Arrival at Ngamba Island
As you land on Ngamba Island, you observe the great view of the Chimp Island and start spotting the monitor lizards along the waters of the Island, different bird species like the singing Black headed weavers, the spur winged lapwings, African Open billed storks, Sacred ibis, Egyptian goose, yellow billed dark, kingfishers and many fish eagles among others that come feed along the water banks.
Then you will be taken or be directed to the visitors' centre where you will be introduced to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, its history and be briefed about the different activities you will be taken through at the Island.
Breakfast and Chimpanzee Feeding at the Island
You will then be served with a cup of tea / coffee, and later at 11:00 am / 2:00 pm be guided by the chimp caregivers to observe the chimpanzees feeding at a closest distance on a raised platform. You will also observe the different chimpanzee behaviours as they eat, play amongst each other and rest. You will also spot different plant and tree species and a variety of bird species on the Island.
After the 11:00am / 2:00pm chimp feeding, you will be taken through the different centres at the Island, that is to say the chimp food store. The chimp caregiver explains how to healthily keep the chimp food and the types of food given to the chimpanzees. The management only helps these chimps on a few fruits like pineapples, oranges, tomatoes, apples, water melons, passion fruits, jack fruits, carrots, cabbage, cassava etc. which may not be enough from their searches in the forest.
You will also be taken at the Chimp clinic, and be taken through how to care for the chimps, types of treatment offered and their general health status.
For the afternoon goers, you will participate in the food preparation activity as one of the behind the scenes activities under the guidance of a caregiver. For the morning session, you will catch your speed boat at 11:45 am and return to the mainland. For those doing the afternoon session, you will catch your return boat at 4:00 pm.
Swimming at the Equator and Travelling back on land
In the evening, we embark on our journey back but expecting to make a stopover at the equator to observe how the boat will be pushed by the South and North Pole forces tending to keep in one position. If clearly observed, when the boat crosses the equator, the boat engine will tend to use a little more energy to beat the equator line.
If interested in swimming, this is the right point and you be given some minutes to enjoy the swimming activity and then finally proceed with the journey. You will be awaited by our driver to drop you off to your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe.
