3 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Fly-in Luxury Uganda Safari Tour  – SAFARI DETAIL

Day 1: Fly To Kidepo From Entebbe International Airport & Do An Afternoon Game Drive.

You connect to Entebbe International Airport to catch up with a scheduled Aerolink flight that operates on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday to embark on the flight to Kidepo Valley National Park departing at 12:30 hours arriving at 14:45 hours. The flight to Kidepo which lasts 2 hours and 15 minutes takes you through the verdant countryside allowing you to gain Ariel views of Uganda.

You land at Apoka Airfield and your safari driver guide will be waiting for you to transfer you to the respective lodge for relaxation and lunch. In the afternoon, you embark on the game drive exploring the park’s impressive landscapes including the magical Narus Valley where you stand possibilities of exploring a range of games including Elephants, Buffaloes, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Zebras, Giraffes, Klipspringer, Hyenas, Jackals, Lions and possibly cheetah among other species.

You will enjoy a slow drive and you can be sure, to seize picture moments while on your game drive and you can have stops at any moment you please. Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

The highlight of the day: – The afternoon game drive in the superbly scenic Kidepo Valley National Park. 

Upmarket/Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge/Adele lodge

Midrange/Standard: Nga’moru Wilderness Camp/Adele Lodge/Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Budget/Basic: Apoka Rest Camp/Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Flight to Kidepo Valley National Park
• Afternoon game drive

Optional activities you can do on this day:-

• Bird watching
• Hiking/nature walks
• Cultural visits

Day 2: Do Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Karimojong Community Tour

After a morning cup of coffee at around 6.30 am, we embark on a thrilling game drive in the short-grass savannah stretches of Kidepo Valley National Park intercepted by patches of Borassus palm and the rising scenic hills.

We explore the beautiful views of the sun shining over the hills of Lomej, the Lotukei Mountains to the north close to the Sudan border, and the Morungole range to the southern boundary of the park before the rays strike down to the endless valleys of Kidepo and Narus.

We undertake an extensive game drive lasting 3-4 hours exploring the natural offerings of Kidepo that have made Kidepo one of the loveliest places in not just Uganda, but all of Africa.

The possible sights range from Lions to Leopards, Elephants, Buffaloes, Black-backed jackals, Side striped jackals, Spotted hyenas, Burchell’s Zebras, Rothschild’s giraffes, Eland antelopes, Cheetahs, Lesser Kudu, Greater kudu, Guenther’s dik-dik, Klipspringers, Caracals, Chandler’s mountain reedbuck, Defassa waterbucks, and Jackson’s hartebeests plus much more as the checklist of mammals reach 77 species.

The extensions to Kidepo Valley reward you with the sights of Ostriches only found here in the whole of Uganda and several other amazing bird species including Secretary bird, Dark chanting goshawk, Pygmy Falcon, Tawny eagle, Bateleur eagle, and Vultures.

Retreat back to the lodge for relaxation till lunch and in the afternoon, you embark on the community tour of the Karimajong people at Karenna and Kapedo. The Karamojong are Uganda’s most distinctive ethnic tribe.

The colorful blankets, piercings, and beads they wear, as well as the language and other cultural traits of the Karamajong, set them apart from other tribes in Uganda. They are well known for their love for cattle and cattle rustling and their resistance to the trappings of the modern world. They take a lot of pride in their culture and customs, harbor foreign interference with their traditional lifestyle, and view new trends in life, travel, education, technology, dress, fashion, housing, medicines, religion, and several others as unnecessary inconvenience.

There is such a rich culture in these Manyattas that have been preserved over the centuries.

You explore their traditions, the Manyattas, the arts and crafts, the Kraal, and the grazing field and traditional performances before retreating to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

The highlight of the day: – The rewarding morning game drive in the wonderful Kidepo Valley National Park.

Accommodation:

Upmarket/Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge/Adele lodge

Midrange/Standard: Nga’moru Wilderness Camp/Adele Lodge/Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Budget/Basic: Apoka Rest Camp/Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Flight to Kidepo Valley National Park
• Afternoon game drive

Optional activities you can do on this day:-

• Birding
• Day visit to Ik community on Mount Morungole

Day 3: Do Morning Game Drive And Fly Back To Entebbe.

Undertake another game drive in the park to explore more games and those that you might have missed the previous day and gain more opportunities for photo shooting after which you connect to the lodge for lunch and then drive to Apoka Airfield for the flight departure at 15:00 hours back to Entebbe arriving at 16:30 hours.

End of the 3 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Fly in Luxury Uganda Safari Tour

3 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Fly-in Luxury Uganda

Safari Tour – SAFARI INCLUSIONS

  Full time English professional safari driver guide

  Full board accommodation

  Boat cruise fees

  Wi-Fi Internet on board the safari vehicle

  Bottled water

3 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Fly-in Luxury Uganda

Safari Tour – SAFARI EXCLUSIONS

  International &domestic flight fees

  Visa fees

  Laundry services

  Items of personal nature

  Gratuities and tips

  Other beverages/ drinks

  Other extras not mentioned in the itinerary above

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