6 Days Pian Upe and Kidepo Wildlife Safari

6 Days Pian Upe and Kidepo Wildlife Safari: This 6 Days Pian Upe wildlife and Kidepo national park features exploring Uganda’s most adventurous places, that is Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve, which is one of Uganda’s newly recognized tourist destinations with raw and beautiful scenery. Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve is joined to other two wildlife protected areas in the North-eastern part of Uganda that is to say the Matheninko and Bokora Wildlife Reserve and Mount Elgon national park to form the Mount Elgon Conversation Area which is managed Uganda Wildlife Authority with its mandate to conserve for future generations. Pian Upe has become one of the best tourist destinations in Uganda rich in wildlife. Kidepo national park is the most remote national park rich in wildlife experience as compared to anyother national park in Uganda.

Safari highlights of the 6 Days Pian Upe and Kidepo Wildlife Safari

Day 1: 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
Day 5: Explore Kidpeo national park
Day 6: Transfer to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Sipi falls

Transfer to Sipi falls: Early morning, meet your safari guide at a location you will advise in Kampala/Entebbe and embark on your journey to Sipi falls in Kapchwora district, it’s a 6-7 hours’ drive passing through Mabira forest, Jinja and different sugar plantations. Arrive for early lunch in Mbale town then connect to Sipi falls is located in the foothills of Mount Elgon just at the edge of Mount Elgon national park nearing the Kenya border and the falls consist 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. Before nightfall return to your lodge for dinner and overnight

Accommodation and meals (En-route lunch and half board)

Luxury option – Sipi River Lodge
Mid-range option – Lacum lodge
Budget option – Casa Sipi falls lodge

Day 2: Transfer to Pian Upe wildlife reserve – evening game drive

Transfer to Pian Upe wildlife reserve – evening game drive: After breakfast, transfer to Pian Upe wildlife reserve. It is about 2-3 hours’ drive form Sipi falls of Kapchowra district located on foothills of Mount Elgon. Have en-route lunch in one of the close towns to the reserve. Proceed to the reserve and connect for an evening game drive the 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

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

Transfer to Kidepo national park: 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. 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: Explore Kidepo national park

Explore Kidepo national park: 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 back to Kampala/Entebbe and Departure

Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe and Departure: After breakfast in the morning, embark on your journey back to Kampala, it’s quite a long drive from Kidepo national park to Kampala take about 10-12 hours on road with en-route stops to refresh and lunch. Arrive in Kampala/Entebbe late evening and connect to your advised location or proceed to Entebbe airport to check-in for your flight back home.

End of the 6 Days Pian Upe and Kidepo Wildlife Safari