Crater Valley Kibale Lakeside Resort is one of the tranquil budget hotels in Kibale National Park situated just right at the entrance of Park also the world’s primates capital.
The Resort is located on the edges of one of the most magnificent Crater Lakes in the region known as Lake Nyabikere popular for a variety of frog species in its waters and therefore being termed as a “frog Lake”. This Resort was named after the Crater Lakes that were as a result of violent volcanic eruptions that occurred million years ago.
Crater Valley Kibale Lakeside Resort was set in a nearby evergreen forest overlooking Lake Nyabikere which offers the best scenic views of the surrounding area and the snow-capped Mountains of the moon being spotted from the Resort’s gardens. The Resort is therefore the best peaceful hub for relaxing as well as embracing nature due to the constant cool breeze that is always carried from Lake Nyabikere.
A variety of services, facilities and amenities are offered at the lodge to ensure guest comfortability and satisfaction such as the following;
Accommodation
Crater Valley Kibale Lakeside Resort features up to 8 rooms all fitted with room furniture fittings such as a writing table and chair, a cozy bed, ironing board and many more. The room types include single rooms, double and triple rooms which are self-contained with hot showers and modern sitting flashing toilets.
Campsite
This Resort also features a designated area for camping with access to modern showers and modern sitting flushing toilets from within a distance of about 1o meters. The campsite also features fire pits, free Wi-Fi internet, picnic tables upon request and many others.
Onsite restaurant and Bar
The restaurant serves both international and local foods to suite all categories of guests. Meals served include a breakfast buffet, a four course meal buffet for lunch and dinner. A well trained and experienced team of service staff is always available to deliver the best service with a smile on their face portraying what they have for their guests. On top of a restaurant, the Resort has a bar that is well-stocked with all categories of drinks such as beers, wines both sweet and dry, spirits, vodkas, cocktails to mention but a few.
Lounge area
The Resort also features an up to standard waiting room where guests can relax as they sip a glass of wine, cocktail or even juice. This sitting area is fitted with comfortable sofas where guests can relax and read their books, novels or newspapers while enjoying the cool breeze from Lake Nyabikere.
Other amenities and services offered at Crater Valley Kibale Lakeside Resort include free Wi-Fi internet access, room service, 24 hours front desk and security services, ample parking, laundry services to mention but a few.
There is quite a variety of tourist activities at Crater Valley Kibale Lakeside Resort that include the following;
Chimpanzee trekking
This is one of the major tourist activities in Kibale Forest National Park and one of the best activities guests at this Resort can engage in since the Resort is conveniently located close to the Park. Chimpanzee trekking involves hiking through dense forests to encounter a troop of habituated chimpanzees go by their routine activities in their natural habitat. A maximum of an hour is allowed with the chimpanzees as visitors closely observe their social interactions, watch playful juveniles and many other insightful observations.
Bird watching
Bird watching excursions are made from the Resort to the nearby Kibale National Park known for protecting over 350 bird species including those that are endemic to the region. This is either done in the morning or evening hours as tourists lookout for a variety of bird species such as the great-blue turaco, black bee-eater, green-breasted pita, blue-breasted kingfisher, blue-throated roller, white-napped pigeon, African shrike-flycatcher, yellow-ramped tinker bird, Afep pigeon, black-capped apalis, lowland masked apalis, Abyssinian ground thrush and many more.
Nature walks
This is one of the best ways to explore the biodiversity of Kibale National Park and its surrounding areas. Nature walks can be organized from the Resort to the majestic forests of Kibale, Bigodi wetland sanctuary and around the crater Lakes of Kibale to spot a variety of wildlife species such as primates like monkeys, olive baboons, a plethora of bird species, various plant species, mammals that thrive in the forest as well as in Bigodi wetland to mention but a few.
Crater Lakes Exploration
This is the best way of learning about the Crater Lakes of Kibale. Crater Lakes exploration involves visiting these Lakes on foot wile capturing the rich biodiversity in and around the Lakes such as Lake Nyabikere, Lake Kyaninga, Lake Nyinambuga and many others.
A variety of other tourist activities that can be done include swimming in Lake Nyabikere since these Lake are bilharzia free, canoeing, cycling, visits to Amabere ga Nyinamwiru, hot spring visits in Semliki National Park, chimpanzee habituation and many more.
