Chimpanzee habituation experience
Chimpanzee habituation experience is a scientific adventure of getting chimpanzees used to humans. In this situation different researchers come together to train wild chimpanzees on how to connect with human beings. Thus this training helps in domesticating the chimpanzees and reduces their fear for human beings.
HALF DAY Chimpanzee habituation experience
In this case the visitor will do half day chimpanzee habituation where he / she is supposed to wake up at 6:00 am have breakfast and transfer to the briefing point at 6:30 am later enter the bush for the habituation experience at 8:00 am, spend time with the chimpanzees, know their behaviors, names and how they live for over 4 hours. Depart from the bush at around midday.
FULL DAY
You can take about a full day where you wake up at 6:00 am have breakfast and transfer to the Park headquarters with packed lunch to briefing point. later on after briefing session, enter into the jungle forest at 8:00 am to start off the habituation. Retire at anytime of the day depending on you ability.
Accessibility to Kibale National park
The park can be accessed by road from Kampala via Mubende and Fort portal or through Mbarara and Kamwenge.
Gears for Chimpanzee habituation experience / what to pack for Habituation tour
- Hiking gumboots
- Heavy Rain jacket
- Long sleeved shirts
- Pure Bottled drinking water
- A Pair of binoculars
- Hat and sunglasses
- Cameras and extra battery
- Gardening gloves
- Good Insect repellent