Imperial Resort Beach Hotel

Entebbe


Good place for fish and chips on the beach (but watch out for scavenging maribou stork), or a choice of meat dishes or pizza. Alternatively there are garden tables, or those with jet lag can hit the 24-hour restaurant inside the hotel.


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1. Uganda Wildlife Education Centre

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4. Makanaga Wetlands

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5. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

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6. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

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8. Katereke Prison Ditch

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