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grahaml05:09 UTC10 Oct 2010

Hi
In the lonely planet East Africa book where it talks about going overland to Kidepo Valley NP via the Eastern Route it suggests that you begin by heading to Kotido. However, it is not clear if this means going via Soroti or whether the route that goes from Mbale-Muyembe-Okolim is possible/feasable by public transport. Can anybody offer some advice?

It looks that if the latter is correct then it would save backtracking to Mbale from Sipi Falls. This isn't the end or the world but if it is feasable to use the second route it "may" save some time.

Regards

GrahamL

heyheybooboo06:36 UTC22 Dec 2010

I did it in the other direction, but the buses from Kotido do indeed go through Soroti.

Icame into Kidepo from Gulu, and then down to Mbale.

Blogged about the trip here:

http://obtuseworks.blogspot.com/

thegav120:24 UTC08 Sep 2011

Absolutely DO NOT book any tours or send money to Joseph Kwihangana (Joe Kwiha, kwihaj@yahoo.co.uk, Tel +256787799389 of www.experience-uganda.com (details as of 8/2011). He is a CRIMINAL and a THEIF!! He took our money ($1,100) a month in advance to secure buying our gorills permits and never bought them. The side tour we also booked with him was a complete scam.

Also... Arthur (go.gorillas@gmail.com), the tour guide Joe contracted with, stole and crashed our safari van on our last night so we had to pay for additional transport. Both men had been arrested when we left Kisoro and what remained of the van was at the police station. It was obviously not the first time that Joe had scammed tourists. These two theifs could be operating out of either Kamala and/or Kisoro so be careful. Joe is very easy to identify as he has one leg shorter than the other and wears a special shoe. He also plays himself off as a psuedo-rastafarian. Unfortunatley, Joe has appeared in Lonely Planet recommendations in the past.

Again, DO NOT BOOK with JOE or ARTHUR from KISORO!!

Overland to Kidepo Valley NP Country forums / Africa / Uganda
grahaml05:09 UTC10 Oct 2010	Hi In the lonely planet East Africa book where it talks about going overland to Kidepo Valley NP via the Eastern Route it suggests that you begin by heading to Kotido. However, it is not clear if this means going via Soroti or whether the route that goes from Mbale-Muyembe-Okolim is possible/feasable by public transport. Can anybody offer some advice? It looks that if the latter is correct then it would save backtracking to Mbale from Sipi Falls. This isn't the end or the world but if it is feasable to use the second route it "may" save some time. Regards GrahamL
heyheybooboo06:36 UTC22 Dec 2010	I did it in the other direction, but the buses from Kotido do indeed go through Soroti. Icame into Kidepo from Gulu, and then down to Mbale. Blogged about the trip here: http://obtuseworks.blogspot.com/	1
thegav120:24 UTC08 Sep 2011	Absolutely DO NOT book any tours or send money to Joseph Kwihangana (Joe Kwiha, kwihaj@yahoo.co.uk, Tel +256787799389 of www.experience-uganda.com (details as of 8/2011). He is a CRIMINAL and a THEIF!! He took our money ($1,100) a month in advance to secure buying our gorills permits and never bought them. The side tour we also booked with him was a complete scam. Also... Arthur (go.gorillas@gmail.com), the tour guide Joe contracted with, stole and crashed our safari van on our last night so we had to pay for additional transport. Both men had been arrested when we left Kisoro and what remained of the van was at the police station. It was obviously not the first time that Joe had scammed tourists. These two theifs could be operating out of either Kamala and/or Kisoro so be careful. Joe is very easy to identify as he has one leg shorter than the other and wears a special shoe. He also plays himself off as a psuedo-rastafarian. Unfortunatley, Joe has appeared in Lonely Planet recommendations in the past. Again, DO NOT BOOK with JOE or ARTHUR from KISORO!!	2

Overland to Kidepo Valley NP