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This 3-Day 2nights best of Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour takes in Kibale national park takes you to Africa’s number one primate capital hubs for wonderful encounters with chimps and other 12 other primates. Kibale National Park is located in the western part of Uganda and covers an area of 795 square kilometers. The national park consists of mainly tropical rain-forest with vast woodlands and Savannah. The rainforest is an extension of those found in central Africa although time and human activity have reduced its size considerably. Kibale national park has a population of over 1,500 chimpanzees, 12 other primates, 60 mammals, 375 species of birds and 351 trees. Some of the trees in the forest can grow up to 55 meters in height while others are over 200 years old. Before we go further, it is important to mention that Kibale forest is also home to forest elephants, leopards, lions (from Queen Elizabeth national park), warthogs, hippos and giant forest pigs. Kibale forest is the best place to track chimpanzees in the world and that’s the reason we recommend this 3-Day 2nights best of Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park. Unfortunately, Kibale doesn’t have mountain gorillas because if it was the case, it would probably be one of the most visited national parks in Africa.
This 3-Day 2nights best of Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park has the option of going for the chimpanzee habituation experience. Chimp habituation experience involves tracking the chimps with researchers as they go about habituating wild chimpanzees. The experience is more comprehensive than standard chimpanzee trekking and requires following the chimps throughout the day. You have a greater chance of witnessing rare chimp behavior like hunting other animals for meat. If you choose to go for the 3-day best of Uganda chimpanzee habituation in the Kibale forest, then you will spend the whole day taking part in the habituation of chimps. Chimpanzee habituation requires waking up earlier than usual to reach the chimps before they start moving out of their nests. You then follow them with the rangers and researchers throughout the day. During this time, you watch the chimps begin their day, feed, interact and finally make their nests for the night.
The 3-day best of Uganda chimpanzee trekking tour in Kibale includes a primate walk in Kanyanchu, birding and a visit to the local community. Those who opt for the full-day chimpanzee habituation experience will have to forego afternoon activities on the second day.
Please Note: Chimpanzee permits in Kibale cost $200 for international travelers and $150 for foreigners who are residents of the country. East African nationals pay 150,000ugx for the permit. The chimpanzee habituation permits cost $250 for international travelers, $200 for foreign residents and ugx200, 000 for East African nationals. These are the only costs for the permits. A traveler has to also take into consideration accommodation, transport and flights. This 3 Day 2nights best of Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park package price is all inclusive – implying that the final price sent to you covers almost everything except for flights, VISAs and expenses of a personal nature.
A driver from Nungi Safaris will pick you up from the airport to start your 3 Day 2nights Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park. You will continue to Fort Portal town via Mubende where you will have lunch. Fort Portal is one of the most beautiful towns in Uganda which you get to explore when on Uganda tour and Uganda safari. If time allows, the Guide will take you to spot the ‘Amabere ga nyina mwiru’ caves, the King (Omukama’s) palace and the royal tombs in Karambi. During your journey, you will be impressed by the beautiful sites of cater lakes and beautiful ranges of the Rwenzori Mountain. Once you arrive at Kibale national park, you will be taken to your place of accommodation for a guided Uganda nature walk in the Bigodi swamp. Bigodi wetlands sanctuary is one of the best places to see birds in Uganda. It is also host to several primates and creatures like the swamp antelope (Sitatunga), Bush bucks, Mongooses, Bush pigs and Otters. The Bigodi swamp is home to the Papyrus Gonolek, Hornbills, Weaver birds, Waxbills, Kingfishers, Cuckoos, Flycatchers and the Great Blue Turaco, so if you traveling to Uganda for the Uganda safari, Uganda birding safari, Uganda bird watching tour, birding in Uganda; a place like Kibale national park should be on your bucket list.
Wake up at 6:30 and take breakfast. You should ask your hotel to provide you with light snacks to take with you for the activity in case you get hungry. The Guide will pick you up and drive to the park offices for briefing. Kibale National Park has a population of over 1500 chimpanzees. It is the best place for tracking wild chimpanzees in the world. The chances of seeing chimpanzees in Kibale forest is almost 100%. The Guides will take you through the briefing notes and advice you on how to act around the chimps. Chimps behave very differently from mountain gorillas. They are more active, stubborn and vocal. They live in larger groups and their loyalty to the dominant alpha male is not as firm as it is in the case of mountain gorillas. Chimps also love to stay on top of trees for longer periods and meat unlike mountain gorillas that are vegetarians. You will also observe that individual chimps have more distinct characters than it is with mountain gorillas. Chimps can also be more aggressive than mountain gorillas. You will have only one hour with the primates to learn about their behavior. Take this time to observe the group closely. You will notice the group dynamics, adults grooming, mothers feeding the young and much more. After the one hour, our Guide will pick you up and take you for lunch before starting the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Later retire at the lodge for dinner and overnight
Wake up at your leisure and take breakfast on this last day of the 3 Day 2nights Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park. Prepare to go for a village walk before starting the journey back to Kampala in the middle of the day. While with the community, you will learn about their customs and cultural heritage. You will walk through the village or visit one of the homes to meet the elders who have vast knowledge about the area and its history. You could even visit the church, and school and eat some of the local food. Uganda safari, Uganda tour or a trip to Uganda should not be all about the wildlife. Ugandans are super friendly to foreigners. If you missed visiting the Palace of the King of Toro or the Karambi tombs for some reason, this is the time to visit. Lunch will be along the way. The scenery around Fort Portal and this part of Uganda are breathtaking. Look out for the rugged hills, tea plantations, local farms of Ankole cattle and peasants working in their gardens. The driver will drop you at a location in Kampala or the Airport.
Please note: This 3-Day 2nights best of Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park is suitable for both the individual and the groups and can be booked throughout the year. Please also feel free to make it longer if you have time on you because Kibale national park is surrounded by other Uganda national parks which have got different beautiful features and attractions like Queen Elizabeth national park, Semuliki national park and the Rwenzori national park which you can look out for when on Uganda safari, Uganda wildlife safaris, Uganda tour, Uganda tours, Uganda gorilla trekking tour, Uganda gorilla trekking safari tour, Uganda wildlife adventure, Uganda wildlife life tour, Uganda wildlife life safari, Uganda cultural tour and best of Uganda wildlife & gorilla trekking tours, Uganda bird-watching Tour, Uganda bird-watching safari, Entebbe one-day Tour, Uganda Birding Tour in Entebbe, Uganda safari, Mabamba shoebill Tour and birding safari in Uganda
