Kibale National Park

As the best safari destination for chimpanzee tracking in Africa, Kibale national park also the most accessible of Uganda’s major rainforests contains one of the loveliest and most varied tracts of tropical forest in Uganda. This is home to a host of forest wildlife, most famously 13 species of primate including chimpanzees.

These delightful apes, more closely related to humans than to any other living creature, are tremendous fun to watch as they squabble and play in fruiting trees.

A network of shady forest trails provides much to delight botanists and butterfly lovers, while birders are in for a treat. The park boasts 325 species of birds, including 6 that are endemic to the Albertine Rift region, namely black-capped apalis, blue-headed sunbird, collared apalis, dusky crimsonwing, purple-breasted sunbird and red-faced woodland warbler.

The elusive forest elephant, smaller and hairier than its savannah counterpart, moves seasonally into the developed part of the park, while other terrestrial mammals include buffalo, giant forest hog and a half dozen antelope species.

Safari Activities in kibale include chimpanzee habituation experience which is an experience allowing accompany Kibale’s researchers and habituators as the chimpanzee go about their daily activities. On such a tour, expect to see the chimps de-nesting between 05.30-06.30, follow them during the day until they create new nests at night.

Primate walks pehaps the most popular activity in the park. Chimpazee tracking safaris starts from the Kanyanchu Visitor Centre at 08.00 and 15.00 and lasts 2-3 hours. Primates are sought after by visitors during the walk. These include black and white co lobus, red tailed m( grey cheeked mangabey. Your guides will point out pittas and other bird species and will explain the tradit of plant species within the forest.