1.Visit Ngamba Island Half Day or Overnight - Tour Code DJPU5

2.Visit Mabamba Wetlands Half Day – Tour Code DJU21

3.Kampala city tour

1. Visit Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary - Tour Code DJPU5

Ngamba Island is found on Lake Victoria, approximately 23 km out of Entebbe. It consists of 100 acres, of which 98 are forested; the rest is kept for the camp, the lodge and all human activities. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary was created in 1998 by Jane Goodall Institute in cooperation with other conservation organizations with the objective to provide a safe home to orphan chimpanzees’ victims of poaching and therefore displaced from their original forest habitat. This “emergency” project was necessary and it still plays an important role in chimpanzee conservation in Uganda. The Sanctuary later on became a private conservation institute with the name Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation (CSWCT). Today about 50 chimpanzees are living in the island.

For more information see the Website:  https://ngambaisland.org/

Option 1: Half Day excursion to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

You will board the speedy boat from Entebbe at 9 am or at 12.45 pm and you reach Ngamba Island after about 40 minutes according to weather conditions. The tariff may vary according to the number of people in the boat.

Upon arrival at the sanctuary, you will be directed to our visitor’s center where you will be introduced to the project, its history, our residents and their plight. You will receive a personal orientation by a chimpanzee caregiver and view a feeding of the chimpanzees from the visitors’ raised platform area along the edge of the sanctuary fence.

The tariff includes:
- Day excursion to Ngamba Island by speedy boat

– Transportation in Entebbe and on the Lake

Option 2:Overnight Experience at Ngamba Island

Day 1 – Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

At 9 am board from Entebbe the boat to Ngamba Island. In the island you can have the following activities: guided chimpanzee feeding experience from the observation platform; sunset cruise around Ngamba Island; bird watching walk and intro to island wildlife.

Lunch and dinnerat Ngamba Eco-Lodge.

Day 2 – Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

After breakfast, reserved for transfer back to Entebbe.

The tariff includes:
- Full board accommodation on the island
- Transportation by speedy boat to Ngamba Island
- Ngamba Island fees

 The tariff does not include:

- Drinks and tips

• Visit Mabamba Wetland for birding – Half Day excursion - Tour Code DJU21

• Mabamba Wetland since 2006 is a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance with its 166 sq km surface found on the shores of Lake Victoria West of Entebbe. Key protected bird species in Mabamba are the shoebill stork, the blue swallow and the papyrus gonolek.
• The activity of visiting Mabamba is s guided boat ride for birding through the papyrus reeds to an open area that is flat and grassy as well. The shoebill stork is commonly seen especially in the morning because this is the time they are out stalking the mudfish and frogs which are their main prey. Sometimes, they keep wondering around the whole day.
• This is a half day activity from Entebbe or directly from Mabamba, and it is possible to visit Mabamba Wetland at any time during the day, starting from early morning.
• We advise to spend the night near the Mabamba Wetlands at Nkima Forest Lodge / Buvi Lodge / Mabamba Lodge. This can be booked as the last night accommodation of your tour instead of Entebbe hotels and the transfer to airport can be easily arranged.

The tariff includes:

Private transport, entry fee, guided canoe trip

• Visit Kampala City – Half Day, Full Day, evening excursions

We propose alternative sites to visit in Kampala, for a half day tour, full day tour or evening excursion, starting at 8,30 in the morning.

Option 1: THE BUGANDA KINGDOM AND CITY CENTER TOUR

The Buganda Kingdom and city center tour includes visiting: Kasubi tombs, the Bulange Parliament, Mengo Royal Palace of Buganda Kingdom, Rubaga & Namirembe Cathedrals, Gaddafi National Mosque of Uganda, National Theater and Craft Village, Independence Monument. Finally, a visit to the Nakasero and Owino markets, Bahai Temple.

For Half day tour: this may include 3 sites and the markets.

For Full day tour: this may include most of mentioned sites and the markets, according to road conditions. It also includes a typical lunch in a local Ugandan luwombo restaurant (ex. The Roots)

These are the main spots included in the Buganda Kingdom and Kampala City tour:

Kabaka’s Palace and Idi Amin’s Torture Chambers

A tour to the Kabaka’s palace takes to the history of one of Uganda’s strongest kingdoms. Built in 1922 on Mengo hill during the reign of the late King Ccwa II, this is where the King (Kabaka) of Buganda sits. The palace is just a mile from the Parliament of Buganda. At the gate is a traditional fire source that has never burnt out since the inception of the Buganda Kingdom and shall never stop burning least a king is dead. Along the road is a representation of all Buganda Clans and their respective role in this Kingdom since time immemorial as narrated by a royalist at this fire source. The architectural design of this building has proven a spectacular Uganda tour site. In the 1970s, Idi Amin built his torture chamber here, which saw the murder of over 100,000 people.

The Bulange Parliament

Bulange is the first modern parliament in East Africa open in 1956 and it serves as the main administrative seat in Buganda it is where the Lukiiko (Buganda Parliament) sits. It houses the offices of the Kabaka, Nnaabagereka (Queen), the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) and offices of other high-ranking officials in the Kingdom. The Buganda Lukiiko (Parliament) sits eight times a year but the Kabaka attends only once to close the previous session and to open the new session. In the foreground are flagpoles which at given occasions fly the flags of the 52 clans of the Kingdom of Buganda.

Kasubi Tombs

This site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Initially established by the late (King) Kabaka Suuna II in 1852, it was reoccupied again in 1882 when the late King Muteesa I relocated to Nabulagala Hill and renamed it Kasubi after his birthplace. He constructed a large mausoleum called Muzibuazaalampanga (King is born by a King). Muteesa I died in 1884 and he was the first Kabaka to be buried with his jawbone intact in a casket that was made by the missionary Alexander Mackay. This site as it had been built by the late King Muteesa I using reeds, poles and thatch 130 years ago was on the 16th of March 2010 burnt down and reduced to ashes for unknown reasons.

Namirembe and Rubaga Cathedrals

Uganda is a religiously diverse nation with Christianity being the most widely professed religion.

Namirembe cathedral is for the Anglican and is located on the Namirembe hill offering an incredible view of the city. The Rubaga Catholic cathedral is located on one of Kampala’s many hills so views are exceptional as well great.

Gadaffi Mosque, Old Kampala

The Mosque is located in Old Kampala and is regarded as the largest in Africa, reputed to have enough space to accommodate 35,000 worshippers at any one time, offering unrivalled 360 degrees’ views of Kampala from the Minaret. While visiting the mosque, a few rules are to be followed especially concerning with dress code for both male and females.

Ba’hai Temple

The temple is situated on Kikaya Hill on the outskirts of Kampala, famous for the unique architecture, beauty and being the only one on the continent for the Ba’hai faith often referred to as the Mother Temple of Africa. The 127 ft temples sits on a fifty-acre property includes the House of Worship, extensive gardens, administrative center among others with a sitting capacity of 600, open to visitors from Monday to Sunday though on Sunday prayers start about 9:00am so joining the local community for a player maybe a good idea to learn and know about the Bahai faith.

Owino Market

A walk through one of Uganda’s largest open markets offers an experience like no other. Covering about 7 hectares and with about 300,000 customers visiting every day, today it has over 50,000 venders selling almost everything including clothes (new and second hand), traditional food, shoes, electronics, textile among others.

Typical restaurant

The staple food in Buganda is “matooke”, which is a type of banana. It is peeled, wrapped in banana leaves, tied up with banana fibre and then pressed and mashed to a form of mound

For more information see the websites of the Buganda Kingdom and Ndere Center: http://ndere.com/ / http://www.bhtb.or.ug/

The tariff includes:

-Private driver and vehicle

-Local guides and entrance fees.

-Lunch only for full day

The tariff does not include:

-Tips

Option 2: THE ART GALLERY AND ANTIQUE TOUR

To discover, view and appreciate local art and antiquities, we propose a visit to the most interesting galleries in Kampala.

Gallerie Antique Uganda (Lubowa)

See website: www.africagalleryantique.com

This is a traditional tribal arts gallery showcasing African sculptures, shields, pottery, museum-quality headrests, spears, masks and other exciting ancient art pieces. Meet Joe Ndyanabangi a dealer and collector who has travelled through sub-Saharan Africa during the last 20 years collecting and researching about tribal artifacts, some of which are now displayed and for sale at his private gallery. Explore his tribal and antiques collection while learning about his travels.

Afriart Gallery (AAG) (Seventh Street)

See the website: https://afriartgallery.org/

Founded in 2002 Afriart Gallery (AAG) is one of the leading international contemporary art galleries representing artists who live and work on the African continent. Its mission is to connect African artists to the global art market and audience, creating a fair and supportive environment where creativity thrives, and powerful ideas find their voice. It hosts and show cases newest generation of locally and internationally acclaimed contemporary artists.

Umoja Gallery (Bukoto)

See the website: https://umojartgallery.org/

Umoja Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Kampala, that was founded in 2011. The main objective of the gallery is to enable national and international visitors to revive Africa's cultural heritage and to become enamored with multi-centralism thereby stimulating the potential in African visual artists through exhibitions, art fairs and the like; eventually fostering the development of art in Africa.

Option 3: EVENING AT NDERE CULTURAL CENTER TOUR

• The Ndere Cultural Centre is an African cultural hub that expands over 9 acres of well-maintained African flora and fauna. It is characterized with indigenous architecture given a modern and fresh look. Ndere troupe was founded by Rwangezi Stephen in 1984 as a cultural organisation for universal unity through music, dance and drama. The word ‘endere’ means ‘flute’, the Ndere Troupe therefore means Flute Troupe.
• The Ndere Troupe performances every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 6 pm are a traditional appointment for the evening in Kampala. Seated in an open-air amphitheatre, the Ndere Cultural Centre troupe takes you on a joyous dancing, singing tour of Uganda’s 56 tribes and their cultures.
• The Centre has also a restaurant. We recommend the Ugandan buffet dinner of roasted meats, stews, matooke (steamed banana).
• For more information visit the website: https://ndere.com/

The tariff includes:

-Private driver and vehicle to the Centre

-Performance fee

The tariff does not include:

-Dinner / buffet