Last updated: 26 September 2026. Rates and availability are set by UWA and subject to change — confirm before booking. Short answer: For chimpanzee trekking, wear long trousers, long sleeves, waterproof hiking boots with deep tread, and gaiters. Bring gardening gloves for nettles and thorns, a light waterproof shell, and a warm layer for the […]

Last updated: 26 September 2026. Rates and availability are set by UWA and subject to change — confirm before booking. Short answer: The chimpanzee trekking age limit in Uganda is 15 years, set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and enforced at the point of permit booking and again at the trailhead briefing. There are no […]

Last updated: 26 September 2026. Rates and availability are set by UWA and subject to change — confirm before booking. Short answer: A Kibale night forest walk is a guided walk of one and a half to two hours after dark, focused on the nocturnal primates and wildlife that the daytime treks do not see. […]

Last updated: 26 September 2026. Rates and availability are set by UWA and subject to change — confirm before booking. Short answer: The other primates in Kibale Forest — beyond chimpanzees — number twelve species, including red colobus, black-and-white colobus, red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, vervet monkeys, olive baboons, and nocturnal species […]

Last updated: 26 September 2026. Rates and availability are set by UWA and subject to change — confirm before booking. Short answer: A Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary walk is a guided circuit through a community-run papyrus wetland near Kibale Forest, on a raised boardwalk trail. The walk runs two to three hours, requires no permit or […]

Last updated: 26 September 2026. Rates and availability are set by UWA and subject to change — confirm before booking. Short answer: A Kibale Forest day trip from Fort Portal is one of the easiest ways to fit a chimpanzee trek into a wider Uganda itinerary. Fort Portal sits roughly 30 to 45 minutes from […]

Last updated: 26 September 2026. Rates and availability are set by UWA and subject to change — confirm before booking. Short answer: A Ngamba Island tour from Entebbe runs from a departure pier on the Entebbe waterfront — usually the UWEC pier or a nearby jetty — with a boat crossing of roughly one hour […]

Last updated: 26 September 2026. Rates and availability are set by UWA and subject to change — confirm before booking. Short answer: A Ngamba Island overnight stay is the fuller version of the day trip — you cross to the island on the morning boat, stay through the afternoon and evening, sleep in one of […]