Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Tented camp, two tiers · 500 m from Kalokudo Gate, south-western boundary · Nature Lodges Ltd
Mid-range
Outside the gate
Safari company
The sensible mid-market choice, and one of only two Kidepo properties that publishes its prices. Two tiers under one management: simple budget tents from about $40 and deck-mounted safari tents with bathrooms from about $110. It sits just outside the gate on the south-western boundary, which keeps costs down while the big valley views stay.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Best-value published rates at Kidepo
- Solar-powered, with serious dark-sky stargazing
- Views to the Narus Valley, Mount Morungole and South Sudan ranges
- Only lodge running its own game drives in the area
- Karamojong community visits arranged from the lodge
Cons
- Budget tents share a bathroom block after dark
- Game drives are shared, not a private vehicle
- Park entrance and ranger fees cost extra
- Long road journey from Entebbe; remote by any measure
What's here
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Campsite
- En-suite bathrooms
- Solar or 24h power
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
- Community visits
Read from Kidepo Savannah Lodge's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Kidepo Valley National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryCharged per 24 hours rather than per night.
- $40per person, per day
- VehicleA Ugandan-registered 4x4, the usual hire car, at UGX 30,000; bring a foreign-registered one and it is $150.
- $8per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $264 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
Entry is sold in 24-hour blocks that begin when you pass the gate, not calendar days. Time your exit before your arrival hour and two nights means two days of fees, not three.
The full fee schedule for Kidepo Valley National ParkRates at Kidepo Savannah Lodge
From $40 pppn. Budget tents from $40, self-contained safari tents on decks from $110, room-only, 2026 'from' rates.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Rates gathered July 2026 from operators' own published rate cards where they exist. Kidepo is unusual: nine of the eleven properties we found publish no prices at all, and several widely-listed lodges could not be verified as operating. Where we show no price, none is published; always confirm directly. Buffalo Base Guesthouse and Campsite in Karenga village was on this list until July 2026. A contact on the ground reports it closed at the start of the year. We could not reach the property to confirm, so it is off the list rather than sending anyone eight kilometres to a locked gate. NAMONI Lodge, Zebra Safari Lodge and Katurum Kidepo Lodge were added on 28 July 2026 after a reader pointed out we had missed them. All three are Ugandan owned. NAMONI's entry comes from the lodge's own 2026-27 brochure. The other two publish nothing themselves, so their entries come from booking platforms, which we say plainly because it is a weaker source than we normally use.
Questions about Kidepo Savannah Lodge
How much does Kidepo Savannah Lodge cost?
The record and the lodge's current rates page give different figures and rate structures for Kidepo Savannah Lodge, so we give no single number here. Rates depend on which of the two tent categories you choose, occupancy and meal plan, and exclude park entrance fees, ranger fees and activities. Confirm the current rate directly with Nature Lodges Uganda.
Is Kidepo Savannah Lodge good for families?
Nature Lodges Uganda runs a group-wide child policy across all eight lodges: children under 5 stay free sharing a bed, under 12 pay half price, and under 18 get 30% off, usually charged as a discounted extra bed. Explorer tents share a bathroom block you walk to after dark, while the other tent category has an en-suite stone bathroom and its own veranda, which matters more travelling with children.
What does the rate at Kidepo Savannah Lodge include?
The lodge's own rates page lists the room or tent, your chosen meal plan, VAT and taxes, bed linen and towels, and use of shared facilities. It excludes park entrance fees, ranger fees, game drives and other activities, and drinks, all billed separately. Confirm the activity price list directly, since it is updated yearly.
Can you self-drive to Kidepo Savannah Lodge?
Yes. The lodge sits 500 metres from Kalokudo Gate and is reachable by road, though it is a long drive from Entebbe. Flying in is also possible via the Apoka airstrip inside the park, with an airstrip transfer priced at $20 per person for two or more guests.