Day 1: Fly to Kidepo Valley Park from Entebbe: 

Today after early breakfast, you will be picked and transferred to Entebbe airport for your domestic flight to kidepo valley national park. You will have stunning views over the Ugandan varied landscapes. Upon arrival at the airstrip, you will be picked by a guide from Apoka Safari lodge.

The park has some of the most amazing scenery in the country. For many people this is the most beautiful park of Uganda. Here you will find almost no tourists leaving you free to enjoy the park and its unique combination of wildlife without distraction.

Kidepo National Park is not yet very touristic.

You will have lunch at the lodge and later go for a game drive through the Narus Valley where you will see herds of buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, zebras and hopefully some lions, leopard and the elusive cheetah.  Besides there are the many birds you might find along the way. You will experience African Wilderness with no crowds.

Journey Time: 2 hours
Accommodation: Apoka Safari Lodge
Meal plan: All meals

Apoka Lodge (High-end)
Apoka Lodge is in a different price range and will not fit in all budgets. It does however offer something unique:

The rooms at Apoka Lodge have been built with comfort in mind. Everything is handmade by local craftsmen; everything is large and capacious. 10 expansive rooms with natural canvas walls surround a rocky kopje with endless views across the savannah.

With inside sitting rooms and private verandas there are plenty of places to relax, read and write letters. Big hand-hewn beds with soft duvets are draped with mosquito nets, hand-woven woolen carpets, extra-large plush towels, oversized dressing gowns…you may be as far away from the city as you’ll ever be, but you won’t miss a thing.

There is a swimming pool as well

Day 2: Game drive – Cultural tour

Today after a very heavy hearty breakfast, you will go for an exciting game drive across the savannah, hills, small forests, dry river beds and always the rings of mountains around you. You will see lots of animals.  You will have a game drive to Karankorog with lots of wildlife on the way.

You will come back for lunch at the lodge. After lunch, you will go for cultural tour to the Karamajong people to learn about the proud tribe and how they have refused most influences of change.

You will have an experiential visit with them, see their homesteads called the Manyatas and also the kraal’s where their cattle are kept.

You will return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight

Accommodation: Apoka Safari lodge
Meal plan: All meals

Day 3: Morning game drive – Guided nature walk
Today after a heavy breakfast, you will go for another morning game drive to explore more of the park’s wildlife and birds.

CNN stated that Kidepo Valley NP has the highest number of buffalos than any other park in Africa. The uniqueness of the park makes it one of the best safari destinations in East Africa – an experience that cannot be replicated elsewhere.

After the game drive, you will go to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.

Later in the afternoon, you will go for a guided nature walk, enjoying the scenery and wildlife on foot. You will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Accommodation: Apoka Safari Lodge
Meal plan: All meals

Day 4: Fly back to Entebbe

Today, you will be transferred back to the airstrip for your domestic flight back to Entebbe. Your driver will pick you and transfer you to your lodge or you may connect to your out bound flight back home

Please let us know if you wish us to include one or more nights in Kampala /Entebbe or arrange your transport to and from Entebbe Airport with Gorilla Link Tours

Accommodation for tonight is not inclusive in the program. If you wish to depart tonight from Entebbe Airport, make sure your flight is at 10 pm or later. If you want us to book one (or more) nights in Kampala and/or Entebbe, please let us know.

Accommodation: Not included
Meal plan: Breakfast

Dates
This is a private our; departure can be organized for anytime throughout the year subject to the availability of accommodation and transport.

Extension Tours
If you want to extend your tour to one of our other destinations or if you’d like to add a few side trips to the itinerary, please let us know.

Accommodation:
The bookings with the lodge mentioned in the program depend on availability. Reservations will only be made after your booking.

Gorilla Permits:
It is not possible to ‘reserve’ gorilla tracking permits. Therefore, we can only buy them after your booking and down-payment.

Flights and Transfers
Your transport from Entebbe to the airstrip and back is by airplane through our partner Aero link Uganda LTD.

Your transfers are provided by a vehicle from the lodge. This will be a 4 x 4-wheel safari land cruiser

TOUR COST INCLUDES

• Two-way Entebbe – Kidepo Domestic flight
• Transfer from the Airstrip to lodge
• Transfer from lodge to the Airstrip
• Accommodation as listed in the program
• All meals at your accommodation

Excludes:

• International air fares and entry visa to Uganda
• Personal (medical/travel) insurance
• Government tax and park fees increase
• Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, porter, hotel staff, etc
• All expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities, souvenirs etc.).