Kidepo valley national park is a gym of wilderness it is set in a semi-arid region of Uganda with less attention and yet eye-catching it has many times listed to be Africa’s real wilderness by CNN, the uniqueness of the conservation area makes it super amazing to visit, the park is divided into 2 regions the Narus valley and the Kidepo Valley each of these presents different intimate environment animals tend to be mostly along the Narus valley due to the presence of water all throughout the year while the Kidepo valley tends to be dryer but presenting features like the hot springs and Karamojong communities, our 4 Days to Kidepo Valley national park will take you to experience the best of northern Uganda
Tour highlight
Game drives
Karamojong community
Wildlife
Itinerary overview
Day 1: Pickup and transfer to Kidepo valley national park
Day 2: Game drives and afternoon Lorukul community visit
Day 3: Guided nature walks and afternoon game drives.
Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup and transfer to Kidepo Valley national park
Upon arrival, our driver guide will meet you at our agreed point meet brief, and transfer to Kidepo valley national park passing through the northern small towns and villages, this is a long drive which takes +/-11 hours drive to arrive at the destination we will briefly stop over in Gulu town for a late lunch and proceed to the park through Kitgum arriving on a game drive as animals will welcome you to the park more so the waterbucks dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Apoka safari lodge
Midrange: Kidepo Savannah lodge or Adere lodge
Budget: Kidepo UWA Bandas
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 2: Game drives and afternoon Lorukul community visit
Early morning breakfast then head the Narus valley in search of Wildlife, along the drying riverbeds is dotted Borassus palm lined up as though a sandy staged beach! The scattered sausage trees are not to miss while on the look for wildlife, expect to see lions along the rocky kopjes of the parks, leopards, elephants, and African buffaloes- the park boasts a large population of the buffaloes compared to any other conservation area, rock hyrax, waterbucks, Jackson hartebeests to mention a few, we will then return to the lodge for lunch and an afternoon visit to the Karamojong community, these are pastoralists who are natives of Karamoja, they will perform to their traditional music and dance to their Karamojong songs, it is typical of their culture, this evening will end on a game drive on a sundowner in the park returning to the lodge for dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Apoka safari lodge
Midrange: Kidepo Savannah lodge or Adere lodge
Budget: Kidepo UWA Bandas
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Guided nature walks and afternoon game drives.
Following an early morning breakfast with the guide of the Uganda wildlife game ranger, you will be led to the park through its well-distributed game tracks along the walk you will a chance to learn so much about the park plant and tree species expect to see a few animals and birds returning to the lodge for lunch and an afternoon game drive in search of more animal species we might have missed the previous day expect more of Zebras, elands, Rothschilds giraffes , waterbucks, bushbucks to mention a few returning for dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Apoka safari lodge
Midrange: Kidepo Savannah lodge or Adere lodge
Budget: Kidepo UWA Bandas
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4: Departure
Early morning breakfast after which we will drive back to Entebbe for our international flight back home, it takes +/- 11 hours implying that this transfer will for sure be very early.
End of your trip!
Tour includes
- All ground transportation including fuel.
- Full board accommodation
- Meals and drinks as indicated in the travel plan.
- Park entrance and conservation fees
- Community visit fees
Excludes
- Visas and air tickets
- In-bound domestic flights
- All services and activities non-mentioned in the travel plan.
- Items of personal nature
- Gratuities and tips
- Extra expenses incurred as a result of personal delays and situations beyond our control.
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