3 Day Chimps Tracking- Kibale
Highlights
- Chimpanzee trekking
- Bigodi community walk
Overview
The 3 Day Chimpanzee tracking Safari is a reward to the primate lovers because of the concentration of the primates in this dense tropical rain forest. This area had the high percentage of viewing chimpanzees in the wild than any other place in Africa or even the world. It is not only primates but the volcanic activity gives it authentic craters that have lakes and farmland as well as tea estates that make this a unique destination for those that advocate for go green and environmentalists.
Day 1: Drive to Kibale forest National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Community walk
Day 3: Drive back to Kampala
- Day 1 - Day 1: Drive to Kibale forest National Park
You will be picked by mond safaris Guide after an early morning breakfast for your 3 Day Chimps Tracking tour, leave Kampala City and drive towards Fort portal. Along the way, different fruits and vegetable markets, tea estates and scenic views arriving in fort portal town late in the morning/early afternoon. You will continue to Nyakasura for the cave and crater hike. This hike is mild as well as a starter for the chimpanzee tracking and what is special about this community tour is cultural history attached to the of this region.
You will have a rewarding break at the top of one of the hills where you will have lunch. After this activity drive towards Kibale Forest National Park. You will arrive early evening in time for relaxation, dinner and overnight. Journey time: 5-7 Hours (Depending on activities involved, can be less or more)
Accommodation: Chimpanzee guest house
Meal plan: All meals - Day 2 - Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Community walk
You will have a full breakfast, and then drive to the briefing or starting point for chimpanzee tracking. Upon arrival, you will be briefed and grouped in numbers of maximum 8 people but sometimes you can exclusively go alone but on rare occasions. Once you have located the chimpanzees, you will spend a valuable time of 1 Hour and then transfer to the picking point where you will be driven to your hotel for lunch.
After lunch, you will then drive to Bigodi wetland a community wetland tour for the birding, community and primate walk. This is less strenuous and full of community interaction experience. The Community guide will then take you on a 1 to 2-hour walk depending on the interests. You will be able see different monkey species and lots of beautiful birds such as the Great Blue Turaco, women projects and the whole African community setting experience. Return later to your hotel in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: chimpanzee guest house
Meal plan: All meals - Day 3 - Drive back to Kampala
After morning breakfast, you will then drive back to Kampala for souvenir shopping and drop off at the airport or your preferred location. Journey time: 5-7 Hours
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- Accommodation for 2 nights
- Chimpanzee permits $ 200 per person
- A professional English speaking driver/guide
- All transportation by 4x4 Tourist Vehicle
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (on all days)
- International flights fares (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at end of the tour, if needed
- Tips
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- covi-19 PCR tests
- Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
Important Information
NOTE:
1- we highly recommend travel insurance
2- The price of this tour is based on a single traveler but can be reduced if there is more than one traveler
3. This is a budget accommodation tour but can be upgraded for extra costs