For Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda, How Many Days Do You Need?
For chimpanzee treking in Uganda, how many days do you need? Trekking among chimpanzees is an exciting hobby when visitors walk on foot into the tropical rainforest in search of the habituated chimpanzees and spend one hour with them in their natural habitat. Traveling for chimpanzee treks in Uganda, one finds Kibale forest national park, Kalinzu woodland, Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth national park, and Budongo forest in Murchison falls national park. One of the most popular activities in Uganda is chimpanzee trekking; therefore, visitors intending to go on a safari from Entebbe/Kampala must spend at least three days on the first day either in the Kibale forest national park, Kalinzu forest, Kyambura gorge or Budongo forest. Participate in chimpanzee trekking on the second day; on the third day you will be returning to Kampala or Entebbe.
For visitors who lack sufficient time, Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda must last at least two days. On the first day you will travel from Entebbe/Kampala to either Kibale forest national park, Kalinzu forest, Kyambura gorge or Budongo forest and then return back to Kampala/Entebbe.
Ideal time for a chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda
Though the best time is during the dry season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February since during this period there is less or less rainfall in the parks thus chimpanzee trekking trails will be dry and passable which makes chimpanzee trekking easy compared to the rainy season when the trekking trails are muddy and slippery which make chimpanzee trekking difficult.
Experience trekking with chimpanzees in Uganda
Beginning early in the morning with a training on the rules and regulations at the park headquarters, chimps trekking takes place in Kibale forest national park, Kyambura Gorge, Kalinzu woodland, and Budongo forest. Following the briefing, you will begin a two to five hour hike in the forest depending on the location of the chimpanzees since they prefer to go in quest of food from one point to another. Once the chimpanzee is found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their habitat, so providing you an opportunity to learn about their behaviours, watch them go about their daily activities, take pictures and record videos. You will be able to view other primate species, mammals, bird species among others during trekking.
Cost of Uganda’s chimpanzee hiking permits
For foreign non-residents, chimpanzee trekking licenses in Kibale forest national park cost 200 USD per person; for foreign residents, they cost 150 USD per person; for East African citizens, they cost 150,000 UGX per person. For East African people effective 1st/July/2024, chimps trekking permits in Kibale forest national park were nonetheless raised to 250 USD per person for foreign non residents, 200 USD per person for foreign residents and 180,000 UGX per person.
For chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda, how many days do you need?
Trekking from Chimpanzees
For foreign non-residents, chimpanzee hiking licenses in Kyambura gorge cost 50 USD per person; for foreign residents, they cost 40 USD per person; for East African citizens, they cost 30,000 UGX per person. For East African people beginning 1st/July/2024, chimps hiking licenses in Kyambura gorge were increased to 100 USD per person for foreign non residents, 80 USD per person for foreign residents and 50,000 UGX per person.
For foreign non-residents, chimps’ trekking licenses in Kalinzu forest and Budongo forest cost 130 USD each; for foreign residents, they cost 65 USD each; for East African citizens, they cost 65 USD each.
How can one arrange for chimpanzee trekking in Uganda?
You will contact us with the date, month, year and chimpanzee destination you desire to visit from Uganda’s chimps’ trekking permits. Following your contact, we will look for permission availability on your chosen dates and, should permits be found, you will be required to make a permit deposit. We will be able to buy the permits on your behalf once the money has been received and forward a scanned copy of the receipt to you as verification.
What should one bring for a Uganda chimpanzee trekking safari?
Insect repellent, garden gloves, long sleeved shirt and trouser, hiking shoes, waterproof rain jacket, long socks, energy snacks and drinking water, camera and extra batteries, a pair of binoculars, walking stick, hat and sunglasses, backpack among others should be among the things you pack for a chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda.
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