Book this 3-Day Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary Tour for a close and personal chimpanzee experience near Entebbe.
Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary is one of the main chimpanzee habitats in Uganda. The island sits about 23 kilometers from Entebbe on Lake Victoria and can only be reached by boat.
The sanctuary is home to around 42 rescued orphaned chimpanzees, and this 3-day Ngamba Island tour gives you the chance to see and interact with them up close.
3-Day Ngamba Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Ngamba Island
- Day 2: Ngamba Island Forest Walk
- Day 3: Transfer Back to Entebbe
Detailed 3-Day Ngamba Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary
After breakfast, meet your safari guide and driver for the transfer to the landing site, where you board a boat to Ngamba Island. The ride across Lake Victoria takes a few hours. On arrival, check in, have lunch, and join your first chimpanzee viewing session.
Watch the orphaned chimps feed and play in their natural environment. You can help feed them fruits while learning about their behavior and daily life. In the evening, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Ngamba Island Forest Walk
After an early breakfast, set out on a guided forest walk on the island. You must be up to date with the required vaccinations before this activity, as you will get very close to the chimps. Some may tug at your clothes, hold your hand, or climb on your shoulders.
Return to the lodge for lunch, then spend the afternoon relaxing or take a short nature walk to enjoy more wildlife and birdlife. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
Day 3: Transfer Back to Entebbe
On the last day, take a boat ride back to Entebbe. Depending on your schedule, you may visit the Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) or tour the Entebbe Botanical Gardens before drop-off.
You will then be transferred to the airport for your departure flight or to your accommodation in Entebbe for an overnight stay.
Book this 3-day Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary tour today and get close to Uganda’s rescued chimpanzees.
