3 Days Chimpanzee and other Primates’ Safari

Kibale Forest National Park

This is an amazing place, a lush tropical rainforest with a most fascinating diversity if animals.  This is one of the most beautiful and stunning forests in all of Uganda.  It is home to over 1450 chimpanzees, there is also the red colobus monkey and the rare I'Hoesti monkey.  The forest has one of the greatest diversity and density of primates in all of Africa' totaling 13 species.  The park also hosts over 325 species of birds.  There are a number of mammals including forest elephants, buffaloes, bush pigs, duikers and bats.  If you look closely you may see some of the reptiles and amphibians as well as countless of colorful butterflies.

There are two major tribes living around the park, the Batooro and Bakiga.  Both tribes utilize the forest for food, fuel and building material, as well as medicines.  The park is a protected area overseen the Uganda Wildlife Authority which allows the local people to have controlled and sustainable access to selected forest resource.  The community receives 20% of the park entrance fees for their development projects.

The park is 290 km from Kampala and only 12 from Port Portal.  This park may be seen on its own or combined with other Parks such as Bwindi Forest and or Queen Elizabeth National Park.

DAY 1: Transfer from Kampala to Fort Portal

We leave Kampala from your hotel or Adonai Guesthouse after Breakfast to take the journey from Kampala to the West of Uganda through Mubende.  We will stop and take lunch.   The route travels through breathtaking scenery and delightfully rolling plantations. Arriving at Fort Portal, we’ll travel on to Rwenzori Travellers Inn. All meals are included during your stay at the inn.  Lunch while travelling is not covered us.

DAY 2: Chimp tracking, primate viewing, Bigodi swamp excursion

After breakfast, set off to Kibale Forest in search of its families of habituated chimpanzees. This dense tropical forest is home to an astonishing 12 species of primates and provides one of the highest primate densities in the world. While on our guided forest walk you’ll find families of chimps and red Colobus monkeys chattering and swinging through the ancient forest trees. After lunch go to Bigodi swamp walk for birding in search of more primate species, and more spectacular - the rear wetland sitatunga and the Shoebill.

DAY 3: Forest walk, return to Kampala through Mubende

After Breakfast, we will take a brief forest nature walk before we leave for our return journey to Kampala. Reach Kampala at your hotel or our Guesthouse in the early evening.

Watch this fantastic Video below from Kibale National Forest.  It was taken by some Spaniards but it will bring what you will see home to you