The 3 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Habituation Tour leads you to the ultimate activity where the wild chimpanzees are first trained to get used to human presence for trekking. Uganda has more than 5,000 population of chimpanzees which makes it one of the best destinations to go for Chimpanzee trekking/habituation. Chimpanzee habituation is a full-day or half-day life experience in the jungle of primates which involves 4 hours stay with chimps as you learn about their behaviors, habits, grooming, taking memorable photos as well as capturing videos. Get started now!
Highlights of the 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation tour
Day 1: Pick up from Masaka and transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale National Park
Day 3: Departure to Kampala /Masaka
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale National Park,
Upon your location in Kampala Masaka on the first day of the 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation tour, you will be picked up by our expert driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then drive the journey to Kibale National Park in western Uganda. On the way, you will enjoy splendid views of the tea plantations, beautiful scenery, landscape, and a stopover for lunch. After lunch,h you will proceed the journey to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner,r and overnight stay at Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge –midrange or Isunga lodge-budget.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking experience in Kibale National Park
Chimpanzee habituation experience,
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation tour, you will carry packed lunch boxes and meet up with your driver guide to drop you at the meet center for a chimpanzee habituation briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the jungle with a team of researchers, scientists, chimpanzee doctors, park rangers, and guides. During trekking, you will be able to adventure other wildlife species such as forest elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes, and view other primates like chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, different plants, bird species many others.
Once the chimpanzees under habituation are located you will be given 4 hours to spend with them in their natural environment which gives you a high chance to watch them feeding, resting, breastfeeding, fighting, grooming each other, learn more about their behaviors, take some memorable photos and record the moments with a flashless camera. The activity takes a full day or half day depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they are mobile and like to move from one place to another looking for food. After the interesting moment with the chimpanzees, you will trek back to the park headquarters, and meet up with your driver guide to connect to the lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
Day 3: Departure to Masaka
After toothsome breakfast on the last day of the 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation tour, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to drive back to Masaka. On the way, you will have an en-route lunch and then continue the journey to Masaka. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at any place of convenience.
End of 3 days Uganda chimpanzee habituation tour.
Quotation includes
- Chimpanzee habituation permit
- Full-time English-speaking driver guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Pick up and drop off in Masaka
- 4WD safari van and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Quotation excludes
- Air flight tickets and Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips among others
