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Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Educational & Science; Uganda; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 4 hours

In the tranquil waters of Lake Victoria, near Entebbe, Uganda, lies Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees. Established in 1998, this nonprofit initiative rescues chimps from poaching, deforestation, and the illegal pet trade. The island's 100-acre forest provides a natural habitat for over 50 chimps, allowing them to forage, play, and form social bonds. As part of the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance, Ngamba Island collaborates globally with leading researchers and conservationists. Visitors can observe these magnificent creatures up close, gaining insight into primate conservation efforts and the challenges they face.

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Reviews of Ngamba

David Rauterkus

5
Reviewed: 2024-08-08

Very interesting place to visit. Learned allot about the chimps! Guides made it very personal. We would recommend it highly!
Sara Pasquini

3
Reviewed: 2024-07-21

This was a nice experience. I give it 3 starts because you spend most of your time on the boat and listening to a lecture. Then you go and (for an extra 20,000) you can throw fruit over an electric fence to the chimps. And that’s that. I was hoping for more chimp time. We booked through our tour company so I don’t know the cost but if it’s really expensive you may want to put that money towards going to see the real thing.
rizz LOVE

5
Reviewed: 2024-03-02

NGAMBA CHIMP ISLAND is located 23km from entebbe Zoo,transport is btmy water means, usual people visit for study en tourists,donors, pretty amazing to check out
Birhanu Mesele

5
Reviewed: 2024-02-20

One of the place that everyone must visit if you are in Entebbe. From the reception until the end it was fabulous. The guide was knowledgeable and amazing. The Ngamba chimpanzee sanctuary is well preserved and managed.
LUKEBOY THE GUIDE

5
Reviewed: 2023-12-10

One of the best islands I have visited is Ngamba The Chimpanzee sanctuary I loved everything starting from the people I met The chimps where more like friendly and guess what I found two new born babies of which one is called Bolly 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 So beautiful