Sleep in the Heart of Primate Paradise. Kibale Forest Camp offers an affordable classic canvas experience in the form of 10 African safari-style tents tucked away in a lush forest.
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Kibale Forest National Park tour
Meet and greet the famous chimpanzees of Kibale National Park. Kibale Forest is one of the best places in Uganda to see wild chimpanzees.
Welcome to paradise
Thanks to habituation the chimpanzees lost their natural fear of humans and can be approached very closely.
Kibale National Park is also a very good place to observe smaller primates like the black and white colobus, the red colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey and the rare l’Hoest monkey. Also nocturnal primates like the Thomas’s galago can be seen.
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Bigodi Swamp during a 3 hours wetland walk. With over 200 bird species, 8 primate species, mammals like bushpig, bushbuck and the very shy and endangered sitatunga, many reptiles plus an uncounted number of trees, shrubs and vines, it is a wonderful place to be.
What has this trip to offer?
- Staying in Kibale Forest Camp (part of Nature Lodges).
- You can choose “Lazy” camping (the tent is ready and fully equipped, showers and toilets are shared) or a room in the Lodges.
- All accommodation is on BB basis.
- All transport is in 4WD Landcruisers with a pop-up roof and for everybody a comfortable window seat.
- Visit the Chimpanzees (USD $200, included in the price).
- Bigodi swamp walk, organized by the local community.
- A whole day with researchers following the Chimps. It is called the Habituation Experience. Then it is not possible to do the Chimp walk and the Bigodi swamp walk. You have to pay an extra USD $50 for this activity.
Day to day
After early morning breakfast we pick you from a hotel or guesthouse of your choice in Entebbe or Kampala and leave for Kibale NP. We will stop on the way for Lunch and beautiful sceneries. In the afternoon we will arrive at Kibale NP, sleeping with the noises of the tropical rainforest.
Driving time: ± 6,5 hours
Budget Tour: Kibale Forest Camp – “Lazy” camping
Comfortable Tour: Kibale Forest Camp
At 08.00 we will start with the 4 hours chimp walk. Also 10 other primates can be seen!! The park is also known for all the butterflies and birds. In the afternoon a walk through Bigodi Swamp (community based project).
After breakfast, the last part of the journey will bring us back to Kampala. We will stop for beautiful sceneries. We will bring you back to Hotel of your choice in Kampala for overnight. If you are continuing your journey somewhere else or back home, we will bring you to the airport for check in after refreshing from our guesthouse.
Driving time: ± 6,5 hours
Return flight or an extra night in our Airport Guesthouse for just $70 a double /$60 a single (including BB and airport transfer)
Route
1. Entebbe / Kampala (start)
2. Kibale Forest National Park
3. Entebbe / Kampala (finish)
Accommodations
Departure & Prices
Flights not included.
First and last night in Uganda not included.
Extra night in our Airport Guesthouse Entebbe
Double USD $ 75 / Single USD $ 60 / Tripple USD $90
(including BB and airport transfer).
Walk Among Wild Chimpanzees
Step into the rainforest of Kibale National Park and come face to face with wild chimpanzees in one of Africa’s best primate destinations. Combine thrilling chimp tracking with a scenic Bigodi Swamp walk and discover an incredible diversity of wildlife.
Book your Kibale adventure today and experience Uganda’s primate paradise.
Prishilla, Sarah & Jenniffer
Tour Consultants & Gorilla Guide
gorilla@gorillatours.com
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