Apoka Safari Lodge vs Honey Bear Bushcamp
Both offer game drives · Updated 2026
Quick Answer
Apoka Safari Lodge is a luxury ($$$$) in Narus Valley, often chosen by safari purists and photographers. Honey Bear Bushcamp is a budget ($) in Ishasha, well suited for budget travelers and safari enthusiasts. Honey Bear Bushcamp is the more affordable option ($), while Apoka Safari Lodge positions itself at the luxury level. They are in different areas: Apoka Safari Lodge in Narus Valley and Honey Bear Bushcamp in Ishasha.
Option A
Apoka Safari Lodge
Narus Valley · Kidepo Valley National Park
The only luxury lodge inside Kidepo Valley National Park, set against a rocky kopje in the Narus Valley with panoramic views of the vast savanna.
Option B
Honey Bear Bushcamp
Ishasha · Ishasha
A budget bushcamp in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. A simple base for tree-climbing lion game drives.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Apoka Safari Lodge | Honey Bear Bushcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Luxury | Budget |
| Price Level | $$$$ Luxury | $ Budget |
| Sector / Area | Narus Valley | Ishasha |
| National Park | Kidepo Valley National Park | Queen Elizabeth National Park |
| Distance to Park | — | — |
| Rooms | Double Tented Room, Twin Tented Room | Bush Camp Room |
| Dining | All meals, teas, coffees, and house beverages are included in the rate. The kitc... | Simple meals are provided at the camp. The focus is on functional bush camp dini... |
| Highlights | 10 tented rooms with hardwood floors and hand-hewn bedsPrivate stone bathtub on each room's terraceSwimming pool carved into natural rockAll-inclusive: meals, drinks, activities, laundry | Wildplaces Africa property (same group as Apoka and Clouds)Ishasha sector — tree-climbing lion territoryBush camp experience at budget pricingFig tree plains game drives |
| Best For | Safari puristsPhotographersLuxury travelers | Budget travelersSafari enthusiastsTravelers connecting Queen Elizabeth NP with Bwindi |
| Activities | Game drives in Narus ValleyGuided bush walksBird watchingKaramojong community visits | Game drives (tree-climbing lion plains)Bird watchingNature walksIshasha River wildlife viewing |
| Website | Visit website | Visit website |
Choose Apoka Safari Lodge if you...
- are looking for safari purists
- are looking for photographers
- are looking for luxury travelers
- value 10 tented rooms with hardwood floors and hand-hewn beds
- value private stone bathtub on each room's terrace
Choose Honey Bear Bushcamp if you...
- are looking for budget travelers
- are looking for safari enthusiasts
- are looking for travelers connecting queen elizabeth np with bwindi
- value wildplaces africa property (same group as apoka and clouds)
- value ishasha sector — tree-climbing lion territory
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