Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest 2024
Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest 2024; Kalinzu forest in one of the chimpanzee destinations located in western part of Uganda in Bushenyi district close to Maramagambo forest and Queen Elizabeth national park. Kalinzu forest is a home of 6 primate species including chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, vervet monkeys among others. Kalinzu forest national park is also a home of over 380 bird species, 414 tree species, 262 butterflies, 97 moths, reptiles and flowers.
Chimpanzee trekking experience in Kalinzu forest
Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest is done in two sessions that is the morning session which starts at 8:00am and the afternoon session which starts at around 2:00pm and each session starts with a briefing about the rules and regulations at the park headquarters. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest with an experienced park guide which takes about 2 to 4 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking, you will be able to view other primate species and once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you a chance to watch them carry out their daily activities, learn about their behaviours, habits, take photos and record videos to show people back home.
Best time to go for chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest 2024
Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest can be done all year round though the best time is during the dry season in the months of June to September and December to February because during this period, there is less or little rainfall in the forest therefore chimpanzee trekking trails will be dry which makes chimpanzee trekking easy compared to the rainy season when the trekking trails are muddy and slippery which makes chimpanzee trekking difficult.
Cost of chimpanzee trekking permits in Kalinzu forest 2024
Chimpanzee trekking permits in Kalinzu forest cost 130 USD per person for foreign non residents, 65 USD per person for foreign residents and 65 USD per person for East African citizens. The price also includes entrance fee to Kalinzu forest.
Where to stay during your chimpanzee trekking safari in Kalinzu forest
There are no accommodations in Kalinzu forest therefore during chimpanzee trekking, visitors will be able to stay in accommodations near Queen Elizabeth national park. The accommodations range from budget, midrange and luxury including Buffalo Safari Lodge, Aardvark Safari Lodge, Wild Tracks Overland Camp, Topi Lodge, Twin Lakes Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth Bush Camp, Irungu Forest Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge, Lake Munyanyange Cave Resort, Marafiki Safari Lodge, Elephant Hab Lodge, Pumba Safari Lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge, Kasenyi Safari Camp, Elephant Plains Lodge, Park View Lodge, Enganzi Lodge, Simba Safari Camp, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Katara Lodge, Ihamba Safari Lodge, Kitandara Hippo Hill Lodge, Mweya Hostels among others.
How to get to Kalinzu forest
Kalinzu forest is located in the western part of Uganda in Bushenyi district near Queen Elizabeth national park and can be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala/ Entebbe via masaka, Mbarara or Mubende Fort portal and then to the park headquarters which takes about 5 to 6 hours’ drive in a safari vehicle.
Kalinzu forest can also be accessed from Bwindi impenetrable national park which takes about 5 hours’ drive and kibale forest national park which takes about 3 to 4 hours’ drive.
You can as well access Kalinzu forest by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter domestic flights with Aerolink Uganda from Entebbe international airport to Kasese/ mweya airstrip and then connect to Kalinzu forest which takes about 2 hours’ drive.
Other activities in Kalinzu forest
Kalinzu forest offers other interesting activities apart from chimpanzee trekking that travellers can engage in during the Uganda safari including Bird watching where you will be able to spot different bird species, guided nature walks where you will get up-close and personal with different wildlife species, wildlife viewing where you will be able to spot different animals that come from Queen Elizabeth national park such as elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, warthogs among others.
For more information about chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest, do not hesitate to reach out to us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website for various chimpanzee trekking packages.
