Inter-zonal Circuits

It is assumed that all circuits start and end in Kampala, which is normally the base for all visits to tourist attractions. Therefore, the estimates of the duration of the circuits include journey times to and from Kampala. The duration in practice will of course be decided by the inclinations of the tourists but the periods put forward are a minimum.

A traveler could visit Lake Mburo for one night and then proceed to the Rift Valley for a couple of nights depending on the number of sites one wishes to visit. If the latter was confined to a single visit to Queen Elizabeth the total duration of the circuit could be as low as four days. On the other hand, if the attractions of the Rift Valley were to be explored more thoroughly this could be extended to ten days or more.

Again one could spend a night at Lake Mburo before proceeding to the southwest zone, which may be simply for a visit to Bwindi. In such a case the circuit may take four days. On the other hand, a single visit to Mgahinga or the lakes would take a similar period of time, while incorporating all these destinations might go for a period of nine to ten days.

One could take a complete tour of the whole west and southwest, moving from Lake Mburo, through Queen Elizabeth, Ishasha, Bwindi and the lakes of Kigezi in a total of ten to twelve days.

These two principle tourism zones could be linked over a period of seven to 10 days, depending on the number of days spent in the Rift Valley. It is also possible to add Lake Mburo if one extended by an extra day.

This circuit could go to Paraa via Budongo Forest or direct to Chobe Safari Lodge and continue to Kidepo Valley via Gulu/Kitgum (one night here). Taking an alternative route for the return journey could be via Moroto(one night) and then Mountain Elgon. The whole circuit would be some 10 to 11 days.

This would really be a grand tour of most of Uganda’s tourist attractions and could take as much as 3 weeks. The first stop could be at Lake Mburo followed by the Lakes and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park of Kabale and Kisoro and then through the fine scenic area of Kigezi to Bwindi. One would then go through Ishasha, Mweya and Rwenzori. From Fort Portal the route would go to Paraa before visiting Kidepo Valley via Gulu/Kitgum and finally through Mountain Elgon, ending in Kampala.

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