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Shawn
KE
Visited:
December 2020
Reviewed: Oct 12, 2021
Email Shawn | under20 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
From vast mountains to dry savannahs
A natural beauty that I have visited numerous time, though remote it is extremely rewarding wildlife is excellent large buffaloes herds roam the savannah in the thousands and lions sit on rocks for an advantage over prey. my favorite African park.
Isabelle
FR
Visited:
December 2023
Reviewed: Jan 6, 2024
Email Isabelle | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The landscape is really nice and people there were more authentic. Unique NP to see wild ostriches.
Andrea Gunderson
US
Visited:
June 2025
Reviewed: Jun 25, 2025
Email Andrea Gunderson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Long drive to get there but one of our favorite parks. We only saw one other vehicle there when we went on several safaris. I think it is the long drive that prevents a lot of people from going there but it had everything there. We loved Kidepo Savanna Lodge!! We had the best staff at Kibale
Douglas M. Holden
KR
Visited:
July 2025
Reviewed: Jul 30, 2025
Email Douglas M. Holden | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lothar & Jelena
DE
Visited:
January 2026
Reviewed: Feb 26, 2026
Email Lothar & Jelena | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice and quiet Park with a lot of Wildlife. We love this Park
Owor Patrick
True Encounter with Uganda's Virgin Destination
Kidepo Valley National Park is one of Uganda's most beautiful conservation areas that has not been touched so much hence not suffered much natural alteration. The Karimojong people are the only tribe in Uganda that have not been so much influenced by modern life style to change their Culture and cultural practice.
The national park has most of the animal species with vast open savanna and some bird species that are endemic to the region.
Simply amazing- there is no other way to say it.
This is is certainly the best park in Uganda, with the most wildlife and the elusive wild dog, cheetah and ostrich. Other animals include hyena, lion, leopard, zebra, water buck, buffalo, giraffe, jackals and many more. You learn so much about the tribes here, and the birding was terrific.
Off into the raw nature of the vast landscape of Kidepo Valley National Park
Whereas you might not find a heap
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of animals on one spot given the huge area Kidepo Valley NP, the scenery of the park makes up for that. Next to that, I would strongly advise to stay for a night at Kidepo Valley NP. The sunset is a-ma-zing, there are so many stars at night you cannot count them, and it's nice to sit with the guides around the campfire (if you're on your own).Also, my guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and the staff at the Apoka Rest Camp was extremely helpful when I had to arrange my transport for the next morning.
Although maybe not the best park to spot the Big Five in one day - over multiple days that's definitely possible - Kidepo Valley NP is definitely worth the travel regarding the unique nature and scenery of the park. You don't feel like a plain tourist stacked in a safari bus, but you more likely feel like an adventurer exploring new lands. It's simply stunning!
A vast park in a corner of the country with a huge herd of cape buffalo. Few tourist are going there still so when camping in the middle of the park one can expect lions to inspect your camp.
Ash G
US
Visited:
March 2012
Reviewed: Sep 4, 2012
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
If you want to see cats in Uganda - Kidepo is your park. Getting to Kidepo can be a logistical nightmare, most people fly into the park, others brave the drive. The roads, depending on the time of year, can be tricky. It's important to call the park ahead of time to get information on the roads to determine if they are passable. I drove there in a 4x4 and had zero problems. The scenery is astounding, the wildlife - even better. We were lucky enough to stumble upon a pride of lions eating an elephant, we were a mere 7 feet away from them.