One Day Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary Tour offers you an exclusive experience up close the chimpanzee community hosted at Ngamba island within Lake Victoria, 23km off Entebbe mainland. The chimpanzee is man’s closest relative sharing up to 98.7% of human DNA, with similar human-like behavior and intelligence displayed through complex social interactions and gestures. The chimpanzee on Ngamba Island comprises of orphaned and rescued chimps that are now being rehabilitated and given a second chance to live a full life in this semi-natural forested island home.
One Day Ngamba Chimpanzee Island Sanctuary Tour Highlights
Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary lies some 23km off from Entebbe mainland where the boat trip takes between 45-60 mins. The boat ride across Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake on the continent is itself an excellent experience, where you cross the Equator line and view diverse fishing villages. Arriving on Ngamba Island, guides will receive you and after a short briefing will lead you to the viewing platform to watch chimpanzee as they return from the forest for scheduled feeding sessions from caretakers. The daily diet supplementary feeding session to the chimps is necessary as the forest habitat on Ngamba Island is small and not sustainable to the entire chimp community. The feeding sessions is also when the research monitoring team observes individuals for any health issues.
One Day Ngamba Chimpanzee Island Sanctuary Tour Plan
Day Trips to Ngamba Chimpanzee Island Sanctuary depends on your available time, but daily schedules leave Entebbe mainland on a:
- Morning Schedule: 9am
- Afternoon Schedule: 12: 45pm
- The experience tour lasts between 45 mins to an hour long with the chimps before they return to their forest to roam.
One Day Ngamba Chimpanzee Island Sanctuary Tour Inclusions
- Pick up and drop from your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala
- Ngamba island fees
- Lunch and Drinking Water
One Day Ngamba Chimpanzee Island Sanctuary Tour Exclusions
- Tips and Gratuities
- Other meals and drinks not mentioned