This 3 days Kibale chimpanzee tracking tour safari is an exceptional primate tour crafted for you to have the best chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National Park. The short primate tour also includes a Bigodi Wetland/Sanctuary guided walk. Kibale Forest National Park is a 5 to 6 hours drive from Kampala or Entebbe, and it is a magical forest park in Western Uganda. There are 13 primate species that are all confined within Kibale N/Park and they include among others 1500 chimpanzees.
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala
On this day, you will meet our guide at the airport or your hotel of residence for pickup and drive to Kibale Forest National Park, the prime destination of the 3-day Kibale chimpanzee trek safari tour. To connect up to Kibale, it will take you about 5-6 hours from Kampala via Fort Portal City-have en-route lunch at Fort Portal. You will check into the lodge at Kibale afterward for the rest of the evening, relaxation, and a night stay.
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking & nature walk
Enjoy an early morning breakfast, and afterwards drive to Kanyanchu for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking rules and regulations. The park office will also put you in different groups each constituting 6pax, and later, be led by a park guide for actual chimpanzee tracking experiences expected to take 2-4 hours. This includes 1 hour every visitor must spend face to face with the chimpanzee community. What makes the chimp trek in Kibale exceptional is that you also get exposed to a diversity of other primates, forest birds, plants, and butterflies.
After an incredible moment with chimps in the wild, have lunch and some relaxation. In the afternoon embark on our journey to explore Bigodi Sanctuary home to diverse birds including Great Blue Turacos and a number of primates. Your guided nature walk experience will mainly get you exposed to the sanctuary’s distinct species of primates and birds.
Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala
Depart Kibale National Park after an early morning breakfast, drive via Fort Port, Mubende, Mityana then to Entebbe airport.