Frequently asked questions about chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale national park
Frequently asked questions about chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale national park; Chimpanzee habituation is an extraordinary activity in Kibale forest national park where the wild chimpanzees are trained to get used for to human presence for trekking. Kibale forest national park also known as the primate capital is located is western part of Uganda in Kabarole district. Kibale forest national park is a home of 13 primate species including over 1,500 chimpanzees, red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, blue monkeys, olive baboons among others. Apart from Kibale forest national park, chimpanzee habituation experience is also done in Budongo forest in Murchison falls national park. However, chimpanzee habituation in Budongo forest is only carried out in the low season during the months of March to May and October to November.
How much is chimpanzee habituation permit
Chimpanzee habituation permits in Kibale forest national park costs 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.
How to book chimpanzee habituation permits in Kibale forest national park
Chimpanzee habituation permits in Kibale forest national park can either be booked directly through Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) or through a trusted tour operator like Achieve Global Safaris where you will contact us with the date, month and year when you wish to engage in chimpanzee habituation experience. After contacting us we will check for permit availability and if there are permits available, you will be asked to make a deposit. Once we receive the payment, we will be able to purchase the permit for you and send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.
What is the difference between chimpanzee habituation experience and chimpanzee trekking?
Chimpanzee habituation experience takes a whole day and visitors are allowed to spend four hours with the chimpanzees while chimpanzee trekking takes about 2 to 5 hours and visitors are allowed to spend one hour with the chimpanzees in their natural habitat.
How long does chimpanzee habituation experience take?
Chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale forest national park takes a whole day and it starts early in the morning with a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations at Kanyachu visitors centre. Once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend four hours with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to monitor their habits, watch them feed, play, rest, breastfeed, hunt, fight, groom young ones, take photos and record the moments.
How many people are allowed to do chimpanzee habituation experience?
Chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale forest national park allows a maximum number of 4 people to visit the chimpanzee family under habituation compared to chimpanzee trekking which allows a maximum of 8 people to visit a habituated chimpanzee family per day.
When is the best time to go for chimpanzee habituation safari in Kibale national park?
Chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale forest national park can be done anytime throughout the year though the best time is during the dry season in the months of June to September and December to February because during this period there is less rainfall in the park therefore chimpanzee habituation trails will be dry and passable hence making trekking easy compared to the rainy season when the trails are muddy and slippery which makes chimpanzee trekking difficult.
What to pack for chimpanzee habituation safari?
When going for chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale forest national park, there are a number of items that you should pack including insect repellent, long sleeved shirt and trouser, waterproof rain jacket, garden gloves, hiking shoes, long socks, warm sweater, face masks, energy snacks and drinking water, camera and extra batteries, a pair of binoculars, walking stick, back pack among others.
How to get to Kibale forest national park
Kibale forest national park is located in western part of Uganda and can be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala via Mubende, Fort Portal or Masaka, Mbarara and then to the park headquarters which takes about 6 to 7 hours’ drive.
Kibale forest national park can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter flights with Aerolink Uganda from Entebbe international airport to Kasese or Semuliki airfields and then connect to Kibale forest national park by road.
You can as well access Kibale forest national park from Kigali Rwanda which takes about 7 hours’ drive, Lake Mburo national park which takes about 3 hours’ drive, Queen Elizabeth national park which also takes about 3 hours’ drive, Murchison falls national park which takes about 6 hours’ drive among others.
Where to stay in kibale forest national park during chimpanzee habituation safari.
Kibale forest national park has various accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury where you can stay during your chimpanzee habituation safari including Chimpanzee Forest Lodge, Chimpundu Lodge, Isunga Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge, Ataco Country Club, Fort Motel, Kyaninga Lodge, Papaya Lake Lodge, Ndali Lodge, Kibale Safari Lodge, Kibale Forest Camp, Mountain of the Moon Hotel, Turaco Treetops, Rweteera Safari Park, Rubalika Safari Lodge, Guereza Canopy Lodge, Primate Lodge, Chimpanzee capital safari lodge among others.
For more information about chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale forest national park, you can reach out to us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website for various chimpanzee habituation packages.
