CNN TRAVEL 2017 RANKS KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK UGANDA THE 3rd AMONG THE AFRICA’S 10 BEST SAFARI PARKS – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS


The Great Buffalo Herds of Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda

Credited for its fascinating landscapes and the inspiring great Buffalo herds, the Uganda Safari tour destination of Kidepo Valley National Park has once again made it to the prestigious CNN travel list of Africa’s Best safari parks.
Ranked after the famous East Africa Safari tour destination of Masai Mara National Reserve known for the Great Migration and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana known for its intense wilderness and dangerous lions, Kidepo Valley National Park’s incredible features could not allow it to extend beyond the third position
Noted to be the furthest destination from Kampala – the main starting point for Uganda Safaris and tours, Kidepo Valley National Park has maintained less explored wilderness filled with great counts of wild game including the Big five except the Rhinos, Rothschild Giraffe, Burchell’s Zebra, Kobs, 475 species of birds and remarkable landscapes that have been shaped by forces of nature with less human influence. 
The Indigenous Karimojong dwelling in the Morungole Mountains
The home to the Indigenous Karimojong dwelling in the Morungole Mountains, Kidepo presents a roots journey for travellers on a Uganda Safari to explore the amazing wonders of the ancient African wilderness where people and nature lived harmoniously in a symbiotic relationship. Guests are able to engage in an extensive game drive along Narus and Kidepo Valleys before sparing a day to hike to the Morungoles for an encounter with one of the native tribal groups of Africa.

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