Why Visit Uganda? Top Reasons to choose Uganda as your next Safari Destination
June 13, 2016
Rwenzori Mountains Hiking Safari – Uganda Mountain Trekking Tour
October 31, 2016
Chimpanzee Tracking Safari to Ngamba Islands Uganda Tour: Overview
Chimpanzee Tracking Safari to Ngamba Islands Uganda Tour; Ngamba Islands is part of the Koome group of islands located on Lake Victoria 23km south of Entebbe, Uganda. It consists of approximately 100 acres,98 of which are forested for the chimpanzees and separated from the visitor’s area by an electric fence. Ngamba Islands officially opened to visitors in 1999 currently it is home to 52 orphaned chimpanzees.
Life on Ngamba islands during Chimpanzee Tracking Safari
Chimpanzee Tracking Safari
You can view any or both of the two -daytime chimpanzee feedings from the visitor’s platform, and enjoy unlimited use of the other island facilities. Optional activities include opportunities to observe the island’s 154 recorded birds. You can also view a local fishing village, a sunset cruise, or simply relax at your tent private deck enjoying a memorable African sunset. You will watch thousands of bats make their flight around the Island Forest walks with the chimpanzees. The Chimpanzee Tracking Safari to Ngamba Islands Uganda Tour is really worthwhile.
The forest walk experience gives you an opportunity to join a group of infant chimpanzees on a one-hour walk through their forest habitat. this can be done either in the late afternoon or early morning.
Caregiver program on Ngamba Islands – Chimpanzee Tracking Safari
This is a unique program where visitors get the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a chimpanzee caregiver by being caregivers themselves! As a chimp caregiver, you will participate in preparing their food and feeding them. You can assist the staff with any activities happening at the sanctuary that day. These may include; medical checkups, research, and monitoring, preparing the holding areas for the chimps, and other activities. The staff will work with you to show you what is involved in taking care of these animals.
Other Activities
There are several other activities that you can embark on during your Chimpanzee Tracking Safari to Ngamba Islands Uganda Tour. The forest walk and caregiver activities may only be done as an addition to the Ngamba Island overnight experience and have age restrictions and special medical requirements that need to be adhered to. For those who wish to have an overnight experience, accommodation on the Island comprises just 4 tents. All en suite, on wooden platforms with private tent decks overlooking Lake Victoria.
Conservation at Ngamba
The camp is built with strict guidelines of CSWCT with care to fragile nature of the environment, lighting is solar. Each tent has a splendid view of the lake and is well-appointed, featuring a bush shower and eco-toilet. Meals are substantial with several tasty courses for dinner and local specialties such as fresh fish from the lake when possible, beverages and cold drinks are available at all times. Ngamba Islands is open all year round and is ideal to tag along to the end of any Uganda safari
Discounted Uganda Safari Ideas – Chimpanzee Tracking Safari to Ngamba Islands Uganda Tour
3 Days Gorilla Safari Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable Park Tour
mountain gorillas
Experience Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on 3 Days Gorilla Safari Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable Park Tour. Read More…
3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safaris
Mgahinga gorilla park
The 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari is done in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is located in southwestern Uganda a magnificent verdant swathe across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift Valley. This ancient Read More…
3 Days Murchison Falls Safari Uganda Tour
murchison falls park
The 3 days Murchison Falls National Park Safari is a well-crafted safari package that will allow you to explore Uganda’s iconic Murchison Falls National Park. Read More…
3 Day Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda Safari
Queen Elizabeth National Park has been designated a Biosphere Reserve for humanity under UNESCO auspice. It is located on the western arm of the Great Rift Valley. Read More…
4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda Safari
The 4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda Safari will take you to Uganda‘s border with Sudan and Kenya in the extreme corner in the Northeast of the country. Read More…
7 Day Primates Uganda Safari
The 7 Day Primates Uganda Safari gives you the opportunity to visit the most important national parks in Uganda for primate viewing in Bwindi and Kibale National Parks. Read More…
8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safaris Tour
On the 8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safaris Tour, you will arrive at Nairobi International Airport, you will be met by our representative who will transfer you for overnight at The Norfolk Hotel in a premium room. Read More…
9 Day Uganda Wildlife Safari Tour
The 9 Day Uganda Wildlife Safari Tour will visit the three most important national parks in Uganda; Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable. Read More…
12 Days Jungle Tour Uganda Wildlife Safari
The 12 Day Jungle Safari Uganda, gives you the opportunity to visit Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, and Lake Mburo National Parks in Uganda. Read More…
14 Day Uganda Safari Eco-explorer
The 14 Day Uganda Safari eco-explorer, covers the Western Uganda safari circuit for big game viewing and primates tour. Read More…
15 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Kigali City Rwanda Tour
Explore Uganda and Rwanda’s Iconic safari destinations on our 15 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Kigali City Rwanda Tour Read More…
18 Day Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari
18 Day Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari takes you around Uganda through Mt. Elgon National Park, the source of the Nile where white water rafting is done. Read More…
Popular Uganda Safaris Tours Tailored by Acacia Safaris Uganda – Chimpanzee Tracking Safari to Ngamba Islands Uganda Tour
Uganda trips & tours allow you to enjoy exciting game drives in the most visited Uganda Safari Parks. We will make you a perfect Uganda safaris basing on your budget. Uganda is considered the Pearl of Africa and has a lot to offer to the world in terms of safari adventures. Besides, Uganda has such a wealth of attractions that a single visit will not be enough to discover all its wonders.
It has 10 National parks namely: Murchison Falls NP, Kidepo Valley NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Semuliki National Park, Rwenzori Mountains NP, Kibale Forest NP, Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Mt.Elgon NP. Each of these offers magnificent and unique fauna and flora, which make visitors always remember memorable moments in the Pearl of Africa.
Uganda Gorilla Safaris to Bwindi Impenetrable Park and Mgahinga Gorilla Park offer our Gorilla Safari Uganda clients a great opportunity to go for Mountain Gorilla Trekking. The Most Popular Safari Packages include 3 days Bwindi Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari and 3 days Mgahinga Gorilla Uganda Safari Tour. The Uganda Safari is categorized into 3 major categories namely Short safaris, medium safaris, and long safaris.
Best safari packages
- 3 Days Murchison Falls Safari Uganda Tour
- 3 Days Gorilla Safari Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable Park Tour
- 3 Day Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari
- 4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda Safari
- 3 Day Jinja City Tour Uganda Safari
- 8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safaris Tour
- 9 Day Uganda Wildlife Safari Tour
- 12 Day Jungle Uganda Safari
- 14 Day Uganda Safari Eco-explorer
- 15 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Kigali City Rwanda Tour
- 18 Day Best of Uganda Safari
Rwanda Safaris Tours Tailored by Acacia Safaris and Tours
- 3 Days Volcanoes Park Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari
- 6 Day Rwanda Wildlife safari
- 10 Days Rwanda Wildlife and Cultural Safari
- 14 Days Gorilla Safari Rwanda Wildlife Safaris Tour in Kenya
- 15 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Kigali City Rwanda Tour
Tanzania Safaris Tours Tailored by Acacia Safaris and Tours
- 8 Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari
- 11 Day Tanzania Wildlife Tour
- 12 Day Tanzania Cultural & Nature Walk
- 18 Day Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour Tanzania Zanzibar Adventure safari
Most Visited Uganda Safari Parks / Where to go for a Wildlife Safari in Uganda
BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, 331 km, is located in South Western Uganda, on the edge of the Albertine Rift Valley, at an altitude range from 1.160 m to 2.607m. This is a real tropical rainforest, spread over a series of steep ridges and valleys.
It is regarded as one of the most biologically diverse forests in Africa. In the local language “Bwindi” (from “mubwindi”) means “dark place”, referring to the impenetrable nature of the swamp located southeast of the Park, according to legends. There are 11 species of primates, including chimpanzees, Hoest’s, red-tailed and blue monkeys, black and white colobus, and olive baboons. Read More…
MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL PARK
Mgahinga National Park, only 38 sq.kms in size, is the Ugandan part of the bigger Virunga Conservation Area, which is a jointly protected area with Congo and Rwanda. It includes three extinct volcanoes: Mount Sabinyo (3.669 m.), Mount Gahinga (3.474 m.), and Mount Muhavura (4.127 m.). “Mgahinga” is named after Mount Gahinga plus the initial of Mount Muhavura. The vegetation is typical of Afromontane areas, with a consistent bamboo forest. There are 76 mammal species recorded, including buffaloes, elephants, bushbucks, golden monkeys, and leopards. 115 bird species have been recorded, including Rwenzori turaco, crowned hornbill, black kite, and crowned crane. Mgahinga hosts a population of golden monkeys and a few families of mountain gorillas. Read More…
MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
Murchison Falls Conservation Area is the largest protected area in Uganda, 5.025kms, including Murchison Falls National Park. Read More…
QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK; This park lies on 2.056 sq. km of land situated south of the Rwenzori Mountains, bordering Congo and including two lakes. Read More..
KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK; Kidepo National Park was not a national park as it was just another area inhabited by the Dodoth pastoralists who are famously known. Read More…
KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
Kibale National Park, 766 km, forms a contiguous block with Queen Elizabeth National Park, at an altitude of 1.100-1.590m above sea level. Read More…
LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK; This park, 260 sq.kms, is located in Mbarara District, with an altitude range from 1220m to 1828m above sea level. The park is named after the lake which lies in this territory. Read More…
