Apoka safari lodge is located within Kidepo national park at the edge of the Narus River Valley. This safari lodge is ranged and classified as a luxury accommodation facility, which is made of 10 spacious expensive rooms, which are comfortable whereby they are designed and constructed with natural materials, which blend in well with the outside environment. The rooms at Apoka safari lodge have king sized beds, en-suite bathrooms which has both warm and cold showers, hand woven carpets, flushing toilets, towels and stylish dressing robes, outdoor stone bathroom, mosquito net, private balcony which enables visitors to acquire their privacy and a private veranda where guests chill and relax as they capture the dazzling and stunning views of the beautiful scenery in the park, savannah grasslands, and get chances to sight see various wildlife species within the park such as; Rothschild’s Giraffes, Burchell’s zebras, Jackson’s hartebeests, buffalos, African savanna elephants, birds, bush bucks and many others.
Apoka safari lodge is one of the best-recommended lodges where tourists on a safari in Uganda while exploring within Kidepo national park can opt to stay. This lodge offers its guests with amenities like; free parking, free WI-FI that is always available and this helps visitors to maintain and keep clear communications with their people back at home, free breakfast which is normally served with in the rooms, laundry and ironing services a 24 hour room service and a 24 hour tight security in order to ensure the safety of individuals.
More so, it offers many facilities to their guests such as; a good restaurant that has well experienced chefs and well trained waiters who serve visitors with delicious dishes which are either local and international giving a chance to guests to eat what they would prefer, a well-stocked bar which has all kinds of drinks where individuals go to and have a drink as there are also great opportunities of making new friends. More so, it has a swimming pool where individuals with good swimming skills go to go relax and cool off their hot long day as they get classic views of the beautiful landscape and sight see some of the wildlife animals within the national park, a gift shop where tourists visit to buy their trip essentials or else buy things to take for their people back at home such as; sandals, craft shoes, jewelry and a fire place where visitors sit to warm themselves in case the weather gets too cold and many others. However, guests having their stay at this lodge should note that smoking is prohibited.
How much is a night at Apoka Safari lodge?
Tourists having their stay at Apoka safari lodge in Uganda pay a fee of about 700 USD per person and per night hence, this gives you opportunities to have a comfortable stay as you receive all the services, which you experience an astonishing night to remember. In addition, the visitors planning to stay at Apoka safari lodge should note that the check-in time at this lodge usually begins at 2:00pm in the afternoon and the checkout time goes until 12:00 pm the next day.
Things to do while staying at Apoka safari lodge.
Visitors at Apoka safari lodge have great opportunities of engaging themselves in several interesting activities during their free time which makes them enjoy their stay as they learn and acquire new experiences hence making their stay a colorful one. In addition, these activities include;
- Visitors can opt to for bird watching activities most especially the bird lovers due to the fact that this lodge is located within Kidepo valley national park which is known to be a home of over 480 bird species and this gives them chances to sight see birds like; Lesser Kestrel, Golden pipit, Black-winged, Fox’s weaver, African pied hornbills, Emin’s shrike, Fox’s weaver, Ostriches and many others.
- Community and cultural encounters where visitors decide to visit the neighboring communities and get chances to meet the Karamojong people and get to learn about their history, how they speak, how they make their local meals, watch their interesting cultural dances and many others.
- Visitors can also choose to embark on game drives which are done both during and night depending what time tourists prefer and during the game drives, it gives visitors chances to explore within the national park where they see wildlife species like; lions, waterbucks, buffalos, giraffes among others.
How to get to Apoka safari lodge.
Either individuals planning to travel to Apoka safari lodge where they would love to have their stay can choose to travel while using road transport or Air transport means.
Air transport.
Visitors who would love to dodge the long trips can opt to use Air transport means where they can book their domestic flights from Entebbe international airport to Apoka safari lodge and this flight only takes about 2-3 hours.
Road transport.
Individuals who prefer to use road transport means as they get chances to explore through the beautiful landscapes of Uganda can take a drive from Kampala city to kidepo national park, which takes about a drive of about 9 hours. However, the commonly used route Apoka safari lodge is the Mbale route.
Contact our trusted tour operators in order to get more information about Apoka safari lodge and Book with our tours and travel companies such as Achieve Global safaris who are well known and good at offering the best tour packages while on your safari in Uganda.
