- The unusual fauna and flora
- Reserve chimpanzees Ngamba Island
- National Parks

Temperatures usually remain between 21 to 25 ° C. The mountain areas are much cooler and the top of Mount Elgon is often covered with snow. In other parts of the country is much warmer. Large rainfall occur during the period from March to May and from October to November.

It is best to go in the period from January to February, when it is hot and generally dry, or from June to September.

Culture of Uganda consists of a series of religious and linguistic groups. It consists of various sports and adored by residents, such as soccer and cricket.

Music is an integral part of the culture of Uganda. Each tribe has its own songs and dances.

Protestantism - 47.53%, Anglicanism - 38.5%, Catholicism - 38.93%

Residents of Uganda is people are very friendly and open. Often you can meet men holding hands, it is a sign of their friendship, while in male-female relationships avoid the presentation of public feelings. In smaller towns, there is the custom of women kneeling before men at the time greeting, in big cities, this tradition is diminishing.

It is also used Luganda and other Bantu languages.

English is official language.

66.8% of the population

The passport should be valid at least six months from the date of entry to Uganda. Tourists should be in possession of the Polish residence visa, which is obtained at 30 days, or transit - for 7 days. The visa costs $ 30 one-time, repeated at 6 months - $ 80. A visa can be obtained at the airport in Entebbe near Kampala or at any other border crossing. For a visa application submitted must be accompanied by documents indicating the purpose of stay and two photographs.

Polish Consulate in Kampala
Honorary Consul, Ephraim Kamuntu (Asystent. English)
Farmers' House
Plot 6-8, Parliamentary Avenue, PO. Box 7103, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (00-256-41) 34-60-48
fax: (00-256-41) 34-12-47

There is the Polish Embassy in Uganda. The nearest is in Kenya.

Polish Embassy in Nairobi
00100 Nairobi
Kabarnet Road (off Ngong Road)
PO. Box 30086
Tel.: (00-254 20) 38 72 811, 38 72 812
Fax: (00-254 20) 38 72 814, 38 74 572
E-mail: nairobi.amb.sekretariat [at] msz.gov.pl

In Poland there is no embassy of Uganda. The closest is located in Berlin.

Embassy of the Republic of Uganda
Axel-Springer-Strasse 54 a, 10117 Berlin
tel. (0-0 49 30) 24 04 75 56
Fax: (0-0 49 30) 24 04 75 57
E-mail: ugembassy [at] yahoo.de

For possession and use of drugs and trade sanctions threaten multi imprisonment and cash.

The Kapali are many medical facilities, well equipped and specialized personnel. It is worse in smaller towns, where it is very hard to get medical attention.

Comprehensive health insurance is necessary and must include protection in case of serious accident or illness.

999 - ambulance
Ganga Hospital: 043 242022 / 3 242045
Itojo Hospital: 0485-24101
Jinja Hospital: 043 122000, 122001
Kabale Hospital: 0486-22006,24006
Hospital Kasese :0483-44055
Kawolo Hospital: 48204, 48206
Hospital Kiboga: 17, 18, 31

Medical services for foreigners pay in cash. The cost of medical visits will cost about. $ 20. Day in hospital costs U.S. $ 70-100.

Avoid travel after dark and at night due to the   high risk of bandit attacks. Due to the frequent theft of tourists recommended careful in restaurants, bars, markets. Often tourists are robbed on buses and local minibuses, so-called. Matatu. Traveling by public transportation respects from taking food and drinks from strangers. Such food may contain the narcotic drugs and narcotics.

Since 1986, Our Lady's Resistance Army (LRA) led by Joseph Kony, leads an armed uprising in northern Uganda using camps in southern Sudan as bases for attacks on government troops and civilians. Both sides accused of many violent crimes against those living in areas of population.

999 - police

- Malamba

- Busia

- Kagera

- Bunagana

Travel Time

From London to fly to Kampala 15h, and 20h of New York.

Airports

Entebbe (EBB) is located 40 km southwest of Kampala (journey time - 30 minutes). To / from the airport: There are buses to Kampala. Most of the hotels in Kampala and Entebbe arrange transfers from the airport. There are also taxis. Facilities: duty free shops, restaurants, banks / bureaux de change, car rental and hotel reservations.

Uganda Railways is not currently providing travel services, there are only rail connection from Kenya to Kampala (journey time from 12h to 14h)

It is a daily bus service between Kampala and Nairobi, Arusha and Dar-es-Salaam.

There are connections with all neighboring countries, although the boundaries are not always open.

Vessels regularly plying on Lake Victoria.

Eagle Air (website: www.flyeagleairuganda.com) offers flights from Entebbe to most major cities. Charter flights are also available, including the national parks.

Buses run on almost all of Uganda, but unfortunately are often very crowded and have long delays. There are regular flights between Entebbe and Kampala (journey time - 1 hour) and from the airport. An extensive network of minibuses, known as matatas, ride for the greater part of the country, are fast and convenient form of transport.

International car rental companies are   close to the Entebbe airport in central Kampala.

There are also special taxis, marked with white and black stripes. Passengers will take u any place designated by them, are much more expensive than matatas.

In most cities internet cafes are available.

Delivery of a shipment of Polish can take anywhere from three days to several weeks. Post Points are open from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 14.00-17.30. Some branches also open on Saturdays.

Remember to always close the door from inside the car, because there are attacks on tourists in rented cars.

Ugandan shilling (UGX)
Coins 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200, 500 shillings
Banknotes 1000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 50000 shillings

Credit cards that are accepted but not widely used are: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa. Some large hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and shops in towns and cities accept credit cards. ATMs are available at the larger cities.

A bottle of water - about 700 UGX = 1.17 zł.
Bread - 1200 UGX = 2 zł
Lunch at a local bar: matoke + liver, approximately 1000 UGX-1.70 zł
Fries / rice + chicken around 2500UGX -4.20 zł

Try out the gift shops and at local fairs, where you can find things at lower prices.

- Handicraft

- Hand-made drums and other instruments

- Mask

- Necklaces and bracelets

- Tea and Coffee

The following products may be imported into Uganda by the visitors for 17 years without incurring customs duty (with the exception of Kenya and Tanzania):

• 200 cigarettes or 227g tobacco or a combination thereof.
• a bottle of vodka or wine.
• 500 ml of perfume.

Note: The special permit is required for the export of hunting trophies.

Shops are generally open from 8.00 am to 17.00. Avoid exchanging money on the street, because it is dangerous. Exchange money exchange offices is much more favorable in those located in cities rather than at airports.

In Uganda, construction of hotels of international standard, inter alia, in Entebbe, Kampala and Jinja, and in many smaller cities.

Hostels in Uganda, there are few, most located in the capital.

There are also camping sites are often located in national parks.

You can use the offers rooms and apartments. This will certainly cheaper option than a night at the hotel.

For example, per night at the hotel will pay from 30 to 150 zł.

In the kitchen of Uganda is dominated by products grown and manufactured by the natives. The basis of food are ingredients such as bananas, plantan, cassava, sweet potatoes, maize, millet and sorghum. Variety dishes are freshly caught fish.

- Matoke
- Millet Bread
- Cassava (root, which is commonly made into flour).
- Goulash, chicken and beef
- Fried crickets

- Waragi
- Pombe

In big cities there are many restaurants where you can eat and it is for a small outlay.

Gratuities between 5% and 10%, but not a necessity.

- National Parks

- Meeting face to face with the gorilla

- Rafting

- Bungee jumping

- Mountaineering

- Fishing

- Tour the capital city of Uganda, Kampala

- The source of River Nile

- ATVs

- Rwenzori Mountains National Park
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi

In larger cities you can visit the cinema, where movies are displayed showing the real Uganda, mostly in the language of Luganda and English.

- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Bwindi National Park
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Mount Elgon
- Forest Mpanga

January 26 - Victory Day
March 8 - International Women's Day
1 May - Labour Day
June 3 - Martyrdom Day
June 9 - Heroes' Day
October 9 - Independence Day

Amakula Kampala International Film Festival - November
Amani Africa International Jazz Festival - October
Peace Festival (KWETU Fest) - August
Bayimba International Festival of Music and Arts-June

Residents of Uganda they like to spend time on weekends in bars and discos. Nightlife is relatively safe because of the bouncers in bars and clubs.

- Comfortable and airy clothes

- Comfortable sandals and shoes waterproof

- Essential drugs

- Binoculars

- Camera or camcorder

- Hat

- Measures against insect