2 Days Kibale Chimpanzee Trekking Safari

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

First, your knowledgeable driver-guide will pick you up from your location and outline the safari. Then, enjoy a scenic 5–6 hour drive west to Kibale, with stunning views of the crater lakes and a lunch stop in Fort Portal. Along the way, stop at Amabeere Ga Nyina Mwiru to admire natural wonders. Afterwards, arrive in the late afternoon; optionally, take a Bigodi swamp walk for superb birding. Finally, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight relaxation.

Accommodation options

Choose from comfortable lodges, for example:

• Chimpanzee Forest Guest I

• Sunga Lodge

• Kyaninga Lodge

• Chimpundu Safari Lodge

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and return to Kampala

Early in the morning, have breakfast and then attend the park briefing on trekking dos and don’ts. Next, you’ll be grouped (max six) with a park ranger to track chimpanzees through the forest. Moreover, you’ll likely encounter other primates and birds – such as red-tailed monkeys, white and black monkeys, colobus monkeys, and baboons. Once assigned a chimpanzee group, you will spend one hour observing and photographing them while following park rules. Afterwards, return to the lodge for lunch and depart, driving back through scenic tea and banana plantations. Finally, arrive in Kampala in the evening for drop-off at your lodge or Entebbe Airport.