Budongo Forest Travel Guide: Top Sights in Uganda, Tours & Travel

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Budongo Forest- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Uganda; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 5 hours

Budongo Forest, located within the Murchison Falls Conservation Area, is a rich and diverse ecosystem offering unique opportunities for wildlife observation. The forest features two ecotourism sites, Kaniyo Pabidi and Busingiro. Kaniyo Pabidi is renowned for chimpanzee trekking, providing an up-close experience with these fascinating primates, while Busingiro is famous for the Royal Mile, a prime bird-watching trail. Visitors can also encounter a variety of other primates, including red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, and black-and-white colobus. The forest is home to a remarkable range of plant species, including towering mahogany trees and parasitic strangler figs. Wildlife such as buffalo and elephants occasionally visit from nearby savannah areas, and nocturnal creatures like potto and galagos add to the forest's charm. The forest's high biodiversity, including 465 plant species, makes it a prime location for nature enthusiasts.

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Reviews of Budongo

DAVID_1 _GUIDE

5
Reviewed: 2024-06-12

Moving under tree canopy listening to the songs of the birds, #chimpanzees, tree species, and a taking a sight in the big mahogany trees ... listening to amazing stories of knowledgeable Site Guides like David. Is a memory already I like to tell you that Cafe Budongo has it all for you
Denzel Aine

5
Reviewed: 2021-07-25

Full of sweet moments while enjoying the primate lifestyle...
Brenda T

5
Reviewed: 2020-02-22

I had a great time here. I went chimpanzee tracking here. It was amazing! The guide did a great job of finding the for us. We did a lot of off trail woods walking so be prepared for that. The paths are easy but there is quick walking though woods. (I’m sure they are able to accommodate for that). Listening to the chips communicate is something else! You will be standing and watching a few and the next thing you know they all start talking and you quickly realize they are all around you. This is something I would recommend all to go and do! There is also a bar at the entrance if you want to stop and have a drink, talk about your experience and to view photos that you got. If you feel my review helped in anyway or that it gave good details please click Thumbs up
Monica Rukundo

4
Reviewed: 2019-06-03

The Omukama's mile was a learning experience, 12 of us hugged one tree, the butterflies were so beautiful
Sarah A. Namiiro

5
Reviewed: 2018-07-08

The tropical rainforest is a beautiful place to be with a variety of life forms; plants, fungi, birds, mammals, primates and many others. One of the best places to be in Uganda!!!