Murchison Falls National Park
Fort Murchison
A fort above the Albert Nile
5% off when combined with this lodge
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Savannah Lodge
The far north, and the emptiest park in Uganda. You can drive all morning without meeting another vehicle.
Where the Savannah Still Belongs to the Wild
The far north, and the emptiest park in Uganda. You can drive all morning without meeting another vehicle.
About the lodge
Kidepo Savannah Lodge sits on a ridge above the Narus Valley, in a park most visitors to Uganda never reach. The reward for the distance is space: herds without an audience, and a horizon with nothing built on it.
The restaurant stands on a rocky outcrop with an uninterrupted view of the plains, built with Karamojong materials and craft. This is also the only one of our lodges where we run and price our own game drives.
Accommodation is either a self-contained Luxury Safari Tent or an Explorer’s Tent sharing the bathroom block.
Park
Kidepo Valley National Park
Setting
Ridge above the Narus Valley
Bathrooms
En-suite and shared block
Activities
Game drives run from the lodge
Rates from
$50 per night, B&B
Where you sleep
Self-contained, with the valley in front of you.
Luxury Safari Tent
Canvas on a raised platform, with a stone en-suite bathroom and a verandah facing the Narus Valley. Cultural character, thoughtful design in a raw landscape. At this distance from anywhere, the night sky is the other attraction.
- BedsTwin or double
- BathroomEn-suite
- OutlookNarus Valley
- From$115 single, $165 double, B&B
Canvas on a platform, sharing a bathroom block.
Explorer's Tent
Simple canvas tents with proper beds and a private terrace over the plains. The shared block has flush toilets and hot showers, and staff walk you across after dark.
- BedsTwin or double
- Bathroom
- OutlookPlains
- From$50 single, $80 double, B&B
Rates at this lodge
Per unit per night, bed and breakfast, 2026. Half and full board and the 2027 rates are on the rates page.
| Room type | Single | Double / twin |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury Safari Tent | $115 | $165 |
| Explorer's Tent | $50 | $80 |
From this lodge
Game drives
Half day and full day, from the lodge
Bush breakfast
Out on the plains
Sundowner
On the outcrop
Karamojong culture
Visits to the communities nearby
| Activity | Rate | Group size |
|---|---|---|
| Half-day game drive | $50 per person | 2 to 8 people |
| Full-day game drive | $80 per person | 2 to 8 people |
| Bush breakfast | $40 per person | From 4 people |
| Sundowner | $25 per person | From 4 people |
| Airstrip pick-up | $20 per person | From 2 people |
The lodge in pictures
Getting there
Kidepo Savannah Lodge is in Kidepo Valley National Park. Most guests arrive by road as part of a longer route through Uganda.
Common questions
Practical answers about Kidepo Savannah Lodge. Ask us anything else and we will reply the same working day.
Where is Kidepo Savannah Lodge?
On a ridge above the Narus Valley in Kidepo Valley National Park, in the far north-east of Uganda near the South Sudan border.
How do I get to Kidepo?
Most guests come by road from Entebbe, which is a long day on the way north, or fly in to the airstrip. An airstrip pick-up is $20 per person for two or more people.
What accommodation is there?
Luxury Safari Tents with a stone en-suite bathroom and a verandah over the valley, and Explorer's Tents on raised platforms that share a bathroom block.
What does a night cost?
On 2026 rates, bed and breakfast, per unit per night: an Explorer's Tent is $50 single or $80 double, and a Luxury Safari Tent is $115 single or $165 double.
What do the game drives cost?
On 2027 rates, a half-day game drive is $50 per person and a full day is $80, for two to eight people. A bush breakfast is $40 per person and a sundowner $25, both from four people. The vehicle and driver-guide are included; a ranger and park entrance fees are not, and drives are shared rather than private.
Is this the only lodge where you run your own activities?
Yes. Kidepo Savannah Lodge is the one property where we run and price our own game drives and bush meals. Elsewhere activities are arranged for you and billed separately.
Can I combine Kidepo with other lodges?
Yes. Kidepo Savannah Lodge with Kibale Forest Camp or Fort Murchison takes 5 percent off your accommodation, and with both of those it becomes 10 percent.
Often booked with
Combining lodges takes 5 or 10 percent off your accommodation.
Kibale National Park
Kibale Forest Camp
At the forest edge, under the chimpanzees
5% off when combined with this lodge
Book your stay
Send your dates and we will come back with availability and a firm price, usually within a day.