Kidepo valley remains Uganda’s third biggest national park covering an area of 1442 Sq Km, located in the North Eastern parts of Uganda, lying on the edges of Uganda, Southern Sudan and Kenya boarder, this park located in the extreme North of Uganda’s boarder remains the the true African Wildness due to the fact its located in the remotest areas of the Karamoja regions, the spectacular views and beautiful landscapes in this wildness captivates everyone who visit this rugged semi-arid valleys, with over 80 species of wildlife including the big4,leopards,lions,elephants and buffalos, on a common game drive expect to see over 200 bird species.
How to get there
A road trip to kidepo Valley will be the most fascinating one, this road trip can be taken in different options, the first option is by driving via the kampala-Gulu-Kitgum highway traversing through the karuma bridge watching the Nile river transiting its 6500kms journey to the north, this direct route via gulu town is approximately 571km from Uganda’s capital Kampala or Entebbe, however this entire trip can be subdivided with an overnight at Ziwa rhino sanctuary, Gulu town or Kitgum
Another alternative would be Using the kampala-mbale-sironko-moroto-kotido-kabongo to kidepo, this is the most adventurous roadtrip if your seeking to immerse your self in an authentic African way, this route is approximately 740km from Kampala or entebbe making it 13hours drive nonstop drive, however there lots of different attractions along the way, the route traverses through Mabira forest a popular birding spot for birders, straight to jinja the home for the mighty River Nile and Lake Victoria, a simple tour can be highly rewarding into this stone city.
A hike stop over at sipi falls will prepare you for an immersion in the true african wildness, a 4×4 road trip via this region grants you an opportunity to explore pian upe, matheniko and ,bokora wildlife reserves the true hidden gems of eastern Uganda through this entire trip you can opt for a night in kapchorwa or Moroto town.
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The last and fastest way is by choosing a chartered flight from Kampala or Entebbe, kajjansi airstrip directly to kidepo valley National park and this can approximately take 2hours .
What to do in Kidepo Valley National Park
- Game drives
- Visit Narus Valley in kidepo
- Kanangoroko hotsprings
- Hike Moutain moroto
- Visitng the Karamajong Ik communities
- Bird watching safaris
Where to stay in Kidepo Valley
Luxury
- Apoka Safari Lodge
- Adere safari Lodge
Midrange
- Kidepo Savannah
- Zebra safari lodge
Budget
- Apoka restcamp
- Kakine & Nagusokopirecampsite