Cost of chimpanzee permits in Uganda : Chimpanzees are among the primates which can be seen during tours around different destinations in Uganda. During tours to the habitats of the chimpanzees in Uganda, tourists are required to have chimpanzee permits which allow them to spend time with the chimpanzees at different times of day.
Chimpanzee permits in Uganda are issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the cost of these permits varies from one destination to another. The minimum age for chimpanzee tracking in the country is 12 years.
The destinations in Uganda where chimpanzee tours are done include Kibale forest national park, Budongo forest in Murchison Falls National Park and also the Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth national park.
Tourists get to spend time watching the chimpanzees closely when visiting them in their natural habitat. The chimpanzee permits are bought before tourists visit the chimpanzees across the different chimpanzee tracking destinations in Uganda.
Permits for chimpanzee trekking tours across the different destinations in Uganda can be booked through licensed tour operators. A period of 1 hour is spent with the chimpanzees after locating them in the forests.
In the morning and afternoon tourists take part in the chimpanzee trekking tours in the different destinations where the chimpanzees can be seen in their natural habitat. The chimpanzee permits for this encounter with the chimpanzees costs the same at anytime of the day.
Ranger guides accompany tourists during the chimpanzee trekking experiences in Uganda during the search for the chimpanzees in the forests of Kibale national park, around the Budongo forest and the Kyambura gorge.
Permits are also required for chimpanzee habituation tours in Uganda which is done in Kibale forest national park and also in the Budongo forest where chimpanzees are introduced to the presence of humans in their natural habitat.
When booking the chimpanzee permits in Uganda, it is important to check availability of the permits and tourists can also decide which destination they prefer to take part in the search for the chimpanzees in their natural habitat.
Chimpanzee trekking experiences around Uganda can be done throughout the year with the best time for seeing the chimpanzees being the dry season around June to October and also around December, January and in the month of February. However, during the rainy season, tourists can also see the chimpanzees around the forests.
Cost of chimpanzee permits in Kibale forest national park
Located in the western part of Uganda, Kibale forest national park is the popular destination where chimpanzees can be seen.
Many other primates can be encountered in Kibale forest which s home to over 13 primate species. The national park is home to over 1500 chimpanzees and other primates found at the destination include black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, red tailed monkeys, L’hoest monkeys among others.
Chimpanzee permits for trekking in Kibale forest national park cost 250 USD per person for foreign nonresidents, 200 USD for foreign residents and 180,000 Uganda shillings for East African citizens visiting the national park.
For the chimpanzee habituation permits in Kibale forest national park, foreign nonresidents are charged a fee of 300 USD, 250 USD for foreign residents and 250,000 Uganda shillings for East African citizens visiting the destination.
When visiting Kibale forest national park, many other activities can be done during the primate tours and they include guided nature walks, bird watching tours, and community tours. There are also different butterfly species which can be seen around the forest.
Different routes can be used to get to Kibale forest during the chimpanzee tours in Uganda and they include the Kampala-Fort portal route which takes about 5 to 6 hours of driving.
Cost of chimpanzee permits in Budongo forest
Chimpanzee tours in the Budongo forest take place in the morning and can also be done in the afternoon during tours in Uganda.
The morning chimpanzee trekking experience in Budongo forest starts at 07:00 am and the afternoon search for the chimpanzees at the destination takes place around 02:00 pm.
The Budongo forest is part of Murchison falls conservation area and is one of the large tropical rainforests found in the country where chimpanzees can be seen in their natural habitat. Permits for chimpanzee trekking at the destination are also issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.
During tours around the Budongo forest, the chimpanzees can be seen around Kaniyo Pabidi were briefings for the chimpanzee trekking experience also takes place.
The Budongo forest is home to over 600 chimpanzees which can be seen during chimpanzee tours around the forest, visiting the forest involves interactions with habituated chimpanzees and watching them closely in the forest.
Permits for chimpanzee trekking in the Budongo forest costs 130 USD per person for foreign nonresidents, 120 USD for foreign residents and East African citizens are charged a fee of 85 USD for the permits.
The drive to Budongo forest takes about 4 hours from Kampala and tourists can access it via the Kichumbanyobo gate in the southern part of Murchison Falls National Park. the forest is located in the north western part of Uganda.
Cost of chimpanzee permits in Kyambura gorge
The chimpanzee trekking experience in Queen Elizabeth national park is done around the Kyambura gorge in the southwestern part of Uganda.
Chimpanzee permits in the Kyambura gorge cost 100 USD for foreign nonresidents, 80 USD for foreign residents and 50,000 Uganda shillings for East African citizens. The permits are also issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.
The Kyambura gorge consists of tropical rainforests where the chimpanzees can be seen during tours in Uganda. Many other primates and different bird species are also found at the destination and they include black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys among others.
Activities which are done around the Kyambura gorge apart from chimpanzee trekking include guided nature walks around different trails like the fig tree trail, as well as hiking and also bird watching tours among other activities.
Tourists can get to the Kyambura gorge by driving for about 5 to 6 hours from Kampala.
