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48 HOURS IN ENTEBBE

ENTEBBE CITY GUIDE

Spread along the shores of Lake Victoria and home to Uganda's international airport, Entebbe is a vibrant city where the fronds of banana trees contrast with the red-roofed brick houses. During weekends, Kampalans drive here to enjoy the beaches and encounter wildlife. Here's our guide to help you make the most of two days here…

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DAY ONE

Island-hopping

MORNING

After breakfast at your hotel, head to Nakiwogo Ferry Dock for the 50-minute boat trip to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary (ngambaisland. org]. Home to around 50 orphaned and rescued chimpanzees,in the air, hoping to be noticed like students in a classroom. There's a hierarchy of who should be served first, which leads to a lot of politicking… some chimps, lower down the pecking order, are bullied into handing over their food, but all eventually get fed. Chimps are meant to be living in large areas of tropical forest with plenty of room to roam, so the Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust run campaigns to raise awareness of the plight of these endangered apes.

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