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Eating Out

March 3, 2023

Goretti’s Pizzeria and Bar has been a long-term favourite of ours. When we lived on the northeast side of Kampala and had an evening flight to catch, we would leave home in the afternoon, avoid the rush hour traffic, and head to Goretti’s for our evening meal enjoying our last view of the lake and…

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Further Afield, Kampala and Jinja

March 3, 2023

Kampala is now less than an hour’s drive on the new Entebbe Kampala expressway, though it is advisable to avoid rush hour traffic in Kampala. There are several sites worth visiting including: The thatched Kasubi Tombs of Baganda kings is a UNESCO heritage site for the burial grounds of four Baganda kings with unique architecture…

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Markets, indoor and outdoor

March 3, 2023

Many craft stalls can be found opposite both Victoria and Imperial malls selling a wide variety of beaded items, clothing, crafts, carvings, baskets, cloth, and artwork, mostly from Uganda, some from Kenya. Look out for jewellery made from natural materials: raffia, seeds, cow-horn, shells, and glossy magazine paper (cut into triangles, rolled into bead shapes,…

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Full day or half day cycle tour

March 3, 2023

Bike2go Entebbe hire out bikes, assist you in planning suitable tours or provide guided tours. They will deliver bikes to Pineapple and collect after your hire, but we recommend you visit their location 4km away to select suitable-sized bikes for which we can arrange transport. Bike2go organise various guided tours to suit all abilities, including…

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Entebbe Reptile Village

March 3, 2023

Entebbe Reptile Village is a community project which rescues not only snakes but other reptiles which are often in danger including tortoises, crocodiles, 6ft long monitor lizards, and chameleons. All the reptiles are rescued from the surrounding area and given medical treatment if necessary. When returned back to the wild they are released into a…

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The National Botanical Garden

March 3, 2023

In 1898, the National Botanical Garden was laid out on the shore of Lake Victoria with over 300 tree species. It nurtured  the  first tea tree seedlings from India, in 1923 the beginning of Uganda’s tea industry. It is worth visiting its variety of enormous trees, the sighting of several monkey species and many birds, including…

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Uganda Wildlife Education Centre

March 3, 2023

Uganda Wildlife Education Centre cares for a collection of African animals in a natural, outdoor setting. Their conservation efforts include rescuing animals whose habitat was being destroyed or from illegal trade. The animals are given medical attention, if required, and an appropriate diet. Individuals that can survive in their natural habitat are released back to…

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Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

March 3, 2023

Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary is either a a 45 min speedboat ride or 90 minute motorized canoe trip across the lake from Entebbe. Full day trips leave at 9am and half day trips at 9am and 12.45pm. You can observe about 40 chimps in a near wild setting. The chimps have been rescued from humans…

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