Chimpanzees have always been of special interest to tourists and the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution. As our closest living relatives, they provide the standard against which to assess human uniqueness and information regarding the changes that must have occurred during the course of human evolution. Given these circumstances, it is not surprising that Chimpanzee have been studied intensively in the wild.

Gorilla tracking Africa is glad to introduce to you half day Chimpanzee habituation safaris at Kibale National Park – the park has one of the highest diversity and concentration of primates in Africa. Half day Chimpanzee habituation cost USD 100 for both foreign non residents and foreign resident, and USD 25 for East African Citizens, this excursion usually starts early in the morning at around 6am and stops at midday, you are advised to wake up at 5am have an early morning breakfast then proceed to your evocative encounter in the jungle of Kibale National Park.

At least 13 primates can seen at the Park namely Chimpanzee, black and white colobus, olive baboon, De Brazza’s monkey, L’Hoest’s monkey, Red colobus monkey among others. The half day chimpanzee habituation encounter gives you an opportunity to accompany Kibale’s anthropologists and habitutors as they follow chimpanzees throughout their daily activities, a process which usually takes up to 2 years. Kindly contact us for more information about great Apes Habituation Safaris in Uganda.

Getting there

It is about 300 km with a tarmac road going to Fort portal and also a distance of 37 km on murram road to Kibale National Park.

Where to stay

Luxury

• Kibale Primate Lodge
• Ndali Lodge
• Crater Safari Lodge

Mid-range

• Chimps Nest
• Kibale Forest Camp
• Mountains of the Moon Hotel

Budget

• Nyinabulitwa Country Resort and Safari Camp
• Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve and Community Campsite

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• 3 days Kibale Chimpanzee Habituation Safari
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