African golden cat tracking in Kibale Forest is a newly introduced adventure experience in Kibale Forest National Park. Because the extremely elusive caracal aurata are rare, secretive predators to spot in the dense forest. Tracking, which involves a team of experienced Uganda Wildlife Authority trackers and armed rangers deep into the forest, always conducts the experiences, who are accompanied by researchers for their study about nature and wildlife behaviors.

Why Kibale Forest for an African golden cat tracking experience?

Kibale Forest National Park is composed of diverse climates and eco-friendly systems, which are characterized by dense forests, various primates for trekking, forest wildlife, and numerous bird species that are constantly roaming freely. It offers other adventurous opportunities and contributes to ecosystems favoring African golden cats as hunting grounds since they are secretive predators.

Chances of spotting them in Kibale Forest

Although Kibale Forest offers the best destination option for golden cat tracking, these extremely elusive predators are rare to be spotted while trekking the jungle, and it’s not a 100% guarantee to sight them, making the experience more adventurous for interested clients to venture in as they trek through the trails while encountering other primates like monkeys and chimpanzees roaming the jungle and different bird species sounding in different melodies.

Cost of African golden cat trekking permit

For any client to get involved in the trekking experience of the African golden cat, he/she must have a tracking permit that is obtained from the Uganda Wildlife Authority and booked in advance by a licensed tour operator who will be your ground handler, ranging from $350 for foreign residents, $350 for foreign non-residents, and 350,000/= for East African citizens.