Uganda · national park since 1962
Kidepo, the valley at the top of Uganda
Tucked between South Sudan and Kenya in Uganda's far north-east, Kidepo Valley is the country's least visited savannah park: two broad valleys, mountains on every horizon, and buffalo herds that fill the Narus swamps. Around 7,400 people a year see it. Most of Uganda's visitors never do.
Photo: Rod Waddington (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Everything you need to plan a visit
Entry fees
The official UWA rates: $40 entry per 24 hours, what game drives and walks cost, and why gate payment is now cashless.
See the fees →Lodges & camps
From UWA campsites and self-catering bandas at Apoka to one of Africa's most remote luxury lodges.
Browse lodges →Getting there
A 571 km drive from Kampala or a charter flight to Apoka. What the road is really like, and the flight myth to ignore.
Plan the route →Wildlife
Uganda's buffalo stronghold, a recovering Nubian giraffe population, and the honest story on Kidepo's lions.
What you'll see →Best time to visit
December to March is the real dry season here, whatever other guides say. Month by month, with the actual rainfall data.
Pick your month →Things to do
Narus Valley game drives, the wild drive to the Kidepo sand river and the hot springs, mountain hikes and Karamojong culture.
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