Chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda for 2025.
Chimpanzee trekking licenses in Uganda 2025: According to the Uganda Wildlife Authority, all visitors over 15 who wish to visit any habituated chimpanzee family must get a chimpanzee trekking permit. After gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking is the most popular activity in Uganda.
It can be done in a variety of locations, such as the chimpanzee-rich Kibale Forest National Park, the Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Kalinzu Forest, the Toro Semuliki Wildlife Reserve, and the Budongo Forest in Murchison Falls National Park. The price of chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda in 2025 varies based on where you want to go.
The price of Ugandan chimpanzee hiking licenses in 2025
The cost of chimpanzee hiking permits in Kibale Forest National Park is 250 USD for non-resident foreigners, 200 USD for locals, and 200,000 UGX for East African nationals.
It costs 50 USD per person for foreign non-residents, 50 USD per person for foreign residents, and 30,000 UGX per person for East African citizens to obtain a chimpanzee trekking permit in Kyambura Gorge and Kalinzu Forest.
In the Toro Semuliki game reserve, chimpanzee trekking permits cost 30 USD per person for non-resident foreigners, 30 USD per person for residents, and 20,000 UGX per person for inhabitants of East Africa.
During the peak season, chimpanzee trekking permits in Budongo Forest cost 130 USD per person for non-resident foreigners, 120 USD per person for foreign residents, and 85 USD per person for East African citizens. It costs 120 USD per person for non-resident foreigners, 110 USD per person for foreign residents, and 80 USD per person for East African citizens during the off-peak season.
How to reserve permits for chimpanzee trekking in Uganda in 2025
In Uganda, chimpanzee trekking permits can be reserved directly through the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) by calling or emailing the park offices or headquarters in Kampala. A reliable tour company like All In Africa Safaris can also be used to reserve chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda. When making a reservation through our organization, you will provide the destination and dates of your desired chimpanzee visit via email or phone number.
After getting in touch with us, we will verify whether permits are available for your dates. If they are, you will be required to pay a deposit. We will buy the chimpanzee trekking permits on your behalf as soon as we have the funds.
The best way to book chimpanzee trekking permits is through All In Africa Safaris, as we will not only arrange for your permits but also organize your entire safari, including lodging, transportation, meals, and other exciting activities you can mix with chimpanzee trekking.
When to reserve permits for chimpanzee trekking in Uganda in 2025
Because they occasionally sell out, particularly during the dry/peak season in June to September and December to February, chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda for 2025 should be reserved two to four months before to the trekking date.
Experience trekking with chimpanzees
An exciting pastime called “chimpanzee trekking” entails entering a tropical rainforest to look for habituated chimpanzees and spending an hour with them in their natural environment. In Uganda, chimp trekking takes place in the following locations: Kibale Forest National Park, Kalinzu Forest, Kyambura Gorge, Toro Semuliki Wildlife Reserve, and Budongo Forest.
The walk begins early in the morning with a briefing at the park headquarters regarding the rules and regulations. Following the briefing, you will begin your forest trip with park rangers who are knowledgeable with chimpanzee trekking routes.
Because chimpanzees prefer to roam about in search of food, trekking with them might take anything from thirty minutes to four hours, depending on their location. You can see various bird species, plant and tree species, and other primates like olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and l’hoest monkeys when hiking.
Once the chimpanzees have been found, you will be able to spend an hour with them in their natural environment, where you can observe how they feed, nurse, play, rest, hunt, fight, groom their young, take pictures, and document the amazing moments to share with others back home after the safari.
Please visit our website to learn more about the various chimpanzee trekking packages in Uganda or get in touch with us at All In Africa Safaris for more information regarding chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda for 2025.
