Ewan’s updates

In the summer last year I led a fund-raising cycle trip from Entebbe to Kisiizi hospital near Rukungiri.  Your guide book (6th ed) was invaluable in the planning and once we were there. A few comments and suggestions You don’t mention the car ferry and numerous small boats that cross from Entebbe to Lulongo.  We [...]

Gilles & Heidi’s trip report

3 Weeks in Uganda – Our Experience Our itinerary In August 2011, we visited the string of National Parks in western Uganda, starting with Lake Bunyonyi, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elisabeth National Park including the Ishasha Sector, Kibale Rain Forest, Semliki National Park, Murchison Falls National Park including Budongo Forest and last but not [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Flavie Galtier’s updates

Hello! My name is Flavie GALTIER and I went to Africa with my friend Jean for nearly one month. We had your book for Uganda and we wanted to tell you what had changed since the book was written. On page 75: a standard single-entry visa, valid for 3 months, costs US$ 50 and not [...]

Ineke van Kessel’s updates

Bradt Uganda guide: additions/updates from Ineke van Kessel Minibus taxi’s: we found that adherence to the rules for the maximum number of passengers is limited to Kampala-Entebbe-Jinja. Everywhere else where we travelled it was common to squeeze 4-5 bums in a row, sometimes with some passengers floating above the seated ones. Mobile phone: a sim-card [...]