Join our budget 2 days chimpanzee tour to Kibale Forest National park guided by Superfine Safaris Limited your reliable Uganda safari company. Located in western Uganda, Kibale Forest National Park is the prime chimpanzee trekking destination hosting over 500 chimpanzees. The forest park is also called the “Primates Capital of Africa” sheltering 13 primates. An hour spend in the presence of the chimpanzees is ranked as the best wildlife experience which give travelers a chance to interact with their lost cousins. Chimpanzees share over 98% of human genes which make them man’s close relatives
The forest is a also a chimpanzee habituation experience in which travelers spend half day with chimpanzees undergoing training. This tour starts and ends in Kampala Uganda. Other activities to do in Kibale Forest Park include butterfly watching, nature walking , chimpanzee habituation experience and community tours.
For birders, Kibale Forest National park is home to over 370 bird species four of which are not found anywhere else in the whole of Uganda. The notable birds seen in Kibale Forest National park include Blue Headed bee eater, Masked Apalis, Green breasted Pitta, African grey parrot, Red headed bluebill, Afep Pigeon, Little Greenbul, Masked Apalis and Green breasted Pitta among others. June to September is the best time for bird watching in Kibale Forest National park
The other popular packages that include Kibale Forest National Park include 5 Days Uganda chimpanzees and gorilla trekking safari, 3 Days Kibale Forest tour and many others.
Trip Summary
Day 1: Pick up & transfer to Kibale Forest – Bigodi nature walk
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking & departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up & transfer to Kibale Forest – Bigodi nature walk
Upon your arrival at Entebbe international airport, meet our driver guide and set off to Kibale Forest. Enjoy this scenic drive through Mityana, Mubende, and kyenjonjo with a lunch stop in Fort portal. Proceed to Kibale forest and in the evening for a nature walk in Bigodi wetland sanctuary. There you will see numerous birds, monkeys, and baboons among others. Dinner and overnight stay at Primate Safari Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp, Chimpanzee Guest House
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking & departure
Wake up very early, have breakfast and with your packed lunch transfer to kanyanchu information center for registration and briefing about the rules and regulations of chimpanzee trekking. At 8:00 am, start off a hike into the jungle forest t meets the endangered chimpanzees. Listen to the loud shouts and laughs of chimps, which give you a direction to take. Hiking time may be short or long buy you are 99.9% sure of meeting these endangered species at the end of the day. On meeting them, spend an hour in their company. Take photos, admire tier human-like characters, capture live video and enjoy this magical encounter with your lost cousins. Return to the lodge for refreshment, check out and drive back to Kampala for your return flight.
End of the tour
Tour inclusions
• Chimpanzee permit
• Nature walk
• Bottled drinking water
• Full-time English speaking guide
• Accommodation and meals
• Airport pickups and transfers
• Touring and photography
• Miscellaneous
Tour Exclusions
• Visa fees
• International flights
• Tips
• Alcoholic beverages
• Personal expenses
• Extra activities not in the itinerary