Stanbic Bank, Fort Portal

I think you should warn your readers about exchange rates at Stanbic Bank in Fort Portal. I was there several times in the last year and it always appeared a bit strange to me that the difference between their buying and selling rates for € was always very big, up to 1.000Ugx at a certain [...]

Updates from Andrew Roberts

Some useful updates from Andrew Roberts, who put together the 5th and 6th editions of Bradt Uganda, follow: General As of  August 2011, the Uganda shilling is billed as the world’s worst performing currency.  Bad news for Ugandans but great for tourists paying in shillings.  I used a rate of Ush2000 to the $ when [...]

Traveller’s cheques

Great guide, but one important update. The banks Barclays and Stanbic (even the main branches) no longer change American Express Traveler’s Cheques. Neither do any other bank. The only place I’ve found that will still change them is the Metropole ForEx on Entebbe Rd. It may be easier to take cash then traveler’s cheques on [...]

Joy’s updates

I was happy to have your guidebook accompany me on a recent Uganda trip; I would like to let you know the following: it is virtually impossible to change travellers’ cheques in Uganda; the only place I found was Speke Hotel in Kampala and they took a hefty commission. Best to advise readers to take [...]

ATMs & TCs

Just to reiterate the points made about ATMs v Travellers Cheques – we took lots of TCs to change at Fort Portal, but were politely told there that no bank would change them outside Kampala! Luckily the ATMs worked perfectly – we will just use them next time. Kevin Hand

General travel advice

From a visitors point of view I believe that my two most important messages are (1) that Uganda is a place where you feel at ease – also when you bring two young girls with you. At no point did I feel threatened in any way – actually I felt much saver in Uganda than [...]

Brian & Celia’s updates

Brian & Celia Lea recently returned from a 16 day visit to Uganda (late July-early August 08) and forwarded me the following info: Page75 : June ‘08 Visas cost £25 each. We had to wait 3 days before it was ready to collect from the High Commission in London. We received polite and courteous service from [...]