Day 1 - Arrival
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Depending on the time of arrival, drive to Kibale National park; the drive goes for more or less five hours. You will have lunch en route. It is such a scenic drive covering the highland woodlands and tea estates. You will enjoy the home of over 70 mammal species, most famous of which are 13 species of primates, including the chimpanzee. Overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Guest House, full board.
Day 2 - Chimp trekking tour
After breakfast, you will go for chimp trekking. Kibale’s 1450 chimpanzees represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate. During the trekking, you will spot elephants and primates like white colobus monkeys. Return to the lodge for lunch.
Later in the afternoon, go a nature walk at Bigodi Sanctuary which is rich in fauna and flora as well as quenching the birder’s thirst since it offers a variety of bird species such as African pitta, green-breasted pitta, Afep pigeon, white-napped pigeon, crowned eagle, red-chested owlet, black bee-eater, Western nicator, yellow-rumped tinker bird, little greenbul, and brown-chested Alethe among others.
In the afternoon, visit the crater lakes around fort portal to the top of the world later drive back to lodge for dinner. Overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Guest House, full board.
Day 3 - Leave Kibale National Park for Kampala
After breakfast, you will prepare to return to Kampala with a stopover at Ingongo Cultural Center for cultural performance and lunch before heading for another stop over at the equator for photo shots. You will proceed to Entebbe International Airport (EBB) for your outbound flight.
Note
Chimpanzee tracking is subject to availability of permits, which are limited to six per Chimpanzee family per half day. Chimpanzee permits cannot be held, secured, or booked with the Uganda Wildlife Authority in advance of payment - they are only secured once physically paid for.
GoExplore Safaris can check availability of permits but cannot hold them. They will invoice for the permits, and as soon as the funds clear in their account, they will go ahead and purchase. Chimpanzee permits are always 100% non-transferable and non-refundable.
