A guided tour to the CTC Conservation Center in Uganda with Standard Safaris is one you would not want to miss. The CTC Conservation Center was established in the year 2015 as a privately owned conservation, education, and tour facility. The CTC Conservation Center has attracted numerous tourists both local and international, who have appreciated its efforts in conserving Uganda’s wildlife and being among the leading sites that promote ecotourism. The CTC Conservation Center is also used for breeding programs besides offering veterinary care to the wild animals.
Location of CTC Conservation Center in Uganda
The CTC Conservation Center is situated in Lukalu, Butambala district, and just 15 minutes away from Mpigi town. Mpigi district is almost 43 kilometers away from Kampala business center. You can travel to the CTC Conservation Center using only road transportation. This trip takes almost 1.5 hours if you drive from Kampala along Masaka Road. We at Standard Safaris offer car hire services and driver guides to make your travel experience a memorable one. With a wide range of cars including 4×4 safari cars, drones, and others, you should select which one suits you.
Wild animals that you can see at the CTC Conservation Center in Uganda
The CTC Conservation Center has numerous wild animals you can enjoy seeing, including mammals, birds, and reptiles. These include among others, lions, side-stripped jackals, Kidepo mane-less zebras, striped hyenas, impalas, African golden cats, warthogs, waterbucks, crocodiles, Uganda kobs, oribi, serval cats, caracals, lemurs, bushbabies, snakes, palm civets, leopard tortoises, bat eared foxes, iguanas, black-backed jackals, parrots, Lake Mburo zebras, chameleons and African wild dogs.
What to do at CTC Conservation Center in Uganda
It should be noted that currently, seeing the wild animals in the CTC Conservation Center is done by appointment, and you can do so through Standard Safaris. At the CTC Conservation Center, you will get a very unique tour experience, where you get very close to lion cubs. This is one of the few destinations where you are allowed to feed several wild animals. Some animals like lemurs can even climb on you as a sign of friendliness. You are also allowed to take very many photos here to ensure that your memories at CTC Conservation Center are good.
The price to see the wild animals at CTC Conservation Center in Uganda
Currently, Prices are categorized for either adults (15 years old and above) or children (5 to 15 years old). You will pay as per four different options as provided below.
Option 1: This is a basic tour that costs USD 100 per adult and USD 70 per child. Any child below the age of five will be charged USD 35 and are not allowed to get up close with the animals. Paying for this option offers an opportunity to have a 2.5 to 3 hours experience of interacting with lion cubs aged 3-6 months. Other animals to see include zebras, impalas, chameleons, bat-eared foxes, baby crocodiles, and tortoises. Also, there is no minimum age restriction apart from interacting with the lion cubs, where you should be at least 5 years of age.
Option 2: This is a full tour experience that will cost you USD 130 per adult and USD 95 per child. For children below the age of five, each will be charged USD 35 but are not allowed to get very close to the animals. This option allows you to see lion cubs, lemurs from Madagascar, crocodiles, zebras, impalas, snakes, and tortoises.
Option 3: This will cost you USD 80 per adult and USD 60 per child and offers the opportunity of getting up close with the lion cubs aged 3 to 6 months for an hour. This option excludes other animals and children allowed must be at least 5 years old.
Option 4: This costs USD 45 per person and offers you an opportunity to get up close with only the lemurs from Madagascar. Children below the age of five will be charged USD 35 but are not allowed to get up close with the animals. This is also a 1-hour tour experience that offers you the opportunity to feed these primates.
The best time to go for a tour of CTC Conservation in Uganda
You should go for a tour to CTC Conservation in Uganda on any day of the year, even during public holidays. A tour at the site starts from 10:00 AM to 7 PM. You should have an appointment, and booking could be done with Standard Safaris. We are a reputable tour operator leading authentic trips throughout Uganda and the whole region of East Africa. Besides a tour to CTC Conservation Center in Uganda, we can also provide tailored tour experiences that include gorilla treks, chimpanzee treks, wildlife safaris, birdwatching tours, cultural tours, and nature walks.







