Our Guide from Nungi Safaris will pick you up from the airport or your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala and brief you about this 6 Day 5nigts best of Uganda wildlife safari tour, Uganda safari, or Uganda tour. You will then start the journey to the national parks. The journey to Murchison Falls National Park is interesting because you will be passing through amazing countryside. Passing through this part of Uganda provides an opportunity to observe the locals working on their farms or doing business by the roadside. You may ask the Guide to stop briefly for you to buy some of the tasty local fruits. Tropical fruits are naturally sweet and nutritious because they are exposed to more direct sunlight. As you continue your journey to Murchison Falls, you will notice that there are a lot of pastoral communities by the roadside.  These pastoralists sell their milk products by the roadside at very reasonable prices for Ugandans returning from long trips to the countryside

Once you reach Nakasongola, you should prepare for a long stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Unfortunately, the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is the only place where one can spot Rhinos in Uganda. Uganda once had over 1000 Rhinos roaming freely in the open plains. Extensive poaching wiped them out from the national parks. When less than 8 remained in the wild, they were transferred to this sanctuary for greater protection. The sanctuary now has about 20 individuals and there is a plan to transfer them to the national parks once their numbers grow. The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is a large facility with amazing opportunities for Uganda nature walks, Uganda birding tours and Uganda primates viewing. As you tour the facility, you will be in the company of researchers and game rangers who will share with you all that you need to know about Rhinos. Lunch is served immediately after touring the sanctuary. After lunch, you will then continue your journey to the park where you will go straight to the top of Murchison Falls. Then retire to your lodge for Dinner and an overnight stay.

You should wake up early in anticipation of a great day of activity. Take a heavy breakfast and then prepare to be taken for a breathtaking Uganda safari game drive at the northern side of the Murchison Falls National Park. Expect to see Uganda Kobs, giraffes, elephants, lions, the Topi and other antelopes. The Uganda safari game drive at Murchison should go on for three hours after which you will return for lunch and relaxation. The boat ride on the river Nile is in the afternoon.

You will spot large elephants bathing in the river, waterbucks, bushbucks, crocodiles, hippos, antelopes and countless water birds.  The key thing about the boat ride is that it ends at the foot of the Murchison Falls. Prepare to be amazed by a great view of the Murchison Falls. You will see as the Nile River drops 50 meters down from a narrow gorge producing a thunderous roar. After this amazing part of the day, you should return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

After all the fun at the Murchison Falls National Park, it’s time to depart and prepare for the next adventure. Have breakfast and wait for the Guide/Driver to start the journey to Kidepo Valley National Park. You will stop in Kitgum to have lunch. This will be a long journey but we hope that the amazing countryside will keep you engaged and alert. The landscape is always changing as you pass through pockets of diminishing forest, savannah grasslands and water bodies. Much of Northern Uganda was a no-go area 15 or so years ago. The Joseph Kony Rebellion deeply affected the people and landscape. You will notice vast areas without human settlements because whole communities had to abandon their villages for fear of the dreaded Kony.

Arrival is in the evening. If you choose to sleep in tents, then you will go to the park headquarters and check your tents as you prepare for the night game drive. During the night game drive, you will look out for hunting lions, leopards and night birds. After completing your night game drive, you will return to your tent for dinner. Those who wish to spend the nights in standard cottages while on this 6-Day 5nigts, best of Uganda wildlife safari tour, Uganda safari, or Uganda tour will stay at Apoka Rest camp or Apoka Lodge (Luxury).

Wake early in the morning and take breakfast as you wait for the Guide to take you for the Uganda safari game drive in Kidepo national park. The game drive will be done at the Narus Valley before the sun comes up. The Narus Valley is named after its only permanent water source – the Narus River. The valley is home to the largest herd of buffaloes in the world.

Look out for leopards, cheetahs and lions before they go into secluded areas to escape the suns’ heat. Cheetahs, Wild dogs and ostriches can only be seen in Kidepo Valley National Park while on Uganda safari tour or 6 Day 5nigts best of Uganda wildlife safari tour, Uganda safari, or Uganda tour. The game drive also offers opportunities to see jackals, waterbucks, zebras, bushbucks, hyenas, jackals, klipspringers, elands and Jackson’s hartebeests among other antelopes. Kidepo Valley like most national parks in Uganda is a birders’ paradise. The ostrich is the largest but you will also encounter rare species that are only seen in semi-arid regions. Prepare your camera and binoculars for a truly amazing birding experience and look out for secretary birds, Bustards and the Karamoja Apalis.

Once you are done with the game drive, you will be taken for lunch as you prepare for the next activity. The afternoon activity is a cultural experience with one of Uganda’s most famous indigenous tribes in Karena and Kapedo. The Karamojong is one of the tribes that have not embraced modern cultures wholly. They are nomadic pastoralists whose lives are centered on their cattle. The Karamojong believe that all cattle in the world belong to them. They believe that all cattle in other communities or countries were stolen from them in the past. Cattle rustling by the Karamojong to seize back their lost cattle from other tribes caused insecurity in the region 15 years ago. When they learnt how to use guns after seizing them during one of the government takeovers, they became a menace to a neighboring tribe. The current government was forced to disarm them and eventually bring peace to the region.

While with the Karamojong as you climax this 6 Day 5nigts best of Uganda wildlife safari tour, Uganda safari, or Uganda tour, you will learn about their ancient culture and their love for their animals. You can buy beautifully made beads and other crafts for a souvenir from them or take part in their afternoon dances. Later return to the camp or lodge for Overnight and Dinner

Wake early for your breakfast and go for the second game drive in another section of Kidepo as you end the 6 Day 5nigts best of Uganda wildlife safari tour, Uganda safari, or Uganda tour. This time you will go and see Kidepo’ s famous hot springs. Expect to encounter ostriches around the area. Their numbers are threatened by poachers from South Sudan but the park authorities seem to be doing a good job of protecting them. Watch out for the animals previously mentioned and others you might not have seen previously. Get out of the car and go for a nature walk in the company of a ranger to discover the beautiful scenery and amazing landscape of Kidepo Valley National Park. After the game drive and nature walk, you will start the Journey to Kitgum from where you will spend the night. Dinner and overnight will be in Kitgum.

Wake up early at your leisure depending on your flight schedule and take breakfast as you prepare for the journey back as you will be ending this 6 Day 5nigts best of Uganda wildlife safari tour, Uganda safari, or Uganda tour in Murchison falls and Kidepo valley national park.

End of this 6 Day 5nigts best of Uganda wildlife safari tour, Uganda safari, or Uganda tour in Murchison Falls and Kidepo valley national park