KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

Kibale forest National Park is found east of the Rwenzori on the edge of the Rift Valley between Fort Portal and Queen Elizabeth National park. It is well known for its 766 sq km primate- rich tropical forest. Kibale forest contains 13 primates including the remarkable 9 diurnal species such as the Chimpanzee, Baboon, Grey-Cheeked Mangabey, Red Colobus, Black and White Colobus, L’hoest’s, Red tailed, Vervet and the Blue Monkey. Buffaloes and Elephants are also present though they are rarely seen during the ay time. Kibale forest is well-known for the great variety of primates including man’s closest living relative the Chimpanzees.
Location
Kibale forest national park is located in the western region of the country 30km away from Fort Portal town.
Size of Kibale Forest Park
The Park is approximately on the land of 795km and contains one of the most varied tracts of tropical forest in Uganda.
Tourism activities and attractions
Chimpanzee tracking/trekking
This is the main tourism activity taking place in Kibale forest National Park. The activity takes place in Kanyanchu river camp which is 30km south of Fort Portal. The habituated groups of the chimpanzees have been tracked since 1993and the chances of finding them are very many. The activity lasts for 2-3 hours.
Bird watching
This is yet another tourism activity which is carried out in Kibale Forest National Park in the Bigodi wetlands this is because the park is a home to 325 variety of bird species, including 6 that are native to the Albertine Rift destination, such as the dusky crimson wing, black-capped apalis, blue-headed sunbird, collared apalis, red-faced woodland warbler and purple-breasted sunbird, the green breasted pitta, African pitta, black bee-eater, Abyssinian ground thrush, yellow spotted nicator, little greenbul, black-eared ground thrush, brownchested alethe, yellow rumped tinker bird, blue-breasted kingfisher, and the crowned eagle.
Other mammals are present, although they are rarely seen. These include forest elephants, buffaloes, leopards, bush pig and duiker, lions, warthogs, reptiles and amphibians as well as a colorful variety of butterflies.
Other activities include;
Nature/forest walks
Village walks

Accommodation in Kibale Forest
Kanyanchu Tourist Camp
CVK (Crater Valley Kibale) Resort Beach Lodge
Ndali Lodge. 
The Rwenzori View Guesthouse
Primates Lodge.
Nyinabulitwa Country Resort & Safari Camp
Kibale Forest Camp

3 Days Kibale forest tour- Track the chimpanzees, game viewing plus bird watching.