Few places on Earth are as alive with primates as Kibale. Known as the primate capital of the world, this lush rainforest holds the highest diversity of primates in Africa, and it’s the finest place anywhere to trek wild chimpanzees.
With around 1,500 chimpanzees and a dozen other primate species, Kibale offers encounters you simply can’t get elsewhere. Add a setting of crater lakes, tea estates and rolling green hills, and it becomes one of Uganda’s most enjoyable and easygoing destinations.
The headline is chimpanzee trekking, with a full-day habituation experience for those who want longer in the forest. Alongside the chimps you may meet red colobus, black-and-white colobus, red-tailed and blue monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys and olive baboons, plus over 370 bird species.
From rainforest lodges right by the park to peaceful lakeside cottages and the comforts of nearby Fort Portal, Kibale has options across every budget. We’ll position you for an easy early start.
Kibale is around a five to six hour drive from Kampala, making it one of the more accessible forests, or a short flight to Kasese followed by a road transfer. We handle all the logistics.
Chimpanzee trekking runs year-round, with drier months easing the forest trails.
