☰Entebbe

Entebbe bars and cafes are reputed by travelers to be among the best available in all Africa. Truly there is something for everyone whether you want to party hard all night or relax with friends.

Red Rooster

A cracking night out for all can be had in Red Rooster, Entebbe's sports-themed bar wherein four large flatscreens are available for those who wish to watch football, rugby and athletics. You can drink cheap, cold beers while you do this and the advantage is that, comparatively, Red Rooster is not quite as busy as some of its competitors. Outside the bar is a very pleasant and large garden area where you can kick back and relax with a beer just as long as you watch out you don't get sunburned.

Club X5

For those who want to pump up the night a little, Club X5 is one of those Entebbe bars and cafes that really offers classy entertainment. Saturday nights are truly a winner in this two-story mega club playing the coolest music from around the world. The ambiance is described as energizing and the crowd is effortlessly cool.

Mirembe Bar

For a more chilled out experience all round, drop into the Mirembe Bar where the staff are friendly and amiable and there is always soccer on the TV whatever the time of night or day. The beers are cheap here and many travelers use it as a starting point before heading up to one the bigger Entebber bars and cafes for a wild night out.

Entebbe sits right on the shore of Lake Victoria, so the best excursions head out onto the water. The standout is the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, about an hour by boat to the southeast, where some fifty orphaned and rescued chimpanzees live on a forested island and emerge for timed feeding sessions. Book ahead and pick a half-day, full-day, or overnight trip; the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre in town can help with arrangements.

Closer to home, the town's own attractions make for an easy day out in their own right. The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre keeps more than 200 local and rescued animals across spacious enclosures, with a forest walk and a medicinal-herb garden, while the Entebbe Botanical Gardens — laid out in 1901 on the lakeshore — are a fine introduction to Ugandan birdlife among old shade trees and a guided spider walk.

Kampala, the capital, is only about 45 minutes up the road and makes an easy half-day or full-day trip if you want the bustle of a big city to balance Entebbe's lakeside calm.

Entebbe has a decent spread of restaurants given its size, ranging from Ethiopian and Indian places near the airport to grilled fish shacks by the lake. The freshest and most characterful eating is along the waterfront, where tilapia and Nile perch pulled from Lake Victoria are grilled over charcoal and served with chips or matoke (cooked banana). Several resort hotels allow non-guests to eat at their lakeside restaurants, and this is often worth the slightly higher price for the setting.

Entebbe transportation brings you to even the most remote areas of Entebbe. The transportation transfers you within the city, or from the city of Entebbe to its neighboring places. You'll have the safest and the best tour by using the economical transportation in Entebbe. Entebbe is a city in the Lake Shore of Uganda.

**Boda-boda **

Boda-boda, or the Motorcycle Taxi, is the most convenient way of getting around Entebbe. Boda-boda is among the causes of accidents in Uganda, so it is suggested for you to hire a taxi from a trusted individual. You can get a recommendation from friends or colleagues, who can suggest a good and safe Boda-boda to use. Boda-boda takes you to any place in Entebbe at a good price.

Taxi

Taxi is a mode of transportation that you can use when you travel around the city. The taxi stand in Entebbe is found in the Kitoro area. If you are planning to go to Kampala, you can use this taxi. It will take you all day long to travel from Entebbe to Kampala, the capital of Uganda. There is also a taxi stand in the airport and in Nakiwogo. A taxi from the airport to anywhere in Entebbe costs no more than US$10. If you know where you are heading to and you have local currency, you can pay as little as Ushs15,000. It is recommended for you to have your money exchanged before you go out of the airport so you can pay less.

Entebbe International Airport is Uganda's main international gateway, handling virtually all international arrivals. The airport sits about 3 km southwest of town and is well served from Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dubai, London, Amsterdam, and other hubs. Most travellers flying into Uganda land here.

From the airport into Entebbe town, taxis and boda-boda (motorcycle taxis) are available outside arrivals. The fare into town is short and inexpensive; negotiate before getting in. Shared taxis (matatus) to Kampala depart from the taxi stand near Kitooro — the journey takes about 45 minutes in normal traffic, though the road between Entebbe and Kampala can be congested. The new Entebbe–Kampala Expressway has significantly reduced travel times on that corridor.

From Kampala, taxis and private hire cars to Entebbe run throughout the day from the taxi parks.

Entebbe is the located in the country of Uganda. Like many African nations, Entebbe Shopping consists of open-air and hypermarkets.

**Kitoro Market **

Kitoro Market is a bazaar in Entebbe that sells women’s clothing and vegetables. Tuesday is the market’s busiest day and the majority of the vendors are open. Kitoro is famous among tourists for being the market people go when they want to experience Ugandan culture first-hand. A shopper entering the market can start by picking up a cup of coffee from one of the stands for energy. While drinking the coffee, the shopper can tour the stalls. The shopper can see batik wall hangings, cultural dresses, carved wooden animals and vegetables. If the tourist is on a limited budget and if their hotel allows cooking, he or she can save money cooking food from the Kitoro Market.

Uchumi Market

Uchumi Market is a free-standing market that acts like a regular supermarket. When you enter the store, a patron can buy food, wine, and small souvenirs. While not an outdoor market or mall, this smaller store sells handcrafted items from local artisans. People looking for something different will find it in the Uchumi. One of the more interesting things in this store is that it sells international newspapers. People looking for a New York Times can find it here. People can enjoy a cup of coffee and catch up on the news back home.

Garden City Complex

The Garden City Complex functions similarly to a Western mall. The first level of the complex can be rented out for events. People can park in the garage as it has 500 spaces in a secure lot. The second floor is where the stores are located. The shopkeepers sell clothes, leather goods, wine, and other food items. These goods are African, English, and Peruvian. People can also visit a spa when coming to the Complex. The spa offers facials, manicures, and massages for patrons. During a shopping trip, the visitor can enter the first floor and buy a shake from the health bar, then look around the stores. They might choose to go Woolworth's and buy a suit or stop at a neighboring shop to look a wallet. After they stop shopping they can end their day in the spa getting a massage. The interior is decorated with aquariums giving the visitor something to watch while shopping.

Many of the most popular Entebbe things to do are outdoors and include enjoying the flora, fauna and adjacent Lake Victoria.

Botanical Gardens

The botanical gardens are just a few miles from the airport and are a great place to unwind after arriving. The gardens boast 100 acres of land bordering a one-mile stretch of Lake Victoria with over 300 species of plants from a variety of climates.

Uganda Wildlife Education Center

Not far from the gardens is the Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC), a facility focused on the rehabilitation of injured and rescued animals and education to the public about wildlife conservation. Entrance is about USD $10 per foreign adult and there are over 200 animals all housed in spacious, open-air enclosures that simulate each animal’s natural habitat. UWEC also offers on-site budget accommodations for those who want to wake up to the lion’s roar.

Beaches and Resorts

There are many beaches and a few resorts in Entebbe that provide any visitor, local or foreign, with a perfect place to relax by the lake or pool. Imperial Resort Beach is one of the oldest and most beautiful beaches in Entebbe and sits within arm’s reach of a five-star resort hotel of the same name. The most popular beach is Lido Beach, while next door Peniel Beach is owned by the mayor and is an excellent place for wedding receptions. Aero Beach is scattered with old airplanes, making it a unique and interesting sight. Lake Victoria Hotel, renovated in 2008, boasts restaurants and bars, and along with the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, offers use of its large swimming pool to non-guests for just a few US dollars.

Kitooro Trading Center

No visit to Entebbe is complete without experiencing the Kitooro Trading Center, Entebbe’s downtown marketplace where food, clothes, cutlery, and a variety of other goods can be purchased. Tuesdays are the busiest days and hold opportunities for the best deals, but any day is open for enjoying a beer or some grilled chicken at one of the many bufunda, or pubs, that are scattered throughout the marketplace.

Nearby Islands

Two easily accessible and relatively popular islands on Lake Victoria are the Ssese Islands Archipelago and Ngamba Island. The Ssese Islands offer two main islands for tourist use, Buggala and Bukasa, and are rural island getaways for the hearty traveler. Ngamba Island is Uganda’s newest sanctuary for rescued and orphaned chimpanzees. Visits to this island can be single-day, multi-day, or many weeks and all require reservations.