Kidepo has been classified as semi-desert - but this classification can be very misleading. Expansive grassy plains are dotted with big rocky outcrops and flanked by steep jagged mountains. In the distance to the north, perfect triangular conical mountains rise out of Sudanese soil, to the east is the sudden drop of the Great Rift - Apoka Lodge is at the western edge of this rift, looking down into Kenya's Turkana country. Dry river beds zig zag across the park, fringed with borassus and sausage trees. Tracts of forest also feature in this park, many have yet to be explored.

The rooms at Apoka Lodge 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 write letters. Each room has its own ensuite bathroom with double sink and large tropical shower. Step outside to a sheltered terrace and slip into your own outdoor stone bathtub, big enough to fit the whole family. Facilities at Apoka Lodge include a swimming Pool and main lodge with dining room and plenty of lounge space.

Activities available are game drives, guided Walks - this is a must in kidepo, birdwatching, spotlit night drives and Visits to the local Karamajong community. Wildlife in kidepo is abundant. Lions, leopard, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, zebra (this is Uganda's only park where giraffe and zebra are found together), possibly Africa's largest herds of buffalo, hartebeest, waterbuck, bushbuck, warthog.the list is endless. Better still, much of it can be seen from the privacy of your veranda or your outdoor bathtub, but the best way to see the wildlife is up close, on foot.