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Below is a checklist for travelling to
Uganda. By no means is this a definitive list, but simply a guide to
show you the sort of preparation that will be needed. If you have any
information of your own that you think would be helpful on this page
please email it to the webmaster:
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Travel |
Passport with at least 6 months to run at time of travel.
Two forms of ID are needed at the airport (e.g. passport and
medical certificates).
Visa - Currently a single/multiple entry visa costs £25. Apply to the Uganda High Commission in London:
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Uganda High Commission
58-59 Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DX |
For the latest visa and travel information
visit the
Ugandan High Commission web site.
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| Accommodation
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There are many guest houses and hotels in the main cities of Kampala, Jinja and Entebbe. The Busoga Trust has it's own guest house which is available for bookings all year round, although is often busier in the summer months.
Busoga Trust Guest House
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| Innoculations |
- Yellow Fever
- Polio
- Diptheria / Tetanus
- Hepatitis A
- Anti-Malarials (eg: Larium or Malarone)
- Typhoid
- Menningococcal A & C may be needed
- Typhoid
Contact your GP for the latest information on requirements
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| Essential Travel Preparations |
- Sterile pack for First Aid emergencies (available from Boots includes
sterile syringe)
- First Aid Kit
- Health / Travel Insurance
- Mosquito net
- Insect repellents
- Appropriate clothing:
Footwear
Hats
Sunglasses + Sunscreen
- Money:
US Dollars 2000 Series or newer - can be changed into shillings
US dollar Travellers Cheques - these can be changed at a bank or FOREX
bureau
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| Non-essential, but bring
anyway! |
- Mobile Phone - check international usage before going. A Ugandan SIM
card for cheaper in-country communication can be purchased for 10,000
shillings - £3. Also, much cheaper calls from the UK using a service
provider such as
Budgetcom can be made to Ugandan SIM card.
- Camera
- Video Recorder
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| Transport |
- From airport to place of stay (if staying in our guest house, transfers are around £20)
- Around Uganda (Ugandan taxis are cheap if a little scary!)
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Other preparations to consider |
- School links - are there any schools in your area who could write
letters of introduction to schools in Uganda?
- Raise awareness in your local community about your trip - talks in
church/group meetings, leaflets, etc...
- Get members of your group to write to the people you will be visiting.
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tel:
+44 (0)20 7283 2304