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 [...]

Mgahinga & Bwindi updates

An up-date on gorilla tracking in Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park  – currently the 9 strong Nyakagezi group are still on the Rwanda side of Muhavura. Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga is therefore suspended until such time as the gorillas have return to the Ugandan side of the volcanoe. Researchers from the International Trust for Forest Conservation (ITFC) [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]