1 Day Chimpanzee Ngamba Island Tour

Highlights

• Taking a boat cruise on Lake Victoria to the Island.
• Chimpanzee viewing and feeding.
• Swimming at the equator (only those who know how to swim).

Detailed Itinerary

Arrival at Ngamba Island

This day will begin early with our guide from Great Nest Image Safaris picking you from your hotel early in the morning. You will be briefed about the trip and later transferred to the landing site on the shores of Lake Victoria. In fact it will take you approx. 45-minutes  to the island.

Upon arrival, you won’t fail to notice Monitor Lizards walking on the lake shores as well as different bird species. Birds include; Egyptian goose, Yellow-beaked duck, the Spur-winged lapwings, Kingfishers etc. Later, you will meet the guides at this sanctuary who will be waiting for you at the Visitor’s Center.

Have breakfast and feed the Chimpanzees

You will be offered a nice cup of coffee or tea, and later be led by the care-givers to the raised platform. While there, you will have a chance to clearly observe and feed these playful apes. Listening to the sound and observing how the chimpanzees call out for food is quite an amazing experience. You will observe the chimps caring out different activities like feeding, playing, care for each other and rest.

Exploring the Chimp Sanctuary

The care-takers will take you through the various centers on this island including:

• The Chimpanzee food store

Here, they will explain to you the different foods given to the chimps. In addition, they will also tell you how they are able to store those foods safe and healthy. Some of the food that they are fed  include: cassava, pineapples, cabbage, oranges, carrots, tomatoes, jack fruit etc.

• The Chimpanzee Clinic

You will see the chimpanzee clinic, participate in the various treatment offered as well as the medical procedures carried out. . You will also be presented the general health status of the chimps at the center at the time.

• Swim at the Equator and return to the mainland

Later in the evening, you will begin the journey back to the mainland. You will have a stopover at the Uganda-Equator to observe your boat being thrust by forces from both the North and South Pole. surprisingly, this makes the boat almost station in one place. If you are keen enough, you will notice that the boat engine will use more energy in order to sail past the Equator line.

For those who would like to enjoy a swim in these waters, you will have a chance to do so. Our guide will then transfer you back to your hotel and this will mark the end of our one-day adventure.                                                                                 

                                               End of the tour