Safari en el Parque Nacional del Valle de Kidepo
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Mejor momento para visitar
Jun-Sept
Estancia mínima
4-5 days
Principales avistamientos
Cheetahs, Ostriches & Karimojong
Distancia desde Capital
329 Kms2
Ubicación
Karenga Kabong districts
Lo mejor para
Couples & Friends
Safari en el Parque Nacional del Valle de Kidepo
Uganda’s most magnificent park, with spectacular landscapes comprised of savanna grasslands, hills, and woodlands, dotted by acacia trees, home to unique, diverse flora and fauna that offer exceptional wildlife and cultural experiences.
The park is well known as “The True African Wilderness” because of its exceptional scenery and natural beauty, with unique blue skies and savanna rangelands that offer good spots for photographic and filming safaris.
Kidepo Valley is located in the Karamoja region in the northeastern part of Uganda, covering an area of 1442 Sq. Km covered by open grasslands, scattered acacia trees, rock outcrops, and home to big cats and mammals.
It is known as Uganda’s most remote park and the least explored park in Uganda, being at a longer distance from the International airport than the rest of the parks that are located in Uganda
Kidepo Valley National Park is a stunning, isolated, remote, and semi-arid virgin park that offers off-the-beaten-path wildlife encounters.
The park’s vegetation comprises open woodland savannah grassland, Miombo woodland, and montane forests; Riparian woodland, rocky kopjes, and swampy vegetation favor the habitation of wildlife and birdlife.
Actividades de Kidepo Safari
COMBINAR 01
Turismo comunitario
Community tourism is one of the most interesting things you can have mostly the batwa culture
COMBINAR 01
Game Drives en Uganda: la mejor experiencia de safari
El safari es una de las mejores experiencias que se pueden tener en Uganda al echar un vistazo a los animales.
Cosas que ver en el Safari por el Parque Nacional del Valle de Kidepo
Vida Silvestre/Animales
The park is Africa’s magnificent adventure destination, boasting over 89 wild mammals waiting for any safari encounter. Among the mammals are the Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, Burchell’s zebras, Elands, Kobs, Klipspringers, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Oribi, Bohor Reedbucks, and wild cats including Lions, Leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and striped jackals.
Herds of several mammals can be seen wandering in all directions of the park, and some species are endemic to the park in Uganda, including cheetahs, Elands, and Kudu, and white-eared kobs, which have been sighted crossing from South Sudan.
Aves
Kidepo Valley National Park is a true birding paradise with several colorful bird species, which include Silver birds, Yellow-billed Shrikes, Vinaceous Doves, Hoopoes, Nubian Woodpeckers, Mosque Swallows, Starlings, Scarlet-chested Sunbirds, Little Weavers, Red-cheeked Cordon-blue swallows, Yellow-rumped Seed eaters, Sand grouses, Clapperton’s Francolin, Black Coucal, African Mustached and Broad-tailed Warblers, Marsh Tchagra and Crimson-rumped Waxbill, among others.
La montaña Morungole y las colinas de Lomej
Mt. Morungole lies in Kidepo NP, rising 275m high, crossed by the park’s 2 rivers, the Kidepo and Narus Rivers. It is an exceptional hiking spot and also the best access point to the IK community on its summit.
Los excursionistas de montaña, el Parque Nacional del Valle de Kidepo, ofrecen una experiencia de caminata panorámica a la montaña Morungole. Caminar por esta montaña ofrece excelentes vistas de las llanuras de Karamoja.
Las colinas de Lomej se encuentran a poca distancia de la sede del Parque Nacional Kidepo y son los mejores lugares para explorar la diversidad de aves y también observar los reedbucks de montaña.
El valle de Narus
The Narus Valley is the best place to spot wildlife animals quenching their thirst at the Narus River. It is the most endowed area with wildlife, including a large concentration of Buffaloes and elephants. It is an area most explored during the guided game drives in Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda.
Kanangorok Hot Springs
Kanangorok Hot Springs offers the most impressive views of beautiful mountains like Lomej Hills. The hot springs lie 11 km off from the Kidepo River, and you navigate through thickets, shrubs, etc to access these natural wonders. They are powerful natural features noted to have a boiling point of about 50 degrees Celsius. Also, while on your tour, you can enjoy the sight of wildlife, such as birds like ostriches.
Unique IK & Karamojong cultures
The park is surrounded by community homesteads of the Ik people who live on Mount Murungole and Karamojong who possess unique culture and traditions. Community visits in the area will take you into a real African lifestyle.
Visualización de juegos
The park is home to a medley of animal species and has the best game drive trails, followed while viewing animals in the Kidepo and Narus valleys as they actively graze and roam around the savanna plains.
Visualización de juegos is done in the open savannah grasslands where big cats are seen hunting as herbivores are browsing. The common animals sighted include giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, lions, warthogs, and Uganda kobs, along with various bird species.
Wildlife is mostly seen in the Narus Valley due to the remnant water pools that survive in the dry season as the source of water in the entire national park, drawing a high concentration of wildlife for fresh grass and drinking water.
Avistamientos seleccionados de Kidepo
Zorro de orejas de murciélago
Búfalo africano del Cabo
Rinoceronte negro
jirafas
elefante africano
Cosas que hacer en el Parque Nacional del Valle de Kidepo
A safari to Kidepo Valley National Park offers exciting activities ranging from game viewing, walking safaris, sightseeing, and community visits, all of which make a safari a remarkable one.
The beautiful national park, though rarely visited, has wonderful scenic views, game viewing, visits to the aguas termales, hiking on Morungole Mountain, bird watching, and community walks while learning the ancient customs and beliefs of the Karamojong people and dancers.
Night game drives are also done to experience nocturnal animals such as cheetahs and pattas, hyenas, side-striped jackals, wild dogs, leopards, aardwolves, and caracals, among others. Night game viewing is always accompanied by park rangers who use spotlight torches for clear viewing.
Kidepo Valley National Park can be accessed in different ways, but mainly in two ways and one of them beingby road transport and another one being by air transport. By road transport, it can be accessed using two routes, and one of them is the Northern route that passes via Kitgum and Gulu, and this is the most direct and popular route, about 571 kilometres, and it is approximately a 10-hour drive from Kampala
The other route by road is the Eastern route via Mbale, Moroto and Kotido, and these routes a little bit longer, covering over 780 kilometres and taking roughly 12-13 hours in time to reach the entrance.
However, the Park can also be accessed by air using domestic carriers like Aero Link Uganda that runs scheduled flights from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airfield to Apoka airstrip
Paquetes seleccionados de Kidepo Safari
Paseos por la naturaleza
Bush walks are a fantastic way to get closer to nature. As you witness the harmony of life in the African bush, you gain insight into the delicate balance of the ecosystem and how plants and animals support and sustain the intricate web of life.
The nature walks are done on foot with a park ranger. In Kidepo, nature walks are done in the Narus Valley, Namamukweny Valley, and Kidepo Plains, which lead to the Morungole Mountains, which give picturesque views of the countryside as well as interaction with the IK people, the first dwellers of the Karamoja region.
Guided nature walks offer a close-up view of búfalos, giraffes, zebras, Ostriches, beautiful scenery, and landscapes, as well as the chance to listen to the sweet sounds of nature.
Observación de aves
Kidepo Valley National Park is a birders’ haven with over 465 species recorded, including endemic birds, savannah birds, and migratory birds.
observación de aves safari in Kidepo is done while on game drives and nature walks as you look out for common bird species, including the ostrich and the Kori bustard, Karamoja Apalis, yellow-rumped seed eater, superb starling, yellow-necked spurfowl, Jackson’s hornbill, white-billed buffalo, and rufous crowned roller. Listen and enjoy the melody and sounds of colorful birds.
Senderismo y observación del paisaje.
Las caminatas panorámicas se realizan en las montañas Lamoj y Morungole, a pocos kilómetros de la sede del parque.
The hiking at Lomej Mountain allows you to explore the wilderness and discover nature’s wonders on foot. The hikes begin at 7:00 am at Apoka Tourism Center with a briefing and later take your next steps into the wilderness that offers wonderful sightings along the way.
Encuentros culturales
Los encuentros culturales en el Parque Nacional del Valle de Kidepo lo sumergirán en las vibrantes culturas de los pueblos Karamojong e IK que viven en el Monte Morungole.
During the community visits, you will interact with local people and learn about their cultures, lifestyles, and history, and visit their locally built Manyattas homesteads. You can take part in local activities such as milking, grazing, and preparing local foods, which will give you a deeper understanding of traditional local life.
En conclusión
Kidepo Valley National Park is one of the iconic destinations in Uganda for game viewing, photography, and filming safaris that offers scenic sightings and unforgettable experiences.
Kidepo in Summary
Mejores atracciones
Cheetahs, Ostriches & Karimojong
Mejor momento para visitar
Jun-Sept
Mejores atracciones
Vida silvestre, paisajes fluviales y safaris.
Principales actividades
Game drives ,Bird watching & cultural encounters
Cómo llegar.
By road using either the Northern or Eastern route & by air using chartered flights from Entebbe airport or Kajjansi airstrip to Apoka airstrip
Duración recomendada
Apoka Rest camp (Budget), Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Mid range), Apoka Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Preguntas frecuentes
Where is Kidepo National Park located?
Kidepo National Park is located in Kabong district with in the semi arid karamoja region in the semi arid areas of Uganda in the North Eastern parts of Uganda.
Is Kidepo worth the long drive?
Yes, definitely. Travelers agree that it is an unmatched experience of the raw landscapes and the Savannah vegetation, and the fact that you rarely run into other safari tracks is an unmatched experience, and the trip is worth it
Can I see the Big Five in Kidepo Valley National Park?
Yes, reliably you can see four of the Big Five animals in Kidepo Valley National Park, for example lions, Leopards, elephants, and the cape buffalo; the only animal not usually seen is the rhino that is not in those areas.
What unique animals are seen here and not usually in other areas?
It is the only park in Uganda with Cheetahs, wild ostriches, bat-eared foxes, caracals, and aardwolves
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