Primates tracking in Uganda is one of the common and the best activity in this country. Primates can be tracked whether it’s a budget trip, luxury trip in uganda and many more. Some visitors decide to spend their honey moon with these primates, visitors for long holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and many others.
Primates safaris in Uganda can be carried in quite many places and each offers a different experience due to different surroundings. Primates are many but in Uganda there are great primates which are very attractive and endangered. They include mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. One of the most attractive characteristics of these primates is, they are close relatives of humans and shares 98% of DNA.
Famous destinations where to track primates in Uganda.
Kibale National Park.
This is found in western Uganda strategically located near other destinations which makes easy flow of itineraries or packages. Kibale is a great forest with diversity of species including the 13 species of primates. Visitors can go for chimpanzee tracking in this forest, nature walks, birding and many others. Visitors are briefed on how to behave while doing activities in this first.
How to behave while in the forest of Kibale
-Do not supposed to feed the chimpanzees
-Keep silent to ensure more sightings in the forest
-Minimum age for tracking chimpanzees is 12yeara
– Do not litre while in the forest, you are supposed to leave the forest the way you found it.
Follow the park guides guidelines as they will be guiding you as you walk.
Budongo forest
Budongo forest is found near Murchison Falls National Park. It is known to be home to chimpanzees in their natural environment, the forest is also known for great trees like mahogany, some of them can still be seen in the forest.
Chimpanzee tracking is organized every day in this forest and the experience is spectacular. Other attractions in Budongo include butterflies, birds, trees and many others.
Ngamba Island
This is an island for orphaned chimpanzees. They are kept here after being saved from poaching and other bad acts done on these creatures. Since the island is small, the chimpanzees are supplemented with fruits and other eats. There are eating sessions for these primates where visitors can enjoy them properly on a raised platform.
The island can be accessed by boat. They are different types of boats to the island like speed boats and others. For those who prefer to spend a night there, it possible since there are accommodation facilities.
Other places where chimpanzees can be seen in Uganda are kalinzu forest, Bugoma forest, and kyambura gorge.
Some important tips for primate Tracking in Uganda.
-For chimpanzee tracking in kibale national park and kyambura gorge, visitors need to have chimpanzees permits in advance, companies can purchase the permits for their visitors from Uganda wildlife Authority.
-Have good walking shoes when going for chimpanzee tracking like in kibale, kyambura, Budongo and others.
-In kibale, after finding chimpanzees, visitors spend 1hour enjoying the group by taking unforgettable photos and etc.
