Craters Lodge Safari Camp vs Honey Bear Bushcamp
Both offer game drives · Updated 2026
Quick Answer
Craters Lodge Safari Camp is a safari camp ($$) in Crater Lakes. Honey Bear Bushcamp is a budget ($) in Ishasha, well suited for budget travelers and safari enthusiasts. Honey Bear Bushcamp is the more affordable option ($), while Craters Lodge Safari Camp positions itself at the mid-range level. They are in different areas: Craters Lodge Safari Camp in Crater Lakes and Honey Bear Bushcamp in Ishasha.
Option A
Craters Lodge Safari Camp
Crater Lakes · Queen Elizabeth National Park
A safari camp in the crater lakes area of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Set among the volcanic crater lakes of the western rift valley.
Option B
Honey Bear Bushcamp
Ishasha · Ishasha
A budget bushcamp in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. A simple base for tree-climbing lion game drives.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Craters Lodge Safari Camp | Honey Bear Bushcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Safari Camp | Budget |
| Price Level | $$ Mid-range | $ Budget |
| Sector / Area | Crater Lakes | Ishasha |
| National Park | Queen Elizabeth National Park | Queen Elizabeth National Park |
| Distance to Park | — | — |
| Rooms | — | Bush Camp Room |
| Dining | — | Simple meals are provided at the camp. The focus is on functional bush camp dini... |
| Highlights | — | 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 | — | Budget travelersSafari enthusiastsTravelers connecting Queen Elizabeth NP with Bwindi |
| Activities | — | Game drives (tree-climbing lion plains)Bird watchingNature walksIshasha River wildlife viewing |
| Website | — | Visit website |
Choose Craters Lodge Safari Camp if you...
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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