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ENTEBBE

ENTEBBE

Entebbe town was first seat of colonial powers whwn colonising Uganda. Entebbe is about 45minutes - 1 hour drive from Kampala.

Attractions:

Visit the Entebbe International Airport, the lakeside Botanical Gardens, the Uganda Wildlife Education Center and Resort Beach  Entebbe, a lake side resort .You then travel to  Kigungu, a traditional fishing village . Finishing with a  traditional Uganda style  lunch at a local  favourite restaurants.
The Uganda Wildlife Education Center(UWEC) in Entebbe was created by the Government of Uganda with the help of the Wildlife Conservation Center in New York. The Center has grown considerably in recent years and hosts a variety of wildlife. UWEC is not a zoo as the center environment has been designed to be as close as possible to the wild. At the center, visitors are able to observe many flora and fauna of the indigenous species to be found in Uganda and also to receive comprehensive information on the species, their natural habitats and the complex ecologies of Uganda.

The Ngamba Island

This is a home of orphanage chimps. It is located on Lake Victoria. Chimpanzee viewing goes at specific time in the day. You will experience the habituation of these close cousins . It requires a day’s excursion from Entebbe.

Ngamba Island 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 and separated from the visitors area by an electric fence. Ngamba Island was officially opened to visitors in October 1999 and is currently home to orphanaged chimpanzees, almost half of which have been confiscated and brought to the island since its opening.

Ngamba Island is a project as result of increasing pressure at the zoo(UWEC) in Entebbe that led to the formation of the Chimpanzees Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT), established in 1997 by the Born Free Foundation (UK), International Fund for Animal Welfare (USA), the Jane Goodall Institute (Germany and Uganda), The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre Trust (UWECT) and the Zoological Board of New South Wales (Australia) and it provides these orphanaged chimpanzees with a secure home to live out their lives, since a return to their natural habitat is not possible, while educating visitors and local communities about their remarkable species and the importance of conserving their fragile forest habitat.

Day Trips to Ngamba Island

We conduct day trips to view chimps to Ngamba Island . Traditional and speed boats are used. The minimum to pay will be USD 90 for day frip to the island,

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One of the beaches in Entebbe

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