Lake Victoria: 1 DAY TRIP TO NGAMBA ISLAND AND UWEC (ZOO).
ID: GYG628128-1046540
Category:
Country: Uganda
Duration:
11:00 hours
Description
Take a boat cruise to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary on Lake Victoria. Learn about the history of the sanctuary and the plight of the chimpanzees, and watch them feeding.
Take a boat cruise out on Lake Victoria to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary and have a chance to view chimpanzees feeding. Be treated to sights of monitor lizards, birds, and photographic opportunities. Choose from half or full day trips and set off on a boat at either 9:00 AM or 12:45 PM.
Upon arrival at the sanctuary, be directed to the visitor’s center where you will be introduced to the project, its history, the residents, and their plight. On each of the two types of day visits, receive a personal orientation by a chimpanzee caregiver and view a feeding of the chimpanzees from the visitors’ raised platform area along the edge of the sanctuary fence.
You will also have insight into the site's history as well as sight some forest birds, enjoy the scenic view of Lake Victoria and a lot more. When returning, you will make a stopover at Equator and if you love swimming, you will have some minutes to cool yourself.
After your chimpanzee exploration at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary and lunch, you will pay a visit to Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) also formerly known as the Entebbe zoo.
This is for you to sight diversity of animals including lions, buffaloes, rhinos, elephants, leopards, giraffes, birds including the shoebill stork and a lot more. Later, drive back to your hotel or place of stay.
Highlights
- Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Victoria to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- Learn about the history of the sanctuary and the plight of the chimpanzees
- Watch the chimpanzees feeding from the visitors' raised platform area
- Have the chance to see monitor lizards and a variety of bird species
- Choose between a half-day or full-day trip to the sanctuary
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Booking in advance is recommended to ensure availability.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.