Enjoy our 2 days chimpanzee tour to Kibale Forest National perk, home to over 500 chimpanzees and 12 other primates. The trip offers you a close encounter with chimpanzees (man’s closet relative) in their native habitat rewarding you with a memorable experience. Also enjoy a nature walk in Bigodi wetland for bird watching with Engagi Safaris. The package is the best chimpanzee tour for travelers with limited time. The tour starts and ends in Kampala/Entebbe Uganda.
Trip Summary
Day 1: transfer to Kibale forest – Bigodi wetland walk
Day2: Chimpanzee trekking & Departure
Detailed Itineray
Day 1: transfer to Kibale forest – Bigodi wetland walk
Early in the morning, our driver guide will pick you up from the airport or your hotel and transfer to Kibale forest National. The drive takes you roughly 5 hours and 30 minutes via Mubende and Fort portal. Stop in fort portal for lunch and proceed to forest. Reach the forest in the afternoon, check into the lodge and then go for a forest walk in Bigodi wetland. Bigodi wetland is home to 8 primates which include Black-and-white Colobus,
Red Colobus, Vervet, Mangabey, Red-tailed and L’Hoest and baboons among others. The loud screams, hooting ad laughs of chimpanzees help identify which direction to take hence finding them easily. Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Camp.
Day2: Chimpanzee trekking & Departure
This is the day to trek and meet the chimpanzees. Have an early morning breakfast and transfer to Kanyanchu information for a pre trekking briefing about the do’s and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking. Hike into the jungle to search for chimpanzees and spend an hour in their company. Enjoy the human like characters of chimpanzees in their communities, take phots, videos and have fun with your closet relatives. Return to the lodge for refreshment, check out and transfer to Kampala/Entebbe for your return flight.
End of the tour
Tour Inclusions
- Chimpanzee permit
- Driver/guide fee
- Bottled drinking waters
- Ground transport
- Accommodation and meals
- Government taxes
Tour exclusions
- Alcoholic beverages
- Flight fares
- Driver tips
- Other activities not in the itinerary
- Other personal expenses