This 3 Days Chimpanzee Habituation safari visits Kibale Forest National Park – arguably the best place to go on a Chimpanzee habituation experience in Uganda. Besides chimpanzees, Kibale Forest National Park also harbors 12 other primates which include; L’hoest Monkeys, Black & White Colobus Monkeys, Red Tailed Monkeys, Red Colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, Olive Baboons, potto, Blue monkeys, Demidoff Galago (bush baby), patas Monkeys, Ugandan Mangabey, and Gray-cheeked Mangabeys that can be sighted while you go about your chimpanzee trekking. Learn more about the 13 primates of Kibale Forest National Park
PRICE GUIDE:
From $470 per person sharing (Includes Permit Fees at $250)
Tour Price Includes:
- Chimpanzee Permits – $250 per permit (We book this for you at NO Extra Cost).
- 02 Nights Accommodation,
- All Meals.
- Park Fees.
- Ground Transportation 4×4 Toyota Landcruiser.
3 Days Chimpanzee Habituation in Kibale Forest National Park
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Tour Starts: Entebbe
Ends: Entebbe
Tour Destination(s): Kibale Forest National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking Age Limit: 12 years. (There is stuff for the kids to do while you trek chimps).
#Solo Travelers are Welcome to join this tour but it will cost more.
Brief Itinerary:
- Day 01: Entebbe – Kibale Forest National Park
- Day 02: Chimpanzee Trekking & Swamp Walk.
- Day 03: Kibale Forest – Entebbe
3 Days Chimpanzee Habituation in Kibale Forest National Park – Full Itinerary / Day by Day.
Day 01: Transfer from Entebbe to Kibale Forest National Park
Your driver guide will pick you up from your Hotel in Entebbe (See Recommended Places to stay in Entebbe) and drive you to Kibale Forest National Park. With an en-route lunch stop in FortPortal Town. Thereafter proceed to your lodge for check-in and relaxation for the rest of the day. If you are into doing something this afternoon, you might consider;
- Things to see & do while staying at Kibale Forest Camp.
- Things to see & do around chimpanzee Forest Lodge.
- What to see & do around Primate Lodge.
Journey time(s): Entebbe – Kibale Forest National park = 6 – 7hours
Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Camp (Budget).
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge (Midrange).
- Primate Lodge (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Lunch en route & Dinner (LD).
Day 02: Chimpanzee Habituation In Kibale Forest National park
Breakfast: thereafter with between 01-02 liters of bottled drinking water, a raincoat, a pair of long-sleeved shirt + trousers, good walking shoes, repellent, a camera with extra charged batteries and extra memory chips all packed up in a waterproof day-pack, your driver guide will transfer you to the Kibale Forest Park Chimpanzee trekking briefing point. After the briefing, you will embark on the trek through the forest in search of chimpanzees. Upon finding them, you will be allowed up to 01-hour with them – viewing and photographing them.
Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Camp (Budget).
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge (Midrange).
- Primate Lodge (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (BLD).
Day 03: Transfer from Kibale back to Entebbe.
Breakfast; thereafter check out of the lodge with all your belongings and embark on your journey to Entebbe airport for your onward flight back home.
Journey time(s):
- Kibale Forest – Entebbe = 6 – 7 hours drive.
Accommodation: Not Included in Tour Price – But can Be arranged at EXTRA cost.
Meal Plan: Breakfast Only (B).
End of Service – 3 Days Chimpanzee Habituation in Kibale Forest National Park
3 Days Chimpanzee Habituation in Kibale Forest National Park – Price Includes & Excludes
| No. Of Persons | Low season (March, April, May, Sept & Nov) includes Permits | Peak Season (June - August, Oct & Dec - February) Includes Permits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1300 | $1500 |
| 2 | $800pp | $850pp |
| 3 | $600pp | $650pp |
| 4 | $500pp | $550pp |
| 5 | $460pp | $480pp |
| 6 | $440pp | $470pp |
Tour Price Includes:
- Chimpanzee Habituation Permits – $250 per permit (We book this for you at NO Extra cost).
- 02 nights’ accommodation at the lodge mentioned or similar – subject to availability at the time of booking this tour.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- Ground Transportation in a 4X4 Toyota Landcruiser.
- Services of an English-speaking driver-guide.
- All fuel Costs for the tours as per the itinerary.
- Bottled mineral water in the car NOT at the lodges.
Tour Price Excludes:
- Visa Fees. ( See: Latest Uganda Visa Requirements)
- Any government-imposed increments on park fees/taxes.
- Accommodation on the last day.
- International flights (from/to home).
- Tips (tipping guideline US$10 pp per day).
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance etc.)
Suggestions of things, places, and activities you might consider adding to your original 3 Days Chimpanzee Habituation Safari to Kibale Forest National Park.
Note: Any additions to the original itinerary will definitely affect the price of this tour.
Add Gorilla Habituation or Trekking in Bwindi :
Mountain Gorilla Habituation is an exclusive experience where you get to spend upto four (04) hours viewing, and photographing a semi-wild gorilla family. In Uganda Gorilla Habituation can only be done in Bwindi forest National Park. For you to be able to add Gorilla Habituation to your 3 Days chimpanzee Habituation safari to Kibale, you will need to plan in advance as you will be required to pose a Permit. Gorilla habituation Permits cost $1,500 and are very scarce.
Learn more about Planning a Gorilla Habituation Safari in Uganda.
Check out our 5 days Gorilla & Chimp Habituation in Uganda
Add Relax at Bulago Island on Lake Victoria:
You may opt to relax along the shoreline of the world’s second-largest (after Lake Superior in North America) Freshwater Lake – Victoria by spending 02 nights at a luxury resort on Bulago Island.
Check out our 03 Days Retreat to Bulago Island on Lake Victoria
