Night forest walks in Kibale national park
Night forest walks in Kibale forest national park; Kibale forest national park is located in western part of Uganda in Kabarole district. Kibale forest national park is also known as the primate capital in that it’s a home of 13 primate species including chimpanzees, red tailed monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, olive baboons, bush babies, pottos among others. Kibale forest national park is also a home of over 375 bird species and different mammals like forest elephants, giant forest hogs, warthogs among others.
Night forest walk is an adventurous activity n Kibale forest national park where visitors will be able to explore the forest at night with spotlight torches for clear viewing of nocturnal animals which become active and an experienced park guide and armed ranger guides from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Night forest walks in Kibale national park starts at around 6:30pm or 7:00pm with a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations at Kanyachu visitors centre. After the briefing, you will start hiking in the forest which takes about 2 hours and during the hike, you will be able to view nocturnal animals like bush babies, pottos, serval cats, tree hyrax, night jar, African civet, crickets, night owl, giant forest hog, galagos among others.
Cost of night forest walks in Kibale forest national park
Night forest walks in Kibale forest national park cost 40 USD per person for foreign non residents, 20 USD per person for foreign residents and 15 UGX per person for East African citizens. The rates however exclude entrance fees which is 40 USD per person for foreign non residents, 30 USD per person for foreign residents and 20,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.
Best time to go
Night forest walks in Kibale forest national park can be done all year round though the best time is during the dry season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February because during this period there is less or little rainfall in the park therefore nature walk trails will be dry and passable which makes hiking easy compared to the rainy season when the trails are muddy and slippery which makes hiking difficult.
What to pack for night forest walks in Kibale forest national park
There are a number of items that you should pack when going for the night forest walk in Kibale forest national park including spotlight torches, long sleeved shirt and trouser, hiking shoes, garden gloves, camera and extra batteries, insect repellent, waterproof rain jacket, warm sweater, walking stick, back pack among others.
Other activities in Kibale forest national park
Kibale forest national park offers other interesting activities that travellers can engage in during the safari apart from night forest walks including chimpanzee trekking where you will be able to spend one hour with the chimpanzees, bird watching where you will be able to view different bird species, chimpanzee habituation experience where you will be able to spend four hours with the chimpanzees, day nature walks where you will be able to explore the forest on foot, cultural tour where you will be able to interact with the local people in the neighboring communities among others.
Where to stay during your safari in Kibale forest national park
Kibale forest national park offers various accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury where you can stay during the safari including Chimpundu Lodge, Chimpanzee Forest Lodge, Ataco Country Resort, Isunga Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge, Kibale Safari Lodge, Kibale Forest Camp, Primate Lodge Kibale, Ndali Lodge, Kibale Guest Cottages, Kyaninga Lodge, Papaya Lake Lodge, Mountain of the Moon Hotel, Turaco Treetops, Rwetera Safari Park, Guereza Canopy Lodge, Nyaika Hotel, Rubalika Safari Lodge and Farm, Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge, Fort Motel, Kibale River Camp among others.
How to get to Kibale forest national park
Kibale forest national park is located in western part of Uganda and can be accessed by road transport means which takes about 6 to 7 hours’ drive in a safari vehicle.
You can as well access Kibale forest national park from Bwindi impenetrable national park which takes about 6 to 7 hours’ drive.
Kibale forest national park can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book charter or scheduled domestic flights with Aerolink Uganda from Entebbe international airport to Kasese or Semuliki airstrips and then connect to the park headquarters by road.
Night forest walks in Kibale forest national park can be combined with other activities like gorilla trekking, bird watching, batwa cultural tour, guided nature walks among others in Bwindi impenetrable national park. for more information about night forest walks, you can reach out to us at Achieve Global Safaris.
