Golden cat tracking in Kibale forest national park is a complete package of 5 days in the wilderness. The introduction of golden cat tracking experience in Kibale forest national park is an added activity to the park and to the tourists this will increase your activities in the park apart from chimpanzee trekking and birding in Bigodi wetland. Golden cat tracking experience starts with a briefing at Kanyanchu guest information center where you will be taught does and don’ts, you expect to go with a ranger guide who will help you to located the golden cats you will have a camera trap data as well while you track the cats. On your journey to the wilderness you will have an armed ranger guide who is provided by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to make sure you are safe on your 5 day golden cat tracking experience.
Golden cats are solitary and nocturnal animals whose appearance is scarce and this has attracted a number of tourists to track them, they are extremely shy and they are not easily seen like other African cats. The experience of tracking the cats is so amazing and rewarding especially when you meet other wildlife in the park and on the other hand, when you have met this cat, you will feel excited.
What is the Cost of Golden Cat Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park?
Golden cat tracking costs 350 USD for foreign nonresidents, foreign residents and the rest of Africa, however Ugandans and the East Africans pay 350,000 Uganda shillings and the charges are per person and the package lasts for 5 days in the wilderness. This will make your chances of seeing the cats higher however these prices will start on 1st of January 2027 according to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) updates.
How to get to Kibale Forest National Park?
Kibale forest national park is just 276 kilometers away from Kampala the capital city of Uganda. It is about 5 to 6hours drive on the road via Kampala-Mityana- Mubende and Fort-Portal road. Getting to the park is so enjoyable where you will drive through the dramatic landscapes, tea plantations and breathtaking sceneries of the countryside rolling hills.
However you also get to Kibale forest national park by using a domestic flight from Entebbe for example Aerolink Uganda operates daily flights to Kasese airstrip which is about 50.6 kilometers away from the park where you will find a driver guide to transfer you to the park.
What is the best time to do Golden Cat Tracking?
Golden cat tracking can be done throughout the year, however the best time to track these cats is during dry season when the tracks are dry for easy navigation and you can clearly. Therefore to track golden cat in Kibale forest national park e recommend you to visit during dry season between August to December and January however there are travelers who enjoy wet season because of the greenery vegetation of the park however during this period the floor is slippery, wet and muddy but travel enthusiasts persevere until they meet the cat. Wet season is always on between March and June and October and November. If you are planning for golden cat tracking in Kibale, contact Omangwa Safari for all your authentic East African safaris.
