Are you planning a wedding anniversary, solo travel, family or group safari to trek chimps? What destination options to trek chimps in Uganda? And who to book with a chimp trek in Uganda on your adventure? Uganda will give your one of the best chimpanzee trek experiences as it has several top destinations for chimpanzee trekking.
What top destinations for chimpanzee trekking in Uganda?
- Kibale Forest National Park is one of the best chimpanzee safari destinations in Africa to visit the chimpanzees in their natural environment. Kibale forest national park is a tropical forest and is a habitat of number of forest wildlife, about 1500 chimpanzees, bird species, Tree species, reptiles, Monkeys, butterflies, Mammals and other wildlife.
- Kibale forest has two sectors to trek the chimps, that is Kyanyanchu and Buraiga. There are als two trekking sessions, in the morning and afternoon every day.
Budongo Forest Reserve
- Budongo Forest reserve is a tropical Rain Forest located in Murchison falls National Park in North western Uganda. Budongo is a 4-5hours drive from Kampala city/Entebbe offers an extremely rich biodiversity including species of mammals, primates and butterflies.
- It is also the natural habitat of more than 600 chimpanzees, of which a small community has been habituated for eco-tourism purposes.
Kalinzu Forest Reserve
- Kalinzu Forest has about 414 Species of trees, it harbors 378 Species of Birds, six different Species of Primates, Blue Monkeys, Vervet Monkeys, Black and White Colobus Monkeys and Chimpanzees, 262 Butterflies, 97 Moths, Reptiles and Flowers.
- There are about 200 chimpanzees found in Kalinzu forest and are the main attraction with over 70 habituated chimps for trekking every day by visitors.
- Kyambura Gorge is part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. It offers a chance to see habituated chimps, other primates like colobus & vervet monkeys, and birds, requiring a hike into the forested gorge for a memorable experience
- Kyambura has a small habituated community and the trek can take about 2-5 hours to and from.
What is chimpanzee trekking in Uganda?
- Chimpanzee trekking is one of the most sought activities to do in Uganda, the country has been famously known for chimpanzees and gorilla population concentration in Africa.
- While on Chimpanzee trekking, you will visit chimps in their natural environment which gives you an opportunity to see the chimps for one hour once you find them in the forest to observe how they feed, move and go about their daily lives.
- The chimpanzee trekking starts early morning with briefing about the dos and don’ts at the forest headquarters, you are later grouped in groups of members each with Park guides, Rangers who lead you to the forest for your chimpanzee experience.
- The trek takes 30 minutes to hours, depending on the movement of the chimpanzees. Once the chimps are found you will stay for one hour or four hours with these amazing creatures to watch them eating, resting and playing. The trek gives of chances of viewing other primates, reptiles and mammals like the forest Elephants depending on your luck.
What is the Cost of Chimpanzee permits in Uganda?
- For the chimpanzee trek in Kibale National Park, the Trekking permit costs USD200 per person per trek for Non-Foreign Residents, USD150 per person for East African Residents and Uganda shillings 150.000 per person for East African Citizens.
- Chimpanzee permits for Kyambura Gorge cost USD100 for Non-Foreign Residents, East African Residents pay USD80 and Uganda shillings 30,000 for East African citizens. You will need to Pay entrance fees for Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Chimpanzee Permits for Budongo Forest Reserve in Murchison falls National Park cost USD100 per person for Non- Foreign Residents, USD 90 per person for Residents and USD55 per person for East African Citizens. You have to Pay entrance fee as well.
- The Chimpanzee trekking permits in Kalinzu cost USD50 per person, the cost is inclusive of forest entrance fees and guiding fees for the day. The permits are secured from National Forest Authority governing body for all forest reserves in Uganda.
How to book chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda in 2026?
- Location: You will be required to book and secure your permit to confirm a spot to spend time with the chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park, Budongo forest Reserve, Kalinzu forest and Kyambura Gorge.
- Process of booking: It is easy with wilder Africa Holidays throughout the year, Once you contact us about your interest to trek the chimps, We shall check availability of permits and confirm if permits are there or even advise change of dates to get the permits (Booking months prior to your trip helps to get your desired dates for trekking in advance),
- Permit Payment: We shall send you a permit payment invoice where you can opt to make payment by Credit bank or by Bank. Once we receive Payment, we shall secure your permits and send you a copy of the scanned receipt for your records and Perusal.
- Book today: Please contact us to Book your chimpanzee safari to any top destination for chimpanzee trekking in Uganda
