3 Days Of Kidepo Safari
Activities in this tour
- Game drives
- Local community interactions
About The Park
Kidepo Valley National Park lies in the rugged, semi arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with south Sudan in the North west and only 5km from the Eastern border of Kenya, some 700km from Kampala. Gazetted as a national park in 1962, it has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species. Kidepo is Uganda’s most isolated national park, but the few who make the long journey North through the wild frontier region of Karamoja would agree that it is also the most magnificent, for Kidepo ranks among Africa’s finest wildernesses. From Apoka, in the heart of the park, a savannah landscape extends far beyond the gazetted area, towards horizons outlined by distant mountain ranges.
During the dry season, the only permanent water in the park is found in wetlands and remnant pools in the broad Narus Valley near Apoka. These seasonal oases, combined with the open, savannah terrain, make the Narus Valley the park’s prime game viewing location especially with its dense populations of Lion, Buffalos, Elephant and many similar angulates. Kidepo’s elephant population has surged from around 200 in the mid 1990’s to between 650 and 1000 today. The African Buffalo population is now estimated at 10,000- 15,000.The Rothschild Giraffe are very notable, breeding more than 50 individuals from the bottleneck of the mid 1990’s population of three and supplemented several from translocation. The bird checklist of over 476 species with the common Ostrich, secretary bird, northern carmine bee-eater, little green bee-eater, Abyssinian scimitar bill and many more colorful and visible species.
Destination guide: The spectacular National Park Kidepo
Day One: Transfer from Kampala to Kidepo Valley National Park.
You will have morning breakfast and be transferred from Kampala to Kidepo Valley National Park as we embark on our culture & wildlife Uganda safari encounter along the route viewing various rural setups and different cultural settings in the areas around the park. You will arrive at the park and drive towards the lodge viewing the landscape throughout the park studded with small hills, rocky outcrops and inselbergs and also enjoy panoramic views of the Narus river valley and photographic opportunities of wildlife from all corners. You will reach the hotel, check in and have a rest while waiting for lunch.
After lunch, you will take a game drive in the evening exploring different wildlife species like elephants, leopard, duiker, jackal, bushbuck, bush pig, ostrich, buffalo and much more, in the wild Narus Valley. You will move with a park ranger who will help you spot the lions that may be sitting on the valley’s various rocks. This afternoon exercise will take you 2-3 hours and in the evening, you will return to your place of accommodation, have dinner and sleep over waiting for the next day’s activities.
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner Accommodation options; Apoka bandas
Destination guide: Apoka bandas look very elegant and stylish
Day Two: Morning game drive – Afternoon community tour
In the morning after your breakfast, you will have an early game drive in the park. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of different grasslands that harbor variety of animals like savanna/acacia grasslands, savanna/acacia grasslands, semi-arid short grass of Kidepo Valley, observing plenty of animals when you drive through these areas –. Kidepo is very popular for carnivores, such as the Cheetahs, caracal, Stripped hyena, Aardwolf, Bat-eared Fox, some of which cannot be found in any other park in Uganda. You will participate in this exercise for about 3 hours, after which you will return to Apoka Bandas for relaxation and lunch.
After lunch you will visit a local community of the IK people also called tueso, who are very similar to the famous Masai of Kenya. They live in the Morungole Mountains of Kidepo National Park. You will learn about their history, culture and daily ways of life, man-made artistry (ornaments and crafts). You shall also be treated to a traditional dance presentation. The community tour will consume 2-3 of your hours and later after that, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner
Scenic: In Uganda, cheetahs are only found in Kidepo National Park
Day 3: Drive back to Kampala.
You will have breakfast, prepare yourself and be driven back to Kampala and your safari will have ended.
