Lodges Kidepo Valley National Park Accommodation Uganda Africa

February 27, 2008

Accommodation:
A range of accommodation of self-catering hostels are provided and they are made of 14 bandas  each with 2 beds.
Visitors are advised to bring their own drinks during they stay since a few drinks of beer and  soda are provided, cooking facilities are also provided for special meals.

Uganda Safari Company manages a small rest camp in Apoka, which provides food and bedding for up  market on full board basis. However, the park provides 2 “do it your self” campsites well  supplied with water, charcoal and firewood.

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Kidepo Tours Uganda, Expedition, Wildlife Safari Kidepo Valley Attractions Africa

February 27, 2008

Tourist attractions:
From Apoka Rest Camp verandah, visitors can view a variety of endemic species of which, the park  gives you a chance to view both the zebra and giraffe since sits the only park in Uganda where  visitors can view both of them as well as other different wildlife.

Among other animals present are buffaloes, elephants, giraffes and especially tree climbing  lions in the dry season.
Wildlife viewing locations:
Game drives in Narus valley as well as Morungole Mountains where hiking is carried out, as well  as Lonhili Mountain near the park’s headquarters.
Visitors can also enjoy sand picnic, view borassus palm forest in the Kidepo valley as well as  visiting the hot springs in Kanangorok near Kidepo River Valley, for just 11km.

The spectacular park’s land is dominated by mountain and savannah landscape. In the Southwest of  the park, we find the Narus valley, while in the Western boundary of the park. WE find rugged  Napore-Nyagea Mountain which divides it from the Kidepo Valley in the Northeast we find the  Lakayot hills.

The Lotukei Mountains and Morungole range marks the North in the Sudan and Southern end of the  park respectively.
The ethnic group Emuya dance of the Nyangea and Napore as well as the Acholi Apit dances  entertain visitors during their community walk.
Other visitors will be attracted to see the Karimojong’s kraals and homesteads to have a chance  to see their traditional stools, customs, spears, dresses, bows and arrows, jewellery and  knives, of which some are seen at the park’s head offices.

Visitors are advised to prepare for the visit 2 days in advance either from UWA headquarters in  Kampala or Apoka headquarters.
Visitors moving along the Kotido-Lira road will view the Labwor hills scenery as well as Alerek  rock 55km from Kotido, while for visitors moving along Moroto-Soroti will view Alelilek steep  volcanoes.

Fauna and Flora:
The park is dominated by clear tree savannah vegetation, which keeps on changing due to  composition and structure.
The hills are also dominated by dry mountains and forests and Acacia geradi forest supported by  Lorupei River.

The  park is a home to more than 80 species of mammals  not found else where in Uganda’s parks.  The region of Karamoja and Kidepo has special carnivores species which include; hunting dog,  stripped hyena, bateared fox, cheetah, caracal and aardwolf. Among other unknown ungulates  include chandiers mountain reedbuck, kipspringer, greater and lesser kudu and dikdik.

Large ungulates include burchell’s zebra, bush elephant, warthog, Cape buffalo, oribi, bohor,  reedbuck, Rothschild giraffe, bush duiker, defassa, waterbuck and bush pig.

Among the carnivores include; lion, spotted hyena, leopards, side stripped jackal, black backed  jackals, small cats as well as some few primates, which stand in Kavirondo bush baby.

The park also supports 465 different species of avifauna. In 1995, other 3 new species were  recorded and research shows that 112 of these species were not found in any parks of Uganda,  with the kori bustard and ostrich being common in this area.

The park is also a home to different 58 birds of prey species and 14 are known to be endemic to  only Karamoja and Kidepo areas. Such as Egyptian vulture, Pygmy falcon and Verreaux’s eagle.  Among others include Jackson’s horn bills, red-billed and yellow billed. Others common are  Abyssinia ground hornbill, all found in Kidepo.

Due to limited research made on the park, visitors will be able to see other species, since the  landscape is well raised on hills, giving visitors stunning views in the park.
Visitors will also be able to enjoy the park’s beauty when they start guided walks. Here they  will appreciate the peace for atmosphere and the loveliest mountain scenery of the park.

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Getting to Kidepo Uganda Safari,Vacation Ideas, Travel and Safari Trip Africa

February 27, 2008

How to get there:
The park can be accessed either by road or air. Road means could be of an advantage since most  of Karamoja areas are scenic and they are in wilderness. Despite the bad road conditions, a 4WD  can be used.
Visitors are notified that the Kotido to Kaabong road is mainly used and it passes via Kanawavat  not.

Via Losilang as most known as it was indicated on the maps. For further information, visitors  coming by road contact UWA headquarters.

The major routes are:
Kampala via Mbale-Soroti-Moroto-Kidepo- for 792km.
Kampala via Mbale-Sironko-Kotido-Kidepo for 740km.
Kampala via Karuma-Lira-Kidepo for 705km.

By Air:
Entebbe International Airport offers chartered aircrafts to the park’s headquarters.
An airstrip is managed by Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at Lome’s South of the headquarters of  the park (3km).
The CAA is intending to make Lomes an International Airport, which will allow visitors to fly  direct from other countries.
Charter flights may be organized with United Airline, Eagle Aviation, Mission Aviation,  Fellowship as well as other companies in Kampala.

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Kidepo National Park Safari Uganda

February 27, 2008

KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK.

Introduction:
Kidepo is situated on Uganda’s boarder with Sudan and Kenya. In the extreme corner of Uganda,  the park .In the extreme corner of Uganda, the park covers an area of 1442km.
In East Africa, the park harbours scenery unsurpassed than any other parks.
Visitors usually do promise to come back to Kidepo and their only comment is,
“It could not be any better”.
The park’s savannah offers a breathtaking moment as well as a mountainous landscape ending up in  a rugged horizon. Due to change in climatic conditions, a number of animal species in the park  are diversed as a result of wide altitudinal range, hence causing a diverse in the flora.

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