Things to see in Uganda and Rwanda: Ngamba Island
- fact: By visiting Ngamba you will be helping to support the orphaned chimpanzee project. You can even join a forest walk with a group of infant chimps, or become a Chimpanzee Caregiver for a day and help prepare the chimps' food and feed them. (These activities are at an additional cost and must be pre-arranged.)
This sanctuary in Lake Victoria, near Entebbe, is home to orphaned chimpanzees that have been rescued from poachers and have no hope of returning to the wild. Here they enjoy the run of the island, safe from harm.
On a day visit you can watch the twicedaily feeding sessions and explore the island, which is also home to over 120 species of birds and some 50,000 fruit bats. If you want to learn more about the sanctuary's aims and see more of the chimps, you can stay overnight at the tented camp.
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Murchison Falls National Park
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Ngamba Island
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Places to stay in Uganda and Rwanda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Buhoma Lodge [Mid]
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Buhoma Lodge commands spectacular and uninterrupted views of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and is… More
Bwindi Lodge [Mid]
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Bwindi Lodge overlooks the primeval forest. Amid the many noises of forest life, it is the perfect… More
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge [High]
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A luxurious lodge, in the south of the national park, a short walk from the start point for… More
Kibale Forest
Ndali Lodge [High]
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Ndali is perched on the edge of Lake… More
Primate Lodge [Mid]
This simple, pleasant camp consists of a mixture of tented accommodation (large tents on wooden… More
Lake Mburo
Mantana Tented Camp [Mid]
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In the park on a hill overlooking the lake, this classic tented camp offers a genuine bush… More
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mount Gahinga Lodge [Mid]
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The lodge, which consists of nine thatched cottages, nestles in the shadow of the Virunga… More
Murchison Falls
Nile Safari Camp [Mid]
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On the banks of the River Nile, halfway between Murchison Falls and Lake Albert, this is an… More
Ngamba Island
Ngamba Island Tented Camp [Mid]
This small camp comprises just four tents, each on wooden decks, with superb views overlooking Lake… More
Parc National des Volcans
Virunga Lodge [Mid]
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Set on a remote hillside, one hour from the national park, with breathtaking views of the volcanoes… More
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Ishasha Wilderness Camp [Mid]
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Ishasha Wilderness Camp is situated inside the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on… More
Mweya Safari Lodge [High]
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Consisting of 46 rooms plus eight thatched cottages and tents, this lodge nestles in the shadow of… More
