Domestic flights from Entebbe to Kasese airstrip – Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kibale Forest National Park.

Domestic aircraft depart from Entebbe and land at the Kasese Airfield in the Kasese District in Western Uganda. It lies near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border and four kilometers from Kasese Town. It is a specific location for people to enter and exit. The Rwenzori Mountains, at an elevation of 5,109 meters above sea level, are the highest point in Uganda, and the Kasese airport is situated at their foot.

For those interested in safari experiences and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Aerolink Uganda offers daily flights to Kasese.

Encounters with chimpanzees in the national park of Kibale ensue.

following chimpanzees The southern Ugandan settlements of Fort Portal and Kamwenge are close to Kibale Forest National Park. For the sake of preserving the lushest tropical rain forest. It has a wide variety of landscapes and primates as well. Between 1100 and 1600 meters is its elevation.

Although other national parks like Budongo Forest National Park, Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kalinzu Forest Reserve, and Ngamba Island Sanctuary house chimpanzees, our close relatives, the Kibale Forest National Park is where you’re most likely to see them.

Because it is home to more chimpanzees than any other park in Africa, Kibale Forest National Park is an ideal safari location for anyone hoping to see these endangered animals up close.

When monitoring chimpanzees, how are they classified?

It is standard practice to observe chimpanzees for at least five years once they have completed a habituation period during which they get acclimated to human presence. In addition to living in large groups, chimpanzees are territorial and have a single dominant male.

Chimpanzees often form smaller groups, particularly while foraging, and then reassemble to socialize and, more often than not, groom one another. Although you are permitted to spend an hour with the chimpanzees on each walk, you may only view five or seven of them at a time due to the fact that the group splits off. All of the chimpanzees have unique names that the researchers use.

Trekking with Chimpanzees in the Kibale Forest

First thing in the morning on the day of your chimpanzee trekking adventure is to eat breakfast. After that, you’ll meet your guide and go to the park’s visitor center, where you and other guests will get a rundown on what to do and what not to do during your chimpanzee stroll. Following the orientation, you will be divided into groups of six, assigned a ranger to accompany you on your walk, and then you will set off.

Depending on the whereabouts of the chimpanzees, we either drive or walk to the beginning site. Wild chimpanzees aren’t used to humans or other creatures like elephants, therefore the ranger carries a gun at all times to keep you safe in the bush.

After you’ve spent an hour with the chimpanzees, you have to either return to the park headquarters on foot or take a vehicle back to your accommodation. There is a morning (AM) and an afternoon (PM) shift because chimpanzee tracking happens twice daily. You can generally find the tracking time on the visitor’s permit.

There are two options for chimpanzee encounters: the hour-long walking and the full-day Habituation experience. Beginning at around 6:30 in the morning, you will begin to accompany them as they awaken. During a habituation period, you have more time to observe and understand the daily routines and habits of chimpanzees.

Until they begin to build their nests for the night, you will accompany them during the day. Take into consideration that following chimpanzees is not easy and calls for a certain degree of physical condition.

Everything needed to keep tabs on the chimpanzees.

In order to track chimpanzees in their natural habitat, one must be at least fifteen years old, in good physical condition (exercise is essential), dressed appropriately (hat, cape, sunglasses, long pants, long stockings, rain gear, hiking shoes, insect repellent, gloves), and pay a fee of fifteen hundred dollars (USD150.00 per person, per trek) for a chimpanzee tracking permit and two hundred dollars (USD200.00 per person, per trek) for a chimpanzee habituation permit. On the tracking day, you should also bring a small rucksack to hold your water bottle and lunch, which will be provided by your lodge.

Chimpanzee monitoring and permits for chimpanzee habitats.

If you want to go chimpanzee tracking in a national park in Uganda, you’ll need a permission from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Perk entrance fees, a game ranger, and the racking activity are all part of the price of a chimpanzee tracking permit (USD150.00 per person, each trek), while a chimpanzee habitat ticket (USD200.00 per person, per trek) adds an additional USD20.00 for a porter. Carrying a backpack might be difficult, thus it’s always recommended to have a porter who can assist you out.

Customers of Monumental Expeditions and Safaris are able to arrange for chimpanzee permits, and The following information is required in order to book the chimpanzee tracking and habitat permits: the complete names of the visitors, their passport numbers, their dates of birth, and the country of their nationality.

Present your information at the national park briefing point or offices on the day of your chimpanzee tracking excursion; the Uganda Wild Life Authority will use it to produce an electronic card called a Chimpanzee tracking/habituation permit. The card is only good for the day you’ve promised to monitor the chimpanzees. There are a variety of inexpensive extras that may be done after tracking, such as community and nature walks, birdwatching, and night walks.

Where may one go to get a chimpanzee permit?

The only organization authorized to provide habituation permits and conduct chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest is the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), which is responsible for overseeing Uganda’s national parks. After you choose a day for the chimpanzee tracking, Monumental Expeditions and Safaris will verify availability. Once we do, you may provide us the information we need to pre-book your tracking and habitat permit.

For assistance in obtaining a chimpanzee permit from UWA, the top ground handler/tour operator is Monumental Expeditions and Safaris. Send us a message after you’ve decided when you’d want to see the chimpanzees so that we can answer any questions or concerns you may have. Gorilla trekking vacations in Uganda may be arranged by Monumental Expeditions and Safaris.

 

The National Park of Queen Elizabeth

Journeys between Entebbe and Kasese via domestic airplane Originally established in 1952 as Kazinga National Park, it was renamed Queen Elizabeth National Park in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s 1952 visit to Uganda.

Located in the southwest section of the country, Queen Elizabeth National Park is the most visited tourist attraction in Uganda. Driving from Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the Pearl of Africa, it covers a distance of 420 kilometers squared and takes 5-6 hours.

A total of 612 bird species and 95 animal species call Park Uganda home. Its varied habitats are home to a wide variety of animals, including chimpanzees, leopards, lions, buffalo, elephants, hippos, warthogs, primates, monkeys, antelopes, and many more.

Queen Elizabeth National Park Sightseeing
Drives through Queen Elizabeth National Park to see wildlife

Among the world’s most renowned parks, Queen Elizabeth National Park is a great place for tourists to see wild animals. Lions, leopards, Buffaloes, Elephants, several types of antelopes such as the Uganda kobs and more.

Kampung Ungol in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a hiking adventure

One of the parks where chimpanzee trekking is done is Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the Kyambura Gorge, a ranger will lead you on a two- or three-hour hike to their primary habitat.

Boat Hoist

Tourists may spend hours on a boat ride down the Kazinga channel, marveling at the flora and fauna that call it home. down the way, they can see hippos, buffalo, elephants lounging on the coast, and a plethora of water birds. There is no other place on Earth with a higher population of hippos than the Kazinga canal.Discover the wonders of a Kazinga boat safari.

Scenic hike and avian experience

Many consider Queen Elizabeth National Park to be the finest place to go birdwatching since it is home to half of the country’s bird species. While you’re out on your nature walk, keep an eye out for birds and you could just see some wild creatures.

If you’re traveling from Kampala, you can get there in about 5 or 6 hours by car. If you want to see the sun set over the equator, you may make a pit stop at the equator. Uganda is also known for its verdant tea plantations. Another option is for visitors to fly the short distance of about one hour from Entebbe to the Park.

Many picturesque hotels and lodges, such the Mweya safari lodge, the Bush lodge, the Buffalo safari resort, the Kazinga channel safari lodge, the Kyambura gorge lodge, and others, provide accommodations to visitors to the park.

The most popular months to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park are January, March, June, August, September, and December, while visitors are welcome throughout the year. For information about internal flights in Uganda between Entebbe and Kasese airstri, get in touch with Monumental Expeditions and Safaris.