Experience Chimpanzee Trekking in Budongo Forest
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Uganda’s Budongo Forest is one of the best reserves to track Chimpanzees. Alongside a private guide, follow natural trails while tracking the sounds and signs of chimpanzee activity. Budongo is also a haven for monkeys, birds, butterflies, and medicinal plants, so every step brings new discoveries. Whether you’re an avid wildlife lover or simply curious about our primate cousins, this trek offers a rare window into the life of chimpanzees in their natural habitat. Upgrade to a full-day tour for a 'chimpanzee habituation experience' and watch how they slowly get accustomed to human beings. - Learn about chimpanzees from your tour guide. - See other primates and several plant species on your walk. - Choose a half-day or full-day tour to fit your schedule.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
What's not
- Meals
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Budongo forest reserve is one of the best places to track Chimpanzees in Uganda. Tracking is done either in the morning or the afternoon based on preference and availability of Chimpanzee permits. This tour typically starts after a winding drive to the beautiful forest, followed by a briefing from your designated park ranger. The trek may take anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour, depending on the Chimps' location that day. Once a troop is found, you’ll spend up to one hour observing these primates, which share 98% of our DNA. You'll witness incredible behavior such as grooming, foraging, vocalizing, feeding, playing, and swinging through the canopy with remarkable agility—an awe-inspiring experience that’s both intimate and wild. You shall also be exposed to other primates, plants, and shrubs of this vast forest.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 7 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please report to the reception.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Murchison Backpackers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Masindi
- Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 8 experiences we list in Masindi.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 8.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Masindi
Masindi is a quiet town in western Uganda on the edge of Bunyoro, the gateway to Murchison Falls National Park and the chimpanzees of Budongo Forest.
Masindi lies on the plateau of Bunyoro in western Uganda, a green, gently rolling country of farms, papyrus swamps and grassland that slopes down toward Lake Albert and the Albertine Rift. It grew as a trading and administrative centre, and its long main road and busy market serve the sugar estates and villages around. Hoima, where the Bunyoro king has his palace, lies to the south-west.
