Primate Lodge Kibale - Kibale Forest National park

Primate Lodge Kibale (Up-Market)

Kibale Primate Lodge is an excellent location for day-long Chimpanzee habituation experience and trekking day. Its a lovely lodge, in a great setting in Kibale forest, very close to the Park Headquarters, for the start of chimpanzee trekking.
The luxury tents are brilliant, comfortable & quite secluded from each other. The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful, nothing seems to be too much trouble. The luxury tents are actually closer to small bungalows then tents. They are at a small distance from the Main Building and separated from each other - allowing the impression to be sleeping in the forest. The condition was good - working shower and intact mosquito nets.

You can book your stay in one of the cheaper stone cottages, there are two with 2 floors and nice balconies. The more expensive tents also look nice. You can choose to stay in a treehouse for one night, some way from the main camp, more basic but great fun, with the chance to see forest elephants. All the rooms are spread out over a very wide area surrounded by forest so you feel like you are on your own in the jungle - great fun, a bit scary. If it's raining or dark someone will accompany you from the restaurant area. The hotel is actually inside the national park – at times you see monkeys in the trees around and hornbills roosting near your tent/room. Its walking distance to the park headquarters where the treks leave from, - so close. Rooms have electricity most of the time and the hot water works but with at times low pressure.

Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse (Better Budget) This is a delightful and affordable guest house on the road from Fort Portal to the chimp walks at Kibale Forest National Park. Simply an enchanting place to stay.

Ndali Lodge (Up-Market - Luxury): One of a kind place with lovely rooms, great staff, terrific (and fresh) food and breathtaking views. An absolutely unique and wonderful experience and a homey, relaxing one as well.

Kyaninga Lodge – Fort Portal, Kibale; (Up-Market) Stunningly beautiful views, Great location, just a little soulless, Top of the line in Uganda, Heaven on Earth, Beautiful Lodge, Helpful Staff, Wonderful View;.... these and so much more are the words of people have been this place before....read more

Primate Lodge Kibale (Up-Market - Luxury):Located just within the National Park next to the Kanyanchu Visitors Center that offers visitors a firsthand opportunity to experience park wonders from the door step of your accommodation. Primate Lodge's facilities include 8 large walk in safari tents with ensuite bathrooms, restaurant and the tree house.

Chimps' Nest Lodge (Moderate to Up-Market): “Absolutely "a must see!"” Excellent service, very friendly staff, amazing to see the monkeys around the treehouse and the sounds of the bush are impressive.

Kibale Forest Camp (Moderate): This charming tented camp located conveniently close to the Bigodi Wetlands and only a short drive from the starting point for chimp tracking, it is probably your best option if you have to book several trackings and wish to go birding extensively in the nearby wetland without commuting every day from Fort Portal or the lodgings near the crater lake area.

Kluge's Guest Farm (Better Budget - Moderate) This beautiful and friendly climate attracted Mariam and Stefan Kluge in 1992, into buying a 70 acres piece of land near Fort Portal 3-4hr drive from Kampala. A mixed farm with cattle, goats, horses, pet, chicken and turkeys and vegetables, fruits, matooke and other crops meeting most of Kluge’s Guest Farm’s fresh produce needs. Guests can visit the farm.