3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Safari – Kibale Forest National Park
The 3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Safari is a classic safari package offering an unforgettable primate tracking experience in Uganda’s Kibale National Park. Chimp trekking, just like mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, is a thrilling adventure on Uganda safaris/Uganda Holiday Tours that involves traversing the thick forests and slippery grounds to locate the close relatives of mankind. Kibale Forest National Park is the primate capital of the world having about 13 species of primates, including the largest population of wild chimpanzees with about 1,500 individuals living here.
Normal chimpanzee trekking involves tracking chimps that are accustomed to humans. On the short primate trekking tours in Uganda, travelers get to spend one hour with the habituated groups while respecting their privacy. The second tracking option is more expensive and interactive for visitors who can spend about 4 hours with wild chimps.
Kibale Forest National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are iconic destinations that travelers cannot miss while on Uganda wildlife Safaris. Embark on this 3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Safari and enjoy a memorable chimpanzee trekking adventure in one of the world’s best primate viewing destination in the world.
3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Safari – Trip Highlight
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day_2: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Swamp walk
Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed itinerary – 3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Kibale National Park
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Wake up early morning, eat your breakfast and wait for your pick up from Entebbe or Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Embark on your journey to Fort Portal, home to Kibale National Park, and observe the scenic landscapes along the way. Upon reaching Fort Portal, go for lunch and drive to your accommodation, and relax.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Swamp walk
Wake up early, enjoy a well-prepared breakfast, and set off to Kanyanchu Center, where you will meet other chimp trackers for the day. While at Kanyanchu, you will be briefed and given information about the chimp group you are assigned to. Each group is allocated 8 trekkers who are led by a guide and an armed ranger in case you encounter wild buffalo and forest elephants. Upon finding the chimpanzee group, you are allowed to spend one hour with the animals and the return back to Kanyanchu where you are given certificates for trekking and conserving wild chimps in Uganda.
You then drive back to the lodge for lunch and later visit the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a walk. Here you have to opportunity to see several species of monkeys like the Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Red-tailed Monkeys, L’Hoest Monkeys, Vervet Monkeys among others, Baboons, various bird species and other wildlife.
Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
This marks the end of your chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda. Leaving the lush green forest of Kibale National Park leads to the rolling hills as you head back to Kampala and Entebbe International Airport.
End of 3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Safari