The minimum age for chimp trekking in most of. Permits typically cost $150 per person though there are sometimes lower costs during certain times of year. You should buy your permit at the same time as you plan your itinerary and hotel bookings to ensure the trip fits together properly.
Just like gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking requires a permit and capacity is limited. There are less accommodation options and less chimps in each of these. There are two other places in Uganda to track chimps – one place called the Kalinzu Forest which is near Queen Elizabeth National Park, and another (Budongo Forest) is near Murchison Falls. Most of the habituated chimpanzees in Uganda live there. It’s easy to get to and there are a few high end accommodation options here. The best place to see the chimps is Kibale Forest National Park, near Fort Portal. Here is a snapshot of facts specific to tracking chimps: Where to go Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda
I’ve included many general tips for traveling in Uganda in another post linked here. Quick Facts about Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda
There are just so many incredible places to visit in Uganda. You could easily spend 10 days or two weeks exploring all that the “Pearl of Africa” has to offer in terms of wildlife and cultural experiences. There are also lots of other activities that can be planned on the travel days, or after the treks, including visiting community tourism projects, bird watching tours, guided interactions with local indigenous tribes, shopping for local crafts and art, hiking, boat rides, and more. For just chimp trekking Many people opt to do more than one trek. So you can see that in order to do just one day of chimp trekking and one day of gorilla trekking you will likely need to spend five nights in Uganda. You can fly or travel by car.ĭay 6 – Travel to Entebbe for evening international flight departure You can fly or travel by car.ĭay 3 – Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Parkĭay 4 – travel to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
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I’m a professional travel advisor so you can plan your trip with me and I will handle all of your logistics, or you can plan the trip yourself.Ī suggested itinerary for chimp and gorilla trekking would be:ĭay 1 – International flight arrival in Entebbe, overnight at a hotel near the airport.ĭay 2 – travel to Fort Portal which is near the chimps. You should plan for at least five nights in Uganda, and I highly suggest doing the chimp trekking first. It’s fairly easy to combine gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (check out my separate complete guide to gorilla trekking in Bwindi) with chimpanzee trekking. Planning the perfect Uganda Itinerary – gorilla and chimpanzee trekking in Ugandaįor many travelers, gorilla trekking is their first priority in Uganda. And the fact that they’re an endangered species and that just by being there you’re contributing to their future as a species makes the experience even more meaningful and awe-inspiring. We share over 98% of our DNA with chimps, so their behavior is incredibly human-like. But seeing primates in the wild is particularly special. I love feeling like I’m just an errant human visitor in a magical kingdom of animals, like in the Jungle Book. Seeing wildlife in their natural habitat is always an exhilarating experience. The hair stood up on my neck, and it felt like the air was sucked right out of my lungs. On the morning I went chimpanzee trekking in Uganda I stood in the middle of a dense forest listening to 100 chimps hoot and holler from the trees in every direction. The wildest sound in the world might be the cacophony of shrieking sounds that chimpanzees make when they find their breakfast.
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