Morning / Afternoon: Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and pick up by Grime Safaris Uganda Driver. Drive to Gulu through Luwero (stop by Kasana market for fresh local fruits and mchomo/roadside roasted meat) and Karuma. On these stopovers, you can miss out the organic sweet fruits of Uganda example; Pinneaples, Bananas, Mangoes, Jackfruits and Oranges.
Evening: Arrive in Gulu City, the heart of the Acholi sub-region. Check into your accommodation at Bomah Hotel or Acholi Inn or Roseberry Hotel and enjoy a relaxed dinner featuring local Acholi cuisine.
• Relaxation, Dinner and Rest
Itinerary of 10 Days Murchison-Agoro-Ajulu Hills & Acholi Tour with Grime Safaris Uganda
• Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe / Transfer to Gulu City
• Day 2: Gulu City Market Walk & Fort Patiko (Baker’s Fort) Tour
• Day 3: Ajulu Hill Hike & Acholi Homestead Cultural Experience
• Day 4: Transfer from Gulu to Murchison Falls National Park (Northern Sector / Tangi Gate)
• Day 5: Morning Game Drive & Victoria Nile Boat Cruise to the Murchison Falls (Bottom of the Falls)
• Day 6: Hike to the Top of Murchison Falls & Afternoon Delta / Primate Walk
• Day 7: Transfer from Murchison Falls to Lamwo / Base camp for Agoro Hills
• Day 8: Agoro Hills Hike (Ascent through Agoro-Agu Central Forest Reserve)
• Day 9: Agoro Hills Summit exploration / Descent & Cultural Evening with local elders
• Day 10: Return journey from Lamwo/Gulu back to Kampala or Entebbe Departure
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Route for the 10-day option
• Morning: Begin with a guided Gulu City Walking Tour with Grime Safaris Gulu City Walking Tour Guide. Gulu City Walking Tours arranged by Grime Safaris on this second day out of the 10 Days Murchison-Agoro-Ajulu Hills & Acholi Tour highlights visits to Gulu Main Market, Gulu Scenic View Point, The Peace Monument, Taks Art Center, Gulu Cathedral, Former LRA-NRA War IDP Camp and Independence Monument. After Gulu City Walking Tour by mid day, we shall proceed for Acholi Cuisines as Lunch before take off to Baker’s Fort Patiko. Amazing Acholi Cuisines to enjoy after Gulu City Walking tour on this 10 Days Murchison-Agoro-Ajulu Hills & Acholi Tour during this lunchtime include; Malakwang, Boo, Dek Ngor, Lakotokoto, Akeyo and Otwor.
Afternoon: We shall drive about 32 km north of Gulu to Fort Patiko (Baker's Fort) on Ocecu Hill to discover the poignant history of the site as a 19th-century slave trading post and how Sir Samuel Baker established control to suppress the trade that was curried out by the Arab slave traders before colonization. Late Afternoon: Head out for the Ajulu Hill hike and rock climbing. Got Ajulu or Ajulu Hill was initially a place for grooming young boys into adulthood after the people of Patiko and Pawel lost most their main to Slavery and Slave trade. The word Ajulu means to nurture. Got Ajulu from the top offers the best spot for scenic views especially early mornings and evenings, you can be able to see beautiful Acholi homesteads and food farms around the rock under the guidance of Grime Safaris expert tour guide and site guides of Fort Patiko.
After the Ajulu Hike, we shall return to Gulu for Dinner, Relaxation and Rest.
Day three out of the 10 Days Murchison-Agoro-Ajulu Hills & Acholi Tour, we shall drive to Acholi Village at 9:00am for Acholi Cultural Tours. On this day you will enjoy 3 Acholi Cultural Tours i.e. Acholi Craftsmanship experience (Acholi Pottery and Acholi Basketry), Acholi Culinary Experience (Preparation of Acholi cuisines like Boo, Ngor, Lakotokoto & Akeyo) and Acholi Traditional Dances (Bwola, Larakaraka, Ajere and Dingi Dingi).
This day 3 out of 10 Days Murchison-Agoro-Ajulu Hills & Acholi Tour full of Acholi Cultural Tour with complete the whole day because of the engaging participatory Acholi Tour Experiences deep in Acholi Villages with Grime Safaris Uganda.
After the Acholi Cultural Tour, we shall return to Gulu for Dinner, Relaxation and Rest
Morning: Depart Gulu by 10:00am heading south toward Murchison Falls National Park, entering via the northern gates Tangi gate off the Pakwach road.
Check-in at Hotel either Murchison River Lodge or its Equivalent, have lunch by 1:00pm, have some relaxation before you can proceed for Evening Game Drive to view wildlife in the Northern Sector of Murchison’s Falls National Park with Grime Safaris Uganda. Key animal sightings at Murchison’s Falls National Park includes; Elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, patas monkeys, baboons, antelopes like; oribis, Jackson’s hartebeests, Waterbucks, Kobs and duikers. Rare animals to see but also seen by chance at Murchison’s Falls includes; Leopards and Lions.
After the evening Game Drive, we shall head back to Murchison River Lodge for Dinner, Relaxation and Rest.
After your wonderful morning breakfast or parked breakfast,we shall start on an early morning game drive by 6:30am to 10:00 am across the savannah trails to get high chances of seeing more wild animals that are hard to spot especially predators like lions and leopards on the move, alongside herds of elephants and Uganda kobs. Although as Grime Safaris we can not predict nature but we hope for the best on safaris with us.
• Afternoon: Board a scheduled launch cruise on the Victoria Nile heading upstream to the Devil’s Cauldron at the base of world’s most powerful falls – Murchison’s Falls. View massive pods of hippos, Nile crocodiles, and waterbirds (including a chance at the elusive Shoebill Stork on lower delta stretches).
• After the afternoon Boat Cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls, we shall then head back to Murchison River Lodge for Dinner, relaxation and rest.
• Morning: Drive to the southern side to experience the thunderous roar of the Nile forcing itself through a narrow 7-meter gorge with Grime Safaris. You will take the guided walk by Grime Safaris Tour Guide to Baker's Viewpoint or the full trail down to the bottom of the falls.
• Afternoon: Visit Budongo Forest (Kaniyo Pabidi) for a guided primate/chimpanzee tracking experience or a relaxing nature walk with Grime Safaris Uganda.
We shall then return back to the hotel for Dinner, Relaxation and Rest.
• Morning / Afternoon: Check out of Murchison Falls and drive through Gulu and Kitgum up into Lamwo District, the gateway to the Imatong Mountain range -The Mighty Agoro Hills.
• Evening: Arrive near Agoro, meet your local community guides and rangers, and set up your campsite or settle into local community guesthouses.
• Overnight: Agoro Area / Lamwo Camping
Morning / Afternoon: Begin the ascent into the Agoro Hills (part of the Agoro-Agu Central Forest Reserve near the South Sudan border). Hike through rich montane terrain, rocky ridgelines, and indigenous stream channels like Okwara stream with Grime Safaris.
• Late Afternoon: Make camp at a high-altitude vantage point with sweeping views across Northern Uganda and the borderlands with assistance from Grime Safaris Tour Guide and Driver.
• Overnight: High-altitude camping in Agoro Hills
Morning: Push for the higher ridge/summit areas of the Imatong/Agoro massif (reaching elevations upwards of 2,000+ meters), exploring local historical sites where elders traditionally gathered for meetings and rituals.
• Afternoon: Descend gradually back to the lower Agoro valley villages, celebrating with local community members and reflecting on the journey with Grime Safaris Uganda.
• Overnight: Agoro / Lamwo Community Stay
After morning Breakfast, we shall start our return journey to Kampala or Entebbe
End of 10 Days Murchison-Agoro-Ajulu Hills & Acholi Tour with Grime Safaris
Included
- Murchison Safari
- Ajulu Hill Hike
- Agoro Hills Hike
- Professional Tour Guiding
- 4x4 Safari Vehicle
- Chimpanzee Tracking
- Accommodation and All Meals as mentioned in the Itinerary
Not included
- Alcoholics
- Cigarettes
- Tips
- Flight and Visa fares
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