Our 6 days Kidepo Valley and Murchison falls national park safari is one of the best safaris in Uganda. This safari will take you to the remote, rugged wilderness of the north to audit isolated apex predators before charting classic riverine big game networks down the Nile.
Days 1 & 2: Long-Range Ground Sector Move via Kitgum to Kidepo Valley National Park & Sunset Safari
Embark on a bold, scenic overland ground sector traverse heading north from Kampala/Entebbe via the rural hub of Kitgum. As the dramatic landscapes transition into rugged golden savannahs hemmed by jagged mountain crests, cross into Kidepo Valley National Park. Day 2 rewards your journey with high-impact afternoon and sunset tracking runs, capturing isolated prides of lions, leopards, ostriches, and cheetahs prowling along the remote, wild Karamoja horizons.
Day 3: Narus Valley Deep Wilderness Tracking & Afternoon Karamoja Cultural Community Tour
Execute a deep dawn tracking operation across the lush wetlands of the Narus Valley, the primary year-round water catchment serving Kidepo's prolific fauna. Photograph massive herds of Cape buffaloes numbering in the thousands, alongside giraffes, elephants, and lions camouflaged among the borassus palms. In the afternoon, shift to a rich heritage encounter inside a traditional, fortified Karamoja Manyatta village to share in ancient dances and architectural traditions.
Day 4: Trans-Northern Frontier Overland Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park Sector
Bid farewell to the rugged northern valleys and guide your private 4x4 cruiser across the scenic trans-northern frontier terrain. Traverse expansive regional landscapes to arrive at the gates of Murchison Falls National Park—Uganda’s oldest and largest wildlife haven. Check into your luxury riverside camp along the banks of the Nile, falling asleep to the rhythmic breathing of hippos wallowing just offshore.
Day 5: Guided Savannah Big Game Tracking & Afternoon Victoria Nile Launch Cruise to Bottom of Falls
Deploy across northern delta trails for high-yield morning game tracking runs. Document dynamic prides of lions, leopards, towering Rothschild’s giraffes, elephants, and diverse plain herbivores. Following lunch, board an exclusive marine launch cruise up the Victoria Nile. Approach the dramatic base of Murchison Falls to witness the river explode through a narrow 7-meter rocky fissure, accompanied by herds of bathing crocodiles and elephants lining the banks.
Day 6: Budongo Forest Chimpanzee Tracking Operations & Return Sector Drive to Kampala / Entebbe
End of OperationsReport early to Budongo Forest for an elite primate tracking run beneath towering mahogany canopies. Follow researchers to spend an unforgettable hour with habituated communities of wild chimpanzees feeding and calling through the canopy. Break away for your return drive south, stopping over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to observe rhino conservation operations before completing your direct drop-off airport terminal transfer at Entebbe (EBB).