Kalinzu ecotourism site is located in Bushenyi district in western Uganda.
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Distance to Kalinzu
From Kampala 375km (tarmac road) 5.5 - 6 hours
From Qween Elizabeth National Park (Mweya) 70km (dirt road) 2 hours
From Mbarara town 77km (tarmac road) 1 hour
From Kabale town 139km (tarmac road) 2 - 3 hours
*The time may be longer subject to road conditions.
Getting there by Car from Kampala
It is approximately 375km.(six hours drive) from the capital city of Kampala. It is only 30km from the headquarters of Bushenyi along the main Kasese high way.Because of the Albertine Terrain with old logging and winding roads, a four - wheel drive vehicle is recommended.
About 30minutes drive from the Bushenyi district office, you will find a NFA sign board on your left.
This is the Kalinzu Forest Eco-tourism centre, the place where all the eco-tour starts.
This is the sign board.
Getting there by Public Transportation
Take a Kasese bus from the bus park in Kampala.
They leave early in the morning about 7 a.m. It takes 5 hours to reach Butare and costs between Ushs8,000- and Ushs12,000- (depending on time of year).
Get off at the Kalinzu visitor reception centre just after Butare.
Tell the driver you would like to get off at Kalinzu Forest reserve ecotourism center.