Uganda

Bradt's Uganda has for many years been considered the go-to source of information for travellers heading to or interested in this extraordinary country. This new ninth edition of the most comprehensive guide available has been fully updated by Philip Briggs, arguably the world's most experienced guidebook author and certainly the most experienced writer on Africa, and also includes a new full-colour wildlife section with over 100 colour photographs. Mountain gorilla tracking is Uganda´s most popular activity and this new edition provides expanded coverage of gorilla-tracking options, describing the gorilla groups and their locations in short, everything anyone who dreams of encountering these remarkable primates needs to know. Accommodation listings and descriptions have also been completely revised, taking into account the rapid increase in choice of places to stay, and providing a more critical appraisal of the best options in every price bracket. Bradt's Uganda includes detailed maps of the country, updated or created from scratch using GPS by the author, and this new edition also offers increased coverage of Karamoja and the northeast, a major growth area for tourism. Uganda boasts the most biodiverse and arguably most exciting safari circuit in Africa, ranging from the lush montane forests of Bwindi, which protect one of the world's largest remaining populations of mountain gorillas, to the tree-climbing lions of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Whether you are visiting on safari, for birdwatching, white-water rafting on the Nile or trekking some of Africa's highest mountains, Bradt's Uganda remains the essential companion guide.

'Packed with practical information for travellers with various budgets.' - The Irish News

Préface
. Still one of only two country-specific guides to Uganda, and by far the most up-to-date and comprehensive . Visitor numbers have increased massively, from fewer than 500,000 in 2006 to 1.45 million in 2017, and the trend looks set to continue . Uganda is one of Bradt's top ten overseas guides . Includes new full-colour wildlife section with over 100 colour photographs . Includes expanded coverage of gorilla-tracking options, completely revised accommodation reviews and the best maps available compiled by the author using GPS About Bradt Travel Guides . Founded in 1974, Bradt is now the largest independent guidebook publisher in the UK with over 200 titles in print . WINNER of the Gold award for Best Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2018 and 2019 . Bradt guides are written by authors who really know their destinations. Many are resident there, or have been visiting regularly over a number of years . Each new Bradt guide is backed by a dedicated press and social media campaign

Auteur

Philip Briggs (e philip.briggs@bradtguides.com) has been exploring the highways, byways and backwaters of Africa since 1986. He first explored Uganda by bus and train in 1988, two years after it emerged from a decade of civil war, and returned in 1992 to research the first edition of the Bradt guide. He has since revisited the country on numerous occasions both as a tour leader and to update subsequent editions of the Bradt guide. He is also the author or updater of many other Bradt titles, mainly to African destinations but also covering Suriname, Sri Lanka, Macedonia and The Peloponnese.Andrew Roberts has lived in Uganda since 1993. Born in Britain, he first visited the country with a backpack in 1990 and returned three years later to help the Ugandan Forest Department set up ecotourism projects. Nearly 25 years later he's still there, now with a wife and two daughters. Andrew considers himself lucky to have worked in every national park in Uganda, settings which he greatly prefers to his office in Kampala. He has updated several previous editions of Bradt's Uganda and also covered Kampala and Entebbe for this edition. He also produces tourist maps of Uganda and East Africa.

Résumé
Uganda Travel Guide - Holiday travel advice and tips featuring Kampala highlights, gorilla tracking, accommodation and homestays, ancient history and local culture. Also included are detailed tourist information and operators, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Murchison Falls, Ishasha Plains, Nile rafting, trekking, safaris and walking tours.

Contenu
Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, Conservation areas, History, Government, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education Chapter 2 Wildlife Guide Mammals, Birds, Reptiles Chapter 3 Practical Information When and where to visit, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, What to take, Money, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Media and communications, Health, Safety and security, Cultural etiquette, Getting involved PART TWO ENTEBBE, KAMPALA AND SOUTH-CENTRAL UGANDA Overview, Highlights Chapter 4 Entebbe and Surrounds History, Getting there and away, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Other practicalities, What to see and do, The Kampala Road and Murchison Bay, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Mabamba Swamp Chapter 5 Kampala Getting there and away, Getting around, Embassies, Tourist information and tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Nightlife and entertainment, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 6 Around Entebbe and Kampala West towards Fort Portal, North towards Masindi and Gulu, East towards Jinja, Southwest towards Masaka Chapter 7 Masaka and the Ssese Islands Masaka, Lake Nabugabo, The Ssese Islands Chapter 8 Ankole and Lake Mburo History, Lake Mburo National Park, Mbarara, Igongo Cultural Centre PART THREE EASTERN UGANDA Overview, Highlights Chapter 9 Jinja and the Upper Nile Jinja, Bujagali, Kalagala and the Upper Nile Chapter 10 Mbale and Mount Elgon Busia, Tororo, Mbale, Mount Elgon Chapter 11 Karamoja, Gulu and the Northeast Safari Circuit History, Teso, Langi and the Kyoga Basin, Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve, Karamoja, Kidepo Valley National Park, Acholi PART FOUR NORTHWEST UGANDA Overview, Highlights Chapter 12 Pakwach and West Nile History, Pakwach, Panyimur, Arua, Arua to Gulu via the Laropi-Umi ferry Chapter 13 Bunyoro Hoima, Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve, Masindi, Budongo Forest Reserve, Masindi to Wanseko via Lake Albert Chapter 14 Murchison Falls Conservation Area General information, Getting there and away, Where to stay and eat, What to see and do PART FIVE AROUND THE RWENZORI Overview, Highlights Chapter 15 Fort Portal, Kibale National Park and the Toro Crater Lakes Fort Portal, Toro Crater Lakes, Kibale National Park Chapter 16 The Semliki Valley Further information, Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve, Semliki National Park, Bundibugyo Chapter 17 The Rwenzori Mountains and Kasese Kasese, Rwenzori Mountains National Park Chapter 18 Queen Elizabeth National Park and Surrounds General information, North-Central QENP and the Kasese-Ishaka Road, Ishasha and Kihihi PART SIX THE GORILLA HIGHLANDS Overview, Highlights Chapter 19 Kabale and Lake Bunyonyi Kabale, Lake Bunyonyi Chapter 20 Mgahinga and the Virunga Foothills Kisoro, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Lakes Mutanda and Mulehe Chapter 21 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park General information, Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, Nkuringo Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Further Information Index Photographs