Relaxed and well-manicured Musanze is the gateway town for Volcanoes National Park and a popular base for those here to explore the region. Sitting at the foot of the Virungas, its magnificent volcanobackdrop entices the adventurous. Some quality restaurants like Silverbacks Cafe or...
It was another smooth and efficient border crossing. We arrived at the first gate, where you must wash your hands and register in some health system. Then we parked next to the building with a scanner; they asked us if we had some baggage; we told them that we did not have it, and then we...
Life is extremely difficult for children who have been orphaned in Uganda. Part of Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda, shares the issues that all other countries in that region face. In addition to extreme poverty and high incidences of malaria and AIDS, there is an ever-looming history of...
After a bad experience in Kisoro, we drove to relax at Lake Bunyonyi, an archipelago of 29 islands. It is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, and this remote, quiet spot makes a perfect getaway. Its gorgeous scenic views include crop terraces growing cassava and sweet potato and hilly...
It was supposed to be the highlight of our trip – the visit to the gorilla. We were in touch with several guides/agents in advance but could not fix the date because of our travel style. But they said that Bwindi would not be possible, so we drove to Kisoro – the gate to the...
We took a beautiful scenic route from Kabale around Lake Bunyonyi towards Kisoro town. The road is well paved, and it took us just 2.5 hours to get there with all our photo stops. The road has many sharp curves and stretches that immediately rise to a hill and drop down a steep incline...
Kabale is a small town between Mbarara and Kisoro, and it is near the southwest’s national parks and wildlife reserves, including Bwindi. We only drove through to the region’s star attraction, Lake Bunyonyi. As for Kabale itself, this lively market and university town...
We made another stop at the school in Katunguru, mainly because of the Czech flag on the school’s wall. We met the principal, who explained that some Czech people are helping the school, so they painted the flag on the wall to promote friendship between Uganda and the Czech Republic...
We had a terrible storm at night, and rainy weather continued today, so we were not sure if we should go on a game drive, but we risked it and jumped into the safari car (130 USD) and went to the Queen Elizabeth National Park (🎟️44 USD). It is often ranked highly as one of Uganda’s...
From the main road, we drove on gravel for around one hour through Queen Elizabeth National Park to the local community information center. We arrived late afternoon and paid for entrance to the lake area (🎟️36000 UGX, including a guide on a motorbike). Later, we used the place behind the...