3 Day chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale national park

3 Day Chimpanzee Habituation Experience in Kibale forest national park will enable you to know how wild chimpanzees behave before they have been fully made familiar to people. The process of Chimpanzee Habituation Experience takes a period of 2 years and in Uganda is only done at Kibale Forest national park. This early morning chimpanzee habituation will enable you to follow the daily activities of chimpanzee to end day such as feeding, hunting, breastfeeding, resting, patrolling and displaying until it is time to build new nests around.

Day 1; Pick up from your hotel/residence around Kampala city or Entebbe town/ Airport – Transfer to Kibale forest national park – Evening guided nature walk

On this day your driver guide will pick you from your hotel or resident to start your drive to Kibale forest national park through small villages as you are viewing Uganda’s life style. On your arrival at Kibale Forest national park, you will check in at your reserved lodge to relax, have lunch and then go to Bigodi sanctuary swamp for a guided evening nature walk. The walk will take you deep I n the sanctuary where you will meet several primates such as vervet monkeys, olive baboons , red tailed monkeys, etc, some antelopes such as sitatungas, butterfly plus a variety of different bird species.

Accommodation options; Ndali safari Lodge (luxury), Isunga safari lodge (mid-range), Rwetera safari camp (budget)
Meal plan; Lunch/ Dinner

Day 2; Kibale forest national park – Full day Chimpanzee habituation

Have break and go to the park head office for briefings from the UWA ranger guide and later begin your day activity of engaging in the process of making wild chimpanzees to get familiar to human beings for tourism and research studies. This is a full day activity beginning at 7:00 am. The process of habituating chimpanzees takes 2 years to be complete and the habituated group to ready humans. You will have a short break to have refreshments, lunch and then continue with your day adventure. Other primates to encounter include; Red-tailed monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys, Black and white colobus monkey, olive baboons, blue monkeys, Grey cheeked mangabeys and many others. Besides primates, there are other wildlife species to see such as over 339 bird species, 200 tree species and other big mammals like wild pigs, giant forest hog and warthogs etc. In the evening return to your lodge to relax, dinner and an overnight

Accommodation options; Ndali Safari lodge (Luxury), Isunga Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Rweteera safari park (Budget option)

Meal plan; Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 3: Kibale Forest national park – Return to Entebbe international airport OR Kampala city

After breakfast, embark on your journey back to Entebbe international airport to meet your return flight with great experience of chimpanzees or you may decide to spend an extra night in Kampala or Entebbe.

Meal plan; Breakfast/Lunch

The 3 Day chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale national park includes;

• 1 chimpanzee habituation permit per person
• 3 days transport in a tour vehicle safari van/Land cruiser (Air-conditioned full time, 4WD and Wi-Fi)
• Bigodi wetland sanctuary guided nature walk
• Professional English speaking driver guide (others languages on request and at extra fee $100 USD per day)
• Accommodation on full board meal plan (Breakfast, Lunch and dinner) for 2 nights (Extra nights can be arranged on request)
• All en-route meals
• Mineral water throughout your tour
• Return airport transfers

The 3 Day chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale national park excludes;

• Personal travel insurance
• Personal travel visa
• Personal travel air ticket
• Others personal requirements that are not included on the list of inclusions