Kidepo is the most remote safari park in Uganda, located far away in the semi-arid region of northeastern Uganda. The beautiful rugged landscape and semi-arid scenery of Kidepo cannot be experienced in any other park in Uganda. It is also home to many animals and birds that are not found in any other park in Uganda such as; ostriches, cheetahs, bat-eared foxes, caracal, and aardwolves. Other animals on the safari include; zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, hyenas, lions, leopards, and waterbucks.
Day 1: Transfer from the airport to Kampala
Meet and greet with our guide on arrival at Entebbe International Airport. You will pass through Uganda’s main capital and enjoy the calm weather and beautiful features along the road. You will then be transferred to your accommodation in Uganda’s capital city Kampala for your dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Kampala to Kidepo Valley National Park
Your tour driver shall pick you up from the hotel in Kampala and head off to Kidepo Valley National Park. This will be a 10+ hour drive. You will have enroute meals and different stopovers as you enjoy the beauty of Uganda. You will arrive in the park at night and will have to rest and get ready for the next day’s game drive. Dinner at your accommodation.
Day 3: Full day Game drive in Kidepo Valley National Park
Today you shall do a full day safari in Kidepo Valley National Park. You will explore the Narus Valley in the south of the park which is the greener part of the park and has the only permanent water sources. As a result, the south hosts most of the animals in Kidepo National Park. Later you would transfer to the Kidepo Valley in the north of the park. The north is drier and has fewer animals but is a unique wilderness with the dry sandy bed of Kidepo River that is beautifully lined with palm trees, and hot springs. Later you will do a night safari after dusk and look for the nocturnal animals.
Day 4:Transfer back to Entebbe
Today you shall check out and embark on the long drive back to Entebbe International Airport.