Budongo Forest covers an area of 793 km, of which only 53% is forest and the remaining 47% is grassland. Budongo has a high biodiversity with a huge variety of flora and fauna including small mammals, birds and insects.

Tourist sites include Kaniyo-Pabidi and Busingiro, both of which are part of the Budongo Forest Reserve. An eco tourist project was set up in 1993 and opened to the public in 1994 for chimpanzee viewing at both sites.

The terrain is flat allowing for good on-foot travelling conditions for the average tourist. The campsite itself is located on the edge of the chimpanzees’ home range, significantly diminishing the risk of long trekking excursions before contact is made with the group. The habitat consists of primary forest with medium understory vegetation-density allowing for good visibility of the canopy (and thus of the chimpanzees) and the presence of savanna and grassland areas neighbouring the primary forest present an interesting opportunity for viewing of different ecosystems. In addition, there is an extensive and well-maintained trail system (115 km in total) which further facilitates visitor accessibility.