Kibale National Park and Mt. Rwenzori National Park safari

Kibale National Park and Mt. Rwenzori National Park safari : Kibale National Park and Mt. Rwenzori National Park safari is an incredible western Uganda adventure that will take you both to the mountains and the forest for you safari experience. The safari is one that will require a lot of your physical strength because you will be climbing at both parks.

On this safari you will trek the chimpanzees, see the primates in the primate capital and from there you will hike of the highest mountain in the region for a couple of days to reach or conqueror the amazing summit.

So, on this safari expect: –

• To see the chimpanzees in their natural habitat, going about their day-to-day business.
• To enjoy watching numerous birds both in Kibale and Mt Rwenzori.
• You will enjoy the beautiful unmatched sceneries of the surroundings from a vantage point of view.
• You will enjoy nature walks and forest walks as well as the big hike on Mt Rwenzori.
• You will also have a chance to engage with the communities surrounding both parks to appreciate the local Ugandan culture.
• All activities at these parks are guided so you will have a great time interacting and learning from your tour guides.

Chances are high you will start your safari at Kibale National Park, though you may start it at Mt. Rwenzori too, but most likely Kibaale National Park. Kibale National Park is a rainforest park in western Uganda, with over 5000 chimpanzees in the forest and other 12 primate species like the baboons, monkeys, red colobus monkeys and L’Hoest’s monkeys. In very close proxy to the forest is the Bigodi swamp that has over 300 bird species just living their life in this swamp. The forest also has the endemic Albertine birds. The forest is blessed to have numerous tree species that will leave you in awe and butterfly species that add color to the park.

At Kibale National Park, you will have activities such as chimpanzee trekking, other primate trekking, forest and nature walks, bird watching and many other activities. Outside the park you will also visit the neighboring communities to experience the culture of the locals.

Mt. Rwenzori National Park is where you will spend most of your time on this safari because of the 7-day hike to one of the beautiful mountains in the region. This park like Kibale is located in the western part of Uganda, Mt. Rwenzori National Park borders the Democratic Republic of Congo actually some of the slopes of the mountain are in congo.

Though you will see a few bush animals in this park like the bush elephants, Rwenzori turaco, Rwenzori leopard, and others, you will mainly experience the rugged snow-capped mountain for the time you will be in the park. You will take on the 5,109m challenge to get to the Margherita Peak for days and on your well you will enjoy the picturesque views of the glaciers, the crater and alpine lakes, the surrounding landscape and Lake Edward among other things.

You will also be amazed at the assortment of vegetation you will find in this park. And of course, the experience at the foot of the mountain meeting and interacting with the Bakonzo people will be memorable.

This safari, because of the hiking will take more than a week so plan your time wisely. And for any more information about this particular safari, consult your tour operator for more detailed information.