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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Lake Mburo’ Category
New UWA fee structure
Posted: July 20, 2011 in Chimpanzee visits, Gorilla tracking, Katonga Wildlife Reserve, Kibale Forest, Kidepo NP, Lake Mburo, Mgahinga NP, Murchison Falls, National Park Fees, Queen Elizabeth NP, Rwenzoris, Semliki Valley, Uncategorized, WildlifeAs 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 [...]
Trip report and photos
Posted: July 10, 2011 in Fort Portal, Lake Mburo, Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth NPPlease do check out the blog including photos of our trip to Uganda in June 2011 to Murchison Falls, Fort Portal, QENP and Lake Mburo. We used the Bradt guide extensively before our trip. We had an amazing trip as captured in the photos. http://ugandavacation.shutterfly.com Richard Hall
UWA’s tented camp at Lake Mburo NP is a good choice if you need something cheap and you don’t mind run down toilets and showers. Also there is no light provided so make taking torches along is advisable. In the end we stayed at Kimbla Mantana (twice in the last few months). They recently changed [...]
Mihingo Lodge. We have stayed there before and loved the chalet and its balcony etc., The space is enormous and the food excellent. We had no complaints at all. However it is a long way from the central area and this is a drawback unless you partake of the ‘activities’ on offer at the Lodge [...]
Stayed in banda at Lake Mburo National Park. Had had no response from UWA when emailed for booking bandas. Unable to contact NP by telephone. On arrival we had the last banda (15,000, simple clean but had to ask for second pillow, no hot water – they had not bothered to heat the tank, no [...]
Lake Mburo NP: An alternate place for meals other than the restaurant by the lake is Arcadia Cottages which is nearby. There is no need to be a guest at the cottages to have meals there. Meals are more expensive, but well worth it. We had a fantastic full breakfast consisting of fresh fruit, eggs [...]
Self-drive trip to Uganda
Posted: February 25, 2009 in Chimpanzee visits, Entebbe, Fort Portal, Kampala, Kibale Forest, Lake Mburo, Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth NP, UncategorizedWe thought you might be interested in some slightly belated comments on our self-drive trip to Kenya & Uganda. Our overall experience was good, but rain did curtail activities in the afternoon which was frustrating. A petrol shortage also caused trouble. Most people were very welcoming and friendly. The only poor interfaces were with a [...]
Updates from Kathy Street
Posted: September 23, 2008 in Chimpanzee visits, Entebbe, Kibale Forest, Lake Mburo, Murchison Falls, Ngamba Island, Queen Elizabeth NP, UncategorizedMyself, my husband and two friends of ours recently visited Uganda. My husband and I had been there before and it was a joy to see some of the improvements to the parks that we visited. Some very brief notes on our trip follow: Our group consisted of 2 couples and we arrived in Entebbe [...]
