How many days is the 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari?

The 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari is 10 days and 9 nights, operating year-round from Uganda.

How much does the 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari cost?

The 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari is priced on request depending on your group size, dates, and accommodation preferences. Contact Orika Africa Tours for a free tailor-made quote: hi@orikaafrica.com or +256 707 916 185.

What is included in the 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari?

The 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari in Uganda includes all accommodation, meals, park fees, private safari vehicle with an experienced guide-driver, and 24/7 support from Orika Africa Tours. Uganda's UTB-licensed Tour Operator & DMC. We welcome solo travellers, couples, families, and larger groups.

Is the 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari suitable for first-time safari visitors?

Yes. Orika Africa Tours designs every itinerary from scratch around your group's fitness, interests, and budget. The 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari is available as a private safari, no shared vehicles, no fixed groups, ever.

What is the best time to go on the 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari in Uganda?

The 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari in Uganda runs year-round. The dry seasons (June–August and December–February) offer the best conditions for game drives and trekking. Contact Orika Africa Tours for month-by-month advice.

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10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari

The 10 Days Northern Circuit Uganda Safari swaps the standard primate circuit for volcanic summits, warrior culture, and some of the most dramatic wilderness on the continent. You will summit Mount Moroto (3,083 m), cycle through Karamojong cattle country, spend a night bush-camping with nomadic herders, and finish with game drives in Kidepo Valley, the park many seasoned travellers call Africa's most beautiful.

The journey between the headline adventures is just as rewarding. Pian Upe Game Reserve delivers a nature walk across vast open plains where ostriches, elands, and dik-diks share the landscape with rare birds. The IK people of the Timu escarpment offer a rare window into one of Uganda's smallest and most traditional communities, and the escarpment itself rewards with panoramic views stretching to South Sudan and Kenya.

For a comparable northern adventure with a fly-in option, see the 10 Days Uganda Safari Holiday. If Kidepo's big game is the main draw, the 9 Days Uganda Adventure and Cultural Safari pairs the park with white-water rafting in Jinja.

Trip Highlights

Summit Mount Moroto (3,083m ASL) with expert local guides
Pian Upe Game Reserve nature walk - chance to see ostrich, eland, and more
Cycling tour across Karamojong country and nomad bush camping with herders
Mount Morungole 10km hike to panoramic peaks and valleys
Dodoth & IK cultural experiences on the remote Timu escarpment
Kidepo Valley National Park game drives - lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, ostrich
Spectacular sunrises and escarpment vistas across Karamoja to South Sudan and Kenya
Varied overnights: eco-camps, homestays, summit campsite, and safari camp
Seamless logistics with a professional driver-guide and full-board meals as listed

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, meet your guide/driver for a transfer to your hotel for relaxation and an overnight stay.

Entebbe Meals: Bed & Breakfast Overnight: Airport Guest House

After an early breakfast, drive north toward Mount Moroto, stopping at Pian Upe Game Reserve for a guided nature walk across vast open plains. Spot elands, ostriches, dik-diks, and rare birds before continuing through scenic countryside to your lodge in Moroto.

Moroto Meals: Full board Overnight: Kara-Tunga Camp

Trek through montane rainforest to the summit of Mount Moroto at 3,083 metres, guided by expert local mountain guides. Encounter fascinating tree species and monkeys along the way, reaching the peak in the late afternoon.

Mount Moroto Meals: Full board Overnight: Summit Campsite

Wake to a breathtaking summit sunrise before descending back to the trailhead, arriving by lunchtime. Collect your hiking certificate and return to the lodge for a well-earned rest.

Moroto Meals: Full board Overnight: Kara-Tunga Camp

Cycle through the Karamojong community along abandoned colonial roads and nomadic cattle paths, learning about pastoral Karamojong traditions. That evening, head out for authentic bush camping with herders, a full immersion into Uganda's warrior culture.

Karamoja Meals: Full board Overnight: Homestay

Transfer to Mount Morungole and begin a 10 km hike to panoramic peaks and valleys. Enjoy lunch at Morungole Eco-Camp on arrival before ascending to the peak and descending for an overnight stay in the wild.

Mount Morungole Meals: Full board Overnight: Morungole Eco-Camp (Tent)

Explore the Dodoth cultural experience from Timu Eco-Camp, then take a scenic escarpment walk before joining the IK tribe, one of Uganda's smallest communities (only around 7,000 people), who still speak their ancestral language and live by ancient traditions.

Timu Forest Meals: Full board Overnight: Timu Eco-Camp (Tent)

Travel to Kidepo Valley National Park, one of Uganda's most remote and spectacular wilderness areas. An evening game drive reveals elephants, giraffes, zebras, and lions against the park's dramatic inselberg backdrop.

Kidepo Valley NP Meals: Full board Overnight: Kidepo Savannah Camp

Rise early for a full-morning game drive through the Narus Valley, spotting elephants, leopards, ostriches, buffaloes, and lions. The afternoon is free for birdwatching or relaxing at camp in one of Africa's most pristine parks.

Kidepo Valley NP Meals: Full board Overnight: Kidepo Savannah Camp

Depart Kidepo after breakfast and drive south via Gulu, with an en-route lunch stop, arriving in Entebbe in the late afternoon for your departure flight.

Entebbe Meals: Half board