3 Days Kibale Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari

This 3 Days Kibale Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari: takes you to Kibale Forest National Park which is particularly rich in primates. This park hosts at least 60 mammal species with 13 species recorded. The park is also the most important stronghold of Ugandan red colobus, however, supports eight other diurnal primate species. Some of these include; vervet monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys. Blue monkeys; Uganda mangabey, black and white colobus, olive baboons and chimpanzees. The park also contains over 375 bird species including 4 species not recorded in any other park.

Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Depart Entebbe/Kampala – Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will be picked by one of our representatives from Great Nest Image Safaris. Later, you will drive to the Western part of Uganda to Kibale National Park. You will have a stopover in Fort portal for lunch and afterwards, continue with your journey. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge to freshen up and later you can opt for a nature walk in the forest. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.

Accommodation
  • Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse
Meals & Drinks
  • Full board
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking-Nature walk

After an early morning breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters. While here, you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts while doing chimpanzee trekking. Later, you will start your search for the chimpanzees within the park. However, this activity can take you half a day depending on the movements of these primates. In fact, these are our closest relatives sharing 98% of their DNA with that of the human beings. There are also other primates in the area and some of these include; the golden monkeys, baboons. L’Hoest monkey, white and black Colobus, red Colobus, blue monkeys, etc. Other animals to watch include; forest elephants unique from the common type and giant forest hogs.

Additionally, the park is one of the great rain forests in Africa and has the largest community of chimpanzees consisting of 1-100 individuals. Later after lunch, you will take a guided nature walk to Bigodi swamp sanctuary. This is a good site for birders and here watch out for the Great Blue Turaco, Papyrus Gonolek, herons, kingfishers, etc. Other primate species to view include; the bush pigs, baboons, bush bucks, not to mention but a few. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.

Accommodation
  • Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse
Meals & Drinks
  • Full board
Day 3: Depart to Kampala/Entebbe

You will have your breakfast and later start off the journey back to. You will also have a stopover for lunch and then proceed with your journey to Kampala/Entebbe.

End of safari tour

Best time to visit

The park can be visited throughout the year and all the activities can be enjoyed any time of the year.

Permits

In Uganda, chimpanzee tracking is basically done throughout the year and the Chimpanzee permit goes for $200 per person.

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