4 Day Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Tracking

4 Day Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Tracking

This 4 Day Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Tracking Safari is a reward to the primate lovers because of the concentration of the primates in this dense tropical rain forest. This area has a high concentration of chimpanzees in the wild in Uganda and any other place in Africa. It is not only primates, but the volcanic activity gives it authentic craters that have lakes and farmland as well as tea estates that make this a unique destination for those that advocate for go green and environmentalists

Safari Highlights:

Pickup from the Airport and Transfer to your Hotel

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi wetland Walk.

Drive back to Kampala/Entebbe (End of Safari).

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Pick up from the Airport and Transfer to your Hotel in Kampala.

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International airport, Arcadia Safaris driver-guide will be there to pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Kampala for an overnight stay. Time allowing depending on your arrival time, a city tour can be conducted.

Destination: Kampala City
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast ,Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park – 4 Day Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Tracking.

After your early morning breakfast our driver-guide shall be ready for your adventurous transfer journey  to Kibale National Park via Mubende District and having a lunch stop in Fort Portal. You will have a rewarding break at the top of one of the hills where you will have lunch. After this activity drive towards Kibale Forest National Park. You will arrive early evening in time for relaxation, dinner, and overnight

Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast ,Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Community Walk – 4 Day Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Tracking.

After morning breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters for briefing before going for chimpanzee tracking. Upon arrival, you will be briefed and grouped in numbers of a maximum of 8 people but sometimes you can exclusively go alone but on rare occasions. Once you have located the chimpanzees, you will spend a valuable time of 1 Hour and then transfer to the picking point where you will be driven to your hotel for lunch. You have an option to spend a whole day with the chimpanzees in the forest at an extra top-up (Chimpanzee habituation).

Kibale Forest Park is the most magnificent of Uganda’s tropical rain forest and one of the most rewarding areas to explore; it boasts 13 species of primates including the localized Red Colobus, L’hoest monkeys, and the endemic Uganda Manga bay. Kibale’s major attraction is the Chimpanzees, the delightful Apes, closest to humans than any other living creature. This can be seen swinging in the tree branches as one trek through the forest trails. This park also inhabits the elusive Elephants, Buffalos, giant forest Hogs, and antelopes making it one of the most stunning Parks in Uganda.

Evening Nature walk.

After lunch, you will then drive to Bigodi wetland a community wetland tour for the birding, community and primate walk. This is less strenuous and full of community interaction experience. The Community guide will then take you on a 1 to 2-hour walk depending on the interests.  You will be able see different monkey species and lots of beautiful birds such as the Great Blue Turaco, women projects and the whole African community setting experience. Return later to your hotel in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight. Journey time: 5-7 Hours (Depending on activities involved, can be less or more)

 Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast ,Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala to End the Safari.

After breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala for souvenir shopping and drop off at Entebbe International Airport for your Flight Back home

Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation Option: No (End of tour) Unless on request

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Thank you for choosing Arcadia Safaris and we hope to see you (or any referral) when you next visit!

PRICE INCLUDES

• Round Trip Airport Transfers (pick up and drop off)
• Private transportation in a 4×4 Safari Cars
• Meals specified on a Full Board basis
• Accommodation with ensuite facility
• Applicable Park entrance & activities Fees
• English speaking professional Driver-Guide
• Chimpanzee Trekking Permit Fees
• All hotel/lodge pickups and drop off
• All Taxes
• Bottled drinking water and Fruits while on safari
• Activities as stipulated in the itinerary (except those stated as “optional”

PRICE EXCLUDES

• Activities not mentioned in the itinerary
• Flight Fares (unless requested)
• Country entry Visa
• Personal/Travel insurance
• Telephone charges
• Laundry
• Bar bills and all other kinds of drinks except water
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
• Souvenirs, gifts and Tips
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Covid-19 and other related tests and vaccinations

RATES PER PERSON: (Tour Rates/Prices are Per Person and exclude International Flight from or to your home Country).