6 Days Pian Upe and Kidepo Wildlife Safari
Safari Overview: This 6 Days Pian Upe wildlife reserve and Kidepo national park offers you an experience in the north eastern part of Uganda in the Karamojong region. This trip features Sipi falls on the foothills of Mount Elgon, Pian Upe wildlife reserve which is one of Uganda’s newly recognized tourist destinations with raw and beautiful scenery joined to other two wildlife protected areas in the North-eastern part of Uganda, Kidepo national park which is the most remote national park rich in wildlife experience as compared to any other national park in Uganda while on Uganda Safaris Tours.
Safari highlights
- Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Sipi falls
- Day 2: Transfer to Pian Upe wildlife reserve
- Day 3: Explore the reserve on a game drive and community tour
- Day 4: Transfer to Kidepo national park – evening game drive
- Day 5: Explore Kidepo national park
- Day 6: Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up – Transfer to Sipi falls
Depending on your location, , set off very early as possible to reach Sipi falls at good time for the hike. It’s about 6-7 hours’ drive with en-route lunch from Kampala. Sipi falls is located in the foothills of Mount Elgon just at the edge of Mount Elgon national park nearing the Kenya border in Kapchorwa district and it consists of 3 waterfalls with the highest fall dropping at 100m. Depending on your ability, you can hike 2 of the waterfalls or hike all the 3 falls. After hiking, meet your guide and transfer to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay Sipi River lodge for Luxury/Sipi Valley Hotel for mid-range/Lacam lodge for budget option
Day 2: Transfer to Pian Upe national park – afternoon/evening game drive
After breakfast, check-out of the lodge early to embark on your journey to Pian up wildlife reserve. It is about 5-6 hours’ drive en-route lunch. Upon arrival, proceed on an afternoon/ evening game drive to find some of the Park’s residents such as Ostriches, Cheetah. Hyenas, and all the other species of antelopes. Thereafter, connect to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay at your own set up tent near the park headquarters or Uganda Wildlife Authority Bandas for budget option or stay at Karamojong Overland Camp for mid-range option.
Day 3: Explore the reserve on a game drive and community tour
After your breakfast, set off for a morning game drive in the savannah plains to search for reserve residents including the cheetahs, Uganda’s only population of the Roan antelopes, the Elands, Zebras, Hartebeests, Oribis, Gunther’s Dik Dik, Uganda Kobs, Buffaloes, blue and Common Duiker and Impalas to mention a few. Return for lunch and later afternoon; visit a local Karamoja community close to the park for a rare cultural experience in dance and drama performances and also be able to learn more about the community. Before nightfall, return to your camp for dinner and overnight stay
Day 4: Transfer to Kidepo national park – evening game drive
After your breakfast, check-out of the lodge and embark on your journey to Kidepo valley national park. The park is located in the far North Eastern part of Uganda taking about 5-6 hours’ drive. The drive is spectacular with great views of the countryside and as you approach Karamonja region. You will have lunch upon check-in your lodge , you will be cleared at the entry and proceed to your accommodation for check-in. Kidepo national park is very beautiful with incredible views of the mountains and hills. Connect for an evening game drive in Narus valley to find some of the animals like the elephants, zebras, buffaloes and many more. Return to the lodge for dinner will be served at your convenience
Accommodation and meals (En-route lunch and half board)
- Luxury option – Apoka Safari lodge/Adere Safari lodge
- Mid-range option – Kidepo Savannah lodge/Nga Moru Wilderness Camp
- Budget option – Apoka Rest Camp
Day 5: Game drive in Kidepo valley and hot springs visit
After breakfast, drive to the wild for your morning game drive and explore the park in Narus valley. After lunch, drive for a game drive in Kidepo valley in anticipation of seeing some of the animals, the Ostrich birds and also visit the hot springs of Kanangorok before you return to your lodge. Spend the rest the rest of the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above
Day 6: Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
After breakfast, check-out of the lodge and embark on your journey back to Kampala/Entebbe. It’s a 10-12 hours’ drive from Kidepo national park to Kampala with en-route lunch. You will be dropped off a location you advise in Kampala be dropped at Entebbe airport for your departure flight back home.
