Kibale National Park is the best safari destination for tracking the chimpanzees in Uganda. The park is located approximately 26km from Fort Portal in western Uganda. The park is popularly visited by tourists interested in tracking chimpanzees and bird watching , it is home to up to 1450 chimpanzees and other primates like the L’hoest monkeys, baboons, red-tailed monkey, black & white colobus monkeys and the rare grey-cheeked mangabey – You can also enjoy other activities like mountain hiking which is majorly done in dry season, bird watching experience at the Bigodi wetland and guided nature walks which begin from Kanyanchu or Sebitoli, taking approximately 2- 6 days and a thrilling water adventure at the crater lakes.
Getting there– The forest is located 300 km west of Kampala and a road trip lasts between 4 to 5 hours using the Masaka road / Kampala- Hoima road.
Accommodation– Kibale forest camp, Chimpanzee guest house, Primates lodge, Ndali Lodge
Planning a self drive trip to Kibale forest park and looking for an ideal rental car to use for your road trip , just contact us now through info@ugandacarrentalservices.com or call us now on +256-700135510 to speak with the reservations team.
