Apoka Safari Lodge is one of Wild Places Africa’s properties and one of the must-visit places while in Kidepo valley National Park. It offers extraordinarily unforgettable wilderness experiences in Uganda, hence making it every traveler’s number one choice while exploring this remote Protected Area in the northeastern corner of the country. Apoka Safari Lodge’s location is not just enviable but also provides opportunities for sighting a plethora of wildlife species that roam around the Lodge premises.
Rooms and amenities at Apoka Safari Lodge
There are 10 airy rooms with natural Canvas walls at Apoka Safari Lodge and what makes them stand out is the fact that they were built with a special touch of comfort and surround rocky kopjes with unmatched views of the sweeping savannah plains. Visitors staying at this luxurious Safari Lodge enjoy sights of buffaloes, elephants, Uganda Kobs, Impalas, warthogs, and bushbucks while relaxing in the private outdoor bathtub or on the private verandah.
Inside the rooms are spacious sitting areas for relaxing, and private bathrooms (featuring plush towels, clean bathrobes, showers, and complimentary eco-friendly toiletries). Apoka Safari Lodge rooms also have spacious private verandas with hand-crafted furniture and these are ideal for relaxing while enjoying drinks of your choice or reading a book.
Everything here is hand-made by local craftsmen. From the beds to the carpets. The beds at Apoka Safari Lodge are large and hand-hewn with pillowtop mattresses, and mosquito nets while the floors are wooden with hand-woven carpets. There is no better way to relax after your game drive or bush walk than cooling off at the outdoor stone bathtub with a cold soft drink or wine while getting treated to the sight of wildlife especially Cape buffaloes, and warthogs.
Other Guest Facilities and services at Apoka Safari Lodge
Besides your private stone bathtub, you can choose to relax at the large swimming pool carved out of a big rock, hence making it worth trying out during your stay at Apoka Safari Lodge.
The Apoka Safari Lodge Restaurant is where magic is unfolded as you get to savor delicious local and International dishes prepared by some of the best chefs and served by the most friendly, warm, and attentive waiters/ or waitresses.
After your game drive, you can enjoy a sundowner in the middle of the wilderness while sighting different wildlife species and the sun setting over the horizon.
Apoka Safari Lodge guests also have the opportunity to discover Karamojong culture (at a small fee), with an opportunity to get mesmerized by their traditional architectural designs, cultural dressing, local foods, and cattle rearing, to mention but a few.
Exciting things about Kidepo Valley National Park
Nestled in the remote Northeaster side of Uganda, Kidepo valley National Park is a beautiful 1447-square-kilometer Protected Area characterized by stunning golden green plains that are dotted with rugged rocky outcrops (kopjes), extraordinary scattered woodlands as well as towering Hills and mountains.
This Park is known for sheltering some of the rarest wildlife species such as cheetahs, striped hyenas, Ostriches and others not found in other parks. Also expect to see lots of lions, Klipspringers, leopards, warthogs, bushbucks, lesser kudus, Cape buffaloes, lions, impalas, Rothschild giraffes, zebras, African bush elephants, and warthogs, to mention but a few.