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DAYS UGANDA TOUR AT KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
Kidepo Valley
National Park located in the North Eastern Uganda in the extreme
corner at the Uganda-Sudan and Kenya boarders. Kidepo has tour activities
and attractions that include game drives, cultural visits to kraals
and Karimajong homes called the Manyatas, panoramic viewing of the
smoothly sloping savannah grasslands and nature walks among the
many. The park is made up of the rolling savannah grassland and
rugged superlative mountain landscape. Going to the park can be
by road or by Air from Entebbe or Kampala. Kidepo is among the wildest,
original African parks in Africa, giving an amazing experience of
nature and game viewing.
Day 1: Departure to Kidepo Valley National Park
By Air: From Kampala/Kajjansi,
take a chartered light aircraft to Kidepo Valley’s Apoka Lodge.
After lunch, enjoy panoramic views of the Narus River Valley and
photographable opportunities of the wildlife from the verandah of
the lodge. An evening game drive along the Narus River Valley where
you will view Elephants, herds of Buffaloes, Jackals, Jackson’s
Hartebeest, Klipspringer and Lions plus many other mammals.
By Road: On the other
hand, tourist by road from Kampala can use Kampala-Jinja-Mbale-Soroti-Moroto-Kidepo-792
km, Kampala-Masindi-Lira-Kotido-Kidepo-705 km, Kampala-Jinja-Mbale-Sironko-Kotido-Kideop-740
km and Kampala-Soroti -Kotido via Amuria 656 km. Driving is more
rewarding as vast parts of Karamoja are attractive and entirely
wilderness. The trip usually takes12 hours in which 4Wheel Drive
vehicles are most appropriate. Dinner and overnight at Apoka Lodge.
Day 2: Game Drive
Enjoy breakfast and go for a daybreak game drive to Kanangorok hot
spring. A number of animals can be seen wandering around as well
as birds like the Ostriches. Get back to the lodge for lunch and
use the afternoon for a cultural experience that will get you in
touch with the Karimajong people at Karenna and Kapedo. mix together
and have a chat with the local elders and they will show you their
animal kraals, the grinding stones and many more good items. Go
back to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Full board accommodation
at Apoka Lodge.
Day 3: Game Drive
Also enjoy wildlife and African landscape in Kidepo Valley National
Park. Retire to Apoka Lodge for a full board accommodation.
Day 4: Birding, Nature Walk and Departure to Kampala.
After breakfast visit the bird hide and have a guided nature walk.
Return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch board your chartered
flight back to Entebbe where you will be picked to Kampala in the
evening. With road, you can have an overnight at the Apoka Lodge
or drive to Mbale town for overnight and dinner and continue to
Kampala the next morning.

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