Accessing Kidepo Valley by Road
Accessing Kidepo Valley by road is possible with four routes, 705 km journey from Kampala via Lira, Kotido. Kaabong and then to Kidepo Valley National Park. The 740 km journey from Kampala via Mbale, Soroti, Moroto, Kotido, Kaabong and then Kidepo The 780 km journey from Kampala via Mbale, Soroti, Matany, Kotido, Kaabong and on to Kidepo and The 571km journey from Kampala through Gulu, Kitgum and to Kidepo. One will need a good 4X4 vehicle especially during the rainy season.
Accessing by air
Chartered aircrafts to Kidepo Valley National Park may be arranged from Kajjansi airstrip or Entebbe international airport to Lomej airstrip near the park headquarters. Flights take two hours.
With vast wildlife safari activities enjoyed here, one can also count on a hike to Sipi Falls near Mount Elgon National Park
More about Kidepo Valley National Park and accessing it.
Kidepo Valley National Park is a 1,442 square kilometres (557 sq mi) national park in the Karamoja region in northeast Uganda. Kidepo is rugged Savannah, dominated by the 2,750 metres (9,020 ft) Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers
The 540-square-mile park contains diverse landscape, from lush mountain ranges to vast plains, and is home to almost 500 bird species and 77 different mammals. Roam the Savannah, and you’d likely see an impressive collection of fauna including ostriches, hartebeest and giraffes. During the dry season, the only permanent water in the park is found in wetlands and remnant pools in the broad Narus Valley near Apoka. These seasonal oases, combined with the open, Savannah terrain, make the Narus Valley the park’s prime game viewing location.
You can as well experience a magical touch with the communities’ around the park. The nearby local communities possess teams of cultural entertainers that are normally accessible to offer performances on request. These performers have a wide range of traditional dances as well as songs for example the Emuya of the Nyangia as well as the Naporre ethnic groups along with Larakaraka plus Apiti dances performed by the native Acholi people. Quite a good number of ethnic groups do exist to mention but a few.