Safari Accommodation in Kibale, Uganda
Little Monkey Camp, located at the edge of Kibale Forest is the ideal safari accommodation in Uganda.
Renowned as a place of monkeys, Little Monkey Camp is located at the edge of Kibale forest and 5 minutes drive to Kanyanchu chimpanzee trekking starting point, which makes it the ideal safari accommodation in Uganda. We offer a more modest, simple, but charming and comfortable accommodation option at Kibale Forest. It can’t be beaten on location, the rooms are spacious with great views, and the staff always go above and beyond.
Kibale’s most popular activity is the Kanyanchu Primate Walk. Thirteen species can be sought, and a good variety of diurnal monkeys invariably encountered, but the stars of this twice-daily show are chimpanzees.
Kibale’s most popular activity is the Kanyanchu Primate Walk. Thirteen species can be sought, and a good variety of diurnal monkeys invariably encountered, but the stars of this trail are the chimpanzees. Kanyanchu’s chimps have been tracked since 1993 and the chances of locating them are excellent. Guided walks start at 8am and 2pm and last an average of three hours, depending on various factors.
The perennially popular primate walk provides the chance to observe chimpanzees in their natural habitat. Kanyanchu’s groups are accustomed to human presence – some have been observed for over 25 years – and the chance of locating them is over 90%. Walks leave Kanyanchu Visitor Centre at 08.00, 11.00 and 14.00 and last between 2-5 hours. Early arrival to allow for registration and briefing is recommended. Contact time with chimpanzees is limited to one hour; group size is limited to six visitors; participants must be aged 16 or over. Advance booking is essential.
This biologically diverse region also provides shelter to a further 120 mammals, including several primate species such as baboons and chimpanzees, as well as elephants and antelopes. There are around 370 species of birds hosted in this forest, including 23 Albertine Rift endemics.The Nahan’s francolin,cassin’s spinetail,blue headed bee-eater and low-land masked apalis.
Most prominent among Kibale’s primates is the chimpanzee population surge of about 1,500 individuals,divided into atleast a dozen different communities,four of which are habituated to humans. The Kanyantale community has been subject to daily tourist tracking since 1993.
Price Includes
- Ensuite cottages
- Mosquito nets
- Hot showers
- Wifi
Price Excludes
- Community tours
Location and Activities
Find the Little Monkey Camp at Kibale forest in Uganda offering chimpanzee trekking, primate experience, coffee making experience, community tours.
Kibale national park is a park with a number of activities that the tourists can engage in while on a safari and they include chimpanzee tracking, chimpanzee habituation, nocturnal forest walk, Bigodi wetland sanctuary, Bushcraft children activities, bird watching, cultural encounters, nature walks and hikes, Amabere caves and water falls, sempaya hot springs.
While in Kibale Forest expect to see L’Hoest Monkeys, the endangered Red Colobus Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, the Red tailed Monkeys, Bush Baby, Blue Monkeys, Vervet Monkeys, Olive Baboons, Black and White Colobus.