In order to encourage the recovery of the country's tourist industry, the Uganda Wildlife Authority is offering a substantial discount on gorilla tracking permits and other park and activity fees from 1 December 2020 to 31 March 2021. These discounts are as follows: 50% discount on entrance fees for all national parks, including Murchison Falls, … Continue reading Discount on gorilla tracking permits and other park and activity fees
Category: Kidepo National Park
Independent travel to Kidepo
Joseph, a researcher who regularly visits Kidepo, writes: TIps for travelling to Apoka Rest Camp: Fuel: If self driving, fill up in Kitgum or Kabong depending on which way you are coming. Carry extra fuel with you. (25 liters should be enough to get you out of the park to the nearest station). In a … Continue reading Independent travel to Kidepo
Northern Uganda trip report
Mark writes: I thought I'd provide a little feedback. If you're not the one doing updates of the book, perhaps you can forward it to whoever is? I rented a Landcruiser VX from Alpha Rentals in Uganda, then drove a loop around the North, to the Sudan border north of Arua, across to Kidepo, then … Continue reading Northern Uganda trip report
New maps for Kidepo NP
Lukas Leuthold emailed to say he has created a new set of map covering Kidepo Valley National Park and through routes there. He reckons they are without doubt the most accurate and detailed publicly available maps of the area, and travellers are welcome to download them for free from the following web page: http://lukasleuthold.com/tag/map/