Chimpanzee trek
The next morning, we made an early start for our chimpanzee trek, which requires a reasonable level of fitness and a decent walking kit. We had a guide, walking sticks and a porter to carry our day packs ($10 per bag - well worth it to support a local family).
This trek took us down thin and often steep, slippery pathways. The troop can move quite quickly, so it's inevitable that you'll need to go a bit 'off-piste' to see them. Further ahead of us in the forest, local trackers with machetes cut a path and sent radio messages to our guide, telling him where to go. After an hour and a half, we spotted our first chimpanzees chilling up a tree. Wow!