3 days chimpanzee tracking at Kibale National Park
3 days chimpanzee tracking, Uganda has stood out to be the best East African country to present the best chimpanzee tracking tours. Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park is an amazing adventure. The chimpanzees here are fully habituated, so trackers are assured for a close-up encounter. This 3 days chimpanzee tracking tour is available for guest who wish to track the species but have limited time. It starts from Kampala to Kibale and then drive back to Kampala. Adventures on this tour include; visiting crater lakes, track chimpanzees and visiting the Bigodi community. Early Trail Expeditions is organizing all this all inclusive tour to luxury and mid-range travelers.
Trip summary
- Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Kibale National Park
- Day 2: Track chimpanzees and Visit Bigodi Community
- Day 3: drive back to Kampala
Detailed trip
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Kibale National Park
Today our driver guide will pick you from either your hotel/lodge or Entebbe airport, brief you about the trip and drive to Kibale National Park. It’s a scenic drive through towns, villages, and raised tea plantation up to Fort Portal. En-route in the city for lunch refreshments, and then will visit the crater lakes and Amabere caves. After will drive to Kibale National Park check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Luxury: Chimpundu Lodge
Mid-range: Primate Lodge
Day 2: chimpanzee tracking
This morning following the morning breakfast will drive to Kanyachu center to briefing about tracking etiquette. Be grouped in the groups of 8 to track a single habituated chimpanzee community, then with an armed ranger guide will roll into the forest to start a search for the apes. The track can last between 30 minutes to 3 hours to find the tracked community. Finding the apes, you are limited for an hour in their presence. This moment is like nowhere in the jungle, to find yourself in the midst of these human closest relatives. After an hour in their presence, will walk back to the starting point, find your driver and drive back to your lodge to relax and refresh. Have your lunch. In the late afternoon hours will visit the Bigodi community and see how people around the chimpanzees are benefiting from the tracing initiatives, they have variety of souvenirs among which you can also buy. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Luxury: Chimpundu Lodge
Mid-range: Primate Lodge
Day 3: Drive back to Kampala
Today is your beautiful day to relax with the morning breeze at your lodge, take a relaxed breakfast. And in the later morning hours, will join your driver to drive back to Kampala. The driver will drive back to Kampala have lunch in the desired restaurant, this time try local dishes. The will continue on your drive to Entebbe Airport for your next flight back home.
On behalf of Early Trial Expedition Uganda, our driver guide will say goodbye to you. Then, take your flight back to your home. We believed after this trip you become our next ambassador for Early Trail Expeditions Uganda in your country and area. Thank you!
Trip inclusive;
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- All trip fuel
- All meals and soft drinks
- All Park entrances and activities
- Chimpanzee permits
- Boat ride
- Accommodation
- Driver guide
Exclusive;
- Visa and air ticket
- Laundry
- All hard drinks
- Souvenirs
- Tips
- All international flights
