3 Days Chimpanzee Safari

3 DAYS CHIMPANZEE SAFARI.

Our 3 Days Chimpanzee safari – Kibale Forest National Park offers the best experience of observing Chimpanzees in their natural habitat in Uganda. Kibale Forest National Park has the biggest population of Chimpanzees numbering more than 1500 individuals. The park is also gifted with the highest population of primates than any park in Africa, comprising of 13 different species. It is the best place to track Chimpanzees in the world. Kibale is also gifted with over 375 species of birds and 70 mammals, making it a perfect ideal for bird enthusiasts.

On this 3 day chimpanzee trekking Tour Kibale Forest National Park, you will get to track a large community of nearly 100 habituated Chimpanzees. After your chimp trek in Kibale forest, a nature walk through the Bigodi wetlands at the edge of the park will offer more primates including several species of monkeys and birds. The chimp trekking permits cost $200 for international travelers, $150 foreign residents and shillings. 150,000 for East Africans. For those who are very keen to observe the primates for the whole day, you can also do the Chimpanzee Habituation experience which starts at 6:30 am, a time before which the chimpanzees start moving out of their nests. During this experience, you go about following chimps with researchers and get a chance to see the Chimpanzees waking up, gathering together in large families . The chimpanzee habituation permits cost $250 each for foreign non-residents and $200 for foreign residents. East African nationals pay Ugandan shillings 200,000.

Day 1 Kampala-Kibale National Park

Transfer from Kampala/Entebbe to Kibale Forest National Park with a Stopover & Lunch en-route at Fort Portal

Journey Time: 5 hours
Accommodation: Ndali Lodge (Luxury)
Chimpanzee Forest Lodge (Mid-range),
Kibale Forest Camp (Budget)
Meal Plan: Lunch , Dinner.

You will be picked from your hotel at 7am and set off for the road trip to Kibale National Park, located in western Uganda. You will use the Kampala to Fort Port road.

You will reach Fort Portal town by mid-day and stopover for lunch. Along the way, you will have spectacular views of tea estates, forests and Local people. Fort Portal is located in the shadow of the legendary Rwenzori Mountain which forms a mystic backdrop to the beautiful volcanic landscape you are treated to on your drive from the town to the park and procced to the Lodge for Over Night.

Day 2

Chimpanzee Tracking-Bigodi Swamp Walk

Chimpanzee Tracking at Kibale Forest National Park in the Morning & Nature Walk through Bigodi Wetlands – Home to many Primate Species

After early breakfast, you will transfer to Kanyanchu, at the park offices at 8am to meet the ranger guides for briefing about what to do and not during chimpanzee trekking, after which you will set off to trek into the forest to track a community of Chimpanzees. The trek usually lasts between 3-5 hours and varies due to the movement of the Chimpanzees The Chimps which will be swinging through trees with so much speed, pant hooting, slapping the tree barks and screaming to locate each other. It is an adrenaline giving atmosphere and a memorable experience. After you will then return to the lodge for lunch. Later in the day you shall transfer to the Bigodi Wetlands, situated on the eastern edge of the forest in Magombe swamp. Bigodi is punctuated by biodiversity and beautiful scenery, and is a birder’s paradise with about 138 species. It also hosts eight species of primates including the black-and-white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey, red-tailed, L’Hoest’s and blue monkeys, and olive baboons. Bushbucks and mongooses can also be found here

Day 3 Kibale National park-Kampala
Relaxed Breakfast & Transfer from Kibale Forest National Park to Kampala/Entebbe
- Journey Time: 6 hours
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch (packed, en-route)
- After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and head back to Kampala, with your lunchbox. You make a stop en-route for lunch. Your tour guide will drop you of at your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe Airport Depends to end your 3 days Chimpanzee safari.