3 Days Chimpanzee Tracking safari kibale forest national park

safari overview

This region of the western Uganda between the Kibale-Fort portal to the outskirts of the Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the most angelic areas of the country stretching to the Toro Semliki national reserve area, the biological diverse environment is best known for the chimpanzee other mammals like elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, bush pigs, which are rare to see while here the most reason to visit the national park is Chimpanzee tracking there are very high chances of seeing the primates, the primate walk commences at the Kanyanchu visitor center, the very first chimpanzee to be tracked was done in the 1993 following a research that was conducted, the tracking is done in sessions, in the morning and afternoon time following a briefing from the Uganda wildlife park rangers it takes 2-3 hours doing the activity in groups of 6 members per chimpanzee troop an hour is allowed while enjoying the presence of man’s closets relation, they have been scientifically proven to share up to 98% of the human DNA, communicable with their cooing sound, given a chance you will be able to hear them even at distance.

Deatiled Itinerary

Day 1: transfer kibale national park 

You will be picked from your hotel in entebbe/ Kampala by our guide from Beautiful safaris uganda after breakfast followed by a drive to Kibale National Park which takes 4-5 hours drive with en route stops at interesting sites in the countryside with traditional homes , view plenty of tea platations along the way , you will reach fort portal town , have relaxational lunch stop and later drive to kibale national park few kilometers out town and check into the booked lodge near the forest and relax untill dinner and overnight

Day 2: morning chimpanzee trekking experience and afternoon Bigodi swamp

In the morning your will be driven for briefing from the Uganda wildlife park rangers it takes 2-3 hours doing the activity in groups of 6 members per chimpanzee troop an hour is allowed while enjoying the presence of man’s closets relation, they have been scientifically proven to share up to 98% of the human DNA, communicable with their cooing sound, given a chance you will be able to hear them even at distance. you will return to the lodge for lunch and then afternoon you will visit Bigodi wetland sancatuary

The Bigodi swamp walk is amazing, it presents an opportunity to see more of primates and the many birds of the forest, there are around 370 species of birds in the conservation area 23 of which are endemics of the albertine rift valley region example species include the Nahans Francolin, piapiac, greater blue turaco, sunbirds, green breasted pitta

Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala

on this day, you will check out of the lodge  to transfer back to kampala , you decide to do crater as your coming back to kampala , reach kamapla or entebbe in the evening  were you will be taken to the accommodation of your choice or directly taken to airport for departure flight