Our 3 Days Chimpanzee & Cultural Tour in Kibale Forest National Park gives visitors a unique Uganda safari experience of chimpanzee trekking tour and the rich cultural heritage of the local communities. You will take on a fascinating cultural tour in Kibale Forest National Park of the Bigodi homesteads, where you will observe the preparation of food and learn traditional weaving techniques with Bigodi Women’s Group. Chimpanzee trekking safari combined with cultural tour in Uganda, make the most amazing Uganda safari experience because it cannot be gotten anywhere in the entire Africa.
BOOK NOWSafari Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala – Kibale National Park
Leave Kampala after breakfast for the fascinating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta to Kibale National Park just under the Ruwenzori Mountains. Afternoon guided walk in to Lake Mutusi area for an outstanding views.
Meals and overnight stay at Kyaninga Lodge (luxury), with a stunning location overlooking a dramatic crater lake and the fabled “Mountains of the Moon”. Meal plan: (L, D)
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Kibale
After early breakfast, report at Kanyanchu Tourist Centre where tourist activities begin and set out to track chimpanzees in Kibale forest. Chances of viewing the chimps are over 90% with a guarantee.
The forest walk will be guided to provide information not only on chimpanzees and primates but also on small organisms making it interesting. The walk will reward you with other primates like Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, and butterflies, so you won’t miss a thing.
After lunch, a guide from Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development (KAFRED) will take you on a fascinating cultural tour of the Bigodi homesteads, where you will observe the preparation of food and learn traditional weaving techniques with Bigodi Women’s Group.
Meals and over night at Kyaninga Lodge (Lodge facility) A stunning location overlooking a dramatic Crater Lake and the fabled “Mountains of the Moon”. . Meal plan: (B, L, D)
Note: For visitors that wish to do Chimpanzee habituation will need to add US$ 50.00 per person. Chimpanzee habituation gives you an opportunity to spend the whole day with the Chimpanzees
On our neighboring country, Rwanda Chimpanzee tours are popular in Nyungwe Forests. The forest is a home to many primate species including the Colobus monkeys
Day 3: Kibale National Park – Kampala
Morning drive back to Kampala with lunch enroute. Meal Plan: B, L
BOOK NOWSafari Inclusions and Exclusions
Includes
- Transportation by a 4wd safari Land Cruiser
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
- Park fees,
- Kibale Chimpanzee Trekking Permit
- Cultural Tour in Kibale Forest National park
- Services of English speaking Driver/guide.
- En-route lunches
Excludes
- Expenses of personal nature like: Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, and tobacco.