14-Day Rwanda and Uganda with Gorillas, Chimps & Big Five
14 Days
Private
from
Kibale ForestNational Park
*price p.p. incl. guide, safari-jeep, hotel and park entrance fees, excl. international flight (Based on 6 persons)
Kibale Forest Primate Park Safari
Silent but alien sound of nature from distant, ever green blowing fig trees with freshness of the dew and mist. In the distance behind, you may hear one of the park’s elephants plowing a path into the trees.
Look left and right, you will encounter four-legged visitors, like the baboon, bushbuck, and giant forest hog.
Stare your eyes in the air, a single scene might capture the iconic and the unique as an olive long-tailed cuckoo will fly above a small buffalo herd.
Covering 766 sq. kilometers (296 sq. miles), Kibale National Park in western Uganda has alluring landscape scenery, biodiversity, and various remarkable tourist activities.
The evergreen protected tropical rainforest and the nearby Ndali-Kasenda Crater region are close to being an independent traveler’s dream.
Kibale Forest is mysteriously attractive to nature lovers who are attracted to its wide range of forest birds and primate’s species.
The Park is a realm of ancient trees and hidden treasures that stun you with glory and beauty while hearing the nature sounds and echoes from far distances.
Attractions in Kibale Forest National Park.
wildlife
The Kibale forest is one of the parks with the highest concentration of endangered primates including the Chimpanzees, Red-colobus monkeys, the rare L’Hoest’s monkeys, and also the Balck-and-white Colombus monkeys.
The park is home to over 70 mammal species and habits the largest population of forest elephants, along with Buffaloes, duikers, bushbuck, warthogs, and also predators such as leopards, and the African Golden cat, giant forest hog among others.
The canopy is filled with charming songs that every bird lover would wish to listen. Kibaale forest national park harbors over 375 bird species making it as a must-visit destination for birding safaris.
Bird species in the park include the African green broadbill, black bee-eater, Purple-breasted sunbird, and yellow-spotted nicator among others.
guided on a tracking hike to see the endangered primates and you are offered sometimes learning and observing their behaviors.
Chimpanzees can be spotted in many other parks of East Africa but the chances of seeing them are less compared to Kibale Forest.
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Birding Safari
The Kibale forest national park is one of the best tourist destinations for birding safaris with 375 different bird species and also has a wide range of plant species ranking it as a must-visit destination for birders and nature lovers.
The bird species include, blue headed sun bird, African pitta, crowned eagle, black bee eater, red faced woodland warble, the great blue turaco.
Mpanga falls trail.
The Mpanga River forms this impressive waterfall as it tumbles over the rim of the 1,200m Mount Karubaguma some 15km before emptying into Lake George.
The waterfall, estimated to be about 50m high, is enclosed by a steep gorge and supports a lush cover of spray forest. You can easily reach Mpanga Falls as a day trip from Kibale National Park or as a diversion from the main road between Kamwenge and Ibanda.
Top Sightings in Tarangire National Park
L’Hoest’s Monkey
Chimpanzee
Blue Monkey
Olive Baboon
Bateleur Eagle
Banded mongoose
Topi
Baboon
Why Visit the Park.
All around the forest are magnificent human like creatures that every visitor would wish to visit.
The Kibale Forest National Park is renowned as one of the world’s must-visit destinations for primate tracking because it harbors over 13 primate species including the chimpanzee, red tailed monkey, black and white colobus monkey.
Best time to visit
Kibale Forest National Park can be visited at any time all year long.
However, there are high peak seasons to visit the park which are highly recommended that is from June to August and November to March.
During this time the chimp trails are drier which encourages exciting chimpanzee tracking activities.
And in contrast, Kibale Forest trails are more slippery in the wetter seasons and this can make chimp tracking activities more challenging. But it is crucial to also note that every season the park offers outstanding safari experiences.
How to get there.
By road transport means, the park is 335km from Kampala which is a 4-5 hours’ drive to the Kibale Forest National Park. The most common route is from Kampala – Fort Portal and from fort portal; it is a shorter distance to Kibale Forest National Park entrance.
By air transport means, you book a flight at Entebbe Airport which is approximately 1 hour to Kasese airstrip.
In Conclusion,
Kibale forest national park is one of Uganda’s forest protected areas with medicinal plants, and most charming is the Chimpanzee tracking and habituation experience that makes feel a changed life they had never lived before. Regards! Nata Adventures safaris.
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