4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Safari Uganda Tour – DETAILED SAFARI ITINERARY

Day 1 of the 4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Safari: Drive from Kampala to Kidepo Valley National Park. Stopover in Kitgum.

After an early breakfast at around 6.00 am at your place of stay in Kampala, embark on a 700km drive to Kidepo Valley National Park. But since 700km may be hard to cover in a single drive, you make a stopover in Kitgum town. The drive to Kitgum takes you through impressive northern Uganda landscapes. You will arrive in Kitgum for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Accommodation:-

Midrange/Standard: – African roots Guesthouse Gulu/Doves Nest Gulu

Budget/Basic: – Fuglys Guesthouse Kitgum/Jaflo Guesthouse Kitgum

Meal Plan: – Lunch & Dinner

Drive distance & time: – Approx. 435km or 6-7 hours

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Drive from Kampala to Kitgum

Day 2 of the 4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Safari: Transfer from Kitgum Kidepo Valley National Park & Do a Game Drive.

Wake up for breakfast at around 6.30 am, after which you connect to Kidepo Valley National Park driving through local homesteads of Karamajong people and other tribes. You arrive in the park in the mid-morning, check-in at your lodge, and relax a little until lunch.

In the afternoon, you embark on a game drive exploring the park’s impressive landscapes including the magical Narus Valley where you stand possibilities of exploring a range of game including African elephants, herds of Cape buffalos, Jackson’s hartebeests, Klipspringers, Jackals, and possibly of lions, as well as several bird species. After the game drive, you drive back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

The highlight of the day: – The afternoon game drive in 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:-

• Transfer from Kitgum to Kidepo Valley National Park
• Afternoon game drive

Optional activities you can do on this day:-

• Birding
• Evening game drive
• Nature walk through Narus Valley to Apoka Tourism Centre.

Day 3 of the 4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Safari: Do a Morning Game Drive in Kidepo & an Afternoon Cultural Tour to the Karamajongo Community.

After breakfast at 7.00 am, embark on a thrilling 3-4 hours game drive in the savannah stretches of Kidepo Valley National Park intercepted by patches of Borassus palm and rising scenic hills. Marvel at the beautiful views of the sun shining over the hills of Lomej, the Lotukei Mountains to the north close to the Sudan border, the Morungule range to the southern boundary of the park before the rays strike down to the endless valleys of Kidepo and Narus.

The possible mammal sights include Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Buffalos, Side-striped jackals, Black-backed jackals, Bat-eared foxes, Spotted hyenas, Burchell’s Zebras, Rothschild’s giraffes, Cheetahs, Elands, Guenther’s dik-dik, Caracal, Klipspringer, Oribi, Bushbucks, Waterbucks, Lesser kudu, Greater kudu, Jackson’s hartebeest, Warthogs, Patas monkeys, Bohor reedbucks, Chandler’s mountain reedbucks, among others.

A variety of waterbirds can also be seen in Narus Valley including African Jacana, yellow-billed stork, white-faced whistling duck, and various herons and egrets plus other Kidepo specials such as Clapperton’s francolin, rose-ringed parakeet, Abyssinian ground hornbills, Bateleur, Meyer’s parrot, and superb starling. The extensions to Kidepo Valley rewards with sights of Ostriches (only found here in the whole of Uganda) and Secretary birds.

Retreat to the lodge for relaxation until lunch, and in the afternoon you take on a wonderful cultural tour in the Karamajong community to explore the cultural heritage of the Karamojong people. Learn about their fascinating way of life, meet the village elders and enjoy a fun-filled activity with the community children and traditional performances before retreating to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

The Karamojong 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 and with their traditional lifestyle, and view new trends in life, travel, education, technology, dress, fashion, housing, medicines, religion, and several others as unnecessary inconvenience.

The highlight of the day: – The morning game drive in Kidepo and afternoon cultural tour in the Karamajong community.

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:-

• Morning game drive in Kidepo and Narus Valleys
• Afternoon cultural tour to Karamajong community

Optional activities you can do on this day:-

• Birding in Kidepo
• Hike Mount Morungule to meet the unique Ik tribal people
• Nature walk along Kidepo River valley and Namamkweny Valley

Day 4 of the 4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Safari: Transfer back to Kampala – Whole day drive.

You will have breakfast at around 6.00 am and then you will start the 700km journey back to Kampala. You will most definitely have lunch en-route (in between Gulu and Kampala) that will be coupled with a lot of stopovers at scenic places and to stretch your legs and relax the muscles.

You will arrive in Kampala late in the evening at around 8 pm to mark the end of your 4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Safari in Uganda.

The highlight of the day: – The impressive scenic drive through Uganda countryside

Meal Plan: – Breakfast & Lunch

Drive distance & time: – Approx. 700km or 10-12 hours

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Drive from Kidepo Valley National Park to Kampala

End of the 4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Safari