I think there is a chance you will not be able to go. I understand the number of permits is limited.

Not easy to pay by card or may be if you are paying at Gorilla nest. cash does it better and quicker.

I think you're less likely to "bunch up" with crowds if you do the full day chimpanzee habituation. I did that and while we started out with a group of six, five of them pealed off after two hours and it was just me and the guide for the rest of the day! You may cross paths periodically with another group but it's a fabulous experience. Tip - in your excitement of seeing the chimps, don't forget to carry and keep drinking water. At one point I was so enthralled that I forgot to do so and started experiencing cramps in my legs. I swallowed down a lot of water and was fine, but I didn't make that mistake again.

For Chimpanzee trekking permits in Kibale national park the cost is as follows;- USD 150 for Foreign Non Resident visitors USD 100 for Foreign Resident visitors and UGX 100,000 For East African citizens. You can also track Chimpanzees in the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park at the Mighty Kyambura Gorge. Here the chimp trekking permits are as follows;- USD 50 For both Foreign Non Resident and Foreign Resident Visitors. UGX 30,000 for East African residents. but here the rates excludes entrance fees at Queen Elizabeth which is USD 40, 30 AND UGX 15,000 For Foreign Non resident, Foreign Residents and East African residents respectively. of course the prices do not include ground transport and accommodation, its just the chimp trekking permits

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Hello Mentonia, greeting from Uganda. Chimp trekking in Kibale is a normal activity and any person can do it as long as he/she is in well healthy condition. The terrain is kind of flat and no much steep sloping although as the sloping is normal throughout the designated walk ways. Also to note is you are allowed a 1 hours time with the primates in addition to 1 - 2 hours tracking depending where the chimps are. Enjoy selfies and nap shots with the humans closest relative with almost 98.8% DNA