Activities in Fort Portal and Surroundings
The Fort Portal region has plenty of day trip opportunities, which makes our guest house the perfect base to plan your excursions. There is so much to explore, you'll need some extra days or come back!
You can book trips through our local tour operator Kabarole Tours.
Don't feel like moving too much? Just sit and relax in our beautiful garden with abundant birdlife and enjoy...
Walks in the surroundings
You can explore the lush green neighbourhood of the guest house by foot, with an ever changing view of the Rwenzori Mountains. Walk up the hill to visit the local village or walk to town to experience the hussle and bussle of Fort Portal, said to be one of the cleanest towns in Uganda.
Hiking in the Rwenzori Mountains
Pleasant walks in the foothills of the Rwenzories. It s a good days walk over over the Kazingo trail to Bundibugyo.
Seven days hike up to the snow capped peaks at 5109m.
Chimp Tracking and/or guided hikes in Kibale National Park
Kibale National Park is best known for its 13 different types of primates and chimpanzee tracking.
For more information contact Uganda Wildlife Authority www.uwa.or.ug
Amabere Caves & Waterfall
Situated 8km West of Fort Portal town in a lovely hilly area dotted with crater lakes. An adventurous descent into the half open caves, with a lot of history tales attached to it. All children love it.
Crater Lakes
About 20-30 km south of Fort Portal are the Ndali-Kasenda Crater Lakes (about 60 fresh water lakes). You can make a scenic route by car or or explore them on foot.
Semliki Rainforest and Hot Springs
Semliki National Park, best known for its birdlist: 441 recorded species, and for the hot springs at Sempaya.
In the same area, Tooro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve, situated on the floor of the Rift Valley. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Tooro Botanical Gardens
Three different trails run along the various community gardens (medicinal plants, trees) and points of interest (birds, treehouses and plant nurseries).
Visit local markets
Daily market in Fort Portal Town.
Weekly markets in different places with the most important the Wednesday market in Mugusu (12 km on Fort Portal - Kasese Road). Colourful and scenic under the peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains.
Tea and Wetlands
Explore the wetlands on foot and learn about the tea making proces through a visit of a tea factory and plantations.
Solidarity with Uganda
Ineke Jongerius and Maurice Barnes are representatives of two small scale solidarity organisations: Obumu (UK) and Kwataniza (NL).