Overview

Apoka is in the heart of Kidepo Valley National Park, tucked into the North-Eastern corner of Uganda. The editor of Canada’s La Vie de Luxe magazine listed Apoka Lodge in the launch of the issue using the following words:

“True luxury is about the experience – having the opportunity to explore the world’s chicest hideaways…our team of writers have scoured the globe to bring you just that: the top 50 places in the world to stay, from grand yachts to urban oases to glamorous trains…”

“From the vantage point of your private veranda, off your wood, thatch and canvas “cottage room’, – one of Apoka’s ten, perched atop large rocky outcrops – soak up the gorgeous savannah panorama of remote Kidepo Valley National Park in northeast Uganda, among the most beautiful – and underrated – destinations in East Africa. Watch the parade of giraffe, elephant, buffalo, antelope, zebra and some 200 bird species. The interiors and amenities of Apoka complement the natural landscape outside – cream and chocolate carpets, plush white towels, Egyptian cotton bed linens, and outdoor bathtubs carved out of the rock face. Join the other guests as they track game with well-trained guides along sandy riverbeds. Then retreat to your luxurious, blissfully isolated room underneath the stars, as lions roar in the distance.”

The lodge is completely solar-powered, and all of the buildings are made from sustainable materials. With everything handmade by local craftsmen, you’ll never want to leave this natural oasis. Guests can go on game drives to see lions, elephants, and other animals in their natural habitat or take a walk through the lodge’s beautiful gardens.

The rooms at Apoka have been built with comfort in mind. Everything is handmade by local craftsmen, everything is large and capacious. 10 expansive rooms with natural canvas walls surround a rocky kopje with endless views across the savannah. With inside sitting rooms and private verandas, there are plenty of places to relax, read and sprawl.  Big hand-hewn beds with soft duvets are draped with mosquito nets, hand-woven woollen carpets, extra large plush towels, and over-sized dressing gowns…you may be as far away from the city as you’ll ever be, but you won’t miss a thing.

1 Night Available on request