Chimpanzee Habituation Experience In Kibale National Park : Chimpanzee habituation safari experience in Kibale National Park; chimpanzee habituation is a fascinating procedure where the wild chimpanzees are trained to get used to human beings for trekking. Chimpanzee habituation procedure requires a team of scientists, researchers, park rangers, trackers, and park guides, among others, and it takes two to three years to finish.
Kibale national park provides half day and full day chimpanzee habituation experience and every visit starts very early in the morning at around 6:00am with a briefing at the Kanyachu park headquarters about the rules, regulations and expectations. After the briefing, a group of researchers and park rangers will accompany you on a journey through the jungle. Trekking offers several opportunities to witness various mammal species, a range of bird species, plant and tree species, stunning butterflies, and other primates including the grey-cheeked mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys, and hoest monkeys. You will be able to spend four hours in the natural habitat with the chimpanzees once they are located and are in the habituation process. During this time, you will be able to take pictures, learn about their unique features, lifestyle, and behaviours, and watch the chimps as they de-nest, hunt, feed, patrol, copulate, and build their nightly nests.
A chimpanzee habituation permit in Kibale national park can either be reserved directly through Uganda Wildlife Authority or through a trusted tour operator like Focus East Africa Tours When booking through a tour operator you are going to provide the company with information of your names, date, month and year when you want to participate in the habituation experience. We will later verify for permit accessibility and if there are permits accessible you will be requested to make a deposit. Once we receive the money we will buy the chimpanzee habituation permit on your behalf and send you a scanned receipt as confirmation.
Best time to go for chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale National Park.
Chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale national park can be accomplished anytime throughout the year though the best period is during the wet season also known as the low season in the months of March, April, May and November. In contrast to the dry season, when the chimpanzees retreat farther into the forest in quest of food, finding them will be simpler during the wet season when there is less traffic in the park and an abundance of food.
Where to stay during the chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale National Park.
There are a variety of accommodation facilities in Kibale national park where you can stay during your chimpanzee habituation experience such as Ndali Kasenda lodge, Primate Lodge Kibale, Chimps Nest, Kanyachu River Camp, Rwenzori Guest House, Nyankuruba Nature Reserve and Community Campsite, Chimpanzee Forest Guest House, Kibale Forest Camp, Kyaninga Lodge, Papaya Lake Lodge, Rwetera Game Park, Isunga Lodge, Nyinabulitwa Country Resort, Crater Safari Lodge, Mountain of the Moon Hotel among others.
How to get to Kibale national park.
Kibale national park is situated in western part of Uganda and can be reached through road transport means whereby you will drive from Kampala via Mubende-Fort Portal road or Mbarara, Kamwenge road to the park headquarters which takes about 5 to 6 hours drive in a 4WD safari vehicle.
