Chimpanzee trekking is one of the most sought after activities in Uganda. Just like gorilla trekking, it involves trekking through the forest in search of the chimpanzees. Trekking might take a few hours and once you get to the swinging chimpanzees, you have an hour to spend with them.

There are several chimpanzee destinations in Uganda but is mainly done in the Kibale Forest National Park, Budongo forest which is found in the Murchison Falls National park, Kyambura gorge in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Semuliki wildlife reserve, and Kalinzu forest found in Busenyi.

Chimpanzee trekking starts very early in the morning following your guides outlining the guidelines and rules that need to be followed. While trekking, you will be able to see other primates and wildlife like the red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, a variety of bird species among others.

A chimpanzee trekking permit is processed by the Uganda wildlife Authority. Just like the trekking permit for gorillas, limited permits are printed per day.The reason as to why few permits are printed is to try as much as possible to reduce the interaction between the chimpanzees and humans to conserve them.