Visit Uganda and take part in tracking chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park on this 3 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari. Contact us to book this Uganda primate tour.
Day 1: Kampala – Kibale National Park (6 hours drive)
You will be picked from your place of stay in Kampala or Entebbe and your drive guide will lead you to Kibale Forest National Park. It is known to sustain 70 species of mammals of which 13 are primate species with over 5000 chimpanzee individuals. Drive through past the local homesteads, coffee farmlands and banana plantations along Kampala, Mityana and Fort portal road to Kibale National Park. The park also hosts 375 species of birds. Have lunch in Fort portal tourism city and the evening will be spent on the crater walk in one of the communities surrounding the park. Overnight at Kyaninga Lodge/ Chimpundu Lodge (Luxury) or Turaco treetops (High end) Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner. Click Here To Enquire
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi wetland walk
After your early morning relaxed breakfast, drive to the park headquarters in Kanyanchu. You will be briefed by the park warden or a ranger guide about the history of the park with rules and regulation of your Chimpanzee trekking experience. You will be escorted into the park by the armed ranger guide in search of chimpanzees. Enjoy seeing the chimpanzees play, eat, couple and communicate through their vocal calls and so often you will find them in the groups of between 5-20 individuals. This experience is rewarding and it is a chance to see other primate species like Olive Baboons, Bush babies / Demidoff Galago, Black and White colobus, Potto, Vervet monkeys, Blue monkeys, and Grey Cheeked mangabey among others. After your return, you will be given certificates for the successful chimpanzee trekking. The afternoon will be spent on Bigodi wetland walk. The wetland is rich in biodiversity and scenic beauty, the Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary is a must visit. A 4,5km long walk will take you through this important wildlife corridor of Kibale Forest National Park and will take up to 3hours. This is the home of the Great Blue Turaco” is a real bird watcher’s paradise. It is a wonderful place shelters over 200 species of birds including Hornbills, Turacos, Parrots, Cranes, Kingfishers and many more swamp endemics. Furthermore, the sanctuary is the home of 8 species of primates, including the Black and White Colobus, Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, L’hoest Monkey, Vervet Monkey and the Blue Monkey. Overnight at Kyaninga Lodge/ Chimpundu Lodge (Luxury) or Turaco treetops (High end) Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Kibale National Park – Kampala (7 hours drive)
Take your morning breakfast ready to return to. Depart Kibale National Park as you enjoy the farm lands, landscape to Mbarara town. Stopover for lunch with a visit to Igongo Museum to explore the lifestyle of the Ankole people. Proceed to equator for another photo shoot before continuing to Kampala or Entebbe airport to catch up with your late evening flight back home Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch.
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This 3 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari package includes.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- Igongo cultural centre
- Equator visit
- Bigodi wetland walk
- Chimpanzee trekking
- Park fees
- En-route lunch
- Services of English speaking driver/guide
- 1 liter bottle of mineral water per day per person during safari
- Fun and other excursions as mentioned in the itinerary.
- AMREF Emergency Evacuation Insurance covers
Optional activities
- Visit to Nyakasura or Muhoma water fall
- Visit Sempaya hot spring
- Visit to Tooro Kingdom
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like: Air fare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal travel insurance, personal shopping bills and cigars.