3 Days Kibale Chimpanzee Safari

Our 3 day Kibale chimpanzee safari takes you into one of the best primate forests in Africa. The famous chimpanzees of Kibale Forest National Park are wild. However, they have been habituated, so they are not afraid of people, and you can get close to them. In addition, you walk through Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a paradise for birds and small mammals.

Trip overview

There are plenty of other primates to see once you are done with the chimps. For example, look for the grey-cheeked mangabey, an old-world monkey that could pass for a small, hairy baboon. You can also spot red and black-and-white colobus monkeys. Then there is the rare L’Hoest’s monkey, with its distinctive white beard. These monkeys live in female-led groups. In total, Kibale is home to 13 primate species.

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is home to many mammals, too. For instance, it shelters the rare and shy sitatunga, a semi-aquatic antelope with long, splayed hooves. There are also bush pigs, bushbucks, otters and mongooses. If you are a birder, you are in luck, because more than 138 bird species have been recorded in the swamp. Look out for the great blue turaco, papyrus gonolek, hornbills, waxbills, weavers, cuckoos and kingfishers.