A 3 days Kidepo safari is the most common safari to Kidepo Valley National Park. It engulfs you in a satisfying wildlife experience and community engagement. Kidepo Valley National Park is located in Northeastern Uganda in Kaabong district, Karamoja region. It is home for abundant wildlife, lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, leopards etc. It is the only National Park where you find the ostrich, the largest bird on earth. This vast chunk of land was the home for Dodoth pastoralists and IK farmers until 1962, when the game reserve was named a National Park.
A 3 days Kidepo safari takes you to the almost extinct Ik tribe, which resides along the borders of the national park. It is dotted with savannah trees because of differences in rainfall. The Narus valley where the beautiful Narus river flows is ideal for gamedrives as animals always gather here to quench their thirst. Kanangarok (also spelled as Kanatarok) is a tepid hot spring being the main source of water in the park. Kidepo is a home to 77mammals, elephants, leopard, bush duiker, jackal, bushbuck, bush pig, ostrich, buffalo and much more.
A 3 days Kidepo Safari will embark you on gamedrives, Community visits, hikes and nature walks.
Itinerary of a 3 days Kidepo Safari
Highlights: Game drive, hiking/nature walk, Community visit.
Day1: Transfer to Kidepo valley National Park
Position ourselves towards the North along Kampala-Gulu highway, after a sumptuous meal for breakfast. Drive through Luwero and Nakasongola districts and cross the Nile at Karuma dam. Have a lunch stopover in Gulu town, and after we traverse the North East through Kitgum district and arrive Kaabong in the evening. Retire from the long journey at the lodge, in preparation for yet an exciting day
ahead.
Day2: Game drive and Nature walk
After your early morning breakfast your joined with our staff and UWA ranger who will help us do away with lions that usually sit on rocks. Drive to the Narus valley for a gamedrive under a beautiful morning sunrise. Get to see various wildlife including elephants, leopard, bush duiker, jackal, bushbuck, bush pig, ostrich, buffalos and return back to the lodge for lunch. After lunch we hop on to a leisurely nature walk through the Narus valley. Get to interact with the members of the endangered IK tribe and wander the splendid Kidepo River Valley between banks of borassus palm forest. Overnight at the lodge.
Day3: Transfer to Kampala.
With memories you’ll remember for a lifetime, sign out for a long Kampala Journey through Kotido, Moroto, Sironko, Mbale and arrive Kampala late evening.
A 3 days Kidepo safari includes;
Entrance fees
All mentioned activities
Full board accommodation
Transport 4X4 car
Drinking Water
Excludes;
Air tickets, Hard drinks
Personal gadget, Tips