FORT PORTAL

Fort Portal the “Tourist City “of Uganda is located at the footstep of the Ruwenzori mountains between Lake Albert and Lake George. The close surrounding is shaped of fertile green rolling hills, 52 crater lakes, rainforest, tea and coffee plantations.

The people of Uganda have a diverse ethnical background with more than 60 languages. Uganda with its warm and welcoming people were voted in 2017 by InterNations as the friendliest country.

Uganda is known to have one of the highest diversities in flora and fauna in Africa. It is home of gorillas, tree-lions and the “big 5s” which makes is to a unique travel destination.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Only 2 hours drive from Kemrose, Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to 618 bird species which is the 6th highest in the world. In the southern part you can see Tree Climbing lions which only can be found in Uganda and Rwanda. Queen Elizabeth Natiol Park was founded 1952 and is now the most visited national park in Uganda

Animals to see

Lions
Elephants
Hippos
Crocodiles
Giraffes
Antelopes
Uganda kob
Buffaloes

Activities to do

Boat rides
Balloon safari
Cultural tours

Semuliki National Park & Wildlife Reserve

Founded in 1932, Semuliki National Park is the only true lowland tropical forest in East Africa, with only 1-2 hours drive from Fort Portal. It is hosting 441 bird species. The great Ituri Forest is one of Africa's most ancient and biodiverse forests, with an impressive age of 12,000-18,000 years of age. It is also home of diverse ethnic groups, which are farmers, cattle keepers and pygmies.

Animals to see

Baboons
Chimpanzees
Shoebill
Elephants
Antelopes
Hippos
Crocodiles
Leopards,
Mona monkey
Buffalos
Hyena

Activities to do

Hot springs (male and female)
Bird watching (Kirumia trail)
Cultural tours (Batwa pygmies)
Primate tracking
Hiking
Boat ride on Lake Albert

Kibale National Park

Kibale National Park is only 30 minutes drive from Kemrose. It is one of the last remaining expanses to contain both lowland and montane forest. It has the highest number and diversity of primates in Africa and is home to the most endangered primates.

Animals to see

Chimpanzee
L"Hoest's monkey
Colobus monkey
Baboons
Red tailed monkey
Mangabeys
Blue monkeys
Bush babies
Potto

Activities to do

Forest Hikes
Bird watching
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
Cultural tours
Crater lake tours
Amabere waterfalls

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Also know as the "Mountains of the Moon" is only about 1-2 hours drive from Fort Portal. Mount Margherita is the third highest mountain (5,109 m) in Africa. Its unique and pristine vegetation attracts thousands of visitors every year. For experienced alpinists Mt Margherita is a must go destination which can't be missed on the bucket list. The Rwenzori Mountain National Park was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1994 as well as a Ramsar site in 2008.

Things to see

Giant heathers
Giant groundsels
Giant lobelias
Alpine vegetation
Glaciers
Snow peaks
Waterfalls
Alpine lakes

Activities to do

Mountaineering
Tracking
Hiking
Climbing excursions

Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park, also know as Kabalega National Park, are only 6 hours form Forts Portal. Situated at the end of the Albertine Rift Valley, it is the oldest and largest national park of Uganda. One of the main attractions are the Murchison falls. The river Nile falls through a gorge, 7 meter wide and 45m high

Animals to see

Lions
Elephants
Hippos
Nil Crocodiles
Rothschild Giraffes
Antelopes
Uganda kob
Buffaloes
Cheetah
Leopard
Hyenja
Chimpanzees

Activities to do

Boat rides
Hot air balloon safari
Cultural tours
Ziwa rhino sanctuary
Bird watching

Bwindi Forest National Park

Only 5-6 hours drive from Kemrose, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is located in the south-west of Uganda and inhabits half the endangered mountain gorillas. Next to Rwanda this is the only accessible place to visit these rare primates and see them in close reach.

Animals to see

Mountain gorilla

Activities to do

Boat rides
Cycling tours and biking safari
Bird watching
Forest hiking
Cultural tours

Kampala

Capital of Uganda

Health

Uganda is located in central-east Africa. Care needs to be taken for street food and untreated tap water. Information about safety and health precautions can be obtained for national travel advisory websites and the CDC.

Please contact your doctor for travel advice.

Visa

Application for an Ugandan visa has to be made before entry. The easy application requires;

Evidence of Yellow fever vaccination
Recent passport photo
Passport bio-data page (with validity of at least 6 months)

Transport

By Car

5:30 hours from Entebbe Airport

By Plane

Closest domestic airport in Kasese only 1:30 hours away

Flights

Direct connections from overseas are available from Dubai, Brussels, Istanbul, Doha and several other destinations in Africa.