Best Safari Lodges in Kibale Forest National Park
Kibale Forest National Park – The Primate Capital of Africa offer a range of lodges and camps to suit every traveler and their budget, promising immersion in this primate have.
For budget – conscious travelers will stay in the rustic charm of well-maintained tented camps. For travelers seeking a touch of indulgence, Kibale Forest boasts luxurious eco-lodges that seamlessly blend comfort and sustainability. Relax on your private balcony, gazing out at the lush canopy as play monkeys swing through the branches. Stunning architectural designs incorporate local materials, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding landscapes. The tranquility of these lodges invites you to unwind at the spa, savor delicious meals prepared with fresh ingredients and revel in moments of perfect serenity.
Here are our best safari lodges in Kibale Forest National Park that we have carefully vented for our customer’s comfortable stay.
Kibale Forest Lodges & Camps
Kyaninga Lodge
Overlooking the stunning Lake Kyaninga with the backdrop of the Rwenzori Mountains beyond, Kyaninga Lodge is a spectacular luxury lodge and one of the best safari lodges in Kibale Forest National Park.
Kyaninga Lodge offer nine exclusive luxury cottages surrounded by unspoilt natural beauty with breathtaking vistas. The cottages are set apart and raised on platforms offering visitors privacy and tranquility. Access from the main lodge is via a raised wooden walkway. The cottages are crafted from natural local materials, adorned with handcrafted furnishings which seamlessly blend with the breathing landscape, each cottages opens out onto a large private deck opens out onto a large private deck where you can start your day enjoying morning tea or coffee with spectacular views over the lake and the Rwenzori Mountains.
Ndali Lodge
Ndali Lodge is a perfect luxury base on a Uganda Safari visit and is one of the best safari lodges in Kibale Forest National Park, the lodge dates back to the 1920s, when it was a tea estate and today still makes up a part of a working farm, and offers a perfect base from which to trek chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park.
This communal lodge is constructed from stone, timber and thatch, with glass-paneled doors and long rectangular windows. There is a comfortable lounge with seating around coffee tables and wildlife artwork. A small library provides plenty of reading matter, as well as a telescope for grazing at the mountains or starry sky.
Guest accommodations at Ndali Lodge consists of eight cottages including a brand new larger honeymoon suite. All these rooms are spacious enough to accommodate a family of four and each has comfy furnishings. There is no electricity at the lodge, all lighting comes from candles and storm lanterns.
Primate Lodge
Primate Lodge is a beautiful luxury lodge tucked amidst the unparalleled beauty of Kibale’s rainforest, a haven for 13 primate species and other wildlife species. The lodge invites you to experience the magic of this pristine wilderness, home to over to a huge popular of chimpanzees and other 12 primate species, mammals, butterflies and birds among others.
The lodge’s location is its greatest location, nestled deep within the forest and adjacent to the starting point for chimpanzee tracking and extraordinary Chimpanzee Habituation Experience.
Guest accommodations at Primate Lodge are nine spacious and luxurious cottages tucked away in the heart of Kibale Forest for ultimate privacy and an immersive nature experience, each room’s sprawling veranda offer stunning views of the forest canopy.
Chimpundu Lodge
Chimpundu Lodge is a luxury cottage accommodation in Kibale Forest National Park boasting an array of authentic Kibale Forest and experiences in a lush indigenous setting. Luxury cottages at Chimpundu Lodge provides a true Kibale Forest ambience, with every comfort catered for including full bathrooms and a 180 degree private balcony. The dramatic open-air bathroom opens up in three directions, with tropical vistas in your eye line.
All cottages at Chimpundu Lodge are equipped with modern amenities, including fans, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities, additional blankets are provided for the chillier months.
Isunga Lodge
Isunga Lodge is a beautiful lodge located on the edge of the Kibale Forest on an elevation position offer spectacular views over the rainforest, the huge peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains and onwards to Lake George and the savannahs of Queen Elizabeth National Park. From here, you can see all the 3 Uganda National Parks all at once.
Isunga Lodge boasts a unique position beside the rainforest and also in the midst of the Crater Lake area, making it the perfect for exploring this wonderful region including Kibale Forest National Park.
Guest accommodation at Isunga Lodge includes just eight simple, stylish cottages spread around the lodge’s large grounds offering privacy and serenity, in a natural wild garden setting.
Papaya Lake Lodge
Papaya Lake Lodge is an oasis of luxury sitting on top a hill overlooking a lake, surrounded by the lush, evergreen landscapes of the Ugandan Great Crater Lakes region, set between two extinct volcanoes and nestled against the turquoise waters of the Lyantonde and Kifuruka lakes and with beautiful views over the majestic Rwenzori Mountains.
Papaya Lake Lodge offers nine spacious and bright cottages, all situated on the extinct volcano crater’s slope and have breathtaking views of Lyantonde Lake. Each cottage offers complete privacy, hidden from view by a natural screen of green treetops.
Each of the cottages feature two beds (one King-size and one single), local stone-decorated bathrooms with shower units and verandas equipped with deckchairs.
Kibale Forest Camp
Kibale Forest Camp is an elegant tempted camp located in a patch of evergreen forest, just outside the southern part of Kibale Forest National Park, it borders the Magombe Swamp also known as the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary and is just 10 minutes’ drive to Kanyanchu Visitor Centre, a place where chimpanzee trekking starts from.
Kibale Forest Camp consists of 12 African safari style tents, comfortably furnished with twin or double beds. Each tent has its own private ensuite bathroom with a flush toilet, a dressing room and a hot water shower. From your veranda, you will be treated to amazing views of the red or black and white colobus monkeys often observed in the dense camp surroundings.
Kibale Forest Guesthouse
Kibale Forest Guesthouse is a private luxury cottages with a depiction of African art, located 36 km on Fort Portal – Kamwenge road adjacent to Kibale Forest National Park. The camp has 12 rooms fitted to high standards with solar powered hot shower
Each cottage balcony offers a spectacular view of a five acre garden stretching along the Kibale Forest, home to the chimpanzees and a host of other primates plus 300 bird species.
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