Kidepo Valley National Park is Uganda’s hidden wilderness gem nestled in gorgeous landscapes of rugged hills and vast savannahs with unique wildlife that mostly goes unnoticed.
Sprawling savannah plains, soaring mountains, spectacular landscapes, and dark buffalo herds spread across the grassland and make Kidepo Valley one of Africa’s most picturesque safari destinations.
Kidepo Valley National Park sits on a massive 557-sq-mile (1,442-sq-km) rocky, semi-arid Karamoja province on the northeastern frontier with Kenya and South Sudan. It is home to several unique animals, such as cheetah, bat-eared fox, aardwolf, caracal, and kudu.
What’s fascinating about Kidepo Valley’s animals is that they are content to feed and lounge near tourist camps. Even the big cats, like lions, lounge on rocky outcrops near Apoka Safari Lodge. So you can see a lot without going very far – a kind of armchair safari.
