This Tour includes a taste of the real Karimojong culture and way of life. It’s a very experiential tour that is not just entertaining but highly informative.
Day 1: Village / Manyatta Experience & Cattle Kraal Visit Experience
We pick you up at 10am from your hotel. Transfer to River Lokichar Wildlife Conservancy. We are welcomed to the Village by the elders. We tour the Traditional Karimojong homestead, play traditional games ( Ngikilees) , participate in grinding cereals with stone ( Akiriere), water fetching, enjoy Manyatta sunbathing( akimadakin lothimakunyuk) and eventually crown it up with Traditional Food tasting – including Akuring , Ethongolot ( roasted cow blood eaten with ghee or fresh milk)
In afternoon, We depart for the Kraal Visit within the Conservancy. Cattle Keeping is part of the Karimojong culture and way of life. We shall tour the Kraal , participate in the Cow Milking Experience and Hand picking of ticks from the cows( locally known as akidot ngimadang). This experience lasts 2 hours and thereafter return to your Hotel in Moroto Town.
Day 2 : Game Drive & Karimojong Cultural Festival
We pick you up at 7am from your Hotel and drive straight to the Matheniko- Bokora Wildlife Reserve for an early morning game drive experience in the vast beautiful savannah plains of Karamoja. The Bokora reserve boasts of mainly savannah grasslands, short trees, bush and shrubs. While on game drive visitors expect to see wildlife including Bright gazelles, mountain reed bucks, Oribis, stripped hyena, Leopard, roan antelope, cheetah, lesser kudu, elands, while the birders hope to see Ostriches, Eastern Bronze-napped pigeon, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Egyptian vulture and more.
The game drive experience will last approximately 2-3 hours. Then enjoy a Bush Breakfast in the vast plains of the Lokichar Wildlife Conservancy. After Breakfast, We enjoy a Rock sliding experience that is only unique to the Lokichar Conservancy.
We return to your Hotel in Moroto Town for some rest.
We pick you up from your Hotel in the evening at 4.00 pm and drive to River Lokichar Conservancy for the Karimojong Culture Festival and cultural entertainment. We expect to enjoy a traditional cultural entertainment dances, instrumental music , folk tales and crown it up with a BBQ Dinner in homestead. At about 8pm , We return to your Hotel in Moroto Town for Overnight stay.
This 2 Days Karimojong Cultural Experience costs $550 per person ( Minimum 2 Pax) and includes the Following;
- 4×4 Ground Transportation with Moroto
- Manyatta Cultural Experience
- Game Drive
- Park Entrance fees
- Cattle Kraal Visit
- Traditional Lunch
- Bush Breakfast
- BBQ Dinner
Exclusions
- Drinks and Beverages
- Accommodation in Moroto Town
- Transportation outside Moroto
- Personal expenses like Tips and shopping
- Tours and Activities not listed in the itinerary.
To Book this Tours , Contact Eyalama Adventures on Tel; +256 200 909199, or Mob: +256 772 367972 or Email info@eyalamatravel.com