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CONTENTS3 FOREWORD
6 DISCOVER UGANDA THE ‘PEARL OF AFRICA’
13 Well planned tourism offers key benefits: TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
14 LOCATION UGANDA
16 Central Uganda: A CAPTIVATING and diverse region
20 WESTERN UGANDA: BIRDING HOT spots and scenic high spots
27 BWINDI and SW UGANDA: TRACKING the mountain gorilla
30 Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP): A diversity of wildlife and scenery to delight any visitor
34 Murchison Falls Kew Gardens and the Zoo on an unlimited scale
38 Eastern and Northern Uganda Exclusive experiences along the eastern frontier
41 Jinja and the Nile The adrenalin centre of East Africa
44 List of Lodge & Camps
45 Uganda Hotel Owners’ Association Supporting the steady rise in quality and choice
45 List of Hotels
53 Uganda Tour Operators
56 UGANDA FACT FILE
3FOREWORD
Pearl of AfricaPearl of AfricaPearl of Africa
William Byaruhanga Chairman
Baguma Cuthbert BalindaExecutive Director
Edwin MuzahuraMarketing & Public Rela-tions Manager
THE Pearl of Africa now offers so much more
By Uganda Tourism Board
It is an honour for Uganda Tourism Board to introduce the � rst ever edi-
tion of the Uganda Tourism Guide (2011-2012). We are proud to note that the tourism industry has grown enormously in Uganda with clearly visible features including improved service delivery, facilities and, most importantly, awareness.
It is, however, our pride to continue increas-ing awareness, improving services, promot-ing and marketing this unique country as a destination of choice, regionally and internationally.
Uganda is truly the pearl of Africa, a place where the East African savannah meets the West African jungle. It is only in this impos-sibly lush country that one can observe lions prowling the open plains in the morning and track chimpanzees through the rainforest undergrowth the same afternoon. Or one can navigate tropical channels teeming with hippos and crocodiles before setting o¦ into the misty mountains to stare deep into the eyes of a
mountain gorilla. Certainly, Uganda is the only safari destination whose range of for-est primates is as impressive as its selection of plains antelope. And this luxuriant bio-diversity is further attested to by Uganda’s unrivalled status as a birdwatching destina-tion, with over 1,000 species of birds. The diverse culture, traditions, unmatched friendliness and courtesy of our people make Uganda the dream destination.
Publication of this guide comes at a time when Uganda Tourism Board has a whole-hearted interest in promoting domestic tourism, with several campaigns already launched, yet is also seeking to improve and boost the numbers of international visitors. We pledge to o¦ er more than your imagination!
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In 1907 Winston Churchill famously described Uganda as the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ a slogan we have made good
use of for over a century now. It is not di� cult to see why the great man, who had traversed Kenya and served in Sudan and South Africa, was captivated by Uganda in particular.
The country’s charm lies in an astonishing diversity – of wildlife, vegetation, landscapes and cultures – within an area no larger than the United Kingdom. East Africa meets west within its borders; Congo-style rainforests bristling with central African birds and primates adjoin expansive, east African savannas inhabited by healthy populations of big game. Uganda’s 240,000 sq km area is also inhabited by the subjects of traditional kingdoms and tribes, each with its own history and culture. Add the fact that these people are widely held to be the most friendly and hospitable hosts in Africa, and we can claim to be the continent’s most welcoming and varied safari destination.
Pearl of AfricaPearl of AfricaPearl of AfricaUganda, the ‘Pearl of Africa’, offers a dazzling variety of natural and cultural wonders in a crowd-free setting
Discover Uganda
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The appeal of Uganda is due in no small part to its remarkably long list of wildlife species. Despite its relatively small size, it boasts Africa’s longest bird list (over 1,040 species, with several new species discovered just in the last year) as well as more primate species (eighteen in total) than any other country on the continent. This includes 13 diurnal monkeys and two great apes, chimpanzees and the endangered mountain gorilla, with over half of the worlds remaining population living within Uganda’s boarders.
MAGNIFICENT LANDSCAPES
These impressively large numbers are due to a longitudinal location between east and central Africa and also to a wide range of habitats including forest, woodland, wetland, moorland, savannas, rivers and lakes. These are spread across some genuinely magni« cent landscapes: the ¬ oor of the Western Rift Valley, the vast remote plains of Kidepo, the slopes of the world’s largest freestanding volcano and the continent’s highest mountain range. They
also ¬ ank the island-studded expanse of the world’s second-largest freshwater lake and the turbulent headwaters of its longest river. Despite its landlocked location, a full « fth of Uganda is covered by water.
In addition to Lake Victoria and the River Nile, Uganda is dotted with hundreds of other lakes. Some « ll extinct vol-canic craters, ¬ ood river valleys dammed by lava or simply inundate large tracts of the rift valley’s huge trough. >>
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CulturalThe Ugandan theme of variety extends to its climate. In Kidepo Valley, in the arid extreme north-east, daytime temperatures regularly exceed 30°C (85°F) while at night on the high Rwenzori, just miles from the equator, they fall below freezing. In general, however, the e¦ ect of altitude means that Uganda enjoys a singularly pleasant tropical climate with temperatures averaging 21-25°C (70-77°F).
It has always been easy to describe Uganda’s natural at-tractions, but attracting visitors has not always been so simple. Although the country was Africa’s foremost safari destination in 1968, it dropped o¦ the tourist map during
di� cult years in the 1970s and 1980s. By the time stability was restored in 1986, Africa’s pearl was somewhat tar-nished; big game had been heavily poached, and the hotel infrastructure was run down or ruined.
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
Uganda’s response was to draw on its remarkable variety of alternative natural attractions. While big game populations recovered, a new menu of activities was developed. Today, primate seekers can track the endangered mountain gorilla in the forests of Bwindi and Mgahinga – the equally rare golden monkey can also be reliably found in the latter – and chimpanzee in the forests of Kibale, Kaniyo Pabidi and Queen Elizabeth National Park. The potential for adventure has been utilised to the full. Trekkers climb to the giant caldera of Mount Elgon and the glacial peaks of Mount Rwenzori, the legendary snowy source of the Nile, while at the more conventional source of the Nile, rafters and kay-akers negotiate Africa’s « nest stretch of white water rapids below the river’s exit from Lake Victoria (supplementary adrenalin activities here include jet boats, quad biking, mountain biking, horse riding and even bungee jumping).
Birdwatchers seek the talismanic shoebill in wetlands and roam forests ticking o¦ Albertine Rift endemics and Congo-Guinea biome species at the eastern limit of their ranges. Prime birding destinations include Bwindi Im-
Culturalwas restored in 1986, Africa’s pearl was somewhat tar-nished; big game had been heavily poached, and the hotel infrastructure was run down or ruined.
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
Uganda’s response was to draw on its remarkable variety of alternative natural attractions. While big game populations recovered, a new menu of activities was developed. Today, primate seekers can track the endangered mountain gorilla in the forests of Bwindi and Mgahinga – the equally rare golden monkey can also be reliably found in the latter – and chimpanzee in the forests of Kibale, Kaniyo Pabidi and Queen Elizabeth National Park. The potential for adventure has been utilised to the full. Trekkers climb to the giant caldera of Mount Elgon and the glacial peaks of Mount Rwenzori, the legendary snowy source of the Nile, while at the more conventional source of the Nile, rafters and kay-akers negotiate Africa’s « nest stretch of white water rapids below the river’s exit from Lake Victoria (supplementary adrenalin activities here include jet boats, quad biking, mountain biking, horse riding and even bungee jumping).
Birdwatchers seek the talismanic shoebill in wetlands and roam forests ticking o¦ Albertine Rift endemics and Congo-Guinea biome species at the eastern limit of their ranges. Prime birding destinations include Bwindi Im-
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penetrable National Park and The ‘Royal Mile’ near Murchison Falls National Park, ranked number one and nine respectively by Travel African Magazine in its list of the top 10 birdwatching sites in Africa. Other major birding sites include Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to 604 bird species, and Semliki Forest, on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, which contains 46 Central African birds found nowhere else in East Africa.
Cultural tourism sites and events celebrate the diversity of some 40 ethnic groups and the rich history of the traditional kingdoms.
And if the excitement gets too much, travellers can rest and recuperate at one of the comfortable retreats on the shore of Lake Bunyonyi, beside the white beaches of the Ssese Islands, or overlooking the crater lakes of Fort Portal.
Indeed, the standard of accommodation has improved nationwide. Older, histori-cal hotels have been refurbished and new ones constructed. The 2007 Common-wealth Summit in Kampala was preceded by a dramatic increase in quality hotels in the capital, while luxury lodges and tented camps serve all the major protected areas.
GAME VIEWING
Coming full circle, large mammal popula-tions in the grassland parks are once again worth watching, happily so for there is more to game viewing in Uganda than a game drive. In the 1960s, launch trips on the Nile below Murchison Falls and on the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park were highlights of a visit to these parks and refurbished launches once again expose visitors to memorable con-centrations of waterside wildlife.
By way of illustrating Uganda’s tourism ren-aissance, writer Philip Briggs managed just 182 pages for the « rst edition of his Bradt Guide to Uganda in 1994. The current edi-tion is now a tome of over 500 pages. But although Uganda now « nds its main source of foreign exchange in a vibrant and expanded tourism industry, visits to Uganda remain refreshingly low-key and una¦ ected by mass tourism. Encounters with wildlife and interactions with local people in the revived Pearl of Africa retain a refreshing degree of exclusivity.
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Ever wondered where that dollar, pound or euro goes when you visit a
destination? Used wisely, the money you spend during your trip can have a huge impact on local communities and the future of the country’s natural heritage.
For communities in and around Uganda’s protected areas, well planned tourism can result in employment and improved liveli-hoods, as well as encouraging local people to become destination stewards who defend and protect important ecosystems from overdevelopment or degradation. This encourages positive growth while pro-tecting the natural resources on which the destination and its communities depend.
By hiring local guides, buying locally made crafts or participating in a community tour-ism experience, you contribute directly to the well-being of that community and help to encourage its support of conservation.
Tourism, communities & conservation
A programme supporting sustainable tourism in Uganda’s Albertine Rift (STAR), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is help-ing to build the capacity and standards of community tourism experiences and the tourism services within the parks.
Support includes training for guides and community tourism enterprises; assistance with development of tourism facilities and services; and connections to tourism mar-kets and other activities that help to link tourism, communities and conservation.
Supporting these connections is not always an easy task. There are many factors at play, including con¬ icts between communities and parks leading to poaching and other illegal activities. Communities need to bene« t from the parks that border them. By visiting these areas and paying for local services, activities and crafts you can help to support communities and conservation.
How your holiday can contribute to communities
• Take a Batwa forest walk in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and support 24 Batwa households
• Enter one of Uganda’s national parks and 20 percent of your entrance fee goes to the communities around the park.
• Spend time learning how to weave a basket with the Kikorongo Women’s Group. With just « ve visitors the community makes enough money to sustain the average household for two months.
RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL TIPS:
• Ask permission before photographing or « lming local residents
• Support businesses that follow environmentally and socially responsible tourism practices
• Use companies that hire local tour guides and use local services for a truly authentic experience
• Buy crafts made by local artisans and your money will go directly to the communities
• Avoid buying products made from threatened animal species or natural resources
• Keep to designated walking and driving trails. Leave only footprints or tyre marks; and take only memories and pictures.
For more information visit: www.pearlsofuganda.org
Key benefi tsKey benefi tsKey benefi tsWell planned tourism offers key benefits to local communities
Tourism, communities & conservation
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WESTERNWESTERN
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BushenyiMbararMbararMbarara
NtungamoRukungiriRukungiriRukungiri
KKabaleabaleKisorKisorKisor
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Lake Edward
Lake GeorgeLake George
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Toro Game ReserveSemlikiSemlikiSemlikiSemliki
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CULTURE
BIRDS
PRIMATES
Location UgandaLocation UgandaKey attractions:• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Entebbe, Lake Victoria
• Jinja, Source of the Nile River
• Fort Portal and Kibale National Park
• Kidepo Valley National Park
• Murchison Falls National Park
• Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Rwenzori Mountains National Park
• Semliki National Park
• Mount Elgon National Park
Kafufu LugogoKatonganga
Victoria Nile
WESTERN
KampalaKampalaKampala
Kaabongaabongaabongaabong
KotidoKotidoKotidoKotido
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KiKitgumtgumAtiak
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ButiabaButiabaMasindiMasindi
HoimaHoimaHoima
KibaleMubende
Rakai
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Mityana
Mpigi
KibogaBombo
Luwero
MukonoMukono JinjaJinjaJinjaJinjaJinjaJinjaJinjaJinja
KamuliNamasagaliNamasagaliNamasagali
IgangaIganga
BusembatiBusembatiaaTororororororo
PallisaMbale
KapchorapchorwawaKumi
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SOUTHERNSUDAN
TANZANIA
KENYA
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Lake KwaniaKwaniaKw
Lake Ky
Lake BisinaLake Bisina
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EASTERNEASTERN
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ADVENTURE
LANDSCAPES
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Uganda’s primary gateway for international tourists is Entebbe International Airport, close to Entebbe
town, the old colonial capital, 35 km south of Kam-pala, the busy modern capital city.
For tourists with � xed itineraries, these towns are primarily staging points before and after a safari to western Uganda. However, visitors with more time will � nd a multi-tude of diversions to occupy them in Central Uganda.
Kampala o� ers all the amenities of a modern capital, while Entebbe and Jinja provide relaxing retreats beside Lake Victoria and the Source of the Nile respectively. Though
CaptivatingCaptivatingA captivating and diverse region
Central Uganda
the national parks lie several hours’ drive from Kampala, the capital is surrounded by countryside containing tracts of tropical forest, wetland and lake-shores where birds and primates can be found.
CLIMATE: Tropical, tempered by altitude (1,200 metres above sea level). Temperatures rarely rise above 30°C (85°F) or fall below 18°C (65°F). January is the hottest month.
LANDSCAPE: The scenery of Central Uganda is dominated by low, � at-topped hills between which broad wetland val-leys drain into Lake Victoria,
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CULTURE AND PEOPLE: The people of Kampala – and Ugandans in general – are friendly and approachable. Although, today, Kampala is a social and cultural melting pot, it remains the historical capital of the regional king-dom of Buganda, home of the Baganda, Uganda’s most numerous people. The Baganda are intensely proud of their Kabaka (king) and history and traditions that date back to the 16th century.
Major attractions
KAMPALA: Uganda’s bustling capital: With a population exceeding a million, Kampala is by far Uganda’s largest urban centre. The fast-growing city has a distinctive set-
ting, spread across a series of prominent hills close to Lake Victoria. Though Kampala has long outgrown its historical title of the ‘City of Seven Hills’ the original seven summits remain important focal points, topped by distinctive land-marks of cultural, religious and colonial signi� cance.
Kampala is an extremely safe city to explore and visitors should be sure to experience the striking contrasts within the city centre on the slopes of Nakasero Hill. Above Kampala Road, the main thoroughfare, leafy avenues are lined by restored colonial buildings – many occupied by
quality restaurants and hotels – and brand-new o� ce buildings while, downhill, congested streets descend to colourful markets, chaotic bus parks and a permanent gridlock of vehi-cles, boda bodas (moped taxis) and pedestri-ans.
Kampala o� ers a wide choice of accommodation including several � ve-star hotels – this sector was greatly expanded prior to the Kampala Commonwealth Summit in 2007 – decent mid-range hotels and popular backpacker hostels.
ENTEBBE: Tranquillity on the shores of Lake Victoria: Entebbe is a small, quiet town with a diminutive centre laid out between the hilltop State House, the o� cial resi-dence of the President of Uganda, and the lake-shore golf course. A century ago, it was the gateway to Uganda when steamers conveyed visitors, among them Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt, across Lake Victoria from the Uganda Railway terminus at Kisumu in Kenya. This role
ended when the railway reached Kam-pala in 1931 but proximity to Uganda’s main airport means that Entebbe is again the country’s main gateway for international arrivals.
There is a selection of large hotels and guesthouses to accommodate tourists and other travellers.
ATTRACTIONS: Entebbe’s lake-shore Botanical Gardens o� er a taste of tropi-cal trees, birds and monkeys while the nearby Entebbe Wildlife Education
Centre provides sanctuary for rescued wildlife. Entebbe is also the launching point for trips to Ngamba Island Chim-panzee Sanctuary, resorts on the Ssese archipelago, and for sport � shermen seeking the mammoth Nile perch.
CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SITES: A number of historical sites in and around Kampala call to mind a time of dramatic change in the late 19th century when the Baganda encountered Islamic traders and British coloni-alists and missionaries. Several are found atop the city’s original seven hills, notably the Protestant Cathedral on Namirembe Hill, the Catholic Cathedral on Rubaga, Fort Lugard in Old Kampala and the Kabaka’s Palace on Lubiri Hill. Further a� eld are the Kasubi and Wamala Tombs, Katereke Prison Ditch, Nag-galabi Coronation Site and the Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrines. Culture comes to life at Kampala’s Ndere Centre, where a regular programme of events includes colourful displays of music and dance from around the country.
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High spotsHigh spots20
Foreign visitors have been entranced by the Mount Rwenzori area of Western Uganda since Henry
Stanley and Emin Pasha passed through in 1889.
For this is, arguably, Uganda’s most dramatic and scenic re-gion. Between Lake Albert in the north, and Lake George in the south, the terrain rises above the plains of the Semliki Valley for over 4,000 metres to the snow-capped summits of the Rwenzori. Between these extremes, the landscape is pocked with crater lakes and covered with tea plantations, tropical forests, savanna and farmland. Varied and abun-dant wildlife includes big game on the rift valley � oor in Queen Elizabeth National Park, rare forest birds in Semliki National Park, primates in the depths of Kibale Forest, and the bizarre, giant Afro-alpine plants that grow in the shadow of the Rwenzori snow peaks.
Opportunities for exploring without a vehicle include trek-king on the Rwenzori, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest
and scenic walks among the Ndali crater lakes.
CLIMATE: Altitude af-fords the Rwenzori region a pleasantly cool climate. Conditions are hotter – with a mean maximum of 28°C (80°F) – and drier on the low-lying rift valley � oor.
LANDSCAPE: This distinc-tive region is dominated by the 5,100 metre Rwenzori mountain, the western and southern slopes of which drop into the drier plains of the Western – or Albertine – Rift Valley (620 to 900 metres above sea level). The green and hilly Fort Portal plateau to the east is dotted with volcanic craters.
CULTURE AND PEOPLE: The Rwenzori is home to the Bakonzo mountain people, while the Semliki valley is inhabited by the Bwamba tribe and a community of Batwa Pygmies. The countryside east of the mountain lies in the Kingdom of Toro, home of the Batoro.
High spotsBirding hot spots and scenic high spots
Western Uganda
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Major attractions
NDALI CRATER AREA: The scenic Ndali crater � eld, 20 km south of Fort Portal, is the largest of Western Uganda’s several clusters of extinct volcanic craters. Dozens of craters, including 30 lakes, await discovery by vehicle or bicycle or on foot. The legendary and notoriously reclusive Rwenzori snow peaks are most reliably seen from view-points in the area during the April-May rains. Overnight options range from the charmingly eccentric Ndali Lodge to a range of budget retreats.
KIBALE NATIONAL PARK: This mainly forested park, 795 sq km in area, is best known for its primate populations. Thirteen species, nine of them diurnal, are present including chimpanzee, L’Hoest’s monkey and red colobus. Chimpanzee track-ing is the main activity, while birders are drawn to the park and the nearby, commu-nity-run Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary by a bird list of 335 species.
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RWENZORI MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK: Africa’s highest mountain range, the 5,100 metre Rwenzori – or Mountains of the Moon – is the snowy source of the Nile referred to by early geographers, 17 centu-ries before European explorers marked it on their maps. The high Rwenzori is a montane wonderland, the trails to the snow peaks following glacier-carved valleys � lled with fantastically coloured mosses
and rare Afro-alpine plants that include giant forms of lobelias, heathers and ground-sels. Expeditions use a chain of basic huts and campsites to ascend the mountain from Kilembe and Nyakalengija.
SEMLIKI NATIONAL PARK: Occupying an isolated slice of Ugandan territory beyond the Rwenzori, the forested Semliki National Park repre-sents the easternmost tract
of the Congo’s great Ituri forest. This is an exceptionally exciting destination for bird and primate watchers. The 441 recorded bird species include 216 forest birds and
80 Central African species found in few, if any, other forests in East Africa. Black dwarf hornbill, shining blue king� sher, Nkulengu rail and yellow-throated nicator are just a few random highlights cited by the park’s experienced guides. In addition, an aston-ishing 15 species of primate – more even than Kibale – can be found within 6 km of the primeval hot springs that bubble out of the rift valley � oor at Sempaya. Among the list of primates, the 12 diurnal primates include the blue, De Brazza’s and Dent’s Mona monkeys and red colobus. Though birdwatchers overnight in basic UWA bandas, most travellers visit Semliki as a day trip from Fort Portal.
FORT PORTAL: Generally held to be Uganda’s most attractive town, Fort Portal is surrounded by tea plantations and enjoys a dramatic Rwenzori backdrop and a pleasant climate. A selection of good hotels makes it an ideal base for exploring the region.
RWENZORI MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK: Africa’s highest mountain range, the 5,100 metre Rwenzori – or Mountains of the Moon – is the snowy source of the Nile referred to by early geographers, 17 centu-ries before European explorers marked it
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Uganda’s foremost tourist attraction, and
indeed one of the world’s most remarkable wildlife encounters, is tracking the rare mountain gorilla in the remote forests of south-western Uganda.
These magni� cent animals, which are found only in the forests of Bwindi Impenetrable and the Virunga volca-noes, number less than 800, over half
of them in Uganda.
PRIVILEGE
Tracking mountain gorillas is a very exclusive activity. To minimise disturbance, only eight people can track each habituated gorilla group each day, while time with the gorillas is strictly
limited to one hour. As wildlife viewing goes, it is di� cult to conceive how or where in the world a more rewarding 60 minutes could be
spent. Tracking
gorillas o� ers the privilege of encounter-ing one of the world’s rarest animals in its natural habitat and, by doing so, helping to fund its continued survival. Though gorillas are undeniably intelligent and impressive creatures to watch – a silverback can weigh over 200 kg (450 lb) – the greatest rewards from the encounter are more cryptic. Goril-las are one of our closest relatives and few observers emerge from the magic hour without feeling an unfathomable connec-tion, which many � nd profoundly moving. And when all is done, there remains a well deserved sense of achieve-ment at the culmination of the long journey by air, by vehicle and on foot to the home of the mountain gorillas.
CLIMATE: The driest months are Janu-ary and February and June to September, though heavy rain can fall at any time of year. Evening temperatures are cool.
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Bwindi and SW Uganda
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LANDSCAPE: Bwindi Forest constitutes an island of remnant forest in a densely cultivated region of hills and deep valleys adjoining the Albertine Rift Valley and the Virunga volcanoes.
CULTURE AND PEOPLE: The Bwindi hills are inhabited by the Bakiga, hard-working farmers who have created the region’s emblematic landscape of steeply terraced hills. Batwa pygmies inhabit the margins of Bwindi and Mgahinga forests and o� er exciting tours to glimpse life through their eyes when they lived in the forest.
Attractions
BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST: a unique wildlife experience. Biologically, the Bwindi Impenetrable is one of Africa’s richest forests, owing to its great age (over 25,000 years) and an altitudinal range that spans 1,400 metres.
The impressive list of species contains 350 birds, 310 butter� ies, 200 trees, 51 reptiles, 88 moths and 120 mammals including several primates, among them chimpanzees, black-and-white colobus, blue monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey, L’Hoest’s monkey, and the star attrac-tion, the mountain gorilla. Bwindi has six habituated gorilla groups, which are tracked from four trailheads. Eight permits are available for each group, giving a daily maximum of 48 permits. An additional gorilla group can be tracked on the Virunga volcanoes in the nearby Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Tracking the mountain gorilla takes two to eight hours depending on the location of the group. The adventure requires a reasonable level of � tness for the Impen-
etrable Forest is well named; the gorilla’s forest home-land comprises dense, tangled vegetation draped over a mountainous landscape of deeply � ssured valleys and steep ridges.
Bwindi is also one of Uganda’s top birdwatching destinations with 350 birds, including many localised Albertine Rift endemic species. Outside the forest, Community Walks provide an insight into the lives of the Bakiga and Batwa (pygmy) peoples living beside the forest.
Bwindi and SW Uganda
range lodges and hotels are also available at Lake Bunyonyi and the regional towns of Kabale and Kisoro.
TRAVEL: The Bwindi trailheads lie eight to 10 hours’ drive from Kampala. Tarmac runs to the main towns of Kabale, Kisoro and Rukungiri, beyond which dirt roads lead into the hills.
range lodges and hotels are also available range lodges and hotels are also available at Lake Bunyonyi and the regional towns of at Lake Bunyonyi and the regional towns of Kabale and Kisoro.
TRAVEL: The Bwindi trailheads lie eight to The Bwindi trailheads lie eight to 10 hours’ drive from Kampala. Tarmac runs 10 hours’ drive from Kampala. Tarmac runs to the main towns of Kabale, Kisoro and to the main towns of Kabale, Kisoro and Rukungiri, beyond which dirt roads lead Rukungiri, beyond which dirt roads lead into the hills.
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MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL PARK: This small park, covering just 38 sq km, enjoys a magni� cent setting on the northern slopes of the Virunga volcanoes. Two rare primates, mountain gorillas and golden monkeys (pictures below) can be tracked and one can climb the dormant volcanoes to stand simultaneously on the border of Uganda, Rwanda and the Demo-cratic Republic of Congo. This park o� ers a unique Batwa forest experience, including discovery of a cave and traditional home of the Batwa king complemented by cultural dances in the cave.
LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK: Uganda’s smallest savanna park (370 sq km) lies en route from Kampala to Bwindi. A mosaic of habitats includ-ing open water, wetland, grassland, woodland and forest patches supports a diverse population of
herbivores including spe-cies such as impala, zebra, eland and topi that are rare or absent in other Ugandan parks. This park is also a welcome break on the road from Kampala to the gorilla parks.
LAKE BUNYONYI: Dotted with islands and occupying a steep valley dammed by lava from nearby volca-noes, Africa’s second-deepest lake is unfor-gettably scenic. Island lodges and camps provide perfect settings to recuperate after the exertion of tracking gorillas.
ACCOMMODATION: Lake Mburo and the Bwindi and Mgahinga trail-heads are all provided with upmar-
ket lodges as well as mid-range options. Comfortable mid-
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Uganda’s most scenic and diverse park enjoys a fabu-lous location on the � oor of the Albertine Rift Valley,
914 metres above sea level, at the foot of the 5,100 metre Rwenzori Mountains. Varied habitats, the 40 km Kazinga Channel which connects lakes George and Edward, open savanna, acacia woodland, closed forest and vast wetlands support an impressive 95 mammal species and over 600 species of bird – a remarkable total for a park that is less than 2,000 sq km in area and is surpassed in Africa only by the neigh-bouring and larger Virunga National Park in Congo.
From boat trips on the Kazinga Channel in the centre of the park, to the scenic drive between volcanic craters in the north, chimpanzee tracking in the depths of Kyambura gorge, walks into the dark Maramagambo forest and game drives beneath the vast skies of the Ishasha wildernesses in the far south, QENP has plenty to occupy any visitor.
CLIMATE: The park experiences two rainy seasons, during March-May and August-November. Its location on the low-lying rift valley � oor is hotter and drier than most parts of
Uganda with a mean maximum tempera-ture of 28°C (80°F).
LANDSCAPE: QENP lies on the � oor of the Albertine Rift Valley and is surrounded by the valley’s bound-ing escarpments, the Rwenzori mountains and lakes Edward and George.
PEOPLE: The plains beneath the Rwenzori mountains to the north are inhabited by Basangora pastoralists while Bakiga, Banyaraguru and Ankole people live south of the Kazinga Channel.
Scenery to delightScenery to delightA diversity of wildlife and scenery to delight any visitor
Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP)
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Attractions
QENP’s most enduring activity is the two-hour return launch trip from Mweya Peninsula along the Kazinga Channel to Lake Edward. The shoreline is home to crocodiles, hundreds of hippos and a vari-ety of water birds, while herds of elephant, bu� alo, leopard, waterbuck and Uganda kob are regular visitors from the rift valley plains beyond.
BIRDWATCHING: Birding opportunities range from easy waterbird sightings from the comfortable Mweya launch to careful searches for rare species in the Maramag-ambo forest. The following is just a small selection of striking and/or rare birds: black-rumped button-quail, broad-billed roller, papyrus gonolek, western-banded snake eagle, African � sh eagle, white-backed night heron, Pel’s � shing owl, black
bee eater, shoebill, rufus-bellied heron, great blue turaco, black and white casqued hornbill, and African � nfoot.
GAME VIEWING: East of Mweya, the Kasenyi grasslands are known for the lion prides that prey on the large herds of resident Uganda kob. In the far south of the park lie the remote grasslands of Ishasha. These are home to elephant, topi, bu� alo and the park’s most famous residents, the Ishasha prides of tree-climbing lions.
VOLCANIC CRATERS: A 24 km Crater Drive winds through a scenic cluster of extinct volcanic craters � lled, variously, with lakes, forest and savanna. Flamingos regularly visit additional craters in the adjacent Kyambura Wildlife Reserve. At Katwe Salt Lake, just outside QENP, visitors can see salt being produced, in a centuries-old fashion, from evaporation pans.
FOREST WALKS: Savanna experiences in QENP are complemented by walks in shady forest. Trails through Maramagambo Forest enable birdwatchers to add forest species to their water and grassland sightings while a descent into the Kyambura Gorge o� ers the chance to track chimpanzees and other primates in their natural habitat.
ACCOMMODATION: Hotels and lodges exist for all budgets. Options include upmarket lodges and tented camps as well as basic hostels, cottages and campsites. Mid-range and budget options are found outside the park boundary.
TRAVEL: Two roughly equidistant routes, both on good tarmac, lead from Kampala to Mweya in the heart of the park. A northern approach runs via Fort Portal and the Rwenzori (410 km) and a southern route passes Lake Mburo (420 km). Isha-sha, in southern QENP, is just 63 km from Buhoma, the main gorilla tracking trailhead in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Kampala to Mweya in the heart of the park. A northern approach runs via Fort Portal and the Rwenzori (410 km) and a southern route passes Lake Mburo (420 km). Isha-sha, in southern QENP, is just 63 km from Buhoma, the main gorilla tracking trailhead
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Kew Gardens34
Over a century has gone by since Winston Churchill famously described the game rich plains around
Murchison Falls as ‘Kew Gardens and the Zoo on an unlimited scale’ – and his words still hold true today.
Although wildlife was hit hard by poachers during the 1970s and 1980s, the 5,000 sq
km wilderness of Uganda’s largest conservation area now contains healthy popu-lations of its 76 mammal species, including elephant, gira� e, hartebeest, bu� alo, lion, leopard, Uganda kob and hippo. Varied habitats, such as savanna, open water, papyrus swamp, woodland and tropical forest, are also home to 450 bird species.
The Nile is the lifeblood of Murchison Falls National Park, sustaining large numbers of resident hippo,
crocodile and waterbirds as well as other regularly visiting animals. Approaching from the east, it races down 80 km of rapids before crashing onto the rift valley � oor over the thunderous Murchison Falls and � owing sedately towards
Lake Albert. On the broad, tranquil river below the Falls, river craft o� er a reliable and comfortable means of viewing game. Traditional game drives are also available as well as for-est walks in search of birds and primates. Outside the park, the rich history of the ancient Bunyoro Kingdom can be explored at a number of cultural sites.
CLIMATE: The Nile corridor below Murchison Falls is the lowest part of Uganda and temperatures are hot with a mean high of 29°C (80°F). Wet seasons occur during mid March-June and August-September.
Landscape: Beyond Masindi town, the terrain drops over an escarpment to Lake Albert on the � oor of the rift valley. Beyond the Nile, the landscape is � at and increas-ingly dry. Tropical forests found behind the rift valley escarpment give way to savanna and bush on the hotter plains below.
CULTURE AND PEOPLE: The Murchison Nile separates two distinct ethnic groups, the Bantu-speaking Bunyoro and the
Kew GardensKew Gardens and the Zoo on an unlimited scale
Murchison Falls
Over a century has gone by since Winston Churchill famously described the game rich plains around
Murchison Falls as ‘Kew Gardens and the Zoo on an unlimited scale’ – and his words still hold true today.
Although wildlife was hit hard by poachers during the 1970s and 1980s, the 5,000 sq
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Nilotic peoples of northern Uganda. South of the river, the Bunyoro Kingdom was once one of Africa’s greatest em-pires. More recently, thousands of Acholi and Langi people living north of the Nile were displaced during a prolonged rebellion. Though the region has been at peace since 2006, these societies are struggling to return to normal.
Major attractions
The park contains three virtually mandatory visitor activities. The most popular of these is the boat trip past impressive populations of hippo and to the bottom of the 40 metre (130 ft) Murchison Falls. Though the view from the boat is memorable enough – it provided a backdrop for Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in the ‘The African Queen’ – it should certainly be supplemented by a visit to the Top of the Falls to see, hear and feel all the waters of the mighty Nile exploding through a 6 metre gap in the cli� s.
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The third activity is a drive through the game-rich Buligi grasslands to the shores of the Albert Nile. Birders will be keen to seek waterbirds, especially the shoebill, along the river, while there are 59 ‘restricted range’ species – among them Albertine rift endemics and rare Central African species – to � nd in the Budongo and Kaniyo Pabidi forests. Primates, including chimpanzee, can also be tracked in Kaniyo Pabidi forest.
CULTURAL SITES: Hoima town, south of the park, contains three cultural attractions related to the Bunyoro Kingdom:
Mparo Tombs, Hoima Palace and Katasiha Fort. North-west of Hoima, salt has been produced beside Lake Albert at Kibero Salt Gardens and hot springs since the 13th century.
BRINGING RHINOS HOME: The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, on the road between Kampala and Murchison Falls, is a secure setting for the reintroduction of rhinos to Uganda, the last wild animals having been poached in the 1980s. Guided walks in the 70 sq km ranch provide the only chance to encounter rhinos in the wild in Uganda.
ACCOMMODATION: Murchison Falls National Park has three upmarket hotels and a tented camp on the banks of the Nile as well as more moderately priced accommoda-tion.
TRAVEL: Masindi Town, on the main route to Murchison Falls, lies 225 km from Kampala on a good tarmac road. The most direct route from Masindi to Paraa, the park’s main tourism hub is 85 km on a good quality dirt road.
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While the beaten tourist track runs south-west from Kampala, those heading in the opposite direc-
tion can discover some equally stunning but far from crowded destinations.
On Mount Elgon, the world’s largest free-standing volcanic mountain, walkers will � nd improbably pretty waterfalls, superb montane panoramas and vast forests. Far to the north, on the border with Southern Sudan, an exciting
diversity of wildlife is found in Kidepo Valley National Park, one of Africa’s last truly great wildernesses.
CLIMATE: Mount Elgon experiences dry seasons from June to August and December to March. At high altitudes, night-time temperatures are cold. In the far north, Kidepo Valley is hotter and drier, with a single, prolonged dry season between October and March.
LANDSCAPE: Uganda’s eastern frontier is characterised by extensive plains dotted with extinct volcanoes and iso-lated mountain ranges. By far the most extensive of these is Mount Elgon, covering an area of 4, 000 sq km. Moving north through the remote region of Karamoja towards Kidepo Valley, the landscape becomes progressively drier.
Eastern frontierExclusive experiences along the eastern frontier
Eastern and Northern Uganda
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CULTURE AND PEOPLE: The Bagisu people on the southern slopes of Mount Elgon are known for their biannual imbalu ceremony in which boys are initiated into manhood through circumcision. The Karamojong, who live between Mount Elgon and Kidepo Valley, are pastoralists who continue to resist change in favour of their traditional, semi-nomadic lifestyle.
Major attractions
MOUNT ELGON: Mount Elgon National Park is an ideal setting for both short and extended hikes. The park’s Forest Explora-tion Centre at Kapkwai o� ers half-day and full-day guided walks through montane forest to visit caves and waterfalls. Expedi-tions, several days in duration, ascend to the 4,321 metre summit of the mountain from a choice of trailheads. Nights are spent in basic huts and campsites. The main peaks form the shattered wall of a collapsed central caldera – at 8 km in diameter, said to be the world’s larg-est – which contains glacial lakes and hot springs.
Excellent opportunities for walking also exist outside the park, notably around Sipi village, where the Sipi River plunges
in quick succession over three lofty wa-terfalls. If these gems are not suª cient incentive, the Sipi valley’s elevated loca-tion a� ords fabulous sunset panoramas over the vast plains and lakes at the base of the mountain.
ACCOMMODATION: Mount Elgon National Park o� ers basic cottages at Kapkwai while mid-range lodges, backpacker cottages and campsites sur-round Sipi village. At the foot of the mountain, below the towering Wanale Cli� s, Mbale town contains several good hotels and is a good base for exploring the region.
TRAVEL: Mbale is 230 km (four hours’ drive) from Kampala on good tarmac roads and Sipi another 50 km (one hour’s drive).
KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK – THE ULTIMATE WILDERNESS: Located on the Sudan border in the farthest corner of wild Karamoja district, Kidepo is one of Africa’s most magni� cent wildernesses. Big game favourites – elephant, gira� e, zebra, eland, hartebeest, lion, hyena and cheetah, and perhaps Africa’s largest single herd of bu� alo – roam rolling grasslands that extend in all direc-
tions towards distant mountain ranges. Wildlife also includes species that are rare or absent from other Ugandan protected areas such as aardwolf, bat-eared fox, cheetah, striped hyena and ostrich. Its isolation means that Kidepo is little visited and visi-tors can expect to enjoy a high degree of solitude.
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ACCOMMODATION: includes an upmarket lodge, basic cottages and wilderness campsites.
TRAVEL: Until recently, most visitors � ew to Kidepo. How-ever, since the end of a long-running rebellion in northern Uganda, and following improvements to roads in the region, tourists commonly travel overland to Kidepo from Kampala and Murchison Falls.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS: Nyero Rockpaintings near Kumi.
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CLIMATE: The Nile corridor enjoys good weather all year round.
LANDSCAPE: Below its outlet from Lake Victoria, the Nile valley descends between high, cultivated banks over a series of rapids marked by forested mid-channel islands.
CULTURE AND PEOPLE: The Nile at Jinja divides two tribes, the Baganda on the west bank and the Basoga on the eastern, Jinja side. The Nile is of great cultural impor-tance to both, with rituals being performed at shrines at the Bujagali Falls and Kalagala Falls.
Adrenalin centreAdrenalin centreThe adrenalin centre of East Africa
Jinja and the Nile
Adrenalin centreJ
inja town stands beside the sole out� ow from Lake Victoria, a location that John Speke proclaimed in
1862 to be the source of the River Nile, thus settling the mystery of this iconic river that dated back to the time of the Ancient Egyptians.
Today, the Source attracts thou-sands of visitors each year. Some are drawn by a sense of history and a fondness for geography. Others are lured by the knowledge that discovering the headwaters of the Nile is considerably more comfort-able and entertaining than it was in 1862. Many of Jinja’s � ne old Asian and British buildings have been restored as hotels and restau-
rants, while the riverbanks can be enjoyed with equipment as basic as a set of golf clubs.
The prospect of adventure still persists, however, and the source of the mighty river can also be explored with kayaks, white water rafts, jet boats, quad bikes, mountain bikes, on horseback, on foot and even on the original ‘African Queen’ at spectacular Kalagala Falls.
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Major attractions
JINJA: Relaxation, history and adventure: Thanks to a combination of high octane activities and relaxing excur-sions, decent hotels and restaurants, pleasant scenery and an enduring historical signi� cance, the Jinja Nile is one of Uganda’s main tourism destinations.
The town is located on a plateau above the Nile as it funnels out of Lake Victoria. For many visitors, enduring memories of the town are of the bicycle taxis plying their trade along the � at main street, and the view across the golf course towards the river from Nile Crescent, a road lined by � ne 1950s mansions.
Seven kilometres north of Jinja, the pace of life is very di� erent at Bujagali Falls, a location � rmly established as East Africa’s adventure tourism epicentre. Each year, thousands of tourists visit the Falls simply to stand on the banks and watch 1.8 million litres of water per second churning over the rock ledges between the mid-river islands. In addition, however, Bujagali hosts a constant stream of tourists, backpackers and overland truckers seeking a more interactive experience, namely travelling over this and numerous other rapids in a white water raft. For, since it was � rst negotiated in 1996, the 30 km section of the Nile north of Jinja has become renowned as one of the world’s � nest tracts of white water.
The thrill lies in the series of high-grade rapids – mostly four and � ve – and a consistently high volume of water in the river compared with other top rafting destinations. Rafting is no longer the only high; other activities keep the adrenalin � owing, such as kayaking, tubing, quad biking, jet boat-ing and a 44-metre bungee jump over the river. The menu o� ers mild as well as
wild options. Family boat trips, sundowner cruises, horse riding and mountain biking
Jinja and the Nile
of the Nile north of Jinja has become renowned as one of
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provide an opportunity for gentler explorations on water and dry land. For movie bu� s, the 60th anniversary of the classic movie ‘The African Queen’ is being celebrated on the source of the Nile this year with the restoration and launch in April at Kalagala Falls of the original steam-powered boat from the � lm.
In 2011 a new hydropower dam will open on the river to sub-merge the Bujagali Falls. Several of the original rapids on the upper stretch of the river are now no longer used for rafting and will be submerged as a result of the dam later in the year, including the well known Bujagali Falls.
Rafting, however, will continue from new embarkation points below the dam. Improved road access allows rafting opera-tors to access this lower action-packed section of the Nile, with just as enthralling rapids, guaranteed to endorse the river’s status as one of the best one-day white water rafting trips in the world.
MABIRA FOREST: Mabira Forest, between Kampala and Jinja, o� ers a taste of a tropi-cal forest just an hour from the capital. Central Uganda’s largest forest reserve o� ers guided and unguided forest walks, specialist birding and mountain biking.
ACCOMMODATION: Jinja town o� ers upmarket guest-houses, and mid-range and budget hotels. Bujagali Falls has backpacker accommodation and a mid-range tented camp while, upriver, superior lodges overlook the Over-time rapid and Kalagala Falls. Mabira Forest has an upmarket lodge and backpacker accommodation.
TRAVEL: Jinja is 80 km east of Kampala on a tarmac road. Travel time is about two hours.
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MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDS
Backpackers Murchison Safari CampWangkwar Gate; the Northern entrance to the Murchison Falls National ParkTel: +256 (0)412 74767Cell: +256 (0)772 430 587Email: [email protected]
Budongo EcolodgeSuzie House, 1st Floor, Ggaba Rd PO Box 33024, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 267 153Cell: +265 (0)772 426 368Email: [email protected]/budongo,
Busingiro Ecotourist SiteNateete Plot 1038 Hills House1st Floor, Suite 11 PO Box 22754, Kampala Cell: +256 (0)777 559 910; 712 926 762Email: [email protected]
Chobe Safari LodgeTel: +256 (0)312 259 390; 312 260 260Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Kaniyo Pabidi Ecotourism CampLets Go Travel, 1st � oor, Garden City Shopping CentreYusuf Lule Rd, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 346 667/8/9Email: [email protected]/uganda-ecotour-ism-sites/kaniyo-pabidi-ecotourism-site.html
Murchison River LodgeJust outside MFNP gate, between Red CHilli and Nile Safari LodgeTel: +256 (0)714 000 085www.kutunza.com (opening soon)
Nile Safari LodgeTel: +256 (0)414 258 273; 312 260 758Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Red Chilli Rest CampParaa, Murchison Falls NPPO Box 40288, Nakawa, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 202903, 414 223903Cell: +256 (0)772 509 150Email: [email protected]
Shoebill Camp SitePhone: +256 (0)414 258 273; 312 260 758 Cell: +256 (0)782 640 842Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
BWINDI IMPENETRABLE AND MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL PARKS AND SURROUNDS
Buhoma LodgePlot 3, Nsamizi Close, O� Wilson Rd, Entebbe, PO Box 619, Entebbe Tel: +256 (0)414 321 479Cell: +256 (0)772 502 155; 772 721 155; 772 721 479Fax: +256 (0)414 321 479Email: [email protected]/ www.ugandae-xclusivecamps.com/ishasha
Bwindi LodgeBwindi Impenetrable National [email protected]
Gorilla Forest CampPO Box 37789, KampalaTel: +256(0) 788 513 462Email: [email protected]
Kibale Safari LodgeLake Kitandara Tours & Travel LtdTel +256 (0)312 277 304Cell: +256 (0)77 2515 672; 782 399 235Fax +256 (0)312 287 250Email: [email protected]/lodges
Lake kitandara Bwindi lodgePortbell Rd, PO Box 40360, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 277 204; 312 276878Central Reservations: +256 (0)312 276 878; 41 220 494Cell: +256 (0)772 515672; 772 504621; 775 887258Email: [email protected] www.lkttsafaris.co.ug
Nkuringo Gorilla CampTel. +256 (0)774 805580, (0)792 805580Email. [email protected]/contactus.html
Ruhija Gorilla Safari LodgeM1.3 Mezzanine Floor, Plot 2 Parliament Ave, Jumbo PlazaPO Box 27707, KampalaTel: +256 (0)756 000 598; 776 000 598 Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Silverback LodgeTel: +256 (0)414 258 273; 312 260 758Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Safari LodgeTel: +256 (0)414 346 464/5; 312 263823Fax: +256 (0)414 341718; +256, (0) 312 265248Email: [email protected]/safari-lodges/mount-gahinga-lodge
Wagtail Safari CampTel: +256 (0)392 969 222; 414 590 408; 414 590 408Cell: +256 (0)755 208 775; 772 220 252Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
MABERA FOREST, JINJA AND THE NORTH
Apoka Safari LodgeCell: +256 (0)776 212 122; 776 212 155Email: [email protected]
The RainForest Lodge – Mabira PO Box 2288, KampalaUnit 8, Plot 1-3 Coral Crescent, Lower Kololo, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 258 273; +256 (0)312 260 758Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
QUEEN ELIZABETH, RWENZORI MOUNTAINS, KIBALE AND SEMLIKI NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDS
Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse & CampsiteCell: +256 (0)772 486 415Email: [email protected]/chimpguest-housekibale
Hippo Hill Camp/LodgeTel: +256 31 2 277304 / 77 2504621 / 78 2 399235Fax: +256 31 2 287250Email: [email protected]/lodges.co.ug
Ishasha Ntungwe River campTel: +256 (0)782 316 269Email: [email protected]
Ishasha Wilderness Camp Plot 3, Nsamizi Close, Entebbe PO Box 619, Entebbe Tel: +256 (0)414 321 479Cell: +256 (0)772 502 155; 772 721 155; 772 721 479 Fax: +256 (0)414 321 479Email: [email protected]
Jacana Safari Lodge PO Box 2288, Kampala.Tel: +256 (0)414 258 273; 312 260 758; 414 258 273; 312 260 758Email: [email protected]
Katara LodgeTel: +256 (0)77 3011 648; 71 2812 560Email: [email protected]
King Fisher KicwambaPO Box 22, Rubiriizi, BushenyiTel: +256(0) 774 159579; 753 367980Email: king� [email protected]� [email protected]
Kyambura Game LodgePlot 16 Hill Road, Entebbe, WakisoPO Box 687, EntebbeTel: (+256) 414 322789Cell: +256 (0)782 526 636; +256 702 526636Email: [email protected]
Ndali LodgePO Box 70, Fort PortalTel. +256 (0)772 221309, (0)772 487673 Email: [email protected]
Simba Safari CampSimba Safari Camp, Susie House, 1st Floor, Ggaba RdPO Box 33024, Kampala Tel: +256 (0)414 267 153 Cell: +256 (0)772 426 368 Fax: +256 (0)414 267 153Email: [email protected]
Semliki Safari LodgeTel: +256 (0)772 707 007Email: [email protected]
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Supporting the steady rise in quality and choice
List of HotelS
Central Uganda
KAMPALA
888 HotelNabugabo Rd, Opp. The New ParkPO Box 12185, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 346 888Cell: +256 (0)776 728 888Fax: +256 (0)414 234 888Email: [email protected]
Acacia Valley Apartment23b Acacia Av, KololoPO Box 24555, KampalaTel: +256 (0)413 44 329Cell: +256 (0)772 501 538; 772 436 551Email: [email protected]
Aponye HotelApollo House, Plot 17b, William StPO Box 24765, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 349 239Fax: +256 (0)414 349 240Email: [email protected] www.aponyehotel.com
Arch apartments220 Sebowa Rd, Kiwatule, NtindaKinawataka Zone, PO Box 70159, KampalaTel: +256 (0)31 274 306Fax: +256 (0)414 287 729Email: [email protected] www.archapartments.co.ug
Astoria Hotel SB Plaza, Burton StPO Box 24536, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 236 541; 253 741Cell: +256 (0)772 429 520Email: [email protected]
Beston HotelPlot 1024, Ndeeba-Masaka RdPO Box 6404, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 274 065Cell: +256 (0)752 303 848Email: [email protected]
Caravan HotelPlot 1141, Kireka-Namugongo Rd100 km o� Jinja Highway, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 287 474; +256 (0)772 897 718Email: [email protected] www.caravanhotelug.com
Cassia LodgeBuziga Hill, KampalaTel: +256 (0)755 777 002Email: [email protected] www.cassialodge.com
City Royal Resort HotelPlot 8-10 Kataza Close 1PO Box 70214, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 258 037; 258 046Fax: +256 (0)414 258 091Email: [email protected] www.cityroyalkampala.com
Clement Hill Hotel Opposite Post Oª ce Building,Clement Hill Rd, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 345 408; 348 576Cell: +256 (0)772 414 347Email: [email protected]
Crystal SuitesPlot 31/33 Hamu Rd, o� Old Port Bell RdWankoko-BugolobiPO Box 24496, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 425 9087Cell: +256 (0)71 262 9483Email: [email protected] www.crystalsuitesuganda.com
Dolphin Suites Plot 36, Princess Anne Drive, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 450 5656Cell: +256 (0)772 740 047Email: [email protected]
Dual Hotels KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 233 444; 288 533Cell: +256 (0)772 451 374Email: [email protected]
Enkombe Place Apartments Plot 14a Sserunkuma Rd, Upper Mbuya HillPO Box 7873, KampalaTel/fax: +256 (0)414 223 179Cell: +256 (0)772 935 572; (0)772 342 433Email: [email protected] www.enkombeplace.com
Esella Country HotelPlot 1452 Kira, NamugongoPO Box 22946, KampalaTel. +256 (0)414 572409Cell: +256 (0)774 009 017Email: [email protected] www.esellahotel.com
Fairway HotelPlot 1-2 Kafu RdPO Box 4595, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 259 571Fax: +256 (0)414 234 160Email: [email protected] www.fairwayhotel.co.ug
THE Uganda Hotel Owners’ Association (UHOA) has been in operation for over 12 years and has more
than 200 members.
The association was founded in order to provide a com-mon thread for Uganda’s hotel owners by promoting and protecting accommodation services nationwide.
The constant aim has been to provide up-to-date informa-tion about the standards of accommodation and hospi-tality being o� ered to both domestic and international tourists.
Vision
Year by year, the tourism and hotel sector in Uganda has continued to grow, with a notable increase in both the number of new properties and the room capacity of exist-ing hotels.
The expansion of tourism activities, such as gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, birdwatching, bungee jumping, � sh-ing and rafting, has helped support the standards and demand for new hotels. The association constantly moni-tors all improvements in the hotel industry, from infrastruc-ture to sta� training and the quality of hospitality.
Membership
Membership is open to all hotels, inns, motels, camps and lodges that are formally registered and actively work in the hotelkeeping industry.
Approved membership runs for a year and there is an annual subscription fee.
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Fang Fang HotelPlot 9, Ssezibwa RdPO Box 6323, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 235 828Fax: +256 (0)414 233 620Email: [email protected] www.fangfang.co.ug
Forest CottagesPlot 17/18 Old Kira Rd, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 287 308; (0)312 261 277/8/9Cell: +256 (0)752 711 746Fax: +256 (0)312 227 226Email: [email protected] www.forest-cottages.com
Foxwoods HotelPO Box 22394, 14 Kaduyu–Kiwatule Rd, o� Kyambogo, Kabaka Rd, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 286 202Cell: +256 (0)772 402 087Fax: +256 (0)414 256 025Email: [email protected]
G8 Rest HousePlot 3304, Kironde RdPO Box 1457, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 268 809Cell: +256 (0)772 401 695
Golf Course ApartmentsO� Windsor Crescent, KololoPO Box 22774, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 255 465; 255 465Fax: +256 (0)41 235 674Email: [email protected] www.golfcourseapartments.com
Golf Course HotelPlot 64-88, Yusuf Lule RdPO Box 22774, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 563 500; (0)315 302 280Fax: +256 (0)414 563 591Email: [email protected] www.golfcoursehotel.com
Grand Imperial HotelPlot 6/6a, Nile AvPO Box 7195, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 311 048Fax: +256 (0)414 250 606Email: [email protected] www.imperialhotels.co.ug
Green Hills Hotel KampalaKampalaTel: +256 (0)772 605 925; (0)714 120 351Email: [email protected]
Green Valley Hotel PO Box 21426, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 266 464, (0)312 281 257Cell: +256 (0)772 508 599Fax: +256 (0)414 266 907Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.greenvalleyhotel.net
Hibis Hotel KampalaTel: +256 (0)772 506 250Cell: +256 (0)753 506 250Email: [email protected]
Holiday Express Hotel Plot 16/18/20, Luwum StPO Box 9923, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 262 858; 262 859; 253 455Fax: +256 (0)414 252 665Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.holidayexpresshotel.com
Hotel AfricanaPlot 2-4, Wampewo Av, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 777 500; 348 080Fax: +256 (0)414 348 090Email: [email protected] www.hotelafricana.com
Hotel DiplomateTank Hill, MuyengaTel: +256 (0)414 266 040; 267 655Cell: +256 (0)772 482 348Email: [email protected]
Hotel EquatoriaPO Box 7503, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 311 400Fax: +256 (0)414 250 146Email: [email protected] www.imperialhotels.co.ug
Hotel International 2000Tank Hill Rd, MuyengaPO Box 4037 KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 510 200Fax: +256 (0)41 510 203Email: [email protected] www.hotelinternational2000.co.ug
Hotel Ivory Nansana Hoima RdPO Box 16132, Wandegeya, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 282 100Fax: +254 (0)41 541 844Email: [email protected]
Hotel MigraMutebbi II Rd O� Namugongo RdKampala, EA 256, UG, PO Box 22930, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 577 227Cell: +256 (0)772 558 533; 702-558533Fax: +256 (0)414 577 227www.hotelmigra.com
Hotel Sojovalo Plot 854/ 856 Rubaga RdPO Box 5832 KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 271 879Fax: +256 (0)414 271 877Email: [email protected] www.hotelsojovalo.com
Hotel Triangle Kampala Plot 16 Buganda RdPO Box 8632, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 231 747; 233 410; 662 722Email: [email protected] www.hoteltriangle.co.ug
Humura ResortPlot 3, Kitante Close, KololoPO Box 35521, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 700 400; 700 402Fax: +256 (0)414 235 275Email: [email protected] www.humura.org
International Landmark Hotel Tel: +256 (0)414 268 570Cell +256 (0)712 473 274; (0)772 473 274Email: [email protected] www.int-landmarkhotel.co.ug
Ivys Hotel90/91 Sir Albert Cook RdRubaga WakaligaPO Box 14047, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 273 664; (0)31 226 5482Fax: +256 (0)41 427 0061Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.ivyshotel.co.ug
Jeliza Hotel Bombo Rd, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 232 249Email: [email protected]
Kampala Kolping HousePlot 132 Bombo Rd, Makerere KavulePO Box 9841, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 543 990Cell: +256 (0)782 538 586Fax: +256 (0)415 43 982Email: [email protected]
Kampala Serena HotelPO Box 7814, Kintu Rd, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 309 000Fax: +256 (0)414 259 130Email: [email protected] www.serenahotels.com
Khalifa Executive Suites14 Binayomba Rd, O� Luthuli Av BugolobiPO Box 37623, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 222 575;581Cell: +256 (0)701 333 333Fax: +256 (0)312 266 560Email: [email protected] www.khalifasuites.com
Le Petit Village HotelPlot 1273, Ggaba RdPO Box 12721, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 265 530/4Cell: +256 (0)772 500 501Fax: +256 (0)414 510 465Email: [email protected] www.lepetitvillage.net
Lindsay CottagesPlot 30, Lubowa EstatePO Box 33566, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 200 587Cell: +256 (0)782 535 696Fax: +256 (0)414 200 475Email: [email protected] www.lindsaycottages.co.ug
Lumas Inn Plot 36, Old Kampala RdPO Box 16248, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 345 267Cell: +256 (0)772 440 037Email: [email protected]
Mamba Point Guesthouse22 Akii Bua Rd, NakaseroPO Box 7815, KampalaTel: +256 (0)31 256 3000Fax: +256 (0)31 256 3219Email: [email protected] www.mamba-point.com
Metropole Hotel KampalaPlot 51-53, Windsor CrescentPO Box 22774, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 391 000/1/2Fax: +256 (0)414 391 015Email: [email protected] www.metropolekampala.com
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Mosa Court ApartmentsPlot 12, Shimon RdPO Box 2186, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 230 321, 230 292, 347 770/1/2Fax: +256 (0)41 230 310Email: [email protected] www.mosaapartments.com
Mukwano Guesthouse KampalaTel: +256 (041 232248Cell: +256 (0)772 434 939Email: [email protected]
Namirembe Guest HousePlot 1085, Willis RdPO Box 14127, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 273 778Fax: +256 (0)414 273 904Email: [email protected] www.namirembe-guesthouse.com
Nasma Inn Nakulabye PO Box 16248, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 532 268Cell: +256 (0)772 440 037Email: [email protected]
New Gloria Hotel PO Box 9006, Plot 90, William St, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 257 797; 257790Fax: +256 (0)41 234 265Email: [email protected]
Nob View HotelPlot 6, Commercial Rd, o� Ntinda-Bukoto RdPO Box 4339, KampalaTel: +256 (0)412 86 366Fax: +256 (0)412 86 367Email: [email protected] www.nobviewhotel.com
Pal SuitesPO Box 70786, KampalaTel: +256 (0)412 001 65; 755 24Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.palsuites.com
Palais DachaMutungo Hill, Engineers’ ClosePO Box 24524, KampalaTel: +256 (0)782 879 490/+256 (0)772 583 600Email: [email protected] www.palaisdacha.net
Pope Paul VI Memorial HotelNabunya Rd, MengoPO Box 14329, KampalaTel: +256 (0)412 72 456Email: [email protected] www.ppmhotel.co.ug
Primrose SuitesPlot 19 Luthuli Drive, BugolobiPO Box 72015, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 220 271fax: +256 (0)414 220 270Email: [email protected] www.primosesuites.co.ug
Protea HotelPO Box 9421, KampalaTel: +256 (0)782 897 458Email: [email protected] www.proteahotels.com
Red Chilli HideawayPlot 17, Gangaram Rd, Mbuya (behind the old soap factory o� Port Bell Rd)PO Box 40288, Nakawa, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 202 903, (0)414 223 903, (0)772 509 150Email: [email protected]
Sam Sam HotelNamirembe Rd, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 274 211Email: [email protected]
Seb HotelKampalaCell: +256 (0)772 530 820Email: [email protected]
Shangri-La HotelPlot 8/10 Ternan Av, PO Box 11726, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 250 366; 425 0372Cell: +256 (0)712 619 755Fax: +256 (0)414 236 212Email: [email protected] www.shangri-la.co.ug
Shumuk Emerald Green HotelBombo RdPlot 3 Semliki Walk, Bat Valley Crescent, KampalaTel: +256 (0414 258 300; (0)312 283 778www.emeraldhotelkampala.com
Silver Springs HotelBox 734, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 221 231Fax: +256 (0)414 236 361Email: [email protected]
Sky Hotel InternationalPlot 1423, Ntinda-KiwatulePO Box 34044, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 240 243Fax: +256 (0)414 240 300Email: [email protected] www.skyhoteluganda.com
Speke HotelPlot 7-9, Nile AvPO Box 7036, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 259 221/4; 235 332/5Fax: +256 (0)414 235 345Email: [email protected]
Speke Resort & Conference CentreMunyonyo, PO Box 7036, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 227 111; (0)414 227 434Fax: +256 (0)31 222 7110Email: [email protected] www.spekeresort.com
Sports View HotelKampala - Jinja Rd, KirekaPO Box 7, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 286 013Cell: +256 (0)712 931 993Fax: +256 (0)41 286 195Email: [email protected] www.sportsviewhoteluganda.com
TAL CottagesRubaga-Kabusu RdPO Box 71377, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 273 330Email: [email protected] www.talcottages.co.ug
The 17 Apartment Hotel 17 Kololo Lane, PO Box 1127, KampalaTel: +256 (0)79 217 2017Email: [email protected]
The College InnWandegeya, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 283 161, (0)41 453 3835,Cell: +256 (0)772 897 710, (0)782 674 771Email: [email protected] www.collegeinn.co.ug
The Grand Global Hotel Makerere Hill, PO Box 28951, KampalaEmail: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +256 (0)782 243 466; 752 237 723; 772 482 483
The Paci© c HotelPlot 28, William St, PO Box 31115, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 340 920Cell: +256 (0)782 476 976; (0)773 178 938
Tourist HotelPlot 9, Market St (just opposite Nakasero Market), PO Box 7036, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 251 471/2Fax: +256 (0)414 251 473Cell: +256 (0)752 711 719Email: [email protected] www.touristhotel.netwww.sseseislandsbeachhotel.com
Victoria Travel HotelGgaba Rd, PO Box 3236, KampalaTel: +256 (0)415 01 084Cell: +256 (0)772 406 065Email: [email protected] www.victoriatravelhotel.com
ENTEBBE
Across Lake VictoriaPO Box 606, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)414 324 000; 0)414 575 517Cell: +256 (0)782 500 997Email: [email protected]
Airport View Hotel34 Kiwafu Close, PO Box 247, EntebbeTel: +256 (0) 312 261 755; 312 261 751/ 55Cell: +256 (0) 772 221 881; 772 507 975; 772 200 391Email: [email protected]
Askay HotelPlot 5 Mugula Rd, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)772 729 837Email: [email protected] www.askayhotel.com
Central Inn Plot 45/47, Church RdPO Box 212, EntebbeTel +256 (0)414 322 386Cell +256 (0)772 367 004Email: [email protected] www.traveluganda.co.ug/centralinn-entebbe
Comfort Hotel O� Entebbe-Kampala HighwayPO Box 10909, KampalaTel: +256 (0)392 834 747Cell: +256 (0)756 834 747; (0)755 834 747Email: [email protected] www.comforthotel.co.ug
Country Lake Resort GaugaPO Box 835, KampalaTel: +256 312 106 482Cell: +256 752 886 106Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Entebbe Flight Motel Plot 20, Queens RdPO Box 259, EntebbeTel +256 (0)41 432 0812Fax +256 (0)41 432 0241Email: entebbe� [email protected] www.traveluganda.co.ug/entebbe-� ight-motel
48 List of HotelS
Entebbe Travelllers Inn Plot 18a, Portal RdPO Box 888, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)414 321 946; (0)414 321 947Fax: +256 (0)414 321 949Email: [email protected] www.entebbetravellersinn.com
Garuga Resort Beach Hotel10 km o� Entebbe Airport Rd along Garuga RdPO Box 5421 KampalaTel: +256 (0)772 500 734; 448 450Email: [email protected]
Golf View InnPlot 7, Station RdPO Box 380, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)414 322 439Fax: +256 (0)414 322 899Email: [email protected] www.golfview-inn.com
Imperial Botanical Beach HotelPO Box 90, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)414 320 800Fax: +256 (0)414 320 832Email: [email protected] www.imperialhotels.co.ug/impbotbeach
Imperial Resort Beach HotelPO Box 895, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)414 303 000Fax: +256 (0)414 303 333Email: [email protected] www.imperialhotels.co.ug
J&M Airport RdEntebbe Airport Rd, KitendePO Box 26338, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 696 667; 668Fax: +256 (0)414 696 668Email: [email protected]
Katomi Kingdom ResortO� Entebbe Rd, Garuga, Entebbe 5871Tel: +256 (0)392 222 678Fax: +256 (0)392 222 678Email: [email protected] www.katomikingdomresort.com
Laico Lake Victoria Entebbe HotelPlot 23/31, Circular RdPO Box 15, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)312 310 100Fax: +256 (0)312 310 404Email: [email protected] www.laicohotels.com
Lake Victoria Resort HotelEntebbeCell: +256 (0)772 587 402; 700 900
Protea Hotel EntebbeEntebbeTel: +256 (0)782 897 458Email: [email protected] www.proteahotels.com
Sophie’s MotelPlot 3, Alice Reef ClosePO Box 730, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)414 321 370; 320 885Fax: +256 (0)414 320 897Email: [email protected]
JINGA
Cool Breeze HotelPlot 6a, Nalufenya RdPO Box 222, JinjaTel: +256 (0)712 897 766Fax: +256 (0)43 120 944Email: [email protected] www.traveluganda.co.ug
Gately on Nile34b Kisinja Rd, PO Box 1300, JinjaTel: +256 (0)434 122 400Cell: +256 (0)772 469 638Email: [email protected] www.gately-on-nile.com
Hotel Paradise on the Nile Sunset Hotel Annex, Plot 25 Kiira LanePO Box 1139, JinjaTel. +256 (0)434 121 912; 121 162Fax: +256 (0)434 120 741; 121 110Cell: +256 (0)772 426 707Email: [email protected] www.traveluganda.co.ug/hotelparadise
Hotel TrianglePlot 26 D-K, Jinja Nile Crescent, JinjaTel: +256 (0)434 122 098Email: [email protected]
Jinja Nile ResortPO Box 1553, JinjaTel: +256 (0)434 122 190/2Fax: +256 (0)434 122 581Email: [email protected] www.madahotels.com
Nile Guest House 13/15 Nanso Rd, NjeruPO Box 556, JinjaTel: +256 (0)43 122 226Email: [email protected] www.nileguesthouse.com
Victoria Panorama HotelTank Hill, MaseseTel: +256 (0)434 121 114Cell: +256 (0)752 357 224; (0)772 496 986Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.victoriapanorama.com
Zamo HotelsPlot 5/7, Lubogo LanePO Box 446, JinjaTel: +256 (0)434 120 837Fax: +256 (0)434 123 819Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
OTHER ACCOMMODATION IN CENTRAL UGANDA
Arcadia Cottages Lake MburoTel: +256 (0)414 286 261Cell: +256 (0)782 764 728Email: [email protected]
Bukoto Guest House BukotoCell: +256 (0)772 509 698; (0)712 805 188
Colline HotelPO Box 7, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 290 533Fax: +256 (0)414 290 533Email: [email protected] www.collinehotel.com
Green Hills Hotel KabaleKabaleTel: +256 (0)772 517 239Fax: +256 (0)486 424 443Email: [email protected]
Haven of RestTel: +256 (0)414 273 539Cell: +256 (0)772 507 305Email: [email protected] www.havenor.org/index.php
Hotel BrovadPlot 6, Circular RdPO Box 556, MasakaCell: +256 (0)772 425 666Fax: +256 (0)481 20 997Email: [email protected] www.hotelbrovad.com
Hotel Victory BijjaNtuha Rd, PO Box 231, MasindiTel: +256 (0)46 520 291Cell: +256 (0)772 978 438Email: [email protected]
Hotel Zebra Plot 3-5 Baines TerracePO Box 1066, MasakaTel: +256 (0)481 20 936Cell: +256 (0)782 863 725Email: [email protected] www.hotelzebra.co.ug
Islands ClubBugala Island, Lake Victoriac/o Wema Tours LtdSuite No. L-4 24, Ganesh Plaza, Entebbe Rd PO Box 31031, KampalaTel: +256 (0)772 504 027Fax: +256 (0)312 272 262Email [email protected] www.wematours.co.ug
Kabalega ResortKampala Rd, Masindi, PO Box 516, MasindiTel: +256 (0)392 900 900Cell: +256 (0)712 252 622Email: [email protected] www.kabalegaresort.com
Kabira Country ClubPlot 63, Old Kira Rd, BukotoPO Box. 3673, KampalaTel: +256 (0)31 222 7222/3/4/5Fax: +256 (0)31 222 7226Email: [email protected] www.kabiracountryclub.com
Kings Country Resort Budo & Canadian Recreation Centre, KampalaTel: +256 (0)782 914 552Email: [email protected] www.kingscountryresort.com
Kyengera Country ResortTel: +256 (0)772 491 896; (0)772 483 998Email: [email protected]
Lake Victoria Serena ResortPO Box 37761, KampalaLweza-Kigo Rd, O� Entebbe RdTel: +256 (0)41 712 1000Fax: +256 (0)41 712 1550Email: [email protected] www.serenahotels.com
Masaba Hilltop HotelBaleCell: +256 (0)772 681 447Email: [email protected]
Mirembe Resort BeachSsese Islandsc/o 2nd Floor, Ganesh PlazaEntebbe Rd, KampalaCell: +256 (0)782 528 651Email: [email protected] www.miremberesort.com
Mukono Resort Hotel PO Box 743, MukonoTel: +256 (0)392 834 775Cell: +256 (0)712 348 300; 772 411 627;772 406 961Email: [email protected] www.mukonoresorthotel.com
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Muyenga ClubPlot 1792, Kisugu, PO Box 2255, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 266 319Cell: +256 (0)752 627 033; (0)772 483 156Fax: +256 (0)414 267 411Email: [email protected]
Nabisere HotelDdimo Rd, KalisizoTel: +256 (0)392 916 106Email: [email protected] www.nabiserehotel.com
Pearl Garden Beach Room 27, 2nd Floor, Shri-Ganesh Plaza, Entebbe RdPO Box 1046, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 4349 107Cell: +256 (0)77 237 2164; 77 490 9494Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.pearlgardensbeach.com
Ridar HotelKampala-Jinja RdPO Box 7627, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 290 697Fax: +256 (0)41 290 299Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.ridarhotel.com
Royal Impala HotelPlot 2, Walugembe Close, MunyonyoPO Box 27530, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 577 413Email: [email protected] www.royalimpalahotel.com
Royal Suites14 Binayomba Rd, o� Luthuli AvBugolobi, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 505 818Email: [email protected] www.royalsuites.co.ug
Ssese Islands Beach HotelBuggala Islandc/o PO Box 11609, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 422 0065Cell: +256 (0)772 408 244; 845 905Fax: +256 (0)41 4220242Email: [email protected] www.sseseislandsbeachhotel.com
Ssese Palm Beach Resortc/o Room 29bColline House, Shopping ArcadePilkington Rd, PO Box 3487, KampalaCell: +256 (0)772 503 315; 368 742; 750 331Email: [email protected] www.islandssese.com
The Ankrah Foundation, Resort & Conference ComplexBesania Hill, PO Box 472, MukonoTel: +256 (0)312 313 030/ 414 290057Cell: +256 (0)785 655 194/ 772431926/ 712815015Fax: +256 (0)414 290954Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.ankrahfdconfr
The Emin Pasha Hotel27 Akii Bua Rd, NakaseroPO Box 23825, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 236 977/8/9Email: [email protected] www.eminpasha.com
The Sanctum Apartment HotelPlot 343, Entebbe Rd, KitalaTel:+256 (0)312 282597Cell: +256 (0)772 430 424Email: [email protected] www.thesanctum.co.ug
Wash & Wills Country HomePO Box 1327, Plot 37 Mbiro Rd, MbaleTel: +256 (0)4 535 264Fax: +256 (0)4 534 173
Wildwaters LodgeKayunga RdTel: +256 (0)414 252 720Cell: +256 (0)772 723 837Email: [email protected] www.wild-uganda.com
NORTHERN UGANDA
Acholi Inn 4/6 Elizabeth Rd, GuluTel: +256 235915Cell: +256 (0)772 404 228Email: [email protected]
Bomah HotelPlot 60-62 Uhuru DrivePO Box 117, KitgumTel: +256 (0)751 536 317Email: [email protected]
Chobe Safari LodgeMurchison Falls National Parkc/o Marasa Central ReservationsPlot 96-98, 5th St Industrial Area, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 260 260/1Fax: +256 (0)312 260 262Email: [email protected]
Gaf ApartmentsPO Box 84, NebbiTel: +256 (0)772 775 000Email: [email protected]
Gracious Palace HotelPlot 5A, Akalo Rd, Lira DistrictPO Box 560, LiraTel: +256 (0)392 941 392Cell: +256 (0)775 329 338; 783 191 505Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Kumi Hotel Tel: +256 (0)772 434 380Cell: +256 (0)772 490 659Fax: +256 (0)454 471 012Email: [email protected]
Lilian Towers Hotel PO Box 245, Inomo Rd, LiraTel. +256 (0)473 20 954/5Email: [email protected]
Lira Hotel 8-10 Erute Rd, LiraTel: +256 (0)473 20 024Cell: +256 (0)772 594 184Email: [email protected]
North East Villas Country ResortTel: +256 (0)454 471 923Cell: +256 (0)753 198 847Email: [email protected]
Paci© c Grand HotelPlot 5a, Kyoga Rd, LiraTel: +256 (0)473 427 770Cell: +256 (0)782 289 101; 772 586421
Soroti Hotel Tel: +256 (0)392 944 968Cell: +256 (0)772 408 304Email: [email protected]
The Golden Peace HotelPlot 1, Lakana Odongkara Rd, KirombePO Box 680, GuluTel: +256 (0)471 432 204Cell: +256 (0)702 729 696Email: info@ goldenpeacehotel.comwww.goldenpeacehotel.com
WESTERN UGANDA
Agip Motel MbararaMbararaTel: +256 (0)485 21 615Fax: +256 (0)485 20 575Cell: +256 (0)7112 1 6155Email: [email protected] www.agipmotelmbarara.com
Ankole Riverline Hotel Plot 89/91, Kabale Rd, MbararaTel: +256 (0)485 421 074Cell: +256 (0)772 686 679
Arcadia CottagesPO Box 516, Bunyonyi Rd, KabaleEmail: [email protected] www.traveluganda.co.ug/arcadiacot-tages
Birdnest@Bunyonyi ResortLake Bunyonyi, Kabale DistrictPO Box 3243, KampalaTel: +256 (0)754 353 560Email: [email protected] www.birdnestatbunyonyi.com
Bunyonyi Overland ResortPO Box 710, KabaleTel: +256 (0)772 409 510Fax +256 (0)486 423 072Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.bunyonyioverland.com
Bunyonyi Safaris Resort7 Portal AvPO Box 26905, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 261 001/2; (0)414 347 460.Fax: +256 (0)414 345 605.Email: [email protected] www.bunyonyi.com
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodgec/o Wildplaces Africa, 17 Kyadondo RdNakasero, KampalaTel +256 (0)414 251 182;Cell: +256 (0)772 489 497Email: [email protected] www.wildplacesafrica.com
Countryside Guesthouse Bunagana Rd, KisoroTel: +256 (0)782 412741, +256 (0)711 412741, +256 (0)773 337915Email: [email protected]/countrysidek-isoro
Gorilla Safari LodgeNshongiTel: +256 (0)414 345 742Fax: +256 (0)414 235 798Cell: +256 (0)772 470 260; 712 470 260Email: [email protected] www.gorillasafarilodge.com
Hotel KashPlot 5, Bananuka DrivePO Box 1228, MbararaTel: +256 (0)382 271 584Email: [email protected]
50 List of HotelS
Karos Country ClubPO Box 1737, Ruharo-Mbarara Rd, MbararaTel: +256 (0)772 502 978Email: [email protected] www.karoscountryclub.com
Kisoro Tourist HotelPO Box 225, KisoroTel: +256 (0)486 430 135Cell: +256 (0)774 383 448; (0)772 480 682 Email: [email protected]/kisorotour-isthotel
Lake Kitandara Tented Campc/o Lake Kitandara Tours & Travel LtdTel: +256 (0)312 277 304Cell: +256 (0)772 515 672Email: [email protected] www.adventurecamps.co.ug
Levasta Inn PO Box 14, KabaleTel: +256 (0)486 22 555Cell: +256 (0)772 468 091Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Mahogany SpringsBwindi, Kanungu District, Buhoma.c/o Lets Go Travel, Garden City, Kampala. PO Box 22851, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 346 667/8/9Cell: +256 (0)772 222 225Email : [email protected] www.mahoganysprings.com
Mountains of the Moon HotelPlot 4, Nyaika Av, Fort PortalTel: +256 (0)483 423 200; (0)483 422 632Fax: +256 (0)483 422 631Email: [email protected] www.mountainsofthemoon.co.ug
Mweya Safari LodgeQueen Elizabeth National Parkc/o Marasa Central ReservationsPlot 96-98, 5th St Industrial Area, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 260 260/1Fax: +256 (0)312 260 262Email: [email protected] www.mweyalodge.com
Oxford InnPlot 12, Bananuka Drive, PO Box 303MbararaTel: +256 (0)382 271 737Cell: +256 (0)702 026 679Email: [email protected] www.oxfordinnmbarara.com
Paraa Safari LodgeMurchison Falls National Parkc/o Marasa Central ReservationsPlot 96-98, 5th St Industrial Area, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 260 260/1Fax: +256 (0)312 260 262Email: [email protected] www.paraalodge.com
Primate Lodge Kibalec/o Great Lakes Safaris Ltd1st � oor, Susie House, Ggaba RdPO Box 33024, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 267 153; Cell: (0)772 426 368Email: [email protected] www.ugandalodges.com
Rwenzori International HotelPlot 1/3, Mbogo RdPO Box 280, KaseseTel: +256 (0)483 444 148Cell: +256 (0)782 282 008Fax: +256 483 444 147Email: [email protected]
Rwenzori Travellers Inn Plot 16 Kyebambe RdPO Box 736, Fort PortalTel +256 (0)483 422075Cell: +256 (0)712 400 570, (0)774 504 020Email: [email protected] www.rwenzoritravellersinn.com
Rwizi Arch HotelPO Box 91, MbararaTel : +256 (0)485 20 821Cell: +256 (0)752 648 980Fax: +256 (0)485 20821Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.rwiziarchhotel.com
Sambiya River Lodgec/o Afri Tours & Travel Ltd13 Buganda Rd, Daisy’s Deli ArcadeKampalaTel: +256 (0)41 423 3596Fax: +256 (0)41 434 4855Email: [email protected] www.sambiyariverlodge.com
Sky Blue HotelPO Box 741, KabaleTel: +256 (0)486 22 134Email: [email protected]
Travellers´ Rest HotelKisoroTel: +256 (0)772 533 029 Cell: +256 (0)772 370 263, +256 (0)772-435 148Fax: : +256 (0)41 432 3289Email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.traveluganda.co.ug/travellersrestk-isoro, www.habaritours.nl
Western Meridian HotelTel: +256 (0) 392 944 896Cell: +256 (0)772 472 019Email: [email protected]
EASTERN UGANDA
Bekasa Hotel MbaleMbaleTel: +256 (0)454 660 068Fax: +256 (0)712 555 404Cell: +256 (0)712 257 237Email: [email protected]
Country InnPlot 32-38, Gogonyo RdPO Box 63, PallisaTel +256 (0)45 75 100Email: [email protected] www.traveluganda.co.ug/countryinn
GeoLodges PO Box 2288, KampalaTel: +256 (0)41 425 8273; (0)31 226 0758,Fax: +256 (0)41 423 3992Email: [email protected] www.geolodgesafrica.com
Hotel BusiaPlot 92 Jinja Rd, Busia TownPO Box 36560Tel: +256 (0)751 087 203Cell: +256 (0)772 434 709; 703499505Email: [email protected]
Hotel RestvillePlot 43, Bumboi RdBusamaga, Wanale DivisionPO Box 557, MbaleTel: +256 (0)774 870 559Email: [email protected] www.hotelrestville.com
Kayira Complex Hotel (KCH)MbaleTel: +256 (0)392 941 652Cell: +256 (0)782 316 729
Mbale Resort HotelPO Box 1621, MbaleTel: +256 782 787 333; (0)454 433 920Fax: +256 (0)454 433922Email: [email protected] www.mbaleresorthotel.com
Mount Elgon Hotel30 Masaba Rd, MbaleTel: +256 (0)454 433 454Fax: +256 (0)454 433 717Email: [email protected] www.mountelgonhotel.com
Rock Classic HotelPlot 70, Osukuru Rd, TororoTel: +256 (0)392 768 536Cell: +256 (0)779 040 454Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Campc/o Mombasa Rd, next to Plaza 2000PO Box 41789 00100, Nairobi, KenyaTel: +254 (0)20 6950002Fax: +254 (0)20 695 0320Email: [email protected] www.sanctuaryretreats.com
Ssezibwa Falls Resortc/o Parliament Av, Jumbo Plaza Shop 1 PO Box 3874, KampalaFax: +256 (0)414 348 755Tel: +256 (0)414 230 168Cell: +256 (0)772 424 315Email: [email protected] www.ssezibwafallsresort.com
Sunset HotelPlot 17 Kiira Rd, PO Box 156, JinjaTel: +256 (0)43 120 115Fax: +256 (0)43 120 741Email: [email protected] www.sunsethoteluganda.com
The Sunrise InnPO Box 2607, MbalePlot M45, Nakhupa RdTel +256 (0)352 276 063, (0)454 433 090Cell: +256 (0)772 494 968Email: [email protected] www.traveluganda.co.ug/sunrise-inn-mbale
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AA Safaris & Tours LtdContact Person: Hadijah TanahPO Box 28921, KampalaRm 4, Sarah Mall, Martin Rd, Old, Kampala Tel: +256 (0)392 883 831Cell: +256 (0) 752 827492Fax: +256 (0)414 250018Email: [email protected]
Abacus African VacationsUganda Oª ce, Plot 73 Queen’s Way (Near the Pedestrian Flyover) PO Box 34944, KampalaTel: +256 414 232 657Cell: +256 (0)772 331 332Email: [email protected]
Adrift AdventuresTel: +256 (0)414 252 720Email: [email protected]
Adventure TrailsContact Person: Sophie Kyotya1st Floor, Colline HousePO Box 34944, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 261930Cell: +256 (0)772 411 066; 704 333 358Fax: +256 (0)414 347 074Email: [email protected]
Africa Adventure SafarisContact Person: Wilberforce BegumisaPO Box 22754, KampalaPlot 73 Queen’s Way, KampalaTel: +256 (0)392 834 606Cell: +256 (0)701 106 004; 784 445 444Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
AGE Safaris (Africa’s Great Exploration)Contact Person: Priscilla ButagiraGround Floor, Commonwealth Centre, Munyonyo, PO Box 9021, Kampala, Tel: +256 (0)414 662 300Cell: +256 (0)772 509 600Email: [email protected]
African Jungles SafarisContact Person: Mary KahundePlot 4 Colline House, 3rd Floor, Suite 58PO Box 27250, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 259 172Cell: +256 (0)714 901 801Email: [email protected]
Africa Jungle ToursTel: +256 (0)774 661 010; 704 661 010Email: [email protected]
Africa Runners Co LtdContact Person: Ninsiima JoselinePlot 4 Pilkington Rd, PO Box 27250, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 250 014Email: [email protected]
African Secrets LtdContact Person: Adrian Ssali SentongoPlot 1001 Susie House Gaba RdPO Box 5574, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 280 837Cell: +256 (0)756 559 910Email: [email protected]
African White Rhino Safaris (U) Contact Person: Dan LuleBlock 4 Butikiro Rd PO Box 843, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 370 912Cell: +256 (0)772 403 766Email: [email protected]
Afri Tours & Travel LtdContact Person: Tilly Johnstone1 Kafu Rd, KampalaFairway Hotel, PoolsidePO Box 5187, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 233 596Oª ce Mobile: +256 (0)776 233 596Fax: +256 (0)414 344 855Email: [email protected]
African Pearl SafarisContact Person: Baluku Geo� reyRm 8, 2nd Floor, Plot 3, Station House, Kampala Rd, PO Box 4562, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 233 566/7Cell: +256 (0)752 975 961Email: [email protected]
All About UgandaPO Box 2155, JinjaTel :+256 (0)43 412 0236Cell: +256 (0)772 422 373Email: [email protected]
Alpha & Omega ToursContact Person: Robinah LubwamaLower Muyenga Rd, KampalaPO Box 886, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 266 858Cell: +256 (0)772 509 798Email: [email protected]
Alpha Adventures Tour & Safaris Sussie House, next to American Embassy Gaba Rd Kampala Tel: +256 (0)312 276 306Cell: +256 (0)772 691 350; 712889084; 715763542Email: [email protected]
Amazing SafarisContact Person: Abel Katembwe Lubowa, O� Entebbe RdPO Box 9444, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 236 852Cell: +256 (0)772 407 147Email: [email protected]
Apeland ToursContact Person: Rajab Ismail2nd Floor, Susie House PO Box 33114, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 668 340Cell: +256 (0)772 541 537Fax: +256 (0)312 272 963Email: [email protected]
Atlas SafarisContact Person: Chris WinyiMusana House, Nkrumah Rd PO Box 12719, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 255 37; 232 276Cell: +256 (0)772 749 858; 703 030 549Fax: +256 (0)312 374 008Email: [email protected]
Asyanut SafarisContact Person: Babra A. VanhelleputtePlot 2, Jumbo Plaza, Parliament AvPO Box 27707, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 503 065Cell: +256 (0)756 000 598Fax: +256 (0)414 503 064Email: [email protected]
B&L Safari Centre LtdContact Person: Kemirembe PhionaPlot 665b, Buganda Rd, NHCC PO Box 70257, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 235 968Cell: +256 (0)714 398 321Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Beyond the Sky Tours & TravelContact Person: Birungi Doreen8-10 Entebbe Rd, Metropole House KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 250 359Cell: +256 (0)752 645 005Email: [email protected]
Breeze Travel & Safaris LtdContact Person: Birungi AlexisSuite No.2, Airways House, Collville St PO Box 6723, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 253 255Fax: +256 (0)414 253 256Email: [email protected]
Brovad Tours & TravelContact Person: Rashid KayimbaGround Floor, Communications House PO Box 9174, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 230 000Cell: +256 (0)774 334 655Email: [email protected]
Budget Safaris Car RentalContact Person: Baseka Stephenlugogo Uma Showgrounds, Jinja RdPO Box 36528, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 572 043; 31 278 806Cell: +256 (0)772 426 943Fax: +256 (0)414 572 043Email: [email protected]
Bunyonyi SafarisContact Person: Charlotte KamugishaGround Floor, Crusader House, Portal AvPO Box 26905, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 261 001/2; 414 347 460Cell: +256 (0)77 707 311Fax: +256 (0)414 345 605Email: [email protected]
Chiba Tours & Travel LtdContact Person: Hadijah NantezaPrime Complex, Shop EPO Box 37009, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 114 601Cell: +256 (0)776 827 550Email: [email protected]
Churchill Safaris & TravelContact Person: Ether Birungi Kyam-badde, Block 928 B, Sir Albert Cook Natete, PO Box 28170, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 341 815Cell: +256 (0)772 671 285; 704 671 285Fax: +256 (0)414 253 976Email: [email protected]
Uganda Tour Operators
City Cars (Drive Uganda)Contact Person: Peter Volrath20 Tank Hill, Parade Muyenga PO Box 151, KampalaCell: +256 (0)77 412 001Email: [email protected]
Classic Africa SafarisContact Person: Mel Gormley77 Eric Magala Rd, EntebbePO Box 524, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)414 320 121Cell: +256 (0)772 642 185Fax: +256 (0)414 320 121Email: [email protected]
Country Safaris PO Box 11244, Kampala Tel: +256 (0)772 433 744; 712 433 744; 41 237 450Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Western Regional O� ce-Kabale:Tel: +256 (0)712 433 744Email: [email protected]
Credit Uganda SafarisContact Person: Miriam MagadaNsambya Babies HomePO Box 307888, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 81 547Cell: +256 (0)772 663 066Email: [email protected]
Crystal Safaris LtdContact Person: Christine MwinikePlot 6, Airways House, Collville StPO Box 9698, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 345 742Cell: +256 (0)772 470 260Fax: +256 (0)414 235 798Email: [email protected]
Data Point Uganda (Far Hori-zon)Contact Person: Patrick ShahBlock 244, Plot 2409, Kiwafu, KansangaPO Box 37789, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 264 894/5/6Cell: +256 (0)772 786 999Email: [email protected]
Destination Jungle LtdContact Person: Constatino Tessarin5th Floor, Pan African HousePO Box 2874, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 232 754Cell: +256 (0)712 385 446Fax: +256 (0)312 113863Email: [email protected]
East African Explorer SafarisPlot 16, Hill RdPOBox 687, Entebbe Email: [email protected]
Edsa African Safaris & Tours LtdContact Person: Sarah MugabiPlot 2247 Kisugu, Muyenga, Kampala, PO Box 27871, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 230 921Cell: +256 (0)776 882 844Fax: +256 (0)414 252 647Email: [email protected]
Elf Tours & TravelContact Person: Peter EmusugutUMA, Show Ground, LugogoPO Box 37344, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 266 671Fax: +256 (0)312 266 671Email: [email protected]
Equatorial Wild SafarisContact Person: Allan EmejeitVoyager Suite, Mutungo Bina Rd, PO Box 582, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 111 312Cell: +256 (0)772 827 310Fax: +256 (0)312 273 698Email: o� [email protected]
Escape Tours & SafarisContact Person: Medi LwereCynthia House, (22kms from Entebbe)PO Box 25543, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 280 584Cell: +256 (0)772 407 816Fax: +256 (0)312 280 584Email: [email protected]
Exclusive Africa Safaris LtdContact person: Francis MugogaPlot 283 Willis Rd Namirember HillPO Box 28191 KampalaTell: +254 (0)414 270 540Cell: +256 (0)772 443 327Email: [email protected]
Explore Africa SafarisContact Person: Francis MugogaPlot 283 Willis Rd, Namirembe HillPO Box 28191, Kampala Tel: +256 (0)414 270 540Cell: +256 (0)772 443 327 (24/7); 703 747 685Email: [email protected]; [email protected] (Managing Director)www.exploreafricasafaris.netSkype: mugoga1
GeoSafaris AfricaTel: +256 (0)703 723 274 Email: [email protected]
Green BreaksContact Person: Ignatius NakisheroTopher Rd, Mbuya PO Box 548, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 223 631Cell: +256 (0)772 200 337Fax: +256 (0)414 122 363Email: [email protected]
Gorilla ToursContact Person: Bart MuntingBuziga Rd, PO Box 29333, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 200 221Cell: +256 (0)772 445 805Fax: +256 (0)414 200 221Email: [email protected]
Global Interlink Travel ServicesContact Person: Mohit K. Advani52 Grand Imperial Hotel, Mall, 6 Nile Av PO Box 21600, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 235 233Cell: +256 (0)772 227 722Fax: +256 (0)414 231 858Email: [email protected]
Great Lakes SafarisContact Person: Amos WekesaPlot 1001, Susie House, Gaba RdPO Box 33024, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 267 153Cell: +256 (0)772 426 368Email: [email protected]
Great Value Safaris LtdContact Person: Maria KalingaSpan House No. 108 Plot 1 Portal Ave (Behind Tropical Africa Bank)Tel: +256 (0)413 47 501; 312 272 236Cell: +256 (0)772 919 818; 752 692 286Fax: +256 (0)414 347 520Email: [email protected]
GreenLeaf Tourist ClubContact Person: Jack A. WadaSuite 5, Plot 6, Airways House, Colville StPO Box 27139, Kampala Tel: +256 (0)414 230 460/1Cell: +256 (0)772 230 461Fax: +256 (0)414 230 464Email: [email protected]
Hamlet Birding ToursContact Person: Herbert MugabePlot 802, Mitala Rd, Kasanga PO Box 234336, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 576 336Cell: +256 (0)772 362 917Email: [email protected]
Hog SafarisContact Person: Ben KatumbaPlot 268 Willis Rd Namirembe – Hill, PO Box 8084, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 534 134Cell: +256 (0)752 656 142; 782 711 903Fax: +256 (0)414 534 134Email: [email protected]
Home & Away Tours & TravelContact Person: Margaret KaijaTel: +256 (0)414 250 027Cell: +256 (0)712 801 678Fax: +256 (0)414 250 027Email: [email protected]
Igongo Cultural CenterTel +256 (0)774 380 848; 774 094 213Email: [email protected]
Into Africa SafarisContact Person: JosephPlot 28 Hannington Rd, KampalaPO Box 10382, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 373 966Cell: +256 (0)774 164 489Fax: +256 (0)414 221 109Email: [email protected]
Joy Safaris LtdContact Person: Ssebirumbi Kasozi PaulPlot 709, Najjanankumbi PO Box 5925, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 259357Cell: +256 (0)772 509 119; 772 586 059Email: [email protected]
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54 Uganda Tour Operators
Kazinga Tours LtdContact Person: Musinguzi FelixGround Floor, Plot 20, Muhumuza RdPO Box 372, KabaleTel: +256 (0)486 435 036Cell: +256 (0)772 552 819Email: [email protected]
Karibuni SafarisContact Person: Kitongo DavidSusie House, Gaba RdPO Box 10897, KampalaTel: +256 (0)415 437 020Cell: +256 (0)751 504 597Email: [email protected]
K’Jong Safaris LtdContact Person: Muhumuza StephenPlot 110 Bukoto, St kamwokya, PO Box 40289, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 111 304Cell: +256 (0)772 370 233; 751 646 578Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Lake Kitandara Tours & TravelContact Person: Boniface ByamukamaPlot 102, Nakawa Division, St Bruno Rd, Luzira Port Bell PO Box 40360, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 287 250Cell: +256 (0)772 515 672; 782 399 235Fax: +256 (0)312 287 250Email: [email protected]
Lets Go Travel LtdContact Person: Kantu JoanGarden CityPO Box 22851, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 252 711; 414 346 66Cell: +256 (0)772 614 193Fax: +256 (0)414 346 666Email: [email protected]
Livingstone African SafarisContact Person: Kalema LivingstonePlot No. 3692 Kabanda Rd, KirinyaPO Box 29023, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 292 947Cell: +256 (0)772 459 379Email: [email protected]
Majestic SafarisContact Person: FredPO Box 24918, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 371 706Cell: +256 (0)772 675 815Email: [email protected]
Mamaland SafarisBlock 254 Nsambya Ggaba RdPO Box 26784 kampala 256 Tel: +256 414 266 139,Cell: +256 (0)772 482 462Fax: +256 414 266 139Email: [email protected]
Mantana African SafarisContact Person: Anthony FarrellPlot 39A, Berkeley Rd, EntebbePO Box 11060, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 321 552Cell: +256 (0)772 401 391 0772 525 736; 520 891 288Fax: +256 (0)414 320 152Email: [email protected]
Matoke ToursContact Person: Coen van der HeijdenPlot 8, Bukooto, St Kamwokya PO Box 1881, KampalaTel: +256 (0)782 374 667Cell: +256 (0)751 057 863Fax: +256 (0)414 320152Email: [email protected]
Merit VacationsContact Person: Mugume RebeccaNamirembe, Mengo HillTel: +256 (0)414 256 698Cell: +256 (0)712 615 343Fax: +256 (0)414 256 689Email: [email protected]
Mountains of the Moon Expedi-tions Ltd Plot 15, Balya Rd, Linda Building, Fort PortalPO Box 597, Fort PortalCell: +256 (0)772 637 737Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Nalubaale RaftingContact Person: ThompsonPlot 17, Kissinja Rd, JinjaCell: +256 (0)782 638 938; 772 812 065Email: [email protected]
Nature Link Safaris LtdContact Person: Joseph KoluoSuite 25, Plot 3, Raja Chambers, Parlia-ment AvPO Box 26330, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 278 860Cell: +256 (0)772 398 314 Email: [email protected]
Netspan LtdContact Person: Elizabeth AhaiseNo. 42, Equatorial Hotel Shop PO Box 10532, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 348 766Cell: +256 (0)772 704 326Fax: +256 (0)414 348766Email: [email protected]
Nile River ExplorersContact Person: Jon DahlPlot 41, Wilson Av, JinjaPO Box 2155, JinjaTel: +256 (0)434 120 236Cell: +256 (0)772 422 373Email: [email protected]
Nissi HolidaysContact Person: Dorothy NasoziCrown House plot 4A, Kampala Rd, 1st Floor, PO Box 2866, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 280 180Cell: +256 (0)782 700 043Email: [email protected]
Nkuringo Walking SafarisTel: +256 (0)774 805 580Cell: +256 (0)792 805 580Email: [email protected]
Olei SafarisContact Person: Emuna Joel. FPlot 4, Buganda RdPO Box 22138, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 340 758; 312 292 744 Email: [email protected]
Osole MioContact Person: Guilio MolfeseSsese IslandPO Box 5622, KampalaCell: +256 (0)782 691 562; 782 756 810Email: [email protected]
Parafric Tour & TravelTel: +256 (0)752 504 301Email: [email protected]
Panari SafarisContact Person: Ms Jacqueline KiokoShri Ganesh Plaza, Plot 24/26PO Box 1369, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 668 869Cell: +256 (0)714 668 307Fax: +256 (0)414 252099Email: [email protected]
Pearl Afric Travel BureauContact Person: Innocent MandaPlot 3, Nic Building Phase, Pilkington RdPO Box 1102, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 232 730; 414 346 168Cell: +256 (0)752 2504 301Email: [email protected]
Pearl of Africa ToursContact Person: Kelley Mac-Tavish MungarLower Ground Floor, Mall, B2, Nakumat Oasis, PO Box 24254, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 340 533Cell: +256 (0)772 403 614Fax: +256 (0)414 236 255Email: [email protected]
Primate Watch SafarisContact Person: Nekesa FloororencePlot 4277, Namasuba-Ndejje RdPO Box 671, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 226 824Cell: +256 (0)772 616 107Email: [email protected]
Real Africa AdventuresContact Person: Ivan KakoozaRoom 14, 2nd Floor, Susie House, Plot 1001, Gaba Rd (near America Embassy)PO Box 25395, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 268 421Cell: +256 (0)712 884 041Fax: +256 (0)414 268 421Email: [email protected]
Red Chilli ToursPO Box 40288, Nakawa, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 202 903, +256 (0)414 223 903 Cell: +256 (0)772 509 150Email: [email protected]
Rwenzori Mountaineering servicesTel: +256 (0)772 572 810Email: [email protected]
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Shumuk Tours & TravelContact Person: Mukesh ShuklaPlot 2 Colville St, Shumuk, HousePO Box 6552, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 232 2302/5Cell: +256 (0)772 673 252Fax: +256 (0)414 251145Email: [email protected]
Sitatunga Safaris & Travel LtdContact Person: Pamela Nabakoza1 Close Buziga, MutesaPO Box 12838, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 267 790Cell: +256 (0)772 667 246Fax: +256 (0)414 268 620Email: [email protected]
Speke Uganda HolidayContact Person: Tony Mulinde GracePlot 97, Bukoto StPO Box 809, Kampala Cell: +256 (0)782 207 009Email: [email protected]
Stebar Safaris LtdContact Person: Stella Bamu RugundaPlot 308, Bukoto St, Kampala Cell: +256 (0)701 396 546Email: [email protected]
Sunlink Travel AdventuresContact Person: Francis MasubaColline House, 3rd Floor, Pilkington Rd PO Box 11058, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 533 770Cell: +256 (0)712 840 035Email: [email protected]
Swan Air Tours & TravelContact Person: Eugene Nsubuga WindtPlot 4, Kimathi AvPO Box 11206, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 250 966; 414 235 608Cell: +256 (0)772 750 965Fax: +256 (0)414 250 965Email: [email protected]
Tangaza Tours LtdContact Person: Rose KareebaPlot 14 Nakasero Rd PO Box 22756, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 654 545Cell: +256 (0)772 357 424Email: [email protected]
The Far HorizonsPO Box 2409 Kiwafu Rd, Kansanga, KampalaTel.: +256 (0)312 264 894/5Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
The Uganda Safari Company (Wild Places)Tel: +256 (0)772 553 238Email: [email protected] Uganda Travel CompanyPO Box 190, EntebbeEmail: [email protected] www.travel.ug
Tour &Travel CenterContact Person: Mworozi StevenPlot 35, Lumumba Av, Nakasero, PO Box 2890, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 343 525Fax: +256 (0)414 346 555Email: [email protected]
Travel Hemispheres LtdContact Person: Bukenya R.FredNyanama RdPO Box 12112, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 382 357Cell: +256 (0)772 571 698Email: [email protected]
Travelust African SafarisContact Person: James KateebaBuziga Hill, PO Box 27943, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 578 209; 312 288 667Cell: +256 (0)752 626 908; 772 419 238Email: [email protected]
Uganda Experience Contact Person: Malcom RankinNambi Rd Manyago, PO Box 534, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)414 320 569Cell: +256 (0)774 040 170Email: [email protected]
Uganda Travel Bureau 2004 LtdContact Person: Deo LubegaPlot 3 Kimathi Ave, Pan Africa HouseTel: +256 (0)414 335 335; 312 232 555Cell: +256 (0)712 890 369Email: [email protected]
Uganda Wildlife Adventure & Tours LtdPlot 269, JLS House, Entebbe RdContact Person: Peter Kalisti HakwaTel: +256 (0)414 271 931; 312 110 433Email: [email protected]
Uganda Holiday & Business SolutionsGround Floor, Amber House, Contact Person: Omalla AndrewTel: +256 (0)414 237182; 0312 229244Email: [email protected]
Uganda Wildlife SceneSemwogere Close, BukotoceneContact Person: Tom BakaraTel: 0414 237506Cell: +256 (0)772 434 386 Email: [email protected]
Venture Uganda LtdContact Person: Lesley HarrisPlot 19, o� Martyrsway-Ntinda RdCell: +256 (0)701 4401 897Email: [email protected]/[email protected]
View Africa Tour SpecilalistsContact Person: Wilson KaberaPlot 1731, Ntinda RdPO Box 33273, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 661 935Cell: +256 (0)712 387 996Fax: +256 (0)414 661 935Email: [email protected]
Vince Tours & Travel LtdContact Person: Patrick TourolRm 208, Teachers House, Bombo RdPO Box 37053, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 341470Cell: +256 (0)712 810666Fax: +256 (0)414 341470Email: [email protected]
Volcanoes SafarisContact Person: Yusuf Mubiru27 Lumumba Av, Nakasero, KampalaPO Box 22818, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414346464 0312263823Cell: +256 (0)772 741718Fax: +256 (0)414341718 0312265248Email: [email protected]
Voyager African Safaris LtdContact Person: Joselyn AkulluPlot 348 Spear Rd (o� Gaba Rd), Kansanga PO Box 36453, KampalaTel: +256 (0)414 268675Fax: +256 (0)414 286269Email: [email protected]
Whistling Duck Tours & Travel LtdContact Person: Helmut ButtnerPlot 16, Kisinja Rd, JinjaPO Box 53, JinjaTel: +256 (0)43 122168Cell: +256 (0)751 767 605Fax: +256 (0)434 122168Email: [email protected]
Whiteline Shuttle ServicesContact Person: Oscar OfumbiSusie House, Kansanga, PO Box 1088 2, KampalaTel: +256 (0)312 114 523Cell: +256 (0)775 954 442Fax: +256 (0)311 098 621Email: [email protected]
Wild Frontiers (G & C Tours Ltd)Contact Person: Jane GoldringPlot 3 Nsamizi Close, EntebbePO Box 619, EntebbeTel: +256 (0)414 321 479Cell: +256 (0)772 502 155Fax: +256 (0)414 321 479Email: [email protected]
Fact fi leFact fi le56
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS: 111 districts across four administrative regions
AREA: 93,065 sq km (land: 76,101 sq km, water 16,965 sq km)
BORDERS: 2,698 km (Democratic Republic of Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km) or 1,676 miles.
BANKING HOURS: Mon to Fri 8.30 am to 6.00 pm; Sat 9.00 am to 4.00 pm.
BUSINESS HOURS: Mon to Fri 8.30 am to 5.30 pm.
CAPITAL: Kampala.
CLIMATE: Tropical. Rainy seasons, March to May, and September to November; dry seasons, December to February and mid June to mid August. Mean annual tem-peratures range from about 16°C (61°F) in the southwestern highlands to 25°C (77°F) in the northwest; but in the northeast, temperatures exceed 30°C (86°F) about 254 days per year.
CURRENCY: The Shilling (UGX).
ELEVATIONS: Highest point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley at 5,110 metres.
ETHNIC GROUPS: Buganda, Iteso, Basoga, Banyankore, Banyarwanda, Bakiga, Lango, Acholi, Lugbara, Banyoro, Batoro, Karamo-jong and European.
ELECTRICITY: 240 volts AC 50 Hz. Square-pin plugs mostly used.
EXCHANGE RATE: UGX 2,350 per US dollar (2011)
HISTORY: Uganda gained independence from Britain in 1962, maintaining its Commonwealth membership.
INDUSTRIES: Cotton, co� ee, tea, sugar, tobacco and textiles.
GEOGRAPHY: Uganda is landlocked. The south of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria. The centre is domi-nated by Lake Kyoga.
LANGUAGES: The oª cial language is Eng-lish, although many other languages are spoken in Uganda.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 1 January, 26 January (Liberation Day), 8 March (International Women’s Day), Good Friday, Easter Monday, 1 May (Labour Day), 3 June (Martyrs’ Day), 9 June (National Heroes’ Day), 30 August (Eid al-Fitr/End of Ramadan), 9 October (Inde-pendence Day), 6 November (Eid al-Adha/Feast of the Sacri� ce) 25 December (Christ-mas Day), 26 December (Boxing Day).
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POPULATION: 33.8 million (2009 estimate)
INTERNATIONAL DIALLING CODE: +256
TIME: GMT +3.
RELIGIONS: Christian 84 per cent, Muslim 12 per cent, other 1 per cent, none 0.7 per cent (2002 census).
TOPOGRAPHY: The greater part of Uganda consists of a plateau. Along the western border are the Rwenzori Mountains. The eastern frontier is dominated by Mount Elgon, while the Western Rift Valley runs from north to south through the western half of the country.Commonwealth membership.
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