Kibale National Park is an attractive park in Uganda with varied tracts of tropical rain forest and a multiplicity of animals located in western Uganda slightly off the Equator. The annual temperature ranges between 14-27C and is generally cool. It is the ultimate place for chimpanzee trekking in Uganda.
It is known as the “primate capital of East Africa” with 13 different primate species. Kibale forest is home to more than 1,450 chimpanzee protected within its borders of 795km2 area covered. It is by far the best place to see Chimps in East Africa. The chimpanzees have been habituated for over 26 years giving you a chance to see the great apes in their natural environment. Children have to be 15 years and above to track the Chimpanzees. If younger they can opt to see chimpanzees at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary located off Lake Victoria in Entebbe – there is a raised platform where visitors can view the chimps as they come from the forest for their midday snacks.
Location
Schedule Details
Day 1: Entebbe – Kibale National Park
Breakfast in the morning and our representative will pick up from your place of rest to the exciting Kibale Forest National Park for chimp tracking and bigodi wetland sanctuary safaris. We get to the park during lunch hours; we check-in, in our lodges, take lunch and proceed for bigodi walk around the villages for stories about the park from the local people. Dinner and over night at Primate Lodge/ Kibale Forest camp / Chimp nest (Full Board).
Day 2: Chimp Trekking .
Wake up for breakfast and set off for chimp tracking in the jungle rainforest. Chimpanzees are the prime attraction for many visiting Kibale national park. Chimpanzee trekking has been happening in Kibale forest since 1993. Chimpanzee trekking is done twice a day i.e. early morning at 8am and afternoon at 2pm, therefore you have an opportunity to choose which time is conducive for you but morning is highly recommended. You will meet for briefing from the ranger guide before the trek starts to hear and learn about the expectations while in the forest and about other wildlife in the park. Trackers go before you and search for where the chimps nested the previous night and where they are located, they then relay this information to your ranger guide to lead you towards their location – remember the Chimps keep moving so they give the rangers information on the go. You need to be ready to walk long distances and carry along rain poncho because in a tropical forest it can rain anytime. Other items include long sleeved shirt and pants, comfortable waterproof boots, binoculars, camera, insect repellant.
Lunch at the lodge and after lunch, a visit at Bigodi wetlands sanctuary for a nature walk, birding and wildlife both mammals and birds in the setting
Day 3: From Kibale – Entebbe.
After breakfast, drive to Entebbe with a stopover for lunch, proceed to Entebbe arrive in the late evening, check into the hotel waiting for your flight departure. Our Driver guide will drop you at the airport.
