Routes to Kidepo Valley National Park
Routes to Kidepo Valley National Park vary, but can all get you to Kidepo Valley National Park to enjoy various activities in Kidepo Valley National Park. Kidepo Valley National Park is a Uganda national park located in the north-eastern part of the country, in the Karamajong region. Kidepo Valley National Park covers about 1447 square kilometres of space, comprising mostly of savannah grassland which is a great habitat for wildlife which actually does thrive here.
With the great savannah plains, game viewing is made very easy and travellers also have an opportunity to enjoy the amazingly beautiful landscape and scenery of the park.
Kidepo Valley National Park has a variety of wildlife species that thrive in the park, with over 78 mammal species roaming the park namely elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, bushbuck, aardwolf, jackal, pygmy falcon, hyenas, among so many other animals in Kidepo Valley National Park. Kidepo Valley National Park also has over 480 bird species recorded to inhabit the park, including Jackson’s hornbill, four banded sand grouse, Kori bustard, crowned sparrow weaver, African swallow tailed kite, yellow necked spur fowl, among so many others.
With this thriving wildlife in Kidepo Valley National Park, as well as amazing scenery and landscape of say the Narus valley and Kidepo valley as well as lakes in the park, travellers after authentic African safari experiences especially away from many travellers do opt for Kidepo Valley National Park, to enjoy all that the park has to offer. Some of the activities in Kidepo Valley National Park that travellers can do include game viewing, bird watching, authentic cultural encounters, hiking, nature walks, among others.
To enjoy all that the park has to offer, one needs to get to the park. There are a number of routes to Kidepo Valley National Park, all of which can get you to the park. Kidepo Valley National Park can be reached by both road and air transport. These routes to Kidepo Valley National Park include;
The Eastern Route to Kidepo Valley National Park
The eastern route to Kidepo Valley National Park has travellers going through Kampala via Mbale, Nakapiripirit, Moroto, Kotido, Kabong and then to the park. This route covers a distance of 740 kilometres, about 12 hours of drive with stop overs at Sipi falls if you need to. To reduce on drive time, travellers can spend a night in Kotido town and then proceed with the journey the next day.
Another alternative still under the eastern route to Kidepo Valley National Park is driving from Kampala via Mbale, Soroti, Moroto, Kotido, Kabong and then to the park itself. This route is quite longer than the rest, covering 792 kilometres about 13 hours of driving. You can also have a sleep over in one of the districts, say Kotido and then resume the journey the next day.
The Western route to Kidepo Valley National Park
With this western route to Kidepo Valley National Park, travellers drive from Kampala via Karuma, Lira, Kotido and then to Kabong and Kidepo Valley National Park. This route to Kidepo Valley National Park is 705 kilometres, about 12 hours of driving. En-route activities for travellers using this route include rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. For those travellers who would want to stop for a rest, an overnight stay in Kotido town would do, and then proceed with your journey the next day.
Alternatively, still using the western route to Kidepo Valley National Park, travellers can drive from Kampala via Karuma, Gulu, Kitgum and then to Kidepo Valley National Park. This is the shortest route to Kidepo Valley National Park, covering a distance of 571 kilometres and only 10 hours of drive time.
En-route activities for travellers would refer this instead of the other routes to Kidepo Valley National Park would include rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, or even visit Murchison Falls for a boat safari or game drive. A night sleep over in Kitgum town is also to be considered and continue on your drive to Kidepo Valley National Park the next day.
Kidepo Valley National Park can also be accessed by air. The other route to Kidepo Valley National Park therefore is via air space, where travellers can get on scheduled flights from Kajjansi or Entebbe to any of the airstrips in Kidepo Valley National Park. Aerolink Uganda operates scheduled flights to Kidepo Valley National Park every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, weather permitting.
This means of getting to Kidepo Valley National Park is convenient for those travellers travelling luxury, and also those who wouldn’t want to spend time on the road, though the road is a more scenic and a great way to know more about the countryside of Uganda.
Kidepo Valley National Park is a remarkable Uganda national park perfect for game viewing. Be sure to plan visiting it, and get to use of the above mentioned routes to Kidepo Valley National Park, to get to the park and enjoy the various activities there.
