Wild Kidepo, the Nile at Murchison and rhinos on foot at Ziwa, with flights to the north so your days go on wildlife.
This is the full northern circuit. You fly to Kidepo for three days of big skies, mountain views and the people of Karamoja, cross to the Nile at Murchison Falls, and finish with white rhinos on foot at Ziwa on the way back to Entebbe.
The two flights keep the long northern roads out of your week, and each lodge is chosen to put you in the best position for the wildlife.
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Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: moderate.
Take the morning flight from Entebbe to Kidepo Valley, landing on the airstrip near Apoka Safari Lodge. A game drive across the Narus Valley the same afternoon begins your search for lion, buffalo and the big herds that gather there.
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Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Take a full day of game drives in the Narus Valley, where buffalo, elephant, giraffe and lion gather around the remaining water, with a bush breakfast out on the plains.
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Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Visit a Karamojong village in the morning to learn how the pastoral people of the north live, then return to the park for a late game drive towards the Morungole mountains.
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Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Take the light-aircraft charter to Murchison Falls and arrive in time for lunch at Nile Safari Lodge, with an afternoon game drive on the north bank of the Nile.
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Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Start with a morning game drive for giraffe, elephant and buffalo, then take the afternoon launch up the Nile to the foot of the falls, past hippos, crocodiles and fish eagles.
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Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Take the morning launch down the Nile to the delta, where shoebills stand in the papyrus. Sightings are never guaranteed, but the delta gives you the best odds in the park. In the afternoon walk to the top of the falls, where the whole Nile is forced through a gap just seven metres wide.
Overnight
Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Drive south to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and track southern white rhinos on foot with a ranger, close enough for photographs. Then drive on to Entebbe, arriving in the evening.
Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$8,610 | US$7,300 | US$6,862 | US$6,862 | US$6,862 | US$6,862 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to May, Nov) | US$7,550 | US$6,400 | US$6,016 | US$6,016 | US$6,016 | US$6,016 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The charter flight between Kidepo and Murchison depends on aircraft availability and will be confirmed when you enquire.
Best time for this trip Jun to Sep, Dec to Feb
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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