Semuliki National Park
Semuliki National Park
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Zoutleeuw, Belgium374 contributions
Jun 2021
This could be the crown jewel of Uganda. That is if the paths through the jungle would get minimal maintenance. Yes, I know, this is deep and dense jungle, but still... it's not fun battling endless knee-deep stretches of boot-eating mud or wading trough jungle rivers that get you wet until your butt.
You have to rent boots (5000Sh) and if you're lucky they don't have any holes. Otherwise you'll end up walking with wet and muddy feet all day long.
There's plenty of wood, plenty of workers (doing what ?) - my goodness, build some bridges over the rivers and muddy stretches.
Then this place would be an awesome place for nature and birdlovers !
You have to rent boots (5000Sh) and if you're lucky they don't have any holes. Otherwise you'll end up walking with wet and muddy feet all day long.
There's plenty of wood, plenty of workers (doing what ?) - my goodness, build some bridges over the rivers and muddy stretches.
Then this place would be an awesome place for nature and birdlovers !
Written June 25, 2021
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peek
Kampala, Uganda1,129 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
Another wonderful visit to this amazing geographical formation with entertaining folklore. I love it.
One tip! Buy local eggs (free range) from the town. Add anything you can boil or steam to eat. Think about this for a moment! There’s absolutely lots and lots. Don’t forget the plates, condiments and drinks.
One tip! Buy local eggs (free range) from the town. Add anything you can boil or steam to eat. Think about this for a moment! There’s absolutely lots and lots. Don’t forget the plates, condiments and drinks.
Written August 23, 2020
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Joshua R
Saint Paul, MN190 contributions
We went to hot springs at Semuliki Forest on recent excursion from Fort Portal and overall had a nice time. It is a bit of a hike from FP, 1.5 hours at best which is a lot for relatively short hike. The guides are, as always, very nice and informative. The springs are nice but not tons to see. Saw 3 different varieties of monkey on hike. Would recommend stopping if nearby or if have extra time in FP...
Written April 1, 2013
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Robert Mugisa
Fort Portal, Uganda104 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
We visited the park and to a ride through the public road that goes through the park by bodaboda. We were chanced to see four pairs of the Abyssinian ground hornbills, lots of jobs, buffalos
Written May 14, 2019
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odyek fred
Kigali, Rwanda192 contributions
Apr 2018 • Business
Visiting the hot springs is quite amazing, it gives you another view of the world and its attraction.
Boiling eggs at the female hot spring is the most interesting moment and moving on the wood board though male hot springs looks amazing to me because i was able to see the bottom line of it and the coins. Nature walk, your able to spot some few primates such as the grey checked mangabey, black and white colobus monkey, baboons.
Boiling eggs at the female hot spring is the most interesting moment and moving on the wood board though male hot springs looks amazing to me because i was able to see the bottom line of it and the coins. Nature walk, your able to spot some few primates such as the grey checked mangabey, black and white colobus monkey, baboons.
Written April 11, 2018
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Nick H
172 contributions
Sept 2017 • Business
I was working in the park with the Ugandan government for a week on a geothermal study and was not here as a tourist. I still had to pay $65 each day, although this is good for 24 hours. Apparently birding is great here, but given that I don’t know any of the birds, the cost of entry is very steep and I would personally not bother visiting this park at this cost, but that is just me. The cost does provide a guide, which is important for safety with frequent forest buffalo in the farther areas. The guides were all very helpful and helped us clear trail and construct temporary small bridges when working off the established trail network. We ran across bird poaching nets and the guide removed those while I was focused on geology. There were well worn paths to/from the bird poaching areas so am guessing the nets are now back up. Lots of tsetse flies keeps one swatting, and mosquitos also thick in the darker places of the forest during the day. It is easy to purchase fresh cocoa fruit from locals just outside the park, and there is a good roadside market for smoked fish not far north of the park. The hot springs, also known as Buranga Hot Springs are the highest temperature springs in the western rift. Many are near boiling at the surface and one is boiling robustly at 98.7 degrees-fluids boil at less than 100 given the elevation. The trail system does not go to this hottest spring. We measured temperatures in 70 hot springs and still did not get to them all.
Written October 6, 2017
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natalunia
Kampala, Uganda7 contributions
May 2015 • Solo
There is no doubt it'is a beautiful place. One and a half hour of walk in the thick forest and then the two hotsprings. But I think U$S 65 for that is a rip off (U$S 40 the entrance plus U$S 25 the guide since is not allowed to make the walking alone, but it's a very easy walk and the path is very clear). Compared with another national parks this one is way too expensive for what it offers, I wouldn't have paid more than U$S 10, there's lots of places much more beautiful and free...
Written June 1, 2015
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MATHIAS Semmanda
Amsterdam, The Netherlands16 contributions
Dec 2022 • Friends
It's a great experience of natural wonders of the hot springs and the magnificent terrains as well as green canopies across the ssemuliki Albertine rift valley
Written December 13, 2022
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GariusHUNG
Hong Kong, China1,007 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
I don't recommend you to see the hotspring, because the scale are not big. But the game drive is very good, we miss the chance to see the shoebill because we have to leave in an early morning, we only managed to do the game drive. We were lucky to went out with an experienced driver guide and a tourist who is bird expert, I am not a big fan of bird, after their description, I begin to know and interested in bird. In the evening, when it was completely dark, we were managed to see a nightjar, which according to the bird expert, is very difficult to find in the wild, because it is a nocturnal.
Written January 27, 2017
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africanman_840
Nairobi, Kenya4,654 contributions
Jan 2019 • Solo
I just visited Semliki Toro National Park and have to say that it's a fantastic place for bird watching. On one game drive my guide managed to tick off seven new species of birds. I was really impressed. I didn't see the shoebill stork but I will see it on another occasion.
This is good park because you have the feeling of having it all too yourself. It has a great wilderness because one is always hearing the colobus and De Brazza monkeys. There are plenty of Ugandan kob, Defassa's waterbuck, and buffalo. I also did see elephants.
This is good park because you have the feeling of having it all too yourself. It has a great wilderness because one is always hearing the colobus and De Brazza monkeys. There are plenty of Ugandan kob, Defassa's waterbuck, and buffalo. I also did see elephants.
Written January 31, 2019
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Hi, We are thinking about a stay in Semuliki NP.
Seems the only options are UWA Bandas and Kirimia Guesthouse.
Which one is better? Do they have private bathroom?
Thanks in advance.
Written August 2, 2020
Hi
Thanks so much for having shown interest in visiting Semuliki National Park.
For direction, after reaching Fort Portal, you head towards the lion Monument in case you approaching the town from Kampala route and turn to your right, route heading to Bundibugyo.
Or you can ask from any boda boda to show you the Bundibugyo route, it is 85km just 1 and a half hour drive, in case. You will see a big sign post for the hot spring. Please do not confuse it with Tooro semuliki national park.
The distance from the road is just 10 meters ways, you can even see the offices from the road side.
For your taking a taxi, as you turn right on the lion monument, just slop, you will find taxi stage, and you can take a taxi which ranges from 4000 - 6000 shillings. The will drop you right there at the park.
You can as well reach me on 0775074091 for more information.
Or read more of my post on semuliki trip advisor page below.
Kind regards
Fred
Written September 24, 2018
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