Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1: Arrival in Uganda

Your driver/guide will pick you up from Entebbe airport and transfer you to ViaVia Guest house, only a 10-minute drive from the airport. This is where your Mahanda Safaris driver/ guide will find you tomorrow morning for the start of your tour after a good breakfast.

Depending on the time of your arrival, you might have time to explore Entebbe town. There are many options in Entebbe and a tour can easily be organized through the reception of ViaVia Guesthouse. For example, you could visit the Botanical gardens or the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC). Please note that all activities and transportation for today are at your own cost.

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Day 2: Transfer from Entebbe to Kidepo Valley National Park

You will be picked up by your guide at 07.00 AM after a sumptuous breakfast. Then comes the exciting road trip through the beautiful Ugandan countryside. You will have a stop-over for lunch in Gulu/Kitgum district. After lunch it will be about 3 more hours drive to your lodge for the night. You can then look forward to a relaxing evening and a delicious dinner.

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Day 3: Game Drive in Kidepo Valley National Park 

Today is the day you have been waiting for, after an early breakfast, you will set off for the game drive. Kidepo Valley National Park is known for its excellent lion and elephant sightings. Herds of up 1,000 buffalos are often encountered. Cheetahs are seen with increasing frequency and it is home to many dry-country species, among them caracal, aardwolf, greater and lesser kudu, mountain reedbuck and Guenther's dik-dik. But it is not only the animals, the scenery alone is breath-taking, after the first game drive you will have lunch at the lodge. At around 3 pm you will continue with the afternoon game drive. You will then return to the lodge later in the evening to relax and have dinner.

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Day 4: Community cultural Tour  

Today you get to meet the famous Karamojong community that inhabits the Kidepo Valley National Park. After an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am, you will be offered packed lunch since you will spend most of time within the community. In the village you will have the opportunity to buy locally fabricated arts and crafts. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

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Day 5: Transfer Back to Entebbe

Today you will return to Entebbe. You will have a brief stopover for lunch before proceeding to Entebbe.

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The safari cost $ 2007 per person on full board