Getting to Kidepo valley National Park is either by road or Air – both means offer great amazing scenery. However, our best recommendation is by road -as it is a lot more rewarding than just flying into the park.
As much of Karamoja or Kidepo itself, offers vast and unspoiled wilderness, the road conditions to this park are often affected by weather especially in the rainy season when the roads turn muddy and can be slippery and difficult to navigate. It’s the reason we use prefer sending you there in a 4WD vehicle and in the company of an experienced local driver guide – just can’t take chances with this.
Getting to Kidepo Valley National Park – By Road
There are four (04)possible routes that can be used to get to Kidepo Valley National park by road. These routes are listed below.
Routes passing West of Lake Kyoga through Acholi land
- Kampala – Karuma – Gulu – Kitgum – Kidepo = 571km (10 hours) – Our favourite!
- Kampala – Karuma – Lira – Kotido – Kaabong – Kidepo = 705km (12 hours)
Routes passing East of Lake Kyoga through Karamoja
- Kampala – Mbale – Sironko – Moroto – Kotido – Kaabong – Kidepo = 740km (12 hours)
- Kampala – Mbale – Soroti – Moroto – Kotido – Kabong – Kidepo = 792km (13 hours)
Our favourite route is through Gulu and Kitgum and we like to recommend an overnight stay at Zziwa Rhino sanctuary. Your stay at this Rhino Sanctuary does contribute and support Rhino conservation in Uganda.
Getting to Kidepo Valley National Park – By flight
Kidepo Valley National Park may also be accessed by air for Entebbe Airport or Kajjansi airfield.
The following carriers run relatively expensive, but scheduled, domestic flights, which take about two hours from Entebbe to Kidepo Valley:
With whatever mode of getting to Kidepo valley National park you choose, be sure that once you get to Kidepo valley National park, you will find this park the most remote and perhaps the most amazing place you have probably ever visited in East Africa.
