3 Days Uganda chimpanzee habituation experience

3 Days Uganda chimpanzee habituation experience : This 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation experience is an extraordinary tour that starts and ends in Kampala. The safari will take you to Kibale forest national park also known as the primate capital where you will get a chance to spend four hours with the endangered chimpanzees in their natural habitat. Kibale forest national park is located in western part of Uganda and it’s a home of 13 primate species including 1,500 chimpanzees, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey checked mangabey, blue monkeys, variety of bird species, mammals like forest elephants, buffaloes , bush pigs, warthogs among others.

Highlights of the 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation experience

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale national park

Day 2: Chimpanzee habituation experience and Bigodi swamp walk

Day 3: Departure back to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park,

Depending on your location on the first day of the 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation experience, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Kibale forest national park. The journey takes about 5 to 6 hours drive and on the way you will pass through Mityana, Mubende towns and have en-route lunch in Fort Portal. After lunch you will continue the journey to the park with spectacular views of the traditional homesteads, beautiful scenery, landscape, tea and banana plantations, crater lakes, Rwenzori mountain peaks among others. Upon arrival in Kibale national park you will continue to check into the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Chimpanzee habituation experience and Bigodi swamp walk

Chimpanzee habituation,

After an early breakfast on the second day of the 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation experience, you will carry packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kanyachu visitors centre for a briefing about gorilla habituation. After the briefing you will enter the forest with a team of researchers, scientists, park guides, park rangers and start trekking in search of the chimpanzees under the habituation process. During the trekking you will be able to view different wildlife species including mammals like forest elephants, buffaloes, other primate species like red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, grey checked baboon, view different bird species, tree species among others.

Once the chimpanzees under habituation are found you will be allowed to spend four hours with them in their environment which gives you a chance to watch them feed, breastfeed, hunt, patrol, rest, play, fight, build new nests in the evening, monitor their habits, behaviors, take photos among others. After spending time with the chimpanzees you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the lodge for an evening relaxation or optional nature walk to Bigodi swamp where you will be able to view different wildlife species including animals like bushbucks, sitatungas, wild pigs, primates like grey cheeked mangabey, vervet monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, red tailed monkeys, variety of bird species like the great blue turaco, African paradise flycatcher, different plant and tree species among others. After the nature walk you will return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Departure to Kampala

On the last day of the 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation experience you will enjoy a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge, meet up with your driver guide to transfer back to Kampala. On the way you will en-route lunch in Mbarara town and then proceed with a stopover at the Equator to take photos and buy souvenirs. From the Equator you will continue the journey to Kampala arriving early evening and upon arrival you will be dropped off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of convenience.

End of 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation experience

Tour includes

Chimpanzee habituation permit
Bigodi swamp walk
Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
Full board accommodation
Pick up and drop off
Vehicle and fuel
Bottled drinking water

Tour excludes

Air flight tickets
Visas
Life insurance
Optional activities not included on the itinerary
Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.