Chimpanzee habituation experience in Uganda; Chimpanzee habituation experience is an adventurous and exceptional activity in Uganda where the wild chimpanzees are trained to get used to human for trekking. Chimpanzee habituation experience in Uganda is done in two destinations that is Kibale forest national park and Budongo forest in Murchison falls national park. Chimpanzee habituation process in Uganda takes a period of 2 to 3 years to be complete and it involves a team of researchers, park guides, rangers, scientists among others.
Chimpanzee habituation experience in both Kibale forest national park and Budongo forest starts very early in the morning at around 6:30 am with a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations at the park headquarters. Chimpanzee habituation experience takes a full day and after the briefing, you will start trekking in the jungle with an experienced park guide in search of the wild chimpanzees. During trekking, you will be able to different animals, bird species, plant and tree species, other primate species like l’hoest monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, olive baboons among others. Once the chimpanzee are found, you will be allowed to spend four hours with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn and monitor their behaviors, habits, learn how to identify different individuals by their markings or scars, watch them leave their nests to go and carry out their daily activities like feeding, breastfeeding, patrolling, hunting, playing, copulating, resting, grooming young ones and making nests for the night.
Cost of a chimpanzee habituation permit in Uganda
A chimpanzee habituation permit is a legal document or card that is issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to visitors above the age of 15 years allowing them to visit a semi-habituated chimpanzee family and spend four hours with them in their natural habitat. A chimpanzee habituation permit 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.
A chimpanzee habituation permit in Budongo forest costs 230 USD per person for foreign non residents, 160 USD per person for foreign residents and 90 USD per person for East African citizens.
How to book a chimpanzee habituation permit in Uganda
Chimpanzee habituation permits in Uganda can either be booked directly through Uganda Wildlife Authority by contacting the head offices in Kampala via email or telephone calls. Chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda can also be booked through a trusted tour operator like Achieve Global Safaris whereby you will contact us with the dates, month, year and chimpanzee destination that you wish to visit. After contacting us we will check for permit availability and if there ae permits available on your desired dates, you will be asked to make a deposit. Once we receive the money, we will purchase the chimpanzee trekking permit on your behalf and send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.
Best time to go for chimpanzee habituation experience in Uganda
Chimpanzee habituation experience in Uganda can be done all year round though the best time is during the wet/ low season in the months of March, April, May, October and November. During the wet season, there is less congestion of tourists in the national parks and there will be plenty of food and fruits for chimpanzees due to rainfall therefore trekking will be easy.
Chimpanzee habituation experience in Uganda can also be done in the dry season in the months of June to September and December to February especially in Kibale forest national park because during this period there is less rainfall in the park therefore chimpanzee trekking trails will be dry and passable which makes trekking easy.
What to pack for your chimpanzee habituation experience in Uganda
There are a number of items to pack for your chimpanzee habituation experience in Uganda including hiking shoes to protect your ankles and keep your feet dry, garden gloves, long sleeved shirt and trouser to keep you warm during morning hours, cotton socks, waterproof rain jacket to protect you from rainfall, insect repellent to protect your skin from biting insects, camera and extra batteries to take photos and record videos, a pair of binoculars for clear viewing other wildlife species, bottled drinking water, back pack among others.
Chimpanzee trekking experience is an adventurous activity that can be combined with gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park. For more information about chimpanzee habituation experience in Uganda, you can contact us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website to book an affordable chimpanzee habituation safari.
