The long road north
Sipi Falls
Overland via Mbale to Sipi Falls on Mount Elgon's shoulder; short waterfall hike at dusk.Browse by landscape, wildlife, travel style or the people who know every trail.
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Raw adventure · Uganda
THE FIELD BRIEF
Africa as it was: the remote Kidepo Valley on the South Sudan border, where ostrich stride past buffalo herds a thousand strong and you may not see another vehicle all day. A proper expedition, six days overland.
GENUINE TOTAL PRICE
The published “from” price is visible, but accommodation, statutory fees, vehicle, guide, flights, taxes, margin and upgrades have not yet been safely exposed as structured amounts. We will not invent the split.
SEEN ALONG THE WAY
YOUR ROUTE · LIVE
Sipi Falls
Overland via Mbale to Sipi Falls on Mount Elgon's shoulder; short waterfall hike at dusk.Pian Upe
Cross the vast Pian Upe reserve — cheetah, roan antelope and endless grass.Kidepo Valley
Arrive in the Narus Valley as buffalo herds gather at the last water.Kidepo Valley
Game drives among lion, elephant and ostrich with the Morungole mountains behind.Kidepo Valley
Morning with a Karamojong manyatta; afternoon drive the sand rivers of the Kidepo Valley itself.Kampala
The long scenic haul back to Kampala, heads full of empty horizons.DAY BY DAY
FOOT · Sipi Falls
4×4 · Pian Upe
4×4 · Kidepo Valley
4×4 · Kidepo Valley
4×4 · Kidepo Valley
4×4 · Kampala
PACKED IN
LEAVE BEHIND
WHEN THE TRAIL IS BEST
VOICES FROM THE TRAIL
Three game drives without seeing another car. Buffalo herds to the horizon. This is what I imagined Africa was like fifty years ago. Unbeatable at this price.
Honest pricing, clean camps, hearty food, and a guide (Brian) who worked absolute magic with a spotlight on our night drive.
We took visiting family and saw our own country with new eyes. The rhino trek at Ziwa is something every Ugandan should do once.
The roads to Kidepo are long and bumpy — it is called an expedition for a reason — but the campfires and the emptiness repaid every kilometre.