3 DAYS CHIMP TRACKING IN KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

Embark on an exciting chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale National Park, home to the highest concentration of primates in Africa. Explore lush rainforests, spot diverse wildlife, and engage in unforgettable nature walks on this immersive 3-day Kibale Chimp Tracking tour.

Kibale Chimp Tracking: Discover the Primate Capital of the World

Kibale National Park, located in western Uganda, is renowned as the primate capital of the world, boasting over 13 primate species and one of Africa’s largest populations of wild chimpanzees. The park’s lush tropical rainforest is home to approximately 1,500 chimpanzees, offering visitors an extraordinary opportunity to encounter these intelligent creatures in their natural habitat. Beyond chimpanzees, Kibale also shelters other fascinating primates, including red colobus monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, and the rare Uganda mangabey.

The highlight of the tour is the chimpanzee tracking experience, where visitors trek through the dense rainforest to observe chimps as they play, feed, and communicate. Other activities include nature walks in the beautiful Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, an area rich in birdlife and home to species like the Great Blue Turaco and papyrus gonolek. For a deeper experience, visitors can opt for the chimpanzee habituation experience, which allows more time with these incredible primates as researchers study their behavior. This tour is ideal for nature lovers, wildlife photographers, and anyone seeking a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with Uganda’s diverse primates

 Highlights & Activities:

• Chimpanzee tracking permit
• Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary Walk
• Guided nature walks & optional cultural experiences
• Scenic views of Fort Portal & Crater Lakes region
• Luxury or mid-range lodge accommodation
• Meals, transport & professional guides

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park.

Motion Safaris driver guide will pick you up from the airport at the expected arrival time of the flight or hotel and transfer you to Kabarole district which is located in the western part of Uganda. Stopover in Fort portal city for Lunch and sight-seeing of the lushing greenery landscapes of Uganda.

Check in at the lodge,

have dinner and a good rest for the adventure awaits you on the following day.

Day 2: Chimp Trekking in Kibale

You will transfer to the UWA center for briefing after a heavy breakfast. Set out for chimpanzee tracking. You will be allocated to the chimpanzee community and the ranger guide will lead you in the chimpanzee tracking adventure. Return to the lodge for lunch.

On the cool afternoon, go for a walk in the Bigodi swamp where you’ll see various primates and spectacular bird species plus other wild life, then explore the Bigodi village where you’ll experience village life. You can also get involved in activities like banana beer making, coffee brewing and a visit traditional healer

Optional Activities:

Chimpanzee Habituation Experience (CHEX): You can do the chimpanzee habituation experience which goes up to 4 hours with the chimpanzees in a chimpanzee community that is still undergoing habituation. You set out as early as 5am to find the chimpanzees before they are out of their nests, watch them from the time they wake up and follow them for the rest of the day till afternoon when they are lazing around and relaxing after a busy morning. The CHEX gives time to get into the lives into the lives of the chimpanzees and see their different ways throughout the day. The CHEX is also good for photography as you have time with the chimps. Note that you can choose to end the experience when you feel you have had enough.

Experiential chimpanzee tracking: With experiential chimpanzee tracking you join a small group of tourists to track the Ngogo chimpanzees’ community which is habituated and spend 1 – 2 hours. The experiential chimpanzee tracking does not have crowds which you may find in the ordinary chimpanzee tracking where several small groups of tourists track different groups of chimps in the same habituated chimpanzee community and can sometimes crisscross each other during tracking.

DAY 3: Return

After a delicious breakfast, our Safari guide will transfer you back to Kampala or to the airport.

ACCOMODATION OPTIONS:

• Chimpundu Safari Lodge/ Primate Lodge Kibale/ Turaco Tree Tops

Included	Transportation All fuel for the trip. Chimpanzee tracking permit Driver/guide. Guide ranger fees. Accommodation and meals as per itinerary. All activities described in the itinerary. The Park fee is according to the program. Meals are according to the program.
Excluded	Personal Expenses like: tobacco, drinks, laundry porter fee personal insurance Visa, and tips to guides
Travel With Safari Van / Jeep – 4WD