CVK Resort, near Kibale Forest

CVK Resort has let us know their new email address is info@cvklakeside.com. They gave also forwarded their 2012 rates, as detailed below: CVK LAKESIDE RESORT RATES FOR 2012 Facilities: Accommodation -       Double Room, self contained                       Ugx 89,000bb –       Twin rom, self contained                            Ugx 79,000bb -       Single Room self contained                           Ugx 65,000bb -       Summer [...]

Rainforest Guest House

I am the owner of the new Rainforest Guest House outside Kibale Forest near Fort Portal. Details of our affordable accommodation are on our website, www.rainforestguesthouse.com. (+256 774448194) Thank you Kemigisa Margaret

Sara & Adrian’s updates

We’ve  just spent several fascinating weeks travelling round Uganda (mainly by public transport) & have enjoyed the experience & using the guide. Below are a few thoughts/comments/recommendations: edition. 1. Re minibus-taxis, I’d say that the law of 3 passengers per row is strictly enforced in Kampala but did not find that to be the case [...]

Trip report from James & Bonita

We really enjoyed Uganda. Its eemed a cheerful helpful place and my son really had a chance to play with local children here and enjoy himself. It is certainly harder going in terms of roads and facilities than the Southern part of Kenya, but frankly we didn’t find that an issue and instead relished the [...]

New UWA fee structure

As of 1 July 2011, the Uganda Wildlife Authority implemented a fee structure that increases entrance fees for National Parks by around 15% and institutes new fees for various unguided activities such as US$100 for birding in Semliki or US$80 for hiking on a trail in Mgahinga.  Please click here for the full 2011-2013 tariff structure [...]

Increase in chimp tracking tariffs

Thanks to Wild Frontiers for alerting us to an increase in chimpanzee tracking tariffs, to be implemented as of 1 July 2011. The new price will be  US$50 per person/trek in Chamburu (Kyamburu) Gorge QENP  and US$150 per person/trek in Kibale Forest.

Gorillas, chimps & mongooses

Hi, just returned from Uganda having done both CHEX and Gorilla trekking. Both were great but and I know it is sacreligious to say this but the CHEX (Chimpanzee Habituation Experience) at Kibale was the highlight (probobly the best holiday activity I have ever done)- to be with chimps through their entire daily cycle is [...]

More about Kyaninga Lodge, near Fort Portal

Steve Williams, the owner of Kyaninga Lodge, has sent us the following blurb: “Perched on the rim of an ancient volcanic crater lake with spectacular views of the Mountains of the Moon in the distance, Kyaninga Lodge offers the ultimate luxury experience of one of Uganda’s most beautiful locations. Raised on stilts and entirely built [...]

Lodge and campsite reports

Entebbe Airport Guest House is a firm favourite 120,000Ush triple, 100,000Ush double and 65,000Ush single. Very comfortable rooms, lovely garden, good food and congenial atmosphere. Mubende Had lunch at Nakayima Hotel. Almost instant service (but they did have a seminar running) quite tasty beef and rice and a soda for 4200Ugsh. Kibale Forest & Crater [...]

New website for Bigodi Wetlands

The Bigodi Wetlands conservation area bordering Kabale Forest National Park (on the road from Fort Portal to Kamwenge) now has a website, http://www.bigodi-tourism.org/, which I maintain for John Tinka. Wayne Lobb