A Day Trip to Ngamba Island for Chimpanzee Experience

This day trip focuses on experiencing the unique wildlife of Ngamba Island, primarily the opportunity to observe and interact with rescued chimpanzees in a natural sanctuary setting.

Advanced Guide to 1 Day Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary tour is the best chimpanzee Ngamba Island tour in Uganda. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary is the only chimpanzee sanctuary on an island that acts as a refugee home for orphaned chimpanzees from all over the country.

Day 1

• Morning Embark on a speed boat tour to Ngamba Island for a close encounter with the chimpanzee sanctuary, a haven for rescued eastern chimpanzees.
• Afternoon Visit the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, where you can observe orphaned eastern chimpanzees in a natural island environment, with some visitors highlighting the feeding experience as a highlight.

A Day Trip to Ngamba Island

1 Day Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary tour is the best chimpanzee tour in Uganda to Ngamba Island on Lake Victoria. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary is the only chimpanzee sanctuary on an island that acts as a refugee home for orphaned chimpanzees from all over the country.

Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary is home to 50 chimpanzees. 45 chimps were brought to this island after rescue from the bushmeat trade and illegal pet trade founded in 1998. 5 Chimps have been born on the island with the latest baby girl born to Natasha, the world’s most intelligent chimpanzee. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary offers 95 acres of natural forest where the chimps roam and forage daily. Their diet is supplemented by food from caregivers and the chimpanzees are free to spend a night in the forest or return to their nighttime enclosures and have an evening meal. Ngamba Island is part of the Koome group of islands located in Lake Victoria approximately 23 Km southeast of Entebbe. The forested acres that total 95 are separated from the human camp by an electric fence.