3-Day Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer from Entebbe international airport to Kibale Forest national park

After an early morning breakfast, your guide will meet you at the hotel to brief you about the tour. You will then set off for Fort Portal, traveling through Mubende on a journey of approximately 340 km, taking about 5 to 6 hours. Along the way, there will be a few stops at convenient places for bathroom breaks or to stretch if needed. Upon arrival, check-in at the lodge and enjoy a relaxing lunch. Spend the afternoon at your leisure, unwinding and taking in the serene surroundings. Later, enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Isunga Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee tracking at Kibale forest National Park

After breakfast, you will leave with your packed lunch and water. Your guide will drive you to the park headquarters for registration and briefing. After briefing, you will be assigned a group with a ranger who will guide you through the tracking of chimps. At this point will trek through the forest in search of the chimps where you will meet several more primates and birds in the forest. It will take 2-5 hours to find the chimpanzees. On seeing them, you will spend 1 hour with the chimpanzees while taking pictures and studying their feeding and living behaviors.
After tracking you will refresh at the lodge then go for a 2-3 hours nature walk at Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. Return to your lodge to refresh and spend the evening at leisure relaxing at your lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Isunga Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer back to Entebbe international airport

After an early morning breakfast, we will set out for a village experience that includes a coffee tour, visits to local farms, an encounter with a traditional medicine man, and a demonstration of banana beer brewing. You will also have the opportunity to meet local craftswomen and engage in various other cultural activities. After this enriching experience, we will drive back to Kampala via the Kyenjojo-Mubende road, arriving in the afternoon. Depending on your day's arrangements, you will be transferred either to your lodge or directly to the airport.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.