Kabale Backpackers
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- Kabale town centre site with pool and bike hire
- Within 50 minutes' drive of Lake Bunyonyi and Bwindi National Park
- Bar-restaurant and shop; tours, activities and transport arranged
You’ve got to see this one… Uganda’s national parks, endangered mountain gorillas and the lush green hills and clear waters of Lake Bunyonyi are all less than an hour from Kabale Backpackers.
In the centre of Kabale town, this makes a great place to take off the backpacks for a few days and unwind with swims in the outdoor pool, ice cold beers in the garden bar and maybe a local dish or two in the restaurant.
An on-site shop sells handicrafts and basic supplies and there’s a lively market a few minutes’ walk away. You can hire bikes from Kabale Backpackers, too, if you fancy pedalling around the region, or making a longer voyage to the shores of Lake Bunyonyi, which is 20 minutes away by car.
Said lake is believed to be the second deepest in all Africa, and there’s a multitude of things you can do on, in and around it, including watersports and fishing, hikes through the green hills, visits to the traditional villages of the Batwa and Bakiga peoples, and boat cruises around the numerous wildlife-filled lake islands, looking out for water bucks, weaver birds and De Brazza’s monkeys.
The site team are happy to arrange transport and tours to the lake and to all local attractions, many of which are best pre-planned and experienced with knowledgeable guides.
Site type
Open all year
Tourist board rating
Languages spoken
English
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Features
No dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Kabale Backpackers
Muhumuza Road
Plot 20
Kabale
Kabale
Uganda
Timezone
Africa/Kampala EAT (GMT+03:00)
GPS
-1.2518°N
29.98564°W
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
A 50-minute drive away, the Bwindi National Park is home to around half of the world’s tiny population of mountain gorillas. Permits and guided visits are essential here: only 72 people are admitted to the park each day and only eight are allowed to encounter a gorilla family. Those who’ve met them understand why the rules matter so much.
The gorillas may be the star turn at Bwindi but being a densely forested wilderness it is, of course, full of other rare and elusive creatures, including elephants, giant forest hogs, African golden cats and colobus monkeys.
Just across the border in Tanzania, the Ibanda Game Reserve (one hour, 40 minutes) is totally different terrain: these wide grasslands along the banks of the Kagera river are dotted with acacia trees and orchids and roamed by hippos, water buffalo and packs of baboons.
Most of the remaining mountain gorillas live in the Mgahinga/Volcanoes National Parks (two hours, 10 minutes), belonging to Uganda and Rwanda respectively. The local Batwa people lead tours through this area of conical extinct volcanoes, high in the clouds, where endangered golden monkeys swing between the trees, and lakes glimmer below.
If you’re heading northwards, it’s around four hours to the Queen Elizabeth National Park and Murchison Falls, five hours to stand on the equator (and take a picture…) and six hours, 45 minutes to the capital city, Kampala.
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- Does Kabale Backpackers have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Kabale Backpackers dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Kabale Backpackers? A 50-minute drive away, the Bwindi National Park is home to around half of the world’s tiny population of mountain gorillas. Permits and guided visits are essential here: only 72 people are … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Kabale Backpackers?
Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – midnight Depart by: 10:30 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 1 p.m. – midnight Depart by: 10 a.m.