Kidepo Valley National Park is known as Africa’s long forgotten Eden for a reason: it is teeming with wildlife and offers perhaps the best game viewing in the country. It is small in comparison to Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Parks, but it has a higher density and diversity of wildlife. Its semi-arid environment means it has distinctive wet and dry seasons, which each support differing wildlife. The dry months between September and March are the best for game viewing because the water dries up in the rivers and wildlife gathers at the remaining pools in the Apoko region. Game drives, bird-watching excursions, walks and hikes, as well as cultural activities are what make Kidepo famous, but the lack of tourists keeps the experiences blissfully private. Cheetah, wild dog, Rothschild’s giraffe, bat-eared fox, striped hyena, pangolin, and ostrich demonstrate the species diversity of this magical place. There are two valleys carved out with by Kidepo and Narus Rivers, and each area offers a uniquesafari scene, characterised by different landscapes and hosting different animals. There are only a couple of accommodation options in the park, so safari activities are luxuriously exclusive and one would be forgiven for thinking they are alone in the 1500 sq. km wilderness.