7 Days Mount Elgon & Kidepo Safari
7 Days Hike Mount Elgon & Wildlife Safari in Kidepo
This 7 Days Mount Elgon & Kidepo Safari in Uganda gives you the opportunity of 2 days Mt Elgon hike up to Wagagai peak 4,321 which is Mount Elgon’s highest peak; on this tour, you will also enjoy a guided game drive through Kidepo Valley National Park.
Safari Highlights of Hike Mount Elgon & Wildlife Safari in Kidepo
- Scenic drives in the countryside
- Hike Mount Elgon.
- Wildlife game viewing in Kidepo Valley National Park
- Community encounters
Tour Summary for Hike Mount Elgon & Wildlife Safari in Kidepo
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
Day 2: Transfer from E to Mount Elgon national park
Day 3: Start the Hike from the Budadiri starting point
Day 4: Hike Wagagai peak 4321 meters & drive to Kidepo valley national park
Day 5: Morning Game drive/Exploration of Kideopo Valley National Park
Day 6: Drive from Kidepo Valley national park to Gulu town
Day 7: Drive Back to Entebbe/Kampala
7 Days Hike Mount Elgon & Wildlife Safari in Kidepo
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
On your arrival at the airport, you will be picked up by our driver/guide and transferred to the hotel in Entebbe/Kampala. Dinner and overnight at Boma Hotel Entebbe.
Day 2: Transfer to Mount Elgon National Park
After breakfast, your driver/guide will pick up and start the journey to Mount Elgon with the first stopover at Seziba falls and Mabira forest, after driving to Jinja for lunch and boat cruise to the source of the River Nile and after continuing with the drive which takes you through Mbale town to Sipi falls after check in to a lodge for dinner and overnight at Sipi Falls Lodge
Day 3: Start the Hike from the Budadiri starting point
After breakfast your driver will transfer you to Budadiri where to hiking starts via Sasa river camp 2900m high; continue with the hike to Mude camp 3500m high where you will have dinner overnight.
Day 4: Start the hike to Wagagai peak 4321 meters & after driving to Kidepo valley national park
Today you will have early breakfast and start the hike from Mude camp all way to Wagagai peak at 4321m above sea level, this day’s hike will take about 3 to 4 hours hike depending on your hiking speed after you will descend and immediately drive to Kidepo valley national park through the Karamoja region and Kitgum town for dinner and overnight at Boma Hotel Kitgum
Day 5: Morning Game drive/Exploration of Kideopo Valley National Park
After early breakfast we drive to the park from morning game drive where you might see the early risers like lions and leopards, other mammals on the list include the striped hyenas, cheetah, bat-eared fox, caracal lesser, roan antelope, greater kudu, eland, oribi, besia oryx, oribi, defassa, giraffe, zebra, elephants among others
In the afternoon after lunch, you will go for a tour of local communities around the park and do some activities with them like milking of cows and their traditional dances. dinner and overnight at Savanah Safari Lodge
Day 6: Drive from Kidepo Valley national park to Gulu town
After breakfast you will go for a brief game drive and after check out and drive to Gulu town which is about a 4-hour drive. Dinner and overnight at Bomah Hotel-Gulu
Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe/Kampala
On this day you will have an easy drive to Entebbe airport for your return back home
End of the Hike Mount Elgon & Wildlife Safari in Kidepo
- All our tours/safaris can start and end in Kigali Rwanda or Entebbe Uganda with no extra costs
- Our tour consultant is at your disposal for any information you may need 24/7
- We do all your airport transfers in Kigali or Entebbe
- We arrange accommodation for you day before the tour starts and on the day tour ends with no extra costs
Transportation & Guides
We use both standard 4×4 customized safari vans and 4×4 luxury customized safari Land cruisers as our road mode of transport for game viewing, taking photos wildlife filming and photography, all our safari vehicles has pop up roofs for proper game viewing and easy for to take as much photos as you can, with also charging system for your cameras, phones and also every client is guaranteed of a window seat for easy view.
Our drive/guides are very professionally and well trained, we know every successful safari needs a great guide, majority of the comments from our clients regarding our services are centered on the professionalism of our guides, returning clients request the same guide on their second and third trip.
Includes:
– Meet & greet services airport transfers to/from Entebbe airport,
– Accommodation and meals on safari as above,
– One Hiking permit each
– Bottled water on a safari vehicle,
– Services of driver/guide,
– All park entry fees and set activities on the itinerary.
Excludes:
– Visas,
– Personal travel insurance and items of a personal nature.
– Charter/Scheduled flights also optional extra.
– Plus all expenses of personal nature like tips, drinks, etc.
COST PER PERSON SHARING TWIN/DOUBLE ROOMS.
Cost per person sharing Price(USD)
1 person 2050
2 people 1985
3 people 1885
4 people 1775
5 people 1665
6 people 1590
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