The 4 days Kidepo Valley road safari will not disappoint in enabling you to fully explore the beauty of Kidepo Valley National Park and the areas you will pass by to and from Kidepo Valley National Park. So, get your adventure hat on and let’s hit the road for this awesome adventure to Africa’s most isolated and authentic wilderness!
You must know when booking for affordable 4 days Kidepo Valley road safari.
✓ Group size: minimum one traveler
✓ Transport 4X4 safari vehicle: van or minibus
✓ Accommodation: safari lodge types (budget, mid-range or luxury)
Note: For booking and confirmation, a 50 % initial deposit is required to secure the entrance fee slot
Highlights for 4 days Kidepo Valley road safari
- An evening game viewing and nature walk.
- Travel in a customized 4WD safari vehicle.
- Services of English-speaking driver or guide.
- Bird watching in Kidepo Valley National Park.
- Delicious meals.
- Enjoy a local cultural experience with Karamojong.
- 3 nights’ accommodations.
- Airport transfers.
Detailed itinerary for 4 days Kidepo Valley road safari
Day 1: Travel from Kampala to Kidepo Valley National Park on road
After breakfast, you will be picked up by your safari guide or driver to begin your journey to Kidepo Valley National Park (approx. 11 hours’ drive). Be up real early because your adventure will start at exactly 6:00 a.m. You will have a stop for lunch and continue with your journey to Kidepo Valley. Upon your arrival in Kidepo Valley, you will check into your safari lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Get some time to rest from the exhausting day of travel.
Destination and accommodation options
- Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park
- Luxury accommodation: Apoka Lodge
- Mid-range accommodation: Nga’moru Wilderness Camp and Apoka Rest Camp
- Budget accommodation: National Park Bandas found at Apoka or Apoka Rest Camp
- Meal plan: full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 2: Game Drive in Kidepo Valley National Park
Wake up to an early morning game drive to get a good chance to view the park’s diverse wildlife that normally gathers around the Narus and Namamukweny valleys. There are lots of beautiful birds to see in this area, like the abyssinian roller, purple heron, abyssinian ground hornbill, and clapperton, not to mention the rare African ostrich that can only be found in this park. Retire to your lodge for lunch and get some time to relax before setting again for an evening game drive for a greater chance to see more wildlife. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Destination and accommodation options
- Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park
- Luxury accommodation: Apoka Lodge
- Mid-range accommodation: Nga’moru Wilderness Camp and Apoka Rest Camp
- Budget accommodation: National Park Bandas found at Apoka or Apoka Rest Camp
- Meal plan: full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
DAY 3: Hiking and Cultural tour in Kidepo valley
After your early morning breakfast, you will set out for the Lomeji Mountains for an adventurous hike to the very top, which will give you a perfect view of South Sudan and Kenya as well as the beautiful landscape of Kidepo Valley National Park. Return to the lodge for lunch after taking plenty of pictures and enjoying a remarkable scenic view atop Lomeji.
Later in the evening, you will have an awesome cultural encounter with the endangered tribe of the IK, get to interact with them and learn their ways of life, and continue with your day, winding up with a relaxing nature walk to Kanangorok Hot Springs with some of the most beautiful landscapes and common ground for spotting lots of ostriches. After a fun-filled day, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Destination and accommodation options
- Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park
- Luxury accommodation: Apoka Lodge
- Mid-range accommodation: Nga’moru Wilderness Camp and Apoka Rest Camp
- Budget accommodation: National Park Bandas found at Apoka or Apoka Rest Camp
- Meal plan: full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 4: Travel back from Kidepo Valley to Kampala / Entebbe
This will be a typical travel day. After your early morning breakfast, we will exit the park to head straight for Kampala, with a stop for lunch en-route. You will be dropped off at your booked hotel in Kampala or Entebbe. Meal plan: H/B
4 days Kidepo Valley road safari in Uganda includes:
- Airport transfers.
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary.
- En-route meals.
- Transportation by safari vehicle.
- Nature walks.
- Game drives.
- Cultural visits to Karamojong Homesteads called Manyatta.
However, 4 days Kidepo Valley road safari in Uganda excludes:
- Airfare.
- Uganda Visa.
- Luxury drinks.
- Laundry.
- Tips to local guides.
- Personal insurance.
- Cigarettes and other items not mentioned.
