Entebbe Lakeside Escape Excursion

Trip Type
Private Safari
Trip Length
1 Day
Destinations
Uganda

About Package

A relaxed day on the shores of Lake Victoria that pairs easy wildlife encounters with garden walks, making it the perfect first or final stop before your flight.

  • Lakeside setting. Spend the day along Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, just minutes from Entebbe International Airport.
  • Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. Meet rescued lions, rhinos, chimpanzees, and shoebills up close at one of East Africa’s best-run sanctuaries.
  • Ngamba Island chimpanzees. Cruise across the lake to a forested island sanctuary for a feeding session with orphaned chimps.
  • Botanical Gardens birding. Wander century-old rainforest, savanna, and shoreline trails alive with kingfishers, weavers, and grey parrots.
  • Mabamba Swamp option. Glide through papyrus channels by dugout canoe in search of the prehistoric shoebill stork.
  • Effortless logistics. Ideal as an arrival-day warm-up or a gentle wind-down before departure, with no long transfers required.

Safari Highlights


Adrenaline Rush Bird Watching Camping Chimpanzee Tracking City Tours Nature Hiking White Water Rafting

1 - Day Itinerary

  • 9:00am. Begin at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre for a guided walk past lions, rhinos, shoebills, and chimpanzees.
  • 11:00am. Transfer to the lake jetty and board a motorboat across Lake Victoria to Ngamba Island.
  • 12:00pm. Arrive on the island and enjoy lunch overlooking the water.
  • 1:30pm. Join the afternoon chimpanzee feeding and viewing session from the sanctuary platform.
  • 3:00pm. Cruise back to the mainland.
  • 4:00pm. Stroll the Entebbe Botanical Gardens for shoreline birding and shaded forest trails.
  • 5:30pm. Settle in for a lakeside sundowner as the day winds down.
  • 6:00pm. Excursion ends.

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