Cultural activities around Kibale National Park.
Discover here cultural encounters surrounding Kibale National Park. Covering the districts of Kabarole, Kyenjonjo, Kamwenge and Kyegegwa, Kibale Forest National Park is found in western Uganda. About 1500 chimpanzees, bird species, Tree species, reptiles, Monkeys, butterflies, Mammals and other creatures call Kibale Forest National Park, a tropical forest home.
Driving from Kampala/Entebbe takes four to five hours. Uganda Wildlife Authority looks after the park. See Contact Katlandsafaris to customize your cultural vacation into an unforgettable encounter in Kibale forest national park.
What kinds of cultural events surround Kibale National Park?
Walking Through Bigodi Wetlands
Located near Kibale National Park, the Bigodi Wetland is rich in scenic beauty and wildlife; it is thus a must-see site. Among the more than 300 kinds of birds housed here are Hornbills, Turacos, Parrots, Cranes, Kingfishers, and many more swamp endemics.
Eight other species of primates call the refuge home: the Black and White Colobus, Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, L’hoest Monkey, Vervet Monkey, and Blue Monkey.
Other creatures include otters, bushbucks, and sitatungas find paradise in the wetland as well. As they lead you over the verdant surroundings, local and informed guides will provide an instructive tour. This is the ideal chance to see the forest paths, boardwalks, and atop a tree house nestled high in the canopy the animals.
Bigodi cultural stroll
One of the cultural events available near Kibale National Park is the Bigodi cultural walk, where you will tour the evocative hamlet of Bigodi under one of our expert English-speaking field-guides. Depending on group speed, the walk will last three to four hours.
Your curiosity will lead you to first see a traditional healer who will gladly impart his expertise on spirits, herbs, plants, and local medications. Second, the guests will pay visits to the houses of old men and women who chronicle fascinating birth, marriage, ceremonial, clan, and traditional life events.
Find out more about the background and problems this growing rural Uganda community faces. Along the road, you will also be able to visit a local church and Bigodi’s trade area, a hub of rural life and activity, and experience the Ugandan education system.
Seeing the Crater Lakes outside of Kibale National Park
Many of the more over 100 crater lakes in the Kabarole area, which Kibale National Park contains, are located outside of the forest. Visitors to Fort Portal and Kibale National Park find enormous appeal in the crater lakes; among of them include Kigere Crater Lake, Bikere Crater Lake, Kyaninga crater, Ndali crater, Lake Saka crate, and many more.
There is kayaking, swimming, fishing in some of the crater lakes; their local rich histories pique your curiosity. One of the most fascinating pursuits available near Kibale Forest National Park.
The Kingdom of Tooro and Palace Go to Fort Portal. Neighbouring the Kibale forest National Park, the Batooro people of Town are the head quarter of Tooro Kingdom and have a monarch living in the city centre Palace.
Leading cultural feature in the town is the Palace; also there are the Nyakasura caverns with enormous historical significance, the Toro Kingdom Parliament, and karambi tombs where the royals are interred. You may also learn about the batooro people’s customs, cuisine, dances, way of life.
Traveling to the Nyakasura Caves
Nyakasura, 7 kilometers from Fort Portal Town on Fort portal-Bundibudgyo route in Kabarole District, including the amabeere Ga Nyina Wiru caverns. About forty minutes separate the caverns from Kibale Forest National Park.
The site is wonderful; you will trek to the caverns with guides halting on various points till you reach the rocky caves with the waterfall. The caverns are very historical; the head of the Chwezi dynasty resided here.
The Nyakasura caverns provide the finest view as they are near the Rwenzori Mountains, waterfalls, volcanoes, and other streams. One of the traditional pursuits available near Kibale National Park is nyakasura cave exploration.
Traveling to Farms and Tea Plants
One of the biggest distributors of tea in Uganda, the Tooro area where Kibale National Park is located has several tea plantations.
Most of the plantations are on the foot of Mountain Rwenzori and around Kibale National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park. When you visit the Park, you may also see interesting Native people’s animal farms and banana crops.
How one may visit Kibale Forest National Park?
Road access to the Kibale forest national park is around 4-5 hours’ drive from Kampala/Entebbe. The car drive winds through the lovely western Uganda landscape, the estates, and the kind Uganda people. Early morning at 8:00 am, our road tours fight off traffic and arrive in the afternoon at the hotel or camp/lodge you have booked.
Alternatively, fly to Kasese Airstrip and then spend two hours and less traveling to Kibale forest national park than on a road trip. Aerolink Uganda runs morning and afternoon flights to Kasese Airstrip from Entebbe international Airport, considering your itinerary you can choose chattered or scheduled flights to do cultural activities around Kibale forest National Park. Daily domestic flights to Kasese Airstrips in Queen Elizabeth national park.
Where near Kibale National Park might one stay?
There are many possibilities for you to choose where to stay in Kibale Forest National Park; from cheap to luxury lodges, all with a service worth your money paid for. You will have to travel a few minutes to the park headquarters as most of the lodges are located on the out skirts of the forest that cottages face the forest or crater lakes.
Luxury alternatives include Ndali lodge, Crater safari lodge, Kyaninga lodge and Papaya; then, Primate Lodge and Turaco tree tops for a middle-class stay; you may remain chimpanzee forest guest house, Isunga lodge for budget guests. The most near settlement to Kibale forest is Fort Portal settlement, which offers lodging as well.
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