Travel Notes to Uganda

To track gorillas each person must have the day’s gorilla permit which needs to be arranged and paid for in advance. Each gorilla park (Bwindi and Mgahinga in Uganda ) has different numbers of permits per day (18 and 6 for Bwindi,and Mgahinga respectively).

Visitors from or passing through a yellow fever and cholera zone (most of tropical Africa and South America) may be able to produce a valid International Certificate of Vaccination. Air travellers who only pass through the airports of such a zone are exempt from the requirement.

Uganda is served by a number of insurance companies covering a wide range of insurance policies. Vi

There are over 56 dialects spoken in Uganda which is a reflection of Uganda's multi-tribal society. English and Swahili are the official languages and most Ugandan's are able to communicate fluently in English.

Most hotels and lodges will offer a laundry service. For low budget travellers there are no coin operated Laundromats at all so consider drip dry clothing and be prepared for hand washing. In most places one could hire someone to do your washing.

The importation and exportation of game trophies is prohibited by law. Offenders will be persecuted to the full extent of the law.

Uganda is awakening to reading and writing. A number of Newspapers are published in Kampala

Clients are advised not to carry too much money around.

Before taking pictures of people it is polite to ask. Photographs should not be taken of people or religious ceremonies without their consent.

The government is elected in a multi-party general election (Uganda every five years). The current government of Uganda is led by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who was elected in the 2016 General Election.

It is important to note that Tourism being a year-round activity, these holidays do not affect the operations of travel agencies/tour operators, national parks and other tourism-service providers

Always remember that while some animals have become accustomed to the presence of people they are still wild animals.