3 DAY 2NIGHTS UGANDA CHIMPANZEE TREKKING SAFARI TOUR IN KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
Offered by - Nungi Safaris
Tour Features
This 3-Day 2nights Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour takes in Kibale national park takes you to Africa’s number one primate capital hubs for wonderful encounters with chimps and other 12 other primates. Kibale National Park is located in the western part of Uganda and covers an area of 795 square kilometres. The national park consists of mainly tropical rain-forest with vast woodlands and Savannah. The rainforest is an extension of those found in central Africa although time and human activity have reduced its size considerably. Kibale national park has a population of over 1,500 chimpanzees, 12 other primates, 60 mammals, 375 species of birds and 351 trees. Some of the trees in the forest can grow up to 55 meters in height while others are over 200 years old. Before we go further, it is important to mention that Kibale forest is also home to forest elephants, leopards, lions (from Queen Elizabeth national park), warthogs, hippos and giant forest pigs. Kibale forest is the best place to track chimpanzees in the world and that’s the reason we recommend this 3-Day 2nights Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park.
Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
Transportation | This tour uses: Normal 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 | KIBALE FOREST LODGE No images available | All Meals Included |
2 | KIBALE FOREST LODGE No images available | All Meals Included |
3 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Transfer to Kibale National Park – Nature walks at the BigodA driver from Nungi Safaris will pick you up from the airport to start your 3 Day 2nights Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park. You will continue to Fort Portal town via Mubende where you will have lunch. Fort Portal is one of the most beautiful towns in Uganda which you get to explore when on Uganda tour and Uganda safari. If time allows, the Guide will take you to spot the ‘Amabere ga nyina mwiru’ caves, the King (Omukama’s) palace and the royal tombs in Karambi. During your journey, you will be impressed by the beautiful sites of cater lakes and beautiful ranges of the Rwenzori mountain. Once you arrive at Kibale national park, you will be taken to your place of accommodation for a guided Uganda nature walk in the Bigodi swamp. Bigodi wetlands sanctuary is one of the best places to see birds in Uganda. It is also host to several primates and creatures like the swamp antelope (Sitatunga), Bush bucks, Mongooses, Bush pigs and Otters. The Bigodi swamp is home to the Papyrus Gonolek, Hornbills, Weaver birds, Waxbills, Kingfishers, Cuckoos, Flycatchers and the Great Blue Turaco, so if you travelling to Uganda for the Uganda safari, Uganda birding safari, Uganda bird watching tour, birding in Uganda; a place like Kibale national park should be on your bucket list.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: KIBALE FOREST LODGE
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 2 - Uganda Chimpanzee trekking (or chimpanzee habituation experiWake up early and ensure that you take a heavy breakfast in preparation for a long day of activities on this 3-Day 2nights Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park. The key activity will be chimpanzee tracking during the Kanyanchu primates' walk. The walk will expose you to the thirteen primates found in Kibale National Park and beautiful rain-forest, trees and butterflies. Trekking chimpanzee in Kibale national park starts with a briefing at the park office. The Rangers will locate the group by following their hoots and calls. Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale is more predictable compared to the ones in Nyungwe in Rwanda or Budongo forest in Murchison Falls National Park. They are easier to find than anywhere else in Uganda. 3 large communities of chimps have been habituated in the Kibale forest. An advance team is sent to locate them before letting the lead ranger know using a radio call. The Uganda Chimpanzee trekking tour takes between two to four hours depending on the location of the particular group you are assigned. Chimpanzee communities have complex social structures with the large males acting as protectors of the group. Unlike mountain gorillas, the reign of a dominant chimp alpha male is short-lived because he has to deal with far more challenges especially when you consider the size of chimp communities. Moreover, chimp communities tend to split into smaller groups to feed during times of scarcity. During your one-hour encounter with the Chimps on this 3-Day 2nights Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park, you will notice that they are very mobile primates. They tend to move a lot and do not stay on the ground most of the time like mountain gorillas. You have to prepare to follow them for a while as they swing from tree to tree. Chimps are also very noisy and vocal compared to mountain gorillas. Apart from the chimps, the primates walk in Kanyanchu will expose you to all of the primates in the park including pottos, Grey Vervet Monkeys, baboons, Colobus monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys, grey checked mangabey, blue monkeys and Red Tailed Monkeys. After being with one chimp family for an hour, you will continue to see the other primates in the park before returning to your hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, you will go to the boardwalk trail for birding. The Guide will share with your information about the forest, its history and the creatures that call it home. The afternoon boardwalk is only for those who would be doing chimpanzee trekking. If you are booked for the chimpanzee habituation experience, then you will have no time for birding. In case you want to track gorillas, please look out for our 3-day Uganda gorilla trekking tour you can combine the Uganda gorilla trekking tour with the Uganda chimpanzee trekking tour to make it one package of Uganda safari, Uganda tour or Uganda safari tours
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: KIBALE FOREST LODGE
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Visit the Community – transfer back to Entebbe or KampalaWake up at your leisure and take breakfast on this last day of the 3 Day 2nights Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Tour – Uganda Short Tour in Kibale national park. Prepare to go for a village walk before starting the journey back to Kampala in the middle of the day. While with the community, you will learn about their customs and cultural heritage. You will walk through the village or visit one of the homes to meet the elders who have vast knowledge about the area and its history. You could even visit the church, and school and eat some of the local food. Uganda safari, Uganda tour or a trip to Uganda should not be all about the wildlife. Ugandans are super friendly to foreigners. If you missed visiting the Palace of the King of Toro or the Karambi tombs for some reason, this is the time to visit. Lunch will be along the way. The scenery around Fort Portal and this part of Uganda are breathtaking. Look out for the rugged hills, tea plantations, local farms of Ankole cattle and peasants working in their gardens. The driver will drop you at a location in Kampala or the Airport.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
May 23, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Kibale National Park, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Kibale National Park, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By

Nungi Safaris

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