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Chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda

Chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda are one of the popular tours for majority of travellers. These take place in different forests and national parks but the main national park with the highest number of habituated chimpanzees and other primates is Kibale National Park in South Western Uganda. Thus this makes the park the best place to go for chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda.

 

Chimpanzee in Kibale National parkp- Chimapnzee Trekking Tours in Uganda
Chimp seen in Kibale Forest

Chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda done independently on our 3 days chimpanzee trekking tours or combined with other Uganda wildlife safaris and or with gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation.

Chimpanzees  man’s closed cousin, sharing a DNA with man of 98.8%. They are very intelligent and seeing them in the wild in free nature on chimpanzee treks is a memorable experience.

During these chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda, you will be briefed by experienced and knowledgeable ranger guides from Uganda Wildlife Authority about the dos and the don’ts. The treks take place two times, the first group of visitors in the morning and the second group goes in the afternoon.

The chimpanzee trekking tours in Kibale National Park can also be combined by a guided swamp walk of Bigodi wetland. Here you will learn about the community and their conservation contribution to the swamp and Kibale forest, and you will see lots of birds and other primates such as grey cheeked mangabeys, red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys among others.

Meanwhile, the most popular bird on this walk it the beautiful great blue Turaco.

Apart from Chimpanzee trekking, visitors can opt for Chimpanzee Habituation, a unique experience for visitors who would like to be part of the habituation process. Habituation makes wild chimpanzees to get comfortable with the presence of man.  However, It takes place the whole day, observing and doing research on wild chimpanzees to get them prepared for normal regular treks. Only a limited number of six people can go for chimpanzee habituation

Best time for chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda

The best time  is throughout the year. Chimpanzees live in forests and that is where treks take place. These are rain forests and it can rain any time of the year. The most important thing is to wear appropriate gear (light rain jacket, hiking shoes, hat, etc)

It should be noted however that during the high season months of June-October and December to February, the demand is very high and we recommend that you book your chimpanzee tours early enough.

The demand is lower during the low season months also known as the green months (March-May) and November.

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park
Chimpanzee seen on chimpanzee trekking safaris in Kibale NP

Cost of chimpanzee trekking permits

The cost of chimpanzee trekking permits in different forests in Uganda is

Kibale National Park

150 US dollars for the regular permits for foreign non residents

200 US dollars for chimpanzee habituation

100,000/= for East Africans

Kyambura Gorge

50 US dollars

30,000/= for East Africans

Budongo Forest

100 US dollars

Kalizu Forest

40 US dollars

Are children allowed to go for chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda?

A commonly asked questions by travellers coming on chimpanzee safaris with their children.

Yes children can go for chimpanzee trekking in these forests but they must be twelve years and above.

Suggested chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda

3 Day the Ultimate chimpanzee Habituation

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10 Days Gorillas, Chimps & Lions

12 Days great Apes of Uganda and Rwanda Safari

12 Days Midrange Pearl of Africa Tour

14 days best of Uganda wildlife

18 Days Uganda Gorillas and Wildlife safari

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