On a sad note, there are not that many chimpanzees still living in the Wild. However, the best places to go on a Chimpanzee trekking Vacation in Africa are; Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.
Chimpanzee trekking Vacations in Uganda (Africa)
Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda can be done in five (05) locations across the country. Trekking in Uganda is supervised by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) the government body whose role is to oversee the management of all game parks, reserves or Sanctuaries. For anyone to track chimpanzees in Uganda, a permit ought to be pre-booked and paid for in advance as there are limited slots per day.
Top 5 locations where to see chimpanzees In Uganda
- Kibale Forest National Park.
This is the most sought-after chimpanzee trekking location in Uganda. Kibale Forest is called the World Primate Capital because of the presence of up to 13 primate species living alongside chimpanzees. However, trekking sessions in Kibale Forest can be disappointing due to crowds that often show up in the peak season months of June – September, and January – February.
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Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest | See Chimp Trekking Vacations In Kibale.
- Budongo Forest Inside Murchison Falls National Park:
Budongo Forest is home to a smaller population of chimpanzees that can be tracked on your way in or out of Murchison Falls National Park. Besides chimpanzee tracking, travellers can opt to take part in Chimpanzee Habituation which can only be done in the low season months of March, April & November. These low-season months are the best time to travel for persons seeking to travel with fewer crowds.
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Chimp Habituation in Budongo | Chimp Tracking in Budongo | Chimp Trekking Vacations to Budongo Forest.
- Kyambura Gorge inside Queen Elizabeth National Park:
Chimpanzee Trekking (or chimp trekking) in Kyambura Gorge is a spectacular experience incomparable to any other Chimp trekking done elsewhere in Uganda.
The Kyambura Gorge is approximately 1 Km wide and about 100 meters deep with an 11 km length that joins it to the Kazinga Channel forming the all-year-round heavy-flowing Kyambura River. The river acts as a major source of water for the wildlife that lives in the gorge among which a group of habituated chimpanzees are included.
The presence of resident habituated Chimpanzees within the gorge has seen the rise of chimp trekking in Kyambura Gorge. Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge though still under-exploited (in comparison to chimp trekking in Kibale Forest) is a great experience that we like to encourage our clients visiting Queen Elizabeth National Park to add to their itineraries.
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Chimp Tracking in Kyambura | Trips visiting Kyambura Gorge.
