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City in Tooro, Western Uganda
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Fort Portal is an important town and centre of the Kabarole District in Western Uganda.
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Established in 2001, they’ve replaced 100 acres of eucalyptus trees with native species. The only real sight in the town itself, and well worth an hour to explore.
Sells cakes, tea and coffee.
Home of hamburgers from USh 6000, chips USh 3000 and pot of tea USh 2000.
A good place for breakfast: eggs USh 2000, chips USh 2500, bread USh 1000, black tea USh 700, milk tea USh 1000, soft drinks USh 1500.
Clean single room with outside bathroom, clean double room with own bathroom.
Free Wi-Fi. Has a nice garden. Own room USh 30,000.
Has Wi-Fi, breakfast included.
Mountains of the Moon Hotel 2000 ltd
A top high-end tourist hotel on the way to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Wi-Fi, restaurant, bar, conference, pool, gym, accommodation and wedding receptions.
Breakfast included, nice gardens and pool. Free Wi-Fi.
Family run, nice garden. Home cooked meals at big joint dinner table. Breakfast included.
10 single/double rooms with shared bathroom.
Clean single room with outside hot water bathroom or clean double room with own bathroom. Has nets.
Double room with own bathroom and breakfast
Single/double rooms with own bathrooms. Sometimes has hot water.
Double with own bathroom.
Crater lake tours and a safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park or chimp and gorilla tracking permits or bike and car hire.
Crater lake tours and a safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park or chimp and gorilla tracking permits.
Has a MasterCard/Visa ATM.
Has a MasterCard/Visa ATM.
Sells fresh bread.
Link Bus and Kalita Bus have connections from Kampala to Fort Portal which go via Mubende (5-6 hours).
Read in the guideFort Portal is a small town and it is easily possible to just walk. If you need to go further, there are Boda Boda motorbike taxis everywhere in town. For about USh 1,000, you can travel about 2-3 km.
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