Our 7 days Sipi Falls and Kidepo Valley Safari is the perfect one-week safari that combines a visit to both eastern and northeastern Uganda. During this safari, you will get to hike to Sipi Falls and Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda and then drive to Kidepo Valley National Park for exquisite game drives in the park and a cultural tour to the neighboring Karamajong communities that live near the national park.
Highlights for 7 Days Sipi Falls and Kidepo Valley Safari
Day 1: Pick up – Drive to Sipi falls (Mount Elgon national park)
Day 2: Coffee and cultural tour – Sipi falls hike
Day 3: Day hike of Mount Elgon national park
Day 4: Transfer to Kidepo Valley national park – Optional evening game drive
Day 5: Full day game drive in Narus valley – Karamajong Community tour
Day 6: Explore Kidepo Valley and Transfer to Gulu
Day 7: Drive Back to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary for 7 Days Sipi Falls and Kidepo Valley Safari
Day 1: Pick up – Drive to Sipi falls (Mount Elgon national park)
Following your arrival at Entebbe airport, meet your safari guide, do your own shopping. Later embark on your journey to Mount Elgon National Park (Mbale). It’s about 6 hours’ drive with en-route sights of Tea, sugar plantations, and other countryside and en-route lunch. Upon arrival, check-in at your booked accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay at your selected lodge/hotel.
Day 2: Coffee and cultural tour – Sipi falls hike
After breakfast, connect for your coffee plantation experience where you will have a wide experience of the Coffee tour from the plantation to the final product. You will also have a sebei cultural experience before you retur for lunch at the lodge.
After lunch, take on a Sipi falls hike experience. This activity may take about 2-3 hours’, get a local guide who will guide you to the Sipi falls. There are 3 levels of Sipi falls, the highest fall being at 100 meters, second at 85 meters and the third falls at 75 meters. Depending on the time, you may visit all of the falls or one or two of them before night fall. Other experiences during the walk includes; cave adventure and a sunset walk. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay as above
Day 3: Day hike of Mount Elgon national park
After breakfast, connect to Mount Elgon offices to register for your day hiking experience. You will choose one of these trails among short trails for your hiking experience. Have a briefing then with the rangers, embark on your day hike. Carry your snacks and water along with. Dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above
- Chebonet Falls loop which is 5km and takes 3 hours
- Bamboo forest loop which is 7kms and takes 5 hours of hiking through the Kaptum cave and Chebonet waterfalls.
- Tutum cave hike which is 11km and takes 9 hours of hiking.
Mount Elgon Hike
Day 4: Transfer to Kidepo Valley national park – Optional evening game drive
As early as 6 am, have your breakfast, check-out of the lodge to embark on 8-9 hours’ drive to Kidepo Valley National Park. It’s a full day drive with en route breaks for lunch and stretching and sites of the eastern and far North Eastern region of Uganda with its beautiful people. Arrive in the park late afternoon and proceed to check-in your booked accommodation to refresh. Depending on time of arrival, have an en-route game drive. Dinner and stay overnight at your lodge.
Day 5: Full day game drive in Narus valley – Karamajong Community tour
After breakfast, drive to the wild for your morning game drive and explore the park in Narus valley. This area has most of the animals including the zebras, buffaloes, elephants, on lucky days the lions, cheetah, leopards and hyenas. Return for hot lunch at the lodge and later afternoon/evening, visit the Karamojong community for a cultural experience. Before nightfall, drive back to your lodge to rest, have dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above
Day 6: Explore Kidepo Valley and Transfer to Gulu
After breakfast, drive for a game drive in Kidepo valley in anticipation of seeing some more of the animals like the Ostrich birds, cheetah and so many other animals. Return for hot lunch at the lodge. After lunch, you will embark on your journey to Gulu town where you will arrive in the evening. Check into your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Drive Back to Kampala/Entebbe
After having your breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and embark on your drive back to Kampala with a stopover for lunch enroute. Upon your arrival in Kampala/Entebbe, you will be dropped off at a location of your choice as you will advise at the time of your booking.
End of 7 Days Sipi Falls and Kidepo Valley Safari!
