What you need to carry for chimpanzee trekking safaris in Kibale forest National Park: For any visitor to engage in chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest National Park you need to be well equipped with different items to have a successful and wonderful experience. The fact that chimpanzee trekking safaris are conducted within the jungle of Kibale forest, it will become so successful and easier especially when you have carried different equipment to aid you the jungle as you search the habituated chimpanzees.

Kibale forest national park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda and visitors will get over a 99% chance of spotting chimpanzees while moving a short distance without much difficulty during trekking.  Fort portal is the main linkage to Kibale Forest National Park which has just been elevated into a tourism city recently.

The thick tropical forests that inhabit Kibale forest National park is regarded as the biggest in East Africa with a lot of diverse wildlife majorly the world primates. Over 1500 individuals of endangered chimpanzees are housed within Kibale forest National Park. The park shelters other primate species such as the black colobus monkeys, white colobus monkeys, red colobus monkeys, bush babies among others.

It is because of the presence of chimpanzees and its population that has increased from one time to another that has made the Kibale forest national park so famous. To many of the people, Kibale is referred to as primate capital worldwide. Besides primates, Kibale forest National Park harbors over 375 species of birds and to the birders, Kibale forest national park never disappoints.

Kibale Forest National Park is majorly known for chimpanzee trekking safaris. As visitors flock to Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla parks for gorilla trekking, they usually add chimpanzee trekking on their itinerary to make a complete package for Uganda primate tour or safaris. Thus we are glad to let you know what you’re supposed to carry and what you should do before or when doing chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest National Park.

Visitors for chimpanzee trekking are expected to come along with long-sleeved shirts, blouses, and trousers. You must carry these items since you will be passing through the jungle such kind of attire would help you from getting starches on your body from tree sticks. Still, there is likely hood of mosquitoes in the forest and thus you can prevent biting from forest insects. Having this kind of attire will make your chimpanzee trekking experience in Kibale forest National Park so exciting.

Have yourself an insect replant for the safety protection of your body from being infected by various diseases through tropical insects and pests. Usually, the thick forest of Kibale has got all kinds of insects of the favorable environment and this can make your experience bad if it’s not well attended to. Thus an insect repellant will be so crucial for you to safeguard against these insects.

Don’t forget to carry trekking shoes that will enable you to navigate through the forest of Kibale. Usually, rubber boots are recommended for you during this chimpanzee trekking safaris. Suck kind of shoes will make you firm on the ground and cause no incidences of slippery within the forest.

There are other things you can see in the Kibale forest national park other than just the chimpanzees. You can see unique tree species, medicinal herbs, bird species, other primates like monkeys and many others and therefore you need to carry a camera and a binocular to give you a wider view of the scenes and species in Kibale forest National Park during your chimpanzee trekking safaris in Kibale Forest National Park.

Once you have secured your chimpanzee trekking permit, then you can visit Kibale forest national park any period of the year that is from January up to December without any interference, however, chimpanzee trekking safaris in Kibale Forest National Park are best conducted during the dry season of the year which happens in the moths of June to September and December to February. Book with us at Africa adventure vacations for the best chimpanzee trekking experience.