Kampala to Nshongi Camp

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kirscheole
kirscheole

Hi there,

we are going to uganda in nov 11 - we already booked the gorilla permit, but I still have one question.

How long will it take to reach the nshongi camp - is it possible to get there in one day?

They wrote, from kampala to kisoro it will will take 11 hours plus 1,5 hours with matatu/privat taxi and from kampala to kabale it will take 9 hours plus 3 hours by matatu/privat taxi to the camp.

I found s.th. about the post bus - what is the best/fastest bus

thanks for your help!

cheers kirsche

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marcelo30
marcelo30

I did it 2 weeks ago, exactly the same family.

I stayed in Kisoro, and got private transportation from there. They leave at 6:00am, and wait for you at the park to drive you back. Did it with Emma, at Countryside Guesthouse, which I recommend. Payed USD 50 for the trip.

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katonatours
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It will take you about 7-9 hours to reach your final destination in a day.

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kirscheole
kirscheole

@marcelo30

How did you get to Kisoro? Which bus company?

cheers kirsche

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miky76
miky76

I did in the other way round, and from Kisoro I caught a bus to Kampala, it was exactly 11 hours.

there where several bus company, I used Bismarkian (or something similar), I remember also Horizon and Jaguar, but there are many more companyes. All of them have 2 daily buses, from Kampala and from Kisoro. one in the morning around 7am and one in the evening around 7pm.

In the Nshongi Camp website http://www.nshongicamp.altervista.org/index.php/how-reach-us
they say that you will take 90 mins from Kisoro and 140 mins from Kabale buy car.
I don't think there are public transport to Rushaga.

If you do not want to wake up very early, risking to miss your tracking due the bad roads, I suggest you to be close to the traking starting point already the evening before.

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kirscheole
kirscheole

thanks!

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roljaer
roljaer

you can use a bus to kisoro or you can hire a car and driver to drive you there..buses are cheaper but crowded and very uncomfortable..hiring a car would cost you around 200 dollars..to kisoro as it is like a 10 hour kourney..choice is yours.

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Sirrom
Sirrom

The bus ride is faily good and cheap and aswell a good Africa experience ride!

Morris

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marcelo30
marcelo30

Hi,

I was in Lake Bunyonyi before, spent 3 days. It`s great! From there you can go to Kabale (9 km), and take a shared taxi to Kisoro. Otherwise, you can find more people to share a car directly from Lake Bunyonyi to Kisoro (there is a shortcut).

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kirscheole
kirscheole

We are thinking about doing the lake after the tracking - can you recommend any accomodation there

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