Ngamba Island, just 23 kilometers from Entebbe, spans 100 acres and is home to 40 orphaned chimpanzees in a sanctuary established in 1997. Open to visitors since 1999, it offers a unique opportunity to observe and feed these primates up close.
Activities include Chimpanzee viewing and feeding, fishing village tour, bird watching and sunset boatcruise
Day 1: Entebbe – Ngamba Island
Guests will be picked up from Entebbe or Kampala and transported to a briefing location. A boat cruise (50 min by speedboat, 90 min by traditional boat) will take them to Ngamba Island, where they can observe the chimpanzees during feeding.
Day 2: Ngamba Island Sanctuary tour
After breakfast, guests will enjoy a forest walk to see chimpanzees and birds, followed by a village visit. After lunch, there’s time for swimming at the equator or relaxing at local accommodation
Day 3: Departure from Ngamba Island to Entebbe
Guests will take a boat back to Entebbe for their flight home, with morning departures at 0900hrs and afternoon at 1200hrs. Various types of boats are available, accommodating 5 to 20 passengers.
Day 1: Entebbe – Ngamba Island
Day 2: Ngamba Island Sanctuary tour
Day 3: Departure from Ngamba Island to Entebbe
– Entrance fees
-All activities
-All accommodation
-A professional driver/guide
-All transportation
-All Taxes/VAT
-Round-trip airport transfer
-Meals
-Drinking water
-International flights (From/to home)
-Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
-Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
-Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
-Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees