Meddie Kakande of Real Life Slum Tours writes: Real Life Slum Tours offers tourists exposure and awareness to the poorer suburbs of Kampala District and to enjoy the local life and culture. Our tours explain the history of these slum areas and include visits to family outreach programs, community schools, markets, orphanages and the like. They … Continue reading Real Life Slum Tours, Kampala
Thanks to Jamie Hitchen and Grace Natabaalo for forwarding me details of this useful blog about Kampala: http://roadsandkingdoms.com/2017/24-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-kampala/
Stefanie writes: Thank you very much for your travel book. It helped us a lot to find our way around in Uganda. I would like to add some new information: Kampala We went to the craft market in Buganda Road, in front of Plot 18. It is a wonderful small market, where you can buy … Continue reading Kampala and Tororo updates
Ulf writes: I'm writing this from our Entebbe-Kampala-Jinja-Lake Mburo trip and using the latest edition 8 Bradt I want to point out some additional info as well as some errata. Errata: Page 146, Kampala eat and drink: Most of the links on that page point to the map on page 104. This should read “page … Continue reading Kampala and Jinja updates
Peter writes: A fantastic new ecotourism site called Roots Retreat & Camping Resort is located 15km from Entebbe International Airport on the Entebbe-Kampala highway. It has great accommodation built with local materials, plus a good campsite and and backpacking grounds. Other facilities include an authentic restaurant, great forest walks, sport fishing and a community tourism spot with a resident troupe … Continue reading Roots Retreat, near Entebbe
Garfield writes: I just wanted to give a bit of feedback on the two William Street hotels featured in your latest Uganda guide. I stayed at both during the last couple of weeks My girlfriend and I were staying at the Aponye. We locked our door and went out to eat for around 2 hours, … Continue reading William Street hotels in Kampala
Vincent writes: *As in other African countries, dollars from before 2006 are utterly useless in Uganda. Especially the UWA is adamant about this. *The owner of Nkuringo walking safaris died a couple of months ago. Edirissa doesn't work with them anymore for their 5 day trek from Kabale to Bwindi. This trek is great by … Continue reading Jan 2015 trip report
