Chimp Haven

For a safari with a difference, head to the remote and wild Rubondo Island, Lake Victoria and play your part in the chimp habituation programme.

Not all Safaris are the same. Go on an adventure with Asilia and you’ll see first-hand the positive impact this pioneering company has on ecologically and economically vulnerable areas. It makes bold investments into these wildernesses, turning them into viable conservation economies. And it’s not only nature that benefits, but also the people who live surrounded by it. Now you can play your part.

One incredible location offered by Asilia is Rubondo Island, a subtropical paradise set just off the shore of Tanzania and a haven for threatened elephant families, chimpanzees, and other rare species. With only a handful of people inhabiting the island, a stay here in one of its waterfront cottages offers the thrill of adventure in a truly wild place, while immersing you in this lush and unspoilt ecosystem.

Once you’ve got over the remarkable beauty of the island, you’ll have the rare privilege of being part of a very successful chimpanzee habituation programme that began in the 1960s, when the first group of chimps were released here. As you spend time with these interesting and intelligent creatures, you’ll realise just how important this conservation project is. And seeing the chimps up close is something that should be on every nature-lover’s bucket list.

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