3 Days - Chimpanzee Tracking Safari Kibale National Park
Safari Overview
What to Expect –> Chimpanzee Tracking, Bigodi Nature Walks
This 3-Day Chimpanzee Tracking Safari will take you to Kibale Forest National Park for a chimp trek. The safari is a reward to primate lovers because of its high concentration of primates in the dense tropical rain forests of Kibale Forest National Park. The 3-Day Chimpanzee Tracking Safari gives you a chance to trek chimpanzees, Visit the crater lakes in the crater region, enjoy a cultural experience at Nyakasura caves, visit the Kings Palace, tour Fort portal town and also visit the tea estates. Don’t think twice about taking this experience into the heart of Africa. Talk to a consultant right now to get you started on planning.
- 3 Days/ 2 Nights
- Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking boots, hat, jacket and sunscreen
- Uganda
- Guided, Private Safari
- Airport TransfersCar hireServices of an English-speaking guideRefreshments like waterAll accommodation & MealsAll activitiesAll Taxes /VATA professional driver /guideFuelChimpanzee permitDrinking water
- Tips and gratuitiesAll items of personal natureInternational flightsAlcoholic drinks
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
With an early breakfast at the lodge, transfer to Kibale Forest National Park which is home to more than 13 primate species with about 1500 chimpanzees gazetted for trekking. This drive is really scenic with views of scattered homesteads, beautiful landscapes and rolling hills. On arrival, have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation:
- Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge
- Midrange: Primate Lodge
- Budget: Kibale Forest camp
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi wetland Nature Walk
After breakfast, join the rest of the visitors at Kanyanchu visitor center for early morning briefing before setting off for actual trek which may take you about 2 to 3 hours. You will be grouped into 6 members and assigned a park guide who then will take you through the entire trekking process in the jungles of Kibale Forest National Park. On the way, enjoy views of other primates, especially the black and white colobus monkeys, red-haired monkeys as well as butterflies, birds, and others, this is one of the most important activities on your Best of Uganda Safari.
After the one hour of magical encounter, drive or walk, you will back to the lodge for lunch as you wait to embark on the afternoon visit to Bigodi wetland where you will have a chance to see birds and primates.
Accommodation:
- Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge
- Midrange: Primate Lodge
- Budget: Kibale Forest camp
Day 3: Departure
After an early morning breakfast you will start a long drive back to Kampala. It will be a long drive but there will be a stopover for lunch. After that we will proceed straight to Kampala or Entebbe and check in to your accommodation or for your outbound flight back home.
