Apologies to the Ruwenzori View Guesthouse for including an obsolete email address in the coming 8th edition of Bradt Uganda. The correct address is ruwview@gmail.com. Bra
Category: Fort Portal
Uganda Crater Lakes Tours, Fort Portal
Wei Jan Wang writes: I would like to inform you of a new tour called Uganda Crater Lakes Tours, at Fort Portal. I visited Uganda in December 2015, where I met Noah, who lives in the Fort Portal area in Uganda. Noah studied tourism and has been working as a tour guide for a number … Continue reading Uganda Crater Lakes Tours, Fort Portal
2016 trip report
Ninna writes: We were just in Uganda and had an amazing time! We used your guide book, which was of great help - informative, interesting and funny. Thank you so much! We were backpacking and realized that it wasn't that easy to get around with local transport. Perhaps (probably, hopefully) many more will be in … Continue reading 2016 trip report
Various 7th edition corrections
Ronald writes: Ever since 2003 when I started to work in Uganda I have used the Bradt guide for the trips we made in Uganda. I advised the guide to all our friends who came to visit us. I have always been impressed by the accuracy of the guide but I also understand that it cannot … Continue reading Various 7th edition corrections
2014 trip report
Goran writes: Route travelled: Entebbe-Kampala-Fort Portal-Kasese-Kampala-Mbale-Sipi-Kampala-Murchison Falls NP-Kampala-Kabale-Kisoro-Buhoma-Butotoga-Kanunga-Kabale-Katuna-Kigali(Rwanda) Places visited: Entebbe, Fort Portal, Crater Lake Valley, Kibale NP, Rwenzori NP, Kampala, Sipi Falls, Mount Elgon NP, Murchinson Falls NP, Lake Bunyoni, Lake Chahafi, Mgahinga NP, Lake Mutanda and Bwindi NP NB: some practical info may be outdated as the report is more than a … Continue reading 2014 trip report
Go Swamp Walk & Vanilla Tours Community Project
Stephen Akugizibwe writes: We are 10 members from the crater lakes zones in Fort Portal trying to campaign for environmental conservation vis ecotourism. We have established an organization called Go Swamp Walk & Vanilla Tours, a community project located at Rwaihamba Trading Centre. This lies 22km from Fort Portal, taking the Kamwenge Road to Kasiisi Junction then forking right … Continue reading Go Swamp Walk & Vanilla Tours Community Project
Fort Portal Updates
Catherine writes: Fort Portal continues to be on top of our list of places that are most underrated in Uganda.One could easily spend a week there. This time we went with Forest Tours and Safaris to the Rubona Weavers community project for a 3 hour long demonstration of how to prepare the natural dyes obtained … Continue reading Fort Portal Updates
