Chimpanzee trekking takes place every day in Kibale

Chimpanzee trekking takes place every day in Kibale

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Chimpanzee trekking takes place every day in Kibale, Chimpanzee trekking occurs every day in Kibale Forest National Park. The park offers two trekking sessions daily, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. The chances of spotting chimpanzees are high, as the park is home to many of these primates.

Otherwise, it’s always advisable to book your permits in advance, especially during peak tourist seasons, to secure a spot.

At Safari Vacations and Travel Services, we operate chimpanzee trekking tours to Kibale Forest National Park. All our Chimpanzee trekking safaris can either start and end in Kigali, Rwanda or Entebbe, Uganda

Areas  Chimpanzee Trekking done in Kibale National Park

In Kibale National Park, the best area for chimpanzee trekking is the Kanyanchu Visitor Centre. This is the main starting point for most chimpanzee tracking activities in the park. The Kanyanchu area is home to several habituated chimpanzee groups, which are familiar to human presence and allow visits by tourists.

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park offers a unique opportunity to observe these intelligent and social primates in their natural habitat. During the trek, you may also encounter other wildlife such as monkeys, birds, and various plant species. A Chimpanzee trekking permit costs USD250 for a Foreign non-resident, and USD200 for a Foreign resident per person per trek, this chimpanzee permit allows you to spend one hour encountering the Chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park.

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On top of the chimpanzee permit, you will also pay for other services for a successful Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park which includes transport, accommodation, and guiding. Chimpanzee trekking takes place every day in Kibale

Kibale Forest National Park is famous for its number and variety of resident primates with 13 species of primates including the largest population of chimpanzees in Uganda estimated at over 1500 chimpanzees, other primates found in Kibale Forest include the nocturnal bushbaby and potto, Monkeys, baboons among others. Kibale Forest National Park is also a popular destination for birders with over 335 bird species that are on record Chimpanzee trekking is available in two sessions in the morning and afternoon in determination with the chimpanzee permit you purchase and your itinerary to trek in a given session accordingly.

Booking Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park

For you to book Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park, you will need to have your Chimpanzee trekking permit secured in advance to confirm that you are booked for Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park. Once you have your planned dates of travel confirmed we will need you to send us an email at Safari Vacations and Travel Services so that we check for the availability of Chimpanzee permits online with the Uganda Wildlife Authority once we confirm chimpanzee permits are available for your planned dates, we will let you know so that we can send you an invoice for you to make payment for the permits.

Once the payment is complete and we receive it on our account we will go ahead and purchase your chimpanzee trekking permits immediately and send you a scanned copy of the permits for your records and perusal, this will confirm you are booked for Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park. we advise you to book your chimpanzee trek in Uganda in advance at least 2-3 months prior your visit given the fact chimpanzee permits like gorilla permits also have a limit and sell out very quickly on a first come first serve basis.

Best time for Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park is best doable from June to October and December to March during this time it is a dry season in Uganda with mild rainfall making it easy for Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park, as well during this time vegetation is not lush and it is easy for viewing the chimpanzees offering great sights for photographs.

During the other months of April, May, and November which is normally a wet season, this makes the vegetations grow high making the sightings unclear however during this time the treks tend to be shorter for the fact that chimpanzees don’t move further distances looking for food, food is readily available. Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park is available throughout the year given the fact it is a very well-organized activity and you have a 99% chance of seeing the Chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park.

Accessing Kibale Forest National Park for Chimpanzee Trekking

By Air:

You can fly from Entebbe International Airport or Kampala’s Kajjansi Airfield to Kasese Airstrip from here you will transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.

By Road:

One can access Kibale Forest National Park through the main safari circuit from Entebbe/Kampala to Fort Portal which is approximately a 4-5 hour drive.

Accommodation while Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation in Kibale Forest National Park, Budget options include Chimpanzee Forest Lodge, Isunga Lodge, Mountains of the Moon, Rwenzori View Guest House, and Kibale Home Stay among others these cost USD90-100 per person per night, mid-range include Kibale Forest Camp, Turaco Treetops Lodge and Prime Lodge Kibale among others these cost USD150-200 per person per night, Luxury options include Ndali Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge, Papaya Lake Lodge and Kyaninga Lodge these cost USD250-700 per person per night.

Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for a Ugandan native, we specialize in life-changing experiences and sustainable tours and holidays to all East African countries. We are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. We have a good and long working relationship with Uganda Wildlife Authority making it easy to book your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.

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