Cost of chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park 2024
Cost of chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park 2024 : Cost of chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park 2024; chimpanzee trekking permits are legal documents that are issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to visitors above the age of 12 years allowing them to visit habituated chimpanzee families and spend one hour with them in them in their natural habitat. Kibale forest national park is also known as the primate capital due to the fact that it harbours over 13 primate species including over 1,500 chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, vervet monkeys among others.
Cost of chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park
Chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park cost 200 USD per person for foreign non residents, 150 USD per person for foreign residents and 150,000 UGX per person for East African citizens. Chimpanzee habituation permits in Kibale forest national park were increased to 250 USD per person for foreign non residents, 200 USD per person for foreign residents and 180,000 UGX per person for East African citizens effective 1st/July/2024.
Chimpanzee habituation permits in Kibale forest national park cost 250 USD per person for foreign non residents, 200 USD per person for foreign residents and 200,000 UGX per person for East African citizens. Chimpanzee habituation permits in Kibale forest national park were also increased to 300 USD per person for foreign non residents, 250 USD per person for foreign residents and 250,000 UGX per person for East African citizens effective 1st/July/2024.
How to book chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park
Chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park can be booked through a trusted tour operator like Achieve Global Safaris where you will contact us with the date, month and year when you wish to travel. After contacting us we will check for permit availability on your desired dates and if there are permits available, you will be asked to make a deposit for the permit. Once the payment has been made, we will be able to purchase the chimpanzee trekking permit on your behalf and send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.
When to book chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park
Chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park should be booked 2 to 4 months in advance before the trekking date because they are competitive and get sold out quickly especially during the peak season in the months of June to September and December to February. Therefore, in order to avoid last minute disappointments, you are advised to book in advance.
What is included in a chimpanzee trekking permit in Kibale forest national park
A chimpanzee trekking permit in Kibale forest national park includes one hour with the chimpanzees, services of an experienced park guide, park entrance fee to Kibale forest national park and security from armed park rangers during trekking.
Chimpanzee trekking experience
Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park starts early in the morning with a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations at Kanyachu visitors centre. After the briefing, you will be allocated an experienced park guide who is well conversant with chimpanzee trekking trails in the forest. Trekking of chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park takes about 2 to 5 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. Once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn more about their behaviours, habits, watch them feed, play, breastfeed, hunt, rest, groom young ones, take photos and record videos to show people back home after the safari.
Best time to go for chimpanzee trekking safari in Kibale forest national park
Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park can be done anytime throughout the year though the best time is during the dry season also known as the peak season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February because during this period there is less or little rainfall in the park therefore the trekking trails in the forest will be dry and passable which makes chimpanzee trekking easy.
Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park can also be done in the wet/rainy season during the months of March to May and October to November because during this period there are few travellers in the park therefore you will be able to explore the park with less crowds.
Chimpanzee trekking is an exciting and memorable activity that shouldn’t be missed during your safari in Uganda. For more information about the cost of chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale forest national park in 2024, you can reach out to us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website for affordable chimpanzee trekking safari packages.
