Itinerary
Day 1: Kidepo National Park
Meet you helicopter and pilot at Arua and fly to Kidepo.
The first stop is in Kidepo National Park, enjoy the wildlife and landscapes of this vast National Park. Meet with the IK tribe and learn about their way of life.
Apoka Lodge, 3 nights.
Day 4: Murchison Falls
The following day we will fly south west to Murchison Falls. Boat cruises on the river Nile, where you can view wildlife from the boat. We will then explore the best areas of the park by vehicle and enjoy a picnic lunch above the falls.
Nile Safari Lodge, 2 nights.
Day 6: Rift Valley Lakes & The Rwenzori
Fly north to the Great Lakes region of western Uganda. An afternoon spent on the Kazinga Channel before an evening flight over the Rwenzori mountains. Early morning trek for chimpanzees.
Ndali Lodge, 2 night.
Day 8: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Fly south to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Our destination is Clouds - positioned on 'Nteko Ridge' high above the afro-montane forest on the south side of Bwindi. After lunch we will meet the Batwa people.
Trekking for Gorillas from the lodge.
Fly to Kisoro Airstrip to meet your charter flight.
Clouds Lodge, 2 nights.
End of your safari
Uganda by Helicopter
Situated in the far north east, Kidepo is Uganda’s most remote national park. The pristine wilderness with rolling savannah grassland and rugged spectacular mountain landscape has a constant source of ground water.
An astounding 475 bird species are found here - including some of the rarest such as the Rose ringed parakeet and Claperton’s Francolin. Kidepo has 80 mammal species, 28 of which are found in no other park in Uganda.
DAY 1, 2 & 3: KIDEPO NATIONAL PARK
THE IK TRIBE
The ‘Ik’ are a remote tribe of only a few thousand people. They live in the hills in north eastern Uganda, although their original territory was the Kidepo Valley where they were hunter-gatherers before the region was declared a park. Today, the ‘Ik’ are subsistence farmers who grind grain and live a materially impoverished life, with individual survival being their only motive.
APOKA LODGE
Apoka has 10 semi tented cottages, each with its own bathroom and veranda, and looking out onto the savannah landscapes.
Raised on decks the rooms have wooden floors, canvas sides and large 4 poster beds. The interiors are crafted locally and add to the charm of this beautiful lodge.
The open plan mess area with the bar,
lounge and dinning, is also raised on a wooden deck with uninterrupted views over the water hole.
