2 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Tour Kibale Forest

2-days-chimpanzee-trekking-tour-kibale-forest2 Days Chimpanzee trekking tour Kibale Forest involves Chimpanzee tracking, Bigodi swamp walk, cultural encounters and Fort portal cityy tour. The 2 days trip takes you to Kibale National Park that covers 766 square kilometers of moist evergreen rain-forest. It is home to a variety of wildlife especially primates. There is a big population of Chimpanzees including some groups that have been habituated for the tracking experience.

Beyond chimpanzees, Kibale is home to other 12 species of primates, including baboons, red-tailed monkeys, and the endangered olive baboon. For this high number of primates species, Kibale is popularly known as the ”Primates Capital of the World”. The park also has a variety of other wildlife, such as elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and more than 375 species of birds.

Itinerary for the 2 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Tour Kibale Forest

Day 1 – Kampala – Kibale National Park

Pick-up from Kampala/Entebbe is at 7.00am and drive westwards to Kibale National Park. Lunch is in Fort Portal town, thereafter drive for an hour and get to the park. Check in at your accommodation and refresh. Evening visit to Bigodi wetland. Bigodi swamp is a great place for spotting a variety of wildlife species. It is home to primates like the Colobus monkeys, many birds, mammals like buffaloes and antelopes. The tour also involves cultural encounters with the communities near Kibale National Park. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Travel time: 5hrs

Day 2 – Chimpanzee Trekking, Travel back to Kampala

Have early breakfast, and transfer to the park offices by 7.30am for briefing by the rangers. At 8.00am walk into the forest and start the search for the habituated Chimps. The forest is incredibly rich with wildlife especially primates such as Black-and-white Colobus, Red-tailed Monkeys, Blue Monkeys, Baboons, and Grey-cheeked Mangabeys.

Plus, over 350 species of birds have been recorded in the forest! You are allowed no more than an hour to follow the chimps through the forest. Return to find your driver guide, drive to Fort Portal for lunch and thereafter proceed to Kampala/Entebbe.

End of your 2 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Tour in Kibale Forest.

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