This morning you have breakfast enjoying the natural surroundings and good food.
Then we transfer to the Kibale Park Headquarters for a briefing about the guided chimpanzee trek ahead. After the briefing, we make our way into the forest on foot to track down the chimpanzees of Kibale Forest. The guide can tell you all about the chimpanzees and other inhabitants of Kibale as we walk. In addition to chimpanzees, we might spot a variety of primates, including grey-cheeked mangabeys, colobus monkeys and red-tailed monkeys, along with birds, insects and butterflies.
In Kibale, the chances of encountering chimpanzees are exceptionally high. We spend an hour watching our closest relatives, sharing about 98% of our DNA make-up. Watching the chimpanzees swing in the trees and interact on the ground is a special experience. It is remarkable to see how the behaviour of these social apes resembles that of our own!
Returning from our chimpanzee encounter in the forest, we have lunch and relax at the guest house. Later this afternoon we embark on a nature walk in Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary, hosting abundant birdlife, eight primate species and all kinds of mammals, reptiles and plants. With over 200 bird species found here, the guided walk offers rewarding bird watching. Primate sightings include various colobus monkeys, mangabeys, baboons, vervet monkeys and mountain monkeys. Other mammals that we may encounter include sitatunga antelope, bush pig, civet, mongoose, bushbuck and possibly chimpanzee.
This evening we enjoy a hearty dinner at the comfortable accommodation and unwind in nature.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner