How to access Kidepo National park?

How to access Kidepo National park? As earlier noted, Kidepo valley national parks is traced in the northeastern part of Uganda with undisputable and magnificent wildlife species. Travelers who wish to visit this glorious national park can access it by using mainly two means of transport that is the road and air transport.

How to access Kidepo National park by Road transport

This is the commonest way used by most travelers to access Kidepo valley National park especially ones who cannot afford chartered flights. Travelers can decide to self-drive or use public means of transport though it might not be convenient as compared to when you get your private means. There are several road routes that travelers use to access Kidepo Valley National Park and these include;

Traveling to Kidepo National Park using northwestern

it is one of the easiest routes in term of driving distance, time, and the conditions of transit routes to access Kidepo valley national park. Here you will drive from Kampala to Karuma, then lira, Kotido, and finally in Kabongo where Kidepo National Park is located.  This is a 705-kilometer journey that will take almost twelve hours. This route has several interesting stopover points such as the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to encounter white rhinos, You can decide to have a night in the culturally diversified town Kitido then you proceed to Kidepo Valley National Park.

You can as well drive from Kampala then connect to Kitgum town via Gulu city to Kidepo Valley National Park. This is the shortest route 571-kilometer distance spending 10 hours on this route. You can as well make a stopover at Murchison falls national park, tour the Karuma Bridge and falls, and connect the following day and Ziwa Rhino sanctuary.

Accessing Kidepo National park via the Eastern route

Drive from Kampala, Jinja, Mbale, Nakapiripirit, Moroto then Kotido link to Kaabong, and finally connect to Kidepo national park headquarters.  Still, this route is estimated to be a 12-hour drive and cover a distance of about 740 kilometers. There are a lot of attractions along this route such as Ssezibwa falls, Mabira rainforest reserve, River Nile, Sipi falls. This helps you relax along the way and not to feel tired.

You can as well drive from Kampala using the eastern route to Mbale city Soroti. Kotido and Kaabong then link up to the park headquarters. This is the longest route covering over 792 kilometers to reach the park. That is about 13 hours’.

How to access Kidepo National park by Air? 

Air transport easily accesses Kidepo Valley National Park. This type of transport is the fastest way to access the park. Different companies in Uganda are operating a domestic chartered flight to Kidepo valley national Park.

Aerolink Uganda is the best company conducting scheduled flights to Kidepo. Airlines usually operate the flights on Wednesday and Sunday. The prices are not as expensive as you may imagine considering the long distance from Kampala to Kidepo National park. So, if you would want to fly, you have to let us know in advance and we arrange for you. You can access Kidepo valley National park to engage in charming activities that the park provides. You take a Ugandan safari to Kidepo valley national park and the happiness in the wilderness