Trekking Chimpanzees in Uganda 2024 / 2026
Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda 2024 /2026: After Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, this incredible safari activity sounds as the second finest one done on Uganda safari. More truth is that once assigned, you will spend one hour with the habituated chimpanzee families in their natural habitat. Visitors enter the tropical forests in search of them.
Different locations are used for chimpanzee trekking Uganda: Kalinzu Forest in Bushenyi district, Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Budongo forest in Murchison Falls National Park, and Kibale forest National Park, home of the highest chimpanzee population.
Uganda 2024/2026 Chimpanzee Trekking Experience
Early in the morning, the activity starts with a training on the norms and regulations to observe during Trekking in Kibale woodland National Park, Kyambura canyon, Budongo woodland, Kalinzu forest. Following briefing, you will be assigned to an 8-person party and the park guide will assign you to a family of habituated chimpanzees for treking. Other creatures that call Kibale forest home—monkeys, gorgeous greenery, many bird species, and butterflies—will be visible to you as you hike the hiking paths.
Since chimpanzees enjoy traveling from one spot to another in quest of food, Trekking trip in Uganda takes between 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on where the chimps were last seen the previous day. Once you assign them, once hour will be permitted to spend with them in their natural environment which provides you an opportunity to learn more about their routines, behaviors, lifestyle, watch them feed, play, mate, fight breastfeed, play, hunt, groom young ones, take pictures and record movies.
The only chimpanzee habitat that provides experience in homogeneity is Kibale Forest National Park. Chimpanzee habituation is the technique by which chimps are taught to become used to human presence for hiking licenses. Two to three years of Chimpanzee habituation experience marks their notice toward human presences. They bring them before the public. Participating visitors spend four hours in the natural surroundings of the chimpanzees.
Trekking Chimpanzees in Uganda 2024 or 2025
Kibale Chimps: 2024/2026 costs of chimpanzee hiking and habituation permits
Legal cards provided by “UWA,” Uganda Wildlife Authority, permitting all guests above the age of 12 to visit any habituated chimpanzee family and spend one hour with the chimps, are known as chimps trekking permits.
Trekking permits for chimps in Kibale National Park; foreign nonresidents pay USD250 per person, USD200 for East African Citizens and 150,000 UGX per person.
Kibale’s Chimpanzee Habituation Permit; Foreign non-residents pay USD300 per person, USD250,000 for East African Citizens.
Trekking permits for chimpanzees in Queen Elizabeth National Park; costs USD 100 per person for foreign residents USD 150 per person and UGX 150,000 per person for East African citizens.
A chimpanzee trekking permits in Kalinzu forest; costs USD50 per person for foreign nonresident, USD40 per person for foreign residents and 30,000UGX per person for East Africa Citizen.
How to reserve Uganda 2024/2026 chimpanzee trekking permits?
You can contact Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters few kilometers from Kampala by email or phone calls; chimps trekking permits in Uganda can be reserved there. Alternatively, book via a trustworthy travel agency such as we Achieve Global Safaris. Our organization is competent in reserving visitors permits just in case on your chosen dates; all you need is an advance deposit to ensure your successful trip.
Best time to visit Uganda 2024/2026 for chimpanzee trekking safari
Though the greatest time is during the dry season, sometimes called as the peak season with less rainfall starting from June to September and December to February, chimpanzee trekking in Uganda may be done year round. Chimpanzee treking paths are passable during this year.
What should you bring on your safaris for chimpanzee trekking in Uganda 2024 or 2025?
- They consist of: insect repellent
- long sleeved trouser and shirt
- Long cotton socks
- Kitchen gloves
- Shoes for hiking
- A water proof rain jacket
- Walking stand
- Camera and additional batteries
- Two Binocular
- There are enough mineral water bottles.