NGAMBA ISLAND SAFARI - A 2 DAY NGAMBA ISLAND CHIMPANZEE TOUR

Day 1

You will be picked from your Hotel and drive to Entebbe. Visit the Uganda Wildlife Education centre. Before taking your 12:45pm boat, you will be driven to CSWCT offices in Entebbe at 11:00am for Forest Walk Briefing and Vaccines Check up and then after assemble at the pier of Lake Victoria to meet your 12:45pm boat to Ngamba Island. Here they have replicated some of the country’s conservation zones such as savannah, wetlands and tropical forest.  The boat takes about 45 minutes across to Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary, crossing the Equator en-route. 
On arrival at this home to 39 orphaned chimps, you will be given a short introduction and briefing on the sanctuary. After which, the chimpanzee feeding time will come! Watch these primates from the visitors’ platform whilst they are feeding.  It is fascinating to watch the chimps intermingle with each other and with their keepers. You will realize that most of them have different characters just like Man. Whereby some are very greedy others aren’t. This is fascinating!!  In the relatively short amount of time you are there you will be able to see such different personalities amongst the group, with some whistling for food and others clapping. Clearly, the superlative option would be to re-introduce these orphaned chimpanzees to the wild however this is not possible for a number of different reasons and the sanctuary is not bad for second best. 
Overnight at G & C Ngamba Island Camp (FB)


Day 2: Forest Walks

Take breakfast, and go for a forest walk in search for these chimps. This is a unique experience. The playful chimps climb on you, pull your hair, or just walk along holding your hand! You will also give a hand in the bedtime and early morning feeding routine of chimpanzees including interaction with the chimps. Return to the main land at 5:00 where you will meet your guide/driver who will drive you back to your hotel in Kampala/ Entebbe

RATES PER PERSON IN USD

No. of clients

1 Person

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6PAX

Price Pp

690

570

520

505

500

480

The above price includes:

  • The cost of transport from Kampala to Entebbe pier
  • Accommodation on the Island
  • Speed boat to and from the Island
  • All meals

But it excludes drinks, laundry, optional forest walks(see below) and all items of personal nature.
OPTIONAL FOREST WALKS:- USD 250 per walk (subject to various immunization (vacination) and pre-approval from CSWCT)