4 DAYS KIDEPO VALLEY WILDLIFE TOUR
Overview
Kidepo Valley National park is located in Karamoja region in North-Eastern Uganda. Kidepo is rugged savannah, dominated by the 2,750 metres (9,020 ft) Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers. The park is approximately 520 kilometres (320 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.
Highlights:
- Game Drives
- Birding
- Nature Walks/Hikes
- Culture & Heritage Tour
Itinerary
DAY 1: Travel to Kidepo Valley National Park
DAY 2: Evening Game drives
DAY 3: Game drivesÂ
DAY 4: Departure
Inclusions/Exclusions
- Park Fees
- All Taxes/VAT
- A professional driver/guide
- All activities (Unless labelled as optional)
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Accommodation according to itinerary
- Return Transport to Kampala/Entebbe
- Bottled mineral water in the vehicle
- International flights
- Visa Fees & Travel Insurance
- Tips or Personal Purchases (souvenirs, drinks )
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the Safari
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Day by Day
We set for Kidepo Valley National Park very early in the morning. This is a very long journey that can be broken up with an overnight in Kitgum or Gulu to make it a 5-day safari.
Alternatively, fly on a scheduled (daily) flight to xxx Airstrip (1hr). Upon arrival, you’ll be met by our representative and driven to the Lodge.
Journey: +9 hrs
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Budget: Apoka UWA Bandas / Midrange: Adere Safari Lodge / Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge
After breakfast, proceed for a morning game drive along the Narus Valley in the afternoon. The animals of Kidepo include; Elephants, Zebra, Bush Pigs, Rothschild Giraffes, Eland, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Buffalo, Oribi, Lion, Leopard, Spotted Hyena, Black-backed and Side-backed Jackal, Buffaloes, Caracal, Stripped Hyena, Aardwolf, Cheetah, Bat-eared Fox, and Hunting dog, the Greater and Lesser Kudu, Chandlers Mountain Reedbuck, Klipspringer, Oribis, Guenther`s Dik-dik, Bright Gazelle, Beisa Oryx, and Roan Antelope. Kidepo also harbors 5 species of primate including the patas monkeys and Kavirondo Bush Baby which is unique to the area.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Budget: Apoka UWA Bandas / Midrange: Adere Safari Lodge / Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge
Depart on a morning game drive to the hot springs via the palm tree lined Kidepo River. Search for ostriches along the way. After lunch, take a guided walk through the park, later explore the ancient culture of the Karamojong by visiting their traditional homesteads, sample local dishes and hear stories of this remote tribe.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Budget: Apoka UWA Bandas / Midrange: Adere Safari Lodge / Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge
After breakfast, we head back to Kampala/Entebbe. End of Tour.
Journey: 10+ hrs
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
We can include additional days on this itinerary so as to experience attractions like Hikes in Mt Moroto and Mt Kadam
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