy a few relaxing hours on the River Nile. This boat excursion takes like one hour and you will have an opportunity to view birds on the source of the Nile.

  Accommodation

  • Midrange: 2 Friends Hotel
  • Meal Plan: Full board

  Day 8: White water Rafting the Nile

  With an early breakfast, you will conduct one of the most adventurous activities on your Hiking Adventure and Kidepo Valley Safari- white water rafting. What better way to crown your safari in the Pearl of Africa than to experience first hand the most exhilarating adventure sport

  Accommodation

  • Midrange: 2 Friends Hotel
  • Budget: Full board

  Day 9: Departure

  After breakfast, you will drive to Kampala or Entebbe for your outbound flight back home