Best Places to See Monkeys in Uganda

Best Places to See Monkeys in Uganda

What are the best places to see monkeys in Uganda? Monkeys are one of the primates that travelers encounter on their safaris in Uganda. These primates advanced nervous systems compared to other animals in the wild. They are closer to man but have distinguishing features like tails. Additionally, monkeys are intelligent and social animals living in the jungles. Their faces are flat and short and also their body shape is they have hands and feet with five fingers that include thumbs and big toes. Monkeys use both their hands and feet for grasping.

Most monkeys in Uganda are spotted in the tropical forests and the savannah grasslands. The monkey species in Uganda include golden monkeys, vervet monkeys, L’hoests monkeys, grey-cheeked monkeys, Patas monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and many others. These monkey species are spotted around the country and the best places to see these monkeys include;

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable is one of the best places on a Uganda safari that travelers have to engage in to see the monkeys. In this park, the primates live with the mountain gorillas in all the sectors of the park including Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija, and Nkuringo. The monkey species are usually spotted during the Uganda safaris in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. These species include the L’hoests monkeys, vervet monkeys, and many others.

While in the Bwindi impenetrable national park, there are several accommodation facilities that travelers stay in during their safaris to see the monkeys in Uganda. These facilities are ranked midrange, luxury, and budget facilities. These facilities include the Ride for a Woman community lodge, Sanctuary Gorilla Lodge, Rushaga Havens Lodge, Bakiga Lodge, Ruhija community lodge, and many others.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

This is the smallest national park in Uganda and is within the Virunga region at the border of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is another best places for travelers to see the monkeys during their safaris. The common monkey species that is usually spotted in this park are the golden monkeys which are encountered during the golden monkey trekking and habituation.  To see or track Golden monkeys, travelers are supposed to have acquired the golden monkey permits. The Golden Monkey permits cost about 60 USD for foreign nonresidents, 40 USD for foreign residents, and 40,000 UGX for East African residents.

As travelers plan to see several monkeys during their safaris to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, there are several accommodation facilities that they can choose from. These facilities are situated around the park and they include; Gahinga Gorilla Lodge, Volcanoes Lodge, Chameleon Lodge, Lake Mulehe Lodge, Travelers Inn Lodge, and many others.

Kibale National Park

Kibale National Park is found in western Uganda and is densely covered by forests. In this forest, there are several monkey species that travelers can encounter on their safaris. This park is dominated by the small primates and large primates. Some of the monkeys that travelers encounter on their safaris include the colobus monkeys, L’hoests monkeys, vervet monkeys, and many others. Monkeys are encountered during nature walks around the park.

Kibale National Park has many accommodation facilities that travelers can use during a safari. These facilities are situated around the park and they include; Kibale Forest Lodge, Chimpundu Lodge, Papaya Lodge, Volcanoes Lodge, Ndali Lodge, Nyanza Lodge, and many others.

Kalinzu Forest

Kalinzu Forest Reserve is found in western Uganda near the Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is known to be a home to several chimpanzee species but also the monkeys are there that travelers can encounter. Some of the monkey species encountered in the Kalinzu forest reserve include blue and red-tailed monkeys, L’hoests monkeys, black and white monkeys, and many others. So travelers planning where to stay during the visit to the Kalinzu forest can choose accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Semuliki National Park

Semuliki National Park is another great destination where travelers can encounter several monkey species during their safaris. It is located within western Uganda in the Congo basin near the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this park, there are several monkey species and some of these include Olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, and many others.

While in the Semuliki National Park, there are several accommodation facilities that travelers can choose and some of these include; Semuliki Safari Lodge, UWA Bandas, Nyati Game Lodge, Hotel Vanilla, Semuliki River Lodge, and many others. The other facilities that travelers can choose are facilities in Fort Portal.

Bugoma Forest Reserve

The Bugoma forest reserve is one of the tropical forests that is situated in the Hoima and Kyenjojo district in the east of Lake Albert It was gazette in 1932 and came under the management of the National Forestry Authority in 2003. This forest reserve is home to several monkeys and other primates that are situated around the forest. Some of the monkeys in this forest include blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, and many others.

As travelers plan where to stay during the safaris in the Bugoma forest, several accommodation facilities include Bugoma Jungle Lodge, Benanda Forest Resort, Nguse River Lodge, and many others.