Kampala, Entebbe, Murchisons Falls NP - Uganda
Posted: 14 Aug 2017 13:41
I'm disappointed. I'll be away from home for three weeks in a week or two. One week in the Cape, and then two weeks in Uganda.
I'll be flying in to Kampala, but on the weekend that I'm there, I've decided that I'll rent a truck and do a bit of driving...
Unfortunately, most rental companies only seem to have cruisers, but I really don't want to lower my standards... Luckily, I seem to have tracked down a few reputable rental companies who do rent out Patrols for the more discerning customer...
My big issue is: I've never been to Uganda... So I'm hoping somebody here on this forum is a little more experienced in terms of the place...
I'm planning on heading out from Kampala on the Friday afternoon towards Entebbe, to try and get a sighting of the Shoebill Stork on the Saturday morning (apparently one of the more likely spots to find one), after which, I think I'll head up to Murchisons Falls National Park up in the North.
My itinerary looks as follows:
Friday 15h00 - Kampala to Entebbe. (~35km).
Saturday morning (don't have a set time, as it depends on how long my tour of the marsh takes) - Entebbe to Murchisons Falls NP via Masindi. (~324km).
This is the thing that worries me. Whilst the distance from Entebbe to the NP is only 324km, T4A specifies travelling time as about 7 hours. However, several sources I've checked on the Internet, say that travelling time between Kampala and Murchison's falls (~280km) should only take about 3.5 hours... :| In short, I'm relatively confused.
If anyone is familiar with Uganda, as well as the route I'm sort of thinking of taking, I'd appreciate the advice.
Thanks in advance.
I'll be flying in to Kampala, but on the weekend that I'm there, I've decided that I'll rent a truck and do a bit of driving...
Unfortunately, most rental companies only seem to have cruisers, but I really don't want to lower my standards... Luckily, I seem to have tracked down a few reputable rental companies who do rent out Patrols for the more discerning customer...
My big issue is: I've never been to Uganda... So I'm hoping somebody here on this forum is a little more experienced in terms of the place...
I'm planning on heading out from Kampala on the Friday afternoon towards Entebbe, to try and get a sighting of the Shoebill Stork on the Saturday morning (apparently one of the more likely spots to find one), after which, I think I'll head up to Murchisons Falls National Park up in the North.
My itinerary looks as follows:
Friday 15h00 - Kampala to Entebbe. (~35km).
Saturday morning (don't have a set time, as it depends on how long my tour of the marsh takes) - Entebbe to Murchisons Falls NP via Masindi. (~324km).
This is the thing that worries me. Whilst the distance from Entebbe to the NP is only 324km, T4A specifies travelling time as about 7 hours. However, several sources I've checked on the Internet, say that travelling time between Kampala and Murchison's falls (~280km) should only take about 3.5 hours... :| In short, I'm relatively confused.
If anyone is familiar with Uganda, as well as the route I'm sort of thinking of taking, I'd appreciate the advice.
Thanks in advance.