Generally held to be Uganda’s most attractive town. Fort Portal is surrounded by tea plantations and enjoys a dramatic Rwenzori back drop and a pleasant climate. A selection of good hotels makes it an ideal base for exploring the region.
Fort portal is among the busy places in Uganda when it comes to Tourism. It is located in the western Uganda. It is a seat of both the Kabarole District and Historically of the Toro Kingdom.
It is a destination with a blend of sparkling nature, beauty, culture, adventure and hospitality. Fort portal is a named after Sir Gerald Herbert who was British Special Commissioner to East Africa in1892.
Self-drive to Fort portal and be able to visit destinations like, Kibale national park, Queen Elizabeth National park, Rwenzori national park, Crate lakes, Rivers, Amabere Gannyinamwiru, Tooro palace, semliki national park and you can even Continue to Bwindi National park for gorilla tracking.
Accommodations around Fort portal include, mountains of the moon, Kyaninga, Kibale Forest camp, primate lodge, the Duchess, Isunga lodge, Chimpanzee guest house, Ndali lodge, and etc.
The road to Fort portal is good and a highway, the weather is okay and the people in Fort portal and around are also friendly. It is possible to drive to Rwenzori from Fort portal, do the hike to the mountains, nature walks or Village walks around Nyakalengijja area.
When booking the Hiking of Rwenzori you can either go with the trail of Rwenzori Mountaineering services or Rwenzori Trekking services. The two trails all lead to Margarita peak. At the base there lodges where you can relax from before or after the Hike, like the Ruboni Community camp.
When Visiting Rwenzori do not forget to park, Hiking shoes, boots, Jackets, Jumpers, Gaiters, Rain coat, Warm long pants, sun glasses, cape, power banks and good batteries for camera.
Fort portal is like the centre of tourism in Uganda, Visitors can connect to other destinations from there. For instance, some visitors from Murchison falls national park sleep in Fort portal, do activities in the area and also continue to Bwindi national park, semliki national park and Queen Elizabeth National park.
Some clients visit Fort portal and then after Continue and cross the border to Rwanda to explore what the land of the a thousand hills can offer. You can rent a small 4×4 car or big Land cruiser jeeps to visit all those places.
Fort portal has accommodation with camping grounds, clients on camping trips are also covered, and the place has unique attractions like hills crater lakes, the Tooro kingdom and its history plus the town itself. The place has restaurants where you can eat many types of food you prefer.
You can easily obtain a Uganda car rental whether you want it at the airport or to start from Fort portal, also we can pick the car from where you have dropped. You need to provide us with information like number of days, starting date, where to pick and drop the car.
For clients who prefer to extent their rental, this also possible but you will have to inform the office about it before. We offer good maintained cars, and good driver guides for clients who prefer car hire and driver.
Fort portal has good petrol stations for fueling the cars, security is okay and the weather is good. The town has hotels and also lodges in the destinations like Kibale national park.