4 Days Kidepo Valley Wilderness Immersion Safari
Duration
Overview
4 Days Kidepo Safari package is ideal for those who want to visit somewhere different. Kidepo valley national park is found in the remote rugged and semi-arid parts of Karamoja. The park covers an area of about 1,440 km2 and has been described as one of the top three parks in Africa by CNN Travel. This hidden gem is Uganda’s true answer to Kenya’s Masai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti. While the park is not as well marketed or visited as other travel destinations in Uganda like Murchison Falls or Queen Elizabeth national parks, the terrain, unspoiled savanna grassland, mountains, wildlife and unique cultures remind you of how the African plains once used to be.
Kidepo Valley National Park has variety and abundance of wildlife with a landscape that is perfect for a true African wildlife safari. Visitors will get to see elephants, cheetahs, ostriches, hippopotamus, leopard, baboons, giraffe, wild dogs, Oryx, buffalo, lions and several antelope species including bush babies & Patas monkeys. Bird lovers have over 475 species to see. Because of its remote location, the park is less crowded and visitors are given special and personal treats.
Highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
Day 2: Morning game drive to Narus Valley and visit to the Karamojong community
Day 3: Game drive to Kidepo Valley and Hot Springs – visit to the Ik People
Day 4: Depart for Kampala – En-route stop at Aruu falls in Pader
Included/Exclude
- Accommodation on Full Board (FB) basis
- Gorilla permits
- Drinking water in the vehicle (1 litre per person per day)
- All the excursions and activities sindicated in the itinerary
- Batwa cultural experience
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with experienced driver guide
- English-speaking driver & walking guides
- Government taxes
- Enroute meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- All drinks, including the drinks for the sundowner
- Uganda Entry Visa fee
- International air flights
- Any optional activity not indicated in above program
- Laundry Services
- Gratuities and Tips
Tour Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe and start a journey to Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda’s most remote, yet beautiful and biodiverse Park. Due to its distance from Uganda & rugged nature, this day is dedicated for travelling – with Enroute lunch in Gulu city; proceed to the Park through Kitghum, and to your lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Apoka Safari lodge/ Kidepo Savannah Lodge
You will have sumptuous breakfast at your lodge then be driven for a game drive at the Narus valley. Every game drive is different and you will see mammals and birds that you probably didn’t see in the first game drive. Kidepo is a beautiful park and you will be amazed by the landscape and unspoiled wilderness. Take enough photos before returning back to your lodge for lunch and a swim. In the afternoon, you will be taken to visit the Karamojong people. The Karamojong are nomadic pastoralists who live in unique houses called manyatas that are designed to be temporal. Their leaders will explain to you things related to their culture and entertain you with their traditional songs and dances.
Dinner and overnight at Apoka Safari lodge/ Kidepo Savannah Lodge
This third day begins with breakfast before heading to the Kidepo valley. You will pass through the Narus valley again on your way to the Kidepo valley to spot more mammals, ostriches and other bird species. You will see the famous Hot springs in Kidepo and get to know how they relate to the local/indigenous communities. You should go see the border between Uganda and South Sudan before returning to your lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Apoka Safari lodge/ Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Wake up to take breakfast, checkout and be driven to back to Kampala with an Enroute stop at Aruu falls for yet another thrilling experience of nature’s wonders. The waterfalls are located in the middle of a forested area and the encompassing area is inhabited by the Acholi and Langi people who are mainly peasant farmers.
The beautiful cascading Aruu waterfalls are among the hide treasures in the country that are worth seeing on your safari in Uganda. Despite their breathtaking beauty, they are not a commonly visited site; however make a perfect stopover. After this, continue to Gulu for Enroute lunch and later to Kampala.
End of Safari
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