Kibale forest accommodation in Uganda
| country: | Uganda |
| location: | Fort portal near Kibale Forest |
| price: | From US $10 (camp) - US $14 (homestead) per person per night |
description
This venture has two bandas and two safari tents.
The bandas have two double beds each and the tents have two single beds each. However, the facility can accommodate up to sixteen persons a night if the bandas are partitioned in case of large groups. In this case, the bandas are fixed with smaller beds.
By the end of this year, we shall have constructed another three bandas to reach the maximum of 20 beds without partitioning. The nature walk (over 30 acres of the indigenous forest along the park edges) of the facility is along the park edges and can serve many people each day.
The restaurant can also seat up to 35 persons at a time. The facility also has other activities such as the village walk, craft shop and cultural experiences, all of which are open to visitors.
Nature walks Primate viewing Bird viewing Village walk Handicraft demos and sell Traditional music, dance & performances
The bandas have two double beds each and the tents have two single beds each. However, the facility can accommodate up to sixteen persons a night if the bandas are partitioned in case of large groups. In this case, the bandas are fixed with smaller beds.
By the end of this year, we shall have constructed another three bandas to reach the maximum of 20 beds without partitioning. The nature walk (over 30 acres of the indigenous forest along the park edges) of the facility is along the park edges and can serve many people each day.
The restaurant can also seat up to 35 persons at a time. The facility also has other activities such as the village walk, craft shop and cultural experiences, all of which are open to visitors.
special things to do and see here
Nature walks rooms, food and facilities
There are two accommodation options: a homestead, where visitors stay with a local family a basic camp with small traditional huts and a tin roofed house
In the homestead, they have solar power and organic food. The facilities have mobile solar showers that are put out in the sun and then hung up in the bathroom at the time of showers.
In the homestead, they have solar power and organic food. The facilities have mobile solar showers that are put out in the sun and then hung up in the bathroom at the time of showers.
how this holiday makes a difference
 The aim is to mobilize community clean ups of the area, and to raise awareness of ways of recycling articles, particularly plastic bags (Buvera) into rope.The community based conservation programmes we support are proper garbage disposal of plastics, school exchange programs, tree planting and eco- business support. We have also built and are managing a community secondary school and have supported the construction of bridges. We provide advice to tourists on dress codes, traditional foods and drinks, permission to take photos and walking unguided. Support from tourists goes towards community development and conservation activities e.g. by paying a fee, donations or doing voluntary work.  This holiday is part of the responsibletravel.com and Conservation International Community Based Tourism Programme to support and promote community based tourism ventures that offer significant conservation and development benefits to local communities. To see other community based tourism holidays and find out more about the programme click here. |
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