Virunga Adventure Tours, Kisoro

Virunga Adventure Tours in Kisoro has written to say it is offering Travel services to Bwindi National park for Gorilla tracking. Sheba Hanyurwa is the guide. contact him for atailor made safari! Contact Virunga Adventure Tours for 4WD rental cars and Tours and Travel to the neighbouring Rwanda. Email them at: info@virungaadventuretours.com web : http://www.virungaadventuretours.com

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 [...]

Lake Chahafi Resort, near Kisoro

This is to let you know that we recently opened the Lake Chahafi Resort, by the shores of Lake Chahafi, in the south eastern corner of Kisoro near Rwanda border. The resort is 5 kilometres from Cyanika border for those coming from Rwanda; 12 Kilometres from Kisoro town for those coming from Kisoro town and 1o [...]

Discounted gorilla permits for Virunga National Park, Congo

Virunga National Park, on the opposite site of the Congolese border to Uganda’s Mgahinga National Park, has just announced a half-price promotion on the gorilla and volcano treks for a limited time only. From 20 May – 5 June 2011 (17 days), you can visit the gorillas in Congo for $200, and for $100 make the 2-day trek [...]

Frank & Astrid’s updates

Camping equipment (p98) ‘Campinggaz’ (canisters + burner) is for sale in the Nakumatt supermarket in Kampala. We have not seen gas canisters for sale anywhere else. As an alternative, cheap kerosene stoves are sold in almost every city for a few dollars only. We’ve tried one out, and it worked well, but do take care [...]

Coffee Pot Cafe, Kisoro

Hi Phillip, I live in Kisoro, Uganda and wanted to let visitors know that there’s a new cafe open called “Coffee Pot Cafe”, and it’s fantastic! It’s owned and run by a German woman who’s lived in Kisoro since 1976 and she also owns the African Art and Crafts shop right next to the cafe. [...]

Aengus’s updates

Hi Philip Just returned from my second trip to Uganda. Thanks for your great book – it was invaluable on both occasions. Some little snippets of information from this trip: 1. The Kisoro-Kabale road is now paved bar about 22 km starting about 2km outside of Kisoro. Strangely there are little bits in between the [...]

Countryside Hotel, Kisoro

The number for the Countryside Guesthouse in Kisoro has changed. The new numbers are +256 (0)782 412741 or +256 (0)702 412741. The one that is in the guide is from the unfaithful chef that now is not working anymore there. thanks Michele

New resort in Kisoro

Just received news a a new tourist campsite called Three Ways Gorilla Resort in Kisoro – check www.threewaygorillaresort.com for details of camping and accomodation in the self contained cottages

Kisoro & Lake Bunyonyi

Page 250 Nukuringo Safari Lodge. Not changed all that much since my first visit in 2003 when it was called Mgahinga SL.  There is a road/track off the hill now to the Lodge grounds. The ‘Tents’ have glass doors so appear lighter inside when closed off. Our Tent was on a slope so we had [...]