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Primate Lodge

Kibale Forest National Park | P.O. Box 33024, Fort Portal, Uganda
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ilsebein
Duesseldorf
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41 reviews
14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011
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We have visited a lot of wonderful safari lodges in Uganda, but Primate was not one of the best. The tented accommondation was ok, nice decorated inmid of the rainforest. The central boma wasn´t in nice condition (the meals were not nicely prepared - the kitchen was open to the guestroom and didn´t offered a nice ambiance. Breakfast ok -... More

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WildlifeFan01
London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
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We spent 4 nights here in July 2011. We stayed in a tent. The tents are beautifully appointed and spacious. Our tent has two small double beds. The lighting inside the tent is nice and bright and the bathroom is nice. The only downside is the water pressure for the shower shich is little more than a trickle. Each tent... More

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brusselsairlines
Essen, Belgium
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6 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011
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person found this review helpful

We have stayed two nights in this lodge (25+26/09/2011) after leaving Kampala city . We have spent the nights in a cottage close to the main buildings and our neighbours spent the nights in a two floor cottage with terrace near the bush . Staying in the forest cottage is an experience and standard facilities are available and comply with... More

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gipsyvicenza
vicenza
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9 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011
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The Primate Lodge in Kibale Forest National Park is an eco-lodge. It is surrounded by tropical forest that is home to 13 different species of primates, including the chimpanzees....We heard them walking to and fro near our hut during the night ... It was a truly authentic jungle experience! There are tree houses available, unfortunatly they were fully booked, but... More

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TomassK
Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011
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During my stay at Primate lodge I was accommodated in luxury tent however I wouldn’t call it tent. It’s more likely a house with walls made of fabric on a wooden sole that is a bit elevated above the ground and straw roof covering all of this. At the back of the tent there is a wooden part with bathroom... More

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catenaria
Kampala, Uganda
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011
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I love sleeping in a rainforest, and this was one of the prettiest and most comfortable ways I've done this. We stayed in the luxury tent - really a massive tent with an en-suite bathroom, on a wooden platform and under a roof. In front of the tent there are small chairs, where you can just sit and listen to... More

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LTT932
Largo, Florida
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2011
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While the setting is nice, the price is way too high for what you get in the cottages. There is no water pressure and things are very jury-rigged, tending to break or fall off the wall. The bathroom floor is rough stone; the shower drains all over the floor (no plan for gravity helping drainage), and so is always wet.... More

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superali99
Edinburgh
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37 reviews
127 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2011
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We stayed at Kibale Primates Lodge for one night in February 2011 and our only major regret was not staying longer. The setting is wonderful, right in the middle of the forest with one central lodge building that has the bar and restaurant area with the individual tented chalets scattered amongst the surrounding forest area, reachable by forest tracks that... More

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Chanremi
The Netherlands
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22 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2011

This lodge is located next to the entrance of the chimp trekking starting point and Uganda Wildlife Authorisation office so the location can't be better. In the morning you can walk to the office in less then a minute. The lodge is nice but the rooms needs some approvement. The water pressure of the shower is low and the temperature... More

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huys25
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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38 reviews
22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2010

Excellent location for day-long Chimpanzee habituation experience and trekking day. Very accommodating staff, service and well adjusted to our diet requirements. We stayed in secluded double tent, spacious with plenty warm water for shower. Only a little distance from reception and restaurant. Good mosquito control; we found none. Tea room/tent service in bed. Splendid environment with real safari feeling. We... More

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