Chimpanzee trekking puts you face to face with humankind’s closest living relatives, who share roughly 98% of our DNA. Uganda offers some of the finest chimpanzee experiences in Africa across Kibale Forest, the Kyambura Gorge and the Budongo Forest.

The Trek

Expert guides follow calls, drumming and feeding signs to locate a habituated troop. Watching chimpanzees groom, play and forage in the canopy is an intimate, animated encounter quite different from a savanna safari.

Go Deeper

For the truly curious, the full-day Chimpanzee Habituation Experience lets you accompany researchers and spend extended time with a troop still becoming accustomed to human presence.