5 Days Kibale and Kyambura Chimp Trek

Overview

Take part in this 5-day Kibale and Kyambura chimp trek where you get a chance to visit the chimpanzees twice in two different places that is Kibale National Park and Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park. This will give you a clear picture of the behaviours of our close relatives as each experience offers an opportunity to spend an hour in their presence.

Also, take part in game drives and boat cruises while in Queen Elizabeth National Park. In this destination, spot animals like elephants, lions, hippos, crocodiles, leopards, buffalos and many more.

Detailed Itinerary

Day1. Head to Kibale National Park from Kampala/Entebbe

Be picked up from the airport at Entebbe by the driver and then head to Kibale National Park. This protected area is a tropical rainforest covering about 321 square kilometres home to 13 primates including the chimpanzees, the human close relative.

The journey takes about 6 hours. Have a great view of the tea plantations, gardens and more. Arrive and head to the lodge booked for your dinner.

Day2. Chimpanzee tracking and Isunga homemade coffee

Head to the Kanyanchu visitors centre to receive a briefing about tracking these beautiful primates. Among the main aspects are the rules and regulations, dress code, expectations and many more others.

Begin the search where you meet different attractions like birds, plants, butterflies and others. Spend an hour in the presence of chimpanzees witnessing their movements, and behaviours. The overall experience can take about 5 hours of adventure.

After the experience, head to the lodge for lunch followed by Isunga homemade coffee experience where a local guide will take you through coffee processing from the garden to the cup. You can support the locals by purchasing some of the roasted coffee beans or powder. Return to the lodge and this will be the end of the day.

Day3. Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and boat cruise

Leave Kibale National Park after a leisurely breakfast and head to the next destination which is Queen Elizabeth National Park, the most visited national park in Uganda and known for having the largest number of wildlife.

Arrive and head for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel where you expect to meet animals like crocodiles, hippos, buffalos, elephants, antelopes and many more. Also, birds like egrets, pelicans, fish eagles, kingfishers and more.

Day4. Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge and game drive

Wake up and head to the briefing point where you get to learn about the dos and don’ts to follow, chimpanzee behaviours, the dress code and more. This will be the same as the one in Kibale Forest National Park. Begin the search with a well-armed ranger, and meet other attractions like the birds, plants, and butterflies among others.

On meeting a community of chimpanzees, spend an hour with them learning about their behaviors. After the experience, head back to the lodge followed by a lunch break. Begin an evening game drive in the Kasenyi plains where you get to spot animals like elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs, lions, leopards, topi, Hyenas and many more others. The game drive will last for about 2 hours but is rewarding.

Day5. Head back to Kampala/Entebbe

Wake up early and have your breakfast which will be followed by a transfer back to Kampala or Entebbe. The drive is amazing since you pass through the tea plantations, forests, and small towns.