Kidepo Wilderness
The journey, one day at a time
Into Kidepo
Fly in to remote Kidepo and settle into the Narus valley for the wilderness.
Remote wilderness
Game drives in the Narus and Kidepo valleys for lion, elephant, buffalo and species found nowhere else in Uganda.
Remote wilderness
More empty wilderness — cheetah and ostrich country, mountains all around and almost no other vehicles.
On to Murchison
Transfer to Murchison and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Falls & big game
A boat to the foot of Murchison Falls and game drives on the northern plains for elephant, lion and Rothschild's giraffe.
On to Entebbe
Transfer to Entebbe and settle in, with time to get your bearings. Arrive at Entebbe on Lake Victoria and settle in — the gateway to the trip.
Lake & shoebill
A canoe trip into the Mabamba swamp for the shoebill, with the botanical gardens and lakeshore birding. Transfer to Entebbe and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Long dry season
Firmer forest trails and the best trekking, with strong savanna game — the prime, busiest window. Permits go early.
Short dry season
A second dry window, again excellent for trekking and game, warm and largely dry.
Where this journey goes
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Hotel No.5
A standout hotel at Entebbe, an easy base by the lake and the airport.
Apoka Safari Lodge
The premier lodge in remote Kidepo, perched over the Narus valley where the game gathers.
Nile Safari Lodge
An intimate lodge on the bank of the Nile at Murchison, facing the river and its wildlife.
Protea Entebbe
A polished lodge, an easy base by the lake and the airport.
The Boma
A polished lodge, an easy base by the lake and the airport.
Adere Safari Lodge
A polished safari lodge, a remote base deep in the Kidepo wilderness.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.