This budget 3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking & Birding Safari in Kibale National Park is tailored for Bird lovers. For the best bird watching safaris in Uganda combined with chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park.
On your guided bird watching safari tour in or around Kibale Forest you will encounter countless beautiful birds including Green-breasted Pitta and other species like Yellow-billed Barbet, African Emerald Cuckoo, Black-billed Turaco, Narina Trogon, Blue-shouldered Robin-chat, Sabine’s Spinetail, Chestnut Wattle eye and Narrow-tailed Starling among others.
You will combine this with the most thrilling chimpanzee safari in Kibale Forests, go chimpanzee trekking for the best Uganda safari tour which will end up absolutely memorable to you.
Safari 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 below the Ruwenzori Mountains. The embark on an afternoon guided birding safari in Kibale Forest, looking out for the Green-breasted Pitta and other species like Yellow-billed Barbet, African Emerald Cuckoo, Black-billed Turaco, Narina Trogon, Blue-shouldered Robin-chat, Sabine’s Spinetail, Chestnut Wattle eye and Narrow-tailed Starling among others.
Make sure that you don’t miss other primates like Red Colobus, Black and white Colobus, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboons, Red-tailed Monkeys and L’Hoest’s Monkeys among others.
Meals and overnight stay at Chimpanzee Guest House (budget facility). 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 other species, thus making it interesting. This nature walk will reward you with other primates like Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys and L’Hoest’s Monkeys. Because this is a natural forest, don’t miss a variety of colorful butterflies flying allover.
After lunch, take on a birding walk for such species like Western banded Snake Eagle, Striped Kingfisher, Great blue Turaco, Lizard Buzzard, Lesser Striped Swallow and the Joyful Greenbul. Don’t miss others such as Chubb’s Cisticola, Masked Apalis, Cassin’s Grey Flycatcher, Whinchat, Stonechat, Green-headed Sunbird and Common Fiscal among others. These and more are found in Bigodi and a long and around the Kibale Forest National Park.
Meals and overnight stay at Chimpanzee Guest House (budget facility). Meal plan: (B, L, D)
Note: For visitors that wish to do Chimpanzee habituation will need to add US$ 70.00 per person. Chimpanzee habituation gives you an opportunity to spend the whole day with the Chimpanzees
Day 3: Kibale National Park – Kampala
Morning drive back to Kampala with lunch en-route. Meal plan: B & L
Chimpanzee Trekking and Birding Safari Inclusions and Exclusions:
Includes
- Transportation by a 4wd safari minivan
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
- Park fees,
- Kibale Chimpanzee Permit
- Birding safaris in Kibale Forest
- 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.