Daan from Home of Friends in Kapchorwa writes: I felt it was time for a little update from our side. Rooms The situation with rooms at Home of Friends is: 8 rooms & a 3-bedroom house From the 8 self-contained rooms, 5 rooms are single/double, 2 rooms are twin and 1 room is a triple. You can download … Continue reading News from Home of Friends in Kapchorwa
Category: Sipi Falls
Detailed August 2019 trip report
Carrie writes: I just finished an incredible month-long backpacking trip around Uganda. Your guide was invaluable for figuring out how to do things independently - thank you! Just have a few updates and report backs to share: - Bwindi: I tracked gorillas at Ruhija. As far as I could tell it’s virtually impossible to get … Continue reading Detailed August 2019 trip report
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Murchinson Falls NP, Lake Bunyoni, Lake Chahafi, Mgahinga NP, Lake Mutanda and Bwindi NP NB: some practical info may be outdated as the report is more than a … Continue reading 2014 trip report
Jan 2015 trip report
Gavin writes: Having recently returned from two and a half weeks in Uganda, which went very well, I felt that I ought to provide something by way of an update. The Red Chilli Hideaway has indeed moved to Butabika, and does indeed have a pool, which I made good use of. The pizza is still … Continue reading Jan 2015 trip report
Northern Uganda trip report
Mark writes: I thought I'd provide a little feedback. If you're not the one doing updates of the book, perhaps you can forward it to whoever is? I rented a Landcruiser VX from Alpha Rentals in Uganda, then drove a loop around the North, to the Sudan border north of Arua, across to Kidepo, then … Continue reading Northern Uganda trip report
Recent trip report
Pim writes: The past half year I stayed a total of 5 months in Uganda of which I was approximately one and a half month travelling in that country. Here I will share some of the experiences I had during my travels and I shall provide some information and updates to the Bradt Travelguide, that … Continue reading Recent trip report
January 2013 trip report
Anton Summerer writes: Please forgive my poor english Recommendation: Touroperator Road Trip Uganda Couple from the netherlands rents cars with/without driver Very good, they picked me up from the ariport; I only had to send my flight-dates; no money a priori; it’s a matter of trust! They are also driving to Ruanda and Kenia Prices: 7 … Continue reading January 2013 trip report
René V’s trip report
Me and my girlfriend took a two week holiday trip around Uganda, going clockwise from Entebbe to Kampala, via Masindi+Murchison Falls NP, Gulu, Mbale+Sipi Falls and from Jinja back to Kampala. The trip can be characterized as budget, so we gave up some comfort and travelled with public transport. Important to notice, we travelled in … Continue reading René V’s trip report
News from Mbale & Sipi Falls
Dario Ferroni writes: - in Mbale, Ridat Hotel changed his name (and the new one is still not sure, there are 2 or 3 different sign posts on the road) the number we found on the guide belongs now to a person of the previous crew that left the place long ago. anyway the new … Continue reading News from Mbale & Sipi Falls
Mountain biking & other news from Sipi Falls
It’s Will Clark here – the owner of Sipi River Lodge in Sipi Falls. Just to say we have now opened up Mountain Biking as a new activity in Sipi Falls, bikes, helmets and guides for hire! Also we’re hosting the second annual Sipi Falls Mountain Bike Race December 8-9 2012 which looks set to be … Continue reading Mountain biking & other news from Sipi Falls