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Rwenzori Mountains (photo by Albert Backer)
Rwenzori National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in southwestern Uganda.
The park protects an extensive mountain range roughly 75 mi (120 km) long and 30 mi (48 km) wide.
The area includes glaciers, waterfalls and lakes, making it one of Africa’s most beautiful alpine areas. This alpine area is also known for its unusual flora, including giant heathers, ground-sells, ericas, and lobelias.
At the same time, the park is located just miles from the equator, and has extensive tropical forests and wildlife as well.
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(a) outdoors-oriented, and therefore more dependent on weather conditions
(b) less easily accessible and more physically demanding than other destination categories.
In some cases (eg, rafting and climbing), this includes a significantly increased degree of adventure (or danger, depending on one's viewpoint).
Natural Interests tend to be:
(a) outdoors-oriented, and therefore more dependent on weather conditions
(b) less easily accessible and more physically demanding than other destination categories.
In some cases (eg, rafting and climbing), this includes a significantly increased degree of adventure (or danger, depending on one's viewpoint).
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![]() Collin HotelCollin Hotel is situated in Kasese, 12 km from School. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free private parking is available on site. Each room has a TV. Certain rooms include a seating area where you can relax. Average score from 4 guest reviews: 0.0/10.$18 | BOOK THIS HOTEL NOW |
![]() Sandton Hotel KaseseFeaturing free WiFi, a barbecue and a terrace, Sandton Hotel Kasese offers accommodation in Kasese, 13 km from School. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site. Average score from 15 guest reviews: 7.6/10.$62 | BOOK THIS HOTEL NOW |
![]() Ihamba Lakeside Safari LodgeSituated in Kahendero, Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge is 6 km from School. The accommodation features a hot tub. Free WiFi is available . All units have a seating area. Every unit comes with a private bathroom with bathrobes and slippers. Average score from 4 guest reviews: 8.8/10.$185 | BOOK THIS HOTEL NOW |
![]() The Elephant HomeThe Elephant Home offers pet-friendly accommodation in Katunguru. Viewpoint is 12 km away. Free WiFi is available . The accommodation has a seating area. Free private parking is also available at this lodge. Towels are provided. Average score from 4 guest reviews: 7.1/10.$25 | BOOK THIS HOTEL NOW |
![]() Springs InternationalSprings International offers pet-friendly accommodation in Kasese. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free WiFi is available and free private parking is available on site. Every room has a TV. Average score from 14 guest reviews: 6.4/10.$36GUEST REVIEWSThe excellent support from the management, Mr. Narendra and Mr. Hardeep were exceptional. We stayed here for two nights when doing fieldwork in some of the sub-counties of Kasese. The place is really nice, clean and really affordable! There was plenty of hot water in the shower which is kind of hard to find in Uganda. We ate at the hotel restaurant both nights and the Indian food was great to a fair price, and the view is stunning. We definitely recommend it. Well situated for Trekkers and the pool was great to cool off in after mountain hikes. We slept with a great view and balcony doors open. Mosquitoes are few and it was very fine and fresh. The swimming pool is the best in the whole Ruwenzori region. Only the disco noise at the pool disturbs the swimming in weekend afternoons. The breakfast was poor, the bed dipped and was uncomfortable. The TV had only had one channel at a time and was controlled by reception. Didn't like much at all ! convenience for the job I had to do great internet Only saving grace was having a swimming pool. Otherwise a bit of dismal experience. A part le fait que l'hôtel offre une belle vue sur les montagnes et sur la ville, rien ne m'a accroché dans ce lieu. | BOOK THIS HOTEL NOW |
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Hotel Name | Rooms From | Guest Rating |
Ihamba Lakeside Safari LodgeIhamba Lakeside Safari Lodge![]() $185 | $185 | 8.8 |
Tropical Savannah GuesthouseTropical Savannah Guesthouse![]() $19 | $19 | 8.4 |
Uhuru 50 Hotel KaseseUhuru 50 Hotel Kasese![]() $33 GUEST REVIEWSclean
spacious
warm water
wi-fi
friendly staff.
Great experience To find a clean place in a quite remote region close to Queen Elizabeth park in Uganda Very helpful to us. They even put beds on rooms to help us out. The food was better than last year and such good value. Beds are comfy so we did well. Thank you Everyone was so helpful to us in the hotel and the manager was outstanding in checking that we were fine. The food was good to and it was great value for money Really good service in basic budget hotel. Manager very helpful as were all staff. Food good at reasonable prices and Internet ok most of the time. Worked well for us visiting churches in the area Very friendly and attentive staff, a clean spot in Kasese with a fantastic value for money. The staff were very helpful in arranging a safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The room was quite comfortable, and the food in the restaurant was good too. Very friendly and helpful staff, good affordable food. Rooms were clean. Had to leave a night early and manager kindly refunded. Wifi in restaurant but not in room. Drink prices and food very reasonable. clean, spacious rooms and bathroom, good food, very helpfull hotelmanager and receptionist. the best quality we had in uganda for this price. scored better than other more expensive places we stayed in. It is a good base to explore QENP. | $33 | 8.4 |
Sandton Hotel KaseseSandton Hotel Kasese![]() $62 | $62 | 7.6 |
The Elephant HomeThe Elephant Home![]() $25 | $25 | 7.1 |
Wild Tracks Overland CampWild Tracks Overland Camp![]() $26 | $26 | 6.4 |
Springs InternationalSprings International![]() $36 GUEST REVIEWSThe excellent support from the management, Mr. Narendra and Mr. Hardeep were exceptional. We stayed here for two nights when doing fieldwork in some of the sub-counties of Kasese. The place is really nice, clean and really affordable! There was plenty of hot water in the shower which is kind of hard to find in Uganda. We ate at the hotel restaurant both nights and the Indian food was great to a fair price, and the view is stunning. We definitely recommend it. Well situated for Trekkers and the pool was great to cool off in after mountain hikes. We slept with a great view and balcony doors open. Mosquitoes are few and it was very fine and fresh. The swimming pool is the best in the whole Ruwenzori region. Only the disco noise at the pool disturbs the swimming in weekend afternoons. The breakfast was poor, the bed dipped and was uncomfortable. The TV had only had one channel at a time and was controlled by reception. Didn't like much at all ! convenience for the job I had to do great internet Only saving grace was having a swimming pool. Otherwise a bit of dismal experience. A part le fait que l'hôtel offre une belle vue sur les montagnes et sur la ville, rien ne m'a accroché dans ce lieu. | $36 | 6.4 |
Collin HotelCollin Hotel![]() $18 | $18 | - |
Hotel Kasindi Lubiriha En Abrege HklHotel Kasindi Lubiriha En Abrege Hkl![]() $35 | $35 | - |
Bethel HotelBethel Hotel![]() $45 | $45 | - |
Marafiki Safari LodgeMarafiki Safari Lodge![]() $55 | $55 | - |
Trax Holiday CottagesTrax Holiday Cottages![]() $100 | $100 | - |
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Rwenzori National Park is located ini a mountain range in south-west Uganda bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwenzori Mountains National Park provides stunning views of glacier and snow-capped mountains just kilometers from the equator. (The glaciers and snow are now receding.) The highest peak is Mt. Margherita (5109 m), although Mt. Speke (4980) is the more popular and less daunting climb. The Rwenzori Mountains are the highest and most permanent sources of the River Nile, and constitute a vital headwaters area, with a multitude of fast flowing rivers and magnificent waterfalls.
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The park’s mountains offer a unique and pristine landscape of alpine vegetation studded with charismatic giant lobelias, groundsels, and heathers which have been called “Africa’s botanical big game”.
Because of their altitudinal range, and the nearly constant temperatures, humidity and high insolation, the mountains support the richest montane flora in Africa. There is an outstanding range of species, many of which are endemic to the Albertine Rift and bizarre in appearance. The natural vegetation has been classified as belonging to five distinct zones, determined largely by altitude and aspect. The higher altitude zones, covered by heath and Afro-alpine moorland, extend from around 3,500 m to the snow line and represent the rarest vegetation types on the African continent. Significant species include the giant heathers, groundsels, lobelias and other endemics. ![]()
Visitors may find monkeys and chimpanzees at lower elevations, while elephants and big cats are very rare. The montane forests are home to threatened species such as the African forest elephant, eastern chimpanzee and l’Hoest’s monkey. The endangered Rwenzori black-fronted or red duiker, believed to be a very localized subspecies or possibly a separate species, appears to be restricted to the Park.
The Rwenzoris are recognized as an Important Bird Area, with 217 bird species recorded to date, a number expected to increase as the park becomes better surveyed. |
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