Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest : Kalinzu Forest is a fantastic safari location because of its alluring and distinctive features. The forest boasts a wide range of species, which draws a great deal of tourists to visit and explore the area each year on a safari. Kalinzu Forest is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including over 414 different tree species, over 378 different bird species, primates, moths, reptiles, flowers, and butterflies. In Bushenyi district located in western Uganda, close to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Maramagambo woodland, is where Kalinzu forest is located.
The majority of travelers visit Kalinzu Forest since it is a fantastic location known for the ideal chimpanzee trekking safari activities. The fact that there are more than 320 chimpanzees living in the forest increases the likelihood that you will see them there. In comparison to Kibale National Park, Budongo Forest in Murchison Falls National Park, Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and others, Kalinzu Forest Chimpanzee trekking permits are the cheapest in all of Uganda, making the forest stand the best chances of having the excellent chimpanzee trekking with the highest number of chimpanzees.
Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest
Early in the morning is when chimpanzee trekking in the Kalinzu forest is conducted, and this is after by a training on the rules and guidelines to adhere to. Then, after the briefing, you can be assigned with a knowledgeable park guide who drives you to the forest trails. Depending on where the chimpanzees are, chimpanzee trekking can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours. This is because they are always moving about in search of food.
You will encounter various forest attractions when carrying out chimpanzee trekking safari in Kalinzu forest, including primates like red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons, and other primates. More so, when observing various and vibrant plant and animal species, as well as bird species. Then, as soon as you locate the chimpanzees, you may be allowed to spend an hour with them in their living space. That provides you with the breathtaking chimpanzee trekking, where you can spend an hour in the chimpanzees’ company while learning about their customs and behaviors, watching them play, feed, breastfeed, fight, hunt, and groom, taking pictures of them and making videos of them to take home after your chimpanzee trekking safari.
Cost of chimpanzee trekking permit in Kalinzu forest.
A card or paperwork known as a chimpanzee trekking permit is given to visitors older than 15 who want to go chimpanzee trekking safari in Kalinzu forest. Chimpanzee trekking permits in the Kalinzu Forest cost 50 USD per person for foreign nonresidents, 50 USD for foreign residents, and 30,000 UGX per person for citizens of East Africa.
How to get/book for a chimpanzee trekking permit in Kalinzu forest.
You can reserve a chimpanzee trekking permit in Kalinzu forest either directly through the Uganda Wildlife Authority, the government agency in Uganda in charge of tourism, or by getting in touch with the main office by phone or email. Additionally, you can reserve a chimpanzee trekking permit in the Kalinzu forest by making a reservation with a reputable travel agency like Primate Holidays. You will contact to us when making a reservation and provide them with the dates, month, and year you wish to view chimpanzees. After you get in touch with us, we’ll check to see if any permits are available, and once they are, you’ll be requested to pay the permit deposit. After the receipt of your payment, we will buy the permits for your chimpanzee trekking safari in the Kalinzu forest on your behalf. Booking with a tour operator is also generally the best course of action for travelers because it allows us to plan your entire safari, including meals, accommodation, transportation, and a variety of other activities that may be included in the safari, in addition to booking your chimpanzee trekking permit.
Best time to carry out chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest.
In Kalinzu forest, chimpanzee hiking is possible all year long. Though the dry season, which lasts from June to September and December to February, is the greatest time to go chimpanzee trekking safari. As the forest receives less rainfall during the dry season, you can more easily access the roads and the chimpanzee trekking trails can be dry and passable during the dry season as opposed to the rainy season when the trails can be slick and muddy, making chimpanzee trekking more challenging.
Where to stay during the chimpanzee trekking safari in Kalinzu first.
There aren’t any accommodations within the Kalinzu Forest, but there are plenty of places to stay nearby where you can stay after chimpanzee trekking safari. These places include luxury, mid-range, and budget options like Park View Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge, Marafiki Safari Lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge, Kasenyoi Safari Cottages, Queen Elizabeth Safari Camp, Lake Chibwera Camp, Ihamba Safari Lodge, Kyambura Tented Camp, and others.
How to get to Kalinzu forest.
Due to its location in the southwest of Uganda, Kalinzu Forest can be reached by car. Using the Masaka Road, which passes through Masaka, Mbarara, and Bushenyi, it will take you roughly 6 to 7 hours to get to the forest headquarters.
On the other hand, you can travel 45 minutes by car from the Mweya Peninsula to the Kalinzu Forest Headquarters in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
A safari in Uganda should always include chimpanzee trekking safari in the Kalinzu forest because it is so thrilling and wonderful and can be even more amazing when combined with other safari activities like boat tours on the Kazinga channel, game drives, nature walks, bird watching, lion tracking, and others in Queen Elizabeth National Park. For more information about chimpanzee trekking in the Kalinzu forest and other intriguing safari locations on a Uganda safari, get in touch with us at Primate Holidays we will offer you the best.