REPTILE VILLAGE ENTEBBE (perfect spot for reptile addicts)
Reptile Village Entebbe: Reptile village is one of the fun and exciting places to visit while on a safari in Uganda or on an Entebbe city tour, making it one of Entebbe’s popular attractions. For tourists with snake phobias, Reptile Village Entebbe will blow your mind and take your fears away. Reptile village is located in the north of Entebbe in Bunono village, just a short drive / a walkable distance from Entebbe town. This amazing reptile centre is situated straight off the Kampala-Entebbe highway.
From most human senses, no one wants to be around snakes or even take care of them, as it is in our human self, these snakes are considered very harmful and a danger to our lives. We cannot blame snake bites, which have claimed most of our loved ones’ lives, though this was not the case for Yasin Kazibwe, who thought of a way of saving reptiles from being killed by humans and started the reptile village in Entebbe. Reptile village was established in 2002 primarily to safeguard reptiles and also act as an education centre for the community. The establishment of this village reptile was intended to help people overcome their natural fear of snakes and also to pique interest in conserving them and the environment at large.
Yasin Kazibwe, the brains behind Reptile Village Entebbe, a protection establishment for endangered reptiles, is a reptile expert who has dedicated his entire life to conserving reptiles and creating a comfortable environment inhabited by reptiles. So far, Yasin Kazibwe has rescued about 40 various reptile species and given them a safe home at the Reptile Village in Entebbe. He is also a writer who has written a guidebook and created a number of documentaries about reptiles.
Reptile village is home to approximately 50 reptile species, with 20 species on display in the premises of this village. Some of the reptiles in the village were rescued and saved from harm’s way and given a safe home for their being. Reptiles which are encountered in the reptile village Entebbe, include Gaboon Viper, Forest Cobra, Nile Monitor, Leopard Tortoise, Jackson’s Chameleon, Cobras, boom slangs, skinks, monitor lizards, tortoises, African rock python, mambas, pythons, puff adders, viper lizards, and many more.
This is famous for being a home to the Gaboon Viper, the most poisonous snake in Africa, and many people visit the reptile village with an interest in getting a sight of this extremely dangerous snake. In the premises of the reptile village, the reptiles, like snakes, are safely guarded in cages, crocodiles in an open, huge pool, and tortoises are safely displayed in an open basin where you get to see them slowly walking around and eating their vegetables. The village is enclosed in a fence of three large concrete structures standing in the middle as homes for the reptiles. One of these structures has a glass house from which you get to see the snakes and an open basin which houses non-climbing reptiles, and a swamp area which is filled with reptiles.
The reptile village is an entertaining place to visit as it is not only a home to the reptiles but also a unique location to feel at home, tame your fears, and breathe fresh unpolluted air given out by a lush green vegetation dotted around the village. Reptile village is more than a perfect spot for holiday makers, it is very much ideal for excursions, research, and an education center for any individual interested in reptiles.
Reptile village is one of the few tourist destinations in Uganda that offers you a chance to get close to deadly reptiles like the African rock python. Gaboon viper and many more. Fun and memorable moments at the reptile village are never-ending, as you get a golden opportunity to lift the African rock python snake; this is done in the presence of a well-trained supervisor. Sure, it is a very frightening and fear-filled experience, but nothing in the world can ever beat how amusing it feels to hold such a huge snake.
Reptile village is situated 2 kilometers off Kampala-Entebbe highway and very close to Entebbe international airport, the main gateway into Uganda, making it the best spot to either start your safari or end your safari. You will get the best experience of your life with the reptiles and in the company of very hospitable guides. The village is open to visitors 7days a week from 8 am to 6 pm, including public holidays.
