3 Days Kibale primate tour

3 Days Kibale Forest Primate Tour

DESTINATIONS: Kibale Forest National Park, Bigodi Swamp

ACTIVITIES: Chimpanzee and other Primates tracking, Bird watching

TRIP OVERVIEW

This trip takes you to the largely forested park of Uganda, Kibale Forest National Park mainly renowned for its variety of primates including both diurnal primarily the chimpanzees and nocturnals such as galagoes, tailless pottos among others.

Other primates in the park include Uganda’s only endemic monkey species; the Uganda Mangabey (Lophocebus Ugandae), vervet, red-tailed, L’Hoest’s and blue monkeys, red Colobus, black and white Colobus, patas monkeys, De brazza’s monkey, olive baboons among others.

Other wildlife in the park is outstanding as the forest also habits other species such as elephants, warthog, bush pigs, duikers as well as a bird list that records 372 species, of which four cannot be seen anywhere else such as the Nathan’s francolin, Cassin’s spine tail, blue-headed bee-eater and masked apalis.

TRIP ITINERARY

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest NP

  • After breakfast, start on a transfer to Kibale forest National Park via Mityana –Mubende.
  • En route, visit the crater lakes, Toro Palace and the Karambi tombs.
  • Dinner and overnight at Kibale safari Lodge or Primates Lodge or Ndali Lodge for up market/ Chimps nest for mid-range and Chimpanzee guest house for budget

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi swamp walk

  • Early in the morning is a short chimpanzee briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority officials before getting into the forest to start a search for the chimpanzees.
  • As you lookout in the trees, you will see other primates that the park offers and different bird species like the great blue turacco, Africa pied king fisher , malkites and so on.
  • In the evening, go for the Bigodi swamp walk to search for the water loving bird species.

Day 3: Fort portal tour and transfer back to Kampala

  • After breakfast, visit the town of fort portal especially sites like the Amabere ga Nyina mwiru.
  • Later in the afternoon set off for Kampala for a drop off.

END OF SAFARI

INCLUDES/ EXCLUDES

This Trip Includes;

  • Transfer Fees
  • Full Board Accommodation
  • Chimpanzee Tracking Fees
  • Park Entrance Fees
  • Entrance to Historical sites
  • Services of the driver and Guide

It Excludes;

  • Extra drinks at the Hotel
  • Porters and Luggage Carries
  • Air Ticket & Visa