Stay
Just 200m from the visitor centre in the forest
and the only lodge in the park, Primate Lodge
is a wonderful option (www.ugandalodges.com; full board
from 15,000). Its open-air restaurant, bar and library sit under thatched roofs and look out onto a plant- and bird-filled garden. At its centre is a firepit, a great place to gather in the evening and share tales over a Nile Special beer. Rooms are in separate cottages set within the forest, and have enormous beds and bathrooms, tall ceilings and large windows looking out over the jungle. On a budget, try the tented accommodation at Kibale Forest Camp (www.naturelodges.biz/ kibale-forest-camp; from 7, 5 0 0 ).
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