Cost and Prices for Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda
Cost and Prices for Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda – Traveling for chimpanzee hiking in Uganda: costs and expenses Once discovered, spend one hour with the habituated chimps in their natural habitat. Chimpanzee trekking is an incredible and the second finest adventure available in Uganda after gorilla trekking and entails visitors walking on foot into the tropical rainforest in search of the habituated chimpanzees. Planning a chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda requires careful consideration of many factors, including where to travel, the cost of the permits, lodging, transportation, how to reserve the permits among others.
Where in Uganda might one go for chimpanzee trekking?
Kibale national park in the forest
One of the most frequented chimpanzee trekking sites in Uganda, Kibale Forest National Park situated in western Kabarole district. Because 13 primate species—including over 1,500 chimpanzees, grey cheeked mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, l’hoest monkey, vervet monkey, olive baboon among others—Kibale Forest National Park is also known as the primate capital. Each session, for example the morning session starting at roughly 8:00am and the afternoon session starting at roughly 2:00pm, starts with a briefing at Kanyachu park headquarters. Chimpanzee trekking in the kibale forest national park is done in sessions.
Additionally providing chimpanzee habituation experience, Kibale Forest National Park trains wild chimpanzees to become accustomed to human presence for treking.
Kyamba Gorge
The second biggest national park in Uganda, Kyambura Gorge is another chimpanzee trekking site in eastern Queen Elizabeth national park. Because is harbours chimpanzees and other primates including black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, l’hoest monkeys among others, Kyambura gorge is also known as the valley of apes. Two sessions—the morning session beginning at 8:00 a.m. and the afternoon session beginning at 2:00 p.m. Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge
Kalinzu jungle
Kalinzu forest is a chimpanzee habitat in Uganda situated in western Bushenyi district close to Maramagambo forest and Queen Elizabeth national park. Among six primate species found in Kalinzu forest are chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, vervet monkeys among others. Either early in the morning at around 8:00am or in the afternoon at roughly 2:00pm with a training regarding the rules and regulations at the park headquarters, chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest can be done.
Forest Budongo
Another chimpanzee trekking site in Murchison falls national park, the biggest national park in Uganda, is Budongo forest. Among other primates such olive baboons, blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, the Budongo forest hosts more than 600 chimpanzees. Beginning early in the morning with a briefing regarding the policies, norms, and expectations at the park headquarters, chimps go trekking in the Budongo forest.
Additionally providing chimpanzee habituation experience, the Budongo forest trains wild chimpanzees to become accustomed to human presence for treking. Only the low season, between March and May and October to November, allows Chimpanzee habituation experience in Budongo forest to be conducted.
Uganda’s Cost and Prices for Chimpanzee Trekking
Trekking among chimpanzees
The Prices for Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda
For foreign non-residents, Prices for Chimpanzee Trekking permits in Kibale Forest National Park is 250 USD; for foreign residents, it is 200 USD; for East African citizens, it is 180,000 UGX per person.
For foreign non-residents, chimps hiking licenses in Kalinzu woodland and 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 foreign non-residents, chimpanzee trekking licenses in Budongo forest cost 130 USD per person; for foreign residents, they cost 120 USD; for East African citizens, they cost 85 USD.
What comprises a chimpanzee hiking permit?
While a chimpanzee trekking permit in Kyambura gorge, Kalinzu forest and Budongo forest includes one hour with the chimpanzee, a chimpanzee trekking permit in Kibale forest national park includes one hour with the chimpanzee, services of an experienced park guide, security from park rangers and park entrance fees.
How can one arrange Uganda’s chimpanzee trekking permits?
Chimpanzee Trekking permits in Kibale forest national park, Kyambura gorge, Kalinzu woodland, and Budongo forest will be sent to us with the date, month, year and chimpanzee destination you desire to visit. Following your contact, we will investigate permit availability and, should permits be found, you will be required to make a deposit. We will be able to buy the chimpanzee Trekking permits on your behalf once the payment has been done.
Prices for Chimpanzee Trekking in uganda lodging
You can stay throughout your chimpanzee trekking safari at several lodging facilities close to the kibale forest national park, Kyambura gorge, Kalinzu woodland, and Budongo forest. The sort of lodge or hotel you want to stay in during your chimpanzee trekking safari will decide your accommodation expenses since they vary from budget, middle-class and luxury. While luxury hotels cost from 300 USD upwards, budget lodging runs from 100 to 150 USD per night; middle-class lodging is between 150 and 250 USD per night.
Ideal time for chimpanzee hiking in Uganda
What should one pack for a Uganda chimpanzee trip?
When planning a chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda, you should pack insect repellent, hiking shoes, long sleeved shirts and trousers, garden gloves, waterproof rain jacket, camera and extra batteries, binoculars, face masks, walking stick, back pack, drinking water, hat and sunglasses among others.
