Chimpanzee Trekking

Two of the best places to see for chimpanzees are Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. Uganda has over 5,000 habituated chimpanzees, and one of the best places to see them is Kibale Forest National Park, home to the highest concentration of chimpanzees – over 1,500. Rwanda’s Nyungwe National Park is home to 13 primate species and over 500 chimpanzees. Tanzania’s Rubondo Island National Park and Mahale Mountains are amazing experiences for Chimpanzee Trekking too. 

The Experience

Trekking chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, is a truly mesmerising and deeply impactful experience. Trek with your guide through the forest which can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the location of the chimps.

Once you come across the chimpanzee group, which can number anywhere from 30 to 80 individuals, you have an hour to enjoy their company. Another memorable, exciting and challenging experience is an all-day chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale National Park. Visitors accompany researchers and guides into the forest where the chimpanzee groups are less accustomed to human presence than those visited on the Primate Walk and spend the day following and viewing them.

Tracking our closest relatives

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