Kidepo Game Reserve

South Sudan's Kidepo Game Reserve is located in the country's far south. It's a sea of greenery that stretches for more than 1,200 square kilometers across the region's savannah grasslands and gallery woodlands, and it's contiguous with Uganda's famed Kidepo National Park across the border.

The gentle and human-friendly attitude of the animals is one of the main draws for would-be safari enthusiasts.

Expect to see elephants and defassa waterbuck up up and personal as they stroll right into the game lodges that dot the reserve's perimeter!

Kidepo Game Reserve is a great treasure, with a plethora of animals. Kidepo Valley National Park was designated as a national park in 1962 and is home to approximately 75 animal species and 470 bird species. All of this is situated in an excellent game watching area.

• Location: Budi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan
• Timing: Open all day
• Famous for: native birds include Heuglin's spurfowl
• Entry Fee: adults pay a cost of 40 USD per person, international residents pay a price of 30 USD per person, and East Africans pay a fee of 6 USD per person.
• Best Time To Visit: July and August