4 Days Kidepo Flying Safari
4 Days Kidepo Flying Safari is an exclusively flying safari offering 4 days of adventure and incomparable memories in kidepo valley national park, Kidepo valley national park is 1,442 square kilometers national park situated in the north east region of Uganda in the Karamoja region. This beautiful park is dominated by rugged savannah with physical features like mount Morungole standing at the altitude of 2,750 meters above the sea level and crossed by Kidepo and Narus rivers. Kidepo valley national park is a host to many wildlife species such as greater and lesser kudu, eland, cheetah, lion, leopard, spotted hyena and black-backed, side-striped jackals, elephant, Burchell’s zebra, bush pig, warthog, Rothschild’s giraffe, Cape buffalo, bushbuck, bush duiker, Defassa waterbuck, Bohor reedbuck, Jackson’s hartebeest, Oribi and many more.
Highlights of the 4 Days Kidepo Flying Safari
- Day 1: Fly from Entebbe to kidepo national park and evening game drive
- Day 2: Full day game drive in Kidepo valley
- Day 3: Morning game drive and guided nature walk
- Day 4: Fly back to Entebbe
Detailed itinerary of the safari
Day 1: Fly from Entebbe to kidepo national park and evening game drive
- Fly from Entebbe to kidepo national park and evening game drive: The 1st day of the safari is for flying from Entebbe international airport /kajjansi airstrip to Kidepo valley national park served by Kidepo valley airstrip, after morning breakfast you will be picked from your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala by your safari driver. The/ safari driver will give you a short briefing about the safari and drive to the airport to catch your flight, you will land at Kidepo valley airstrip where you will be picked up and drive to your lodge. You will have lunch, have a swim or relax for the afternoon and in the evening you will set off to the park for an evening/night game drive in the Narus valley. On this experience you use a spot light to be able to see animals like lions, elephants, cheetahs and many more. While in the park you will have a chance to hear lion roars and elephant’s trumpets, after the experience you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
- Accommodation is got from: Luxury: Apoka game lodge, Midrange: Kidepo valley lodge, and Budget: Kidepo valley lodge (tents)
- Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: Full day game drive in Narus valley
- Full day game drive in Narus valley: The 2nd day of the safari is for a full day of game drive in Kidepo valley national park, after morning breakfast you will head to the park which is dominated by savannah. Game drive in Kidepo national park is more rewarding in the Narus valley, Narus valley consists of many permanent water points that s why wildlife is more active here as they come to drink water. As you spend a full day in the park you will see many animals such as lions, elephants, cheetahs, buffaloes, caracal, aardwolf, greater and lesser kadu, mountain reedbuck, guenther’s dik-dik, warthogs, Jackson’s hartebeest, jackal, giraffes and many more. At lunch time you will head back to lodge for lunch and in the afternoon you will head back to the park for another game drive experience, in the evening you will have dinner and spend the night at your lodge.
Meal plan: full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 3: Morning game drive and guided nature walk
- Morning game drive and guided nature walk; The 3rd day of the safari is for morning game drive and guided nature walk experience, after early morning breakfast you will go to the park for a game drive. Kidepo national park offers excellent sights of various wildlife species and on the game drive you will see many animals such as lions, elephants, cheetahs, buffaloes, caracal, aardwolf, greater and lesser kadu, mountain reedbuck, guenther’s dik-dik, giraffes and many more. After the game drive you will head back to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon you will return to the back for a guided nature walk, on this experience you will visit the magnificent Karankorog hot springs, birds, crocodiles on Kidepo River and many more. In the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge.
- Meal plan: full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day 4: Fly back to Entebbe
- Fly back to Entebbe: The 4th day of the safari is for flying back to Entebbe for departure, after morning breakfast you will have a swim or a morning game drive at your lodge and at exactly 11:00 am you will checkout of your lodge and head towards kidepo airstrip for your departure flight back to Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airstrip. Upon your you will either wait at for your departure at Entebbe or transfer to your hotel either in Kampala or Entebbe marking the end of your safari.
- Meal plan: half board (breakfast and lunch)
End of the 4 Days Kidepo Flying Safari
Safari inclusions
- accommodation
- game drives
- 4X4 safari vehicle with fuel
- bottled mineral water
- cultural visits
- full time English speaking guide and safari driver
- meals
Safari exclusions
- visa fees
- air ticket fees
- medical insurance
- extra personal expenses such as airtime, laundry
- Tips for waiters and guides