3 days Ngamba Island Safari takes you to an island which is a habitat to a forest which is a home to the rescued chimpanzees. Currently the island has 41 rescued chimpanzees and the Uganda safari allows you to closely encounter with the chimpanzees. The Ngamba island is 23km from lake Victoria shores in Entebbe.
3 days Ngamba Island Safari Highlights
Day 1; Transfer to Ngamba Island from Entebbe
Day 2; chimpanzee trekking and Ngamba island forest walk
DAY 3; Transfer to mainland and back to Entebbe
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 1; TRANSFER TO NGAMBA ISLAND FROM ENTEBBE
The safari guide will meet you and brief you about the 3 days Ngamba island safari. After you will board a boat and leave to Ngamba Island. If you reach early, you might find the chimpanzees feeding and you can watch them as they play and you can as well take part in feeding them. After, you will have lunch at the restaurant and relax.
After relaxing, you can take part in visiting the neighboring communities. After you can come back have dinner and a night stay at the tented camp on the island.
DAY 2; CHIMPANZEE TREKKING AND NGAMBA ISLAND FOREST WALK
After having breakfast in the morning, you will head to the forest in search of the chimpanzees. Once you meet them, you will watch them as they play, pull your hair, hold your hand or even climb you. All this makes the experience amazing. The trek is limited to only 3 persons
After, you will head back to the restaurant for lunch and a relaxation. After, you will have a boat cruise on Lake Victoria and it only takes an hour, while on the cruise, you will spot birds, fishing grounds among others. Then head back to the island have dinner and a night stay
DAY 3; TRANSFER TO MAINLAND AND BACK TO ENTEBBE
After breakfast at the island, you will head to the boat to set off to the mainland. The guide will pick you and transfer you back to the airport for your flight.
3 days Ngamba Island Safari Includes
Transportation
Accommodation and meals
Bottled drinking water
Chimpanzee trekking permit
3 days Ngamba Island Safari Excludes
Tips
Personal expenses
Personal insurance