Kidepo Valley National Park, the true African Wilderness. Kidepo Valley National Park is located in Uganda’s distant NorthEastern corner, close to Kenya and South Sudan. It is part of the furthest remote and sparsely populated Karamoja region.

What to see and do in Kidepo:
In Kidepo, tourists’ favourites including elephants, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, eland, lion, cheetah, ostrich roam the grasslands that extend towards distant mountain ranges in all directions. This is also an area of rich cultural interest for the plains beyond the park are dotted with the manyattas (homesteads) of the fiercely traditional Karamojong pastoralists. 

Kidepo is also home to over 475 bird species. A distinctive bird list includes over 100 “dry country” residents of Northern Uganda and Kenya. A number of these species are endemic to the Kidepo region. These include Rose ringed parakeets, Clapperton’s francolin and the Karamoja Appalis.

Getting there:
The fastest route to Kidepo is by air but overland travel is also an option; as visitors can explore the exciting new northeastern safari circuit including Murchison, Kidepo, Karamoja and Mount Elgon. Kidepo represents one of Africa’s most magnificent wilderness. #exploreuganda #visituganda#KidepoValleyNP #safarisawayfromcrowds