Travel Resources

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Travel & Tourist Info

• U.S. Embassy in Uganda
• U.S. State Department
• Lonely Planet East Africa
• Bradt Travel Guide Uganda
• Uganda Handbook: Footprint​​

Books

• Abyssinian Cronicles, by Moses Isegawa (author from Uganda)
• Where There is No Doctor: A Village Healthcare Handbook, by David Werner, Carol Thuman, Jane Maxwell
• Aboke Girls. Children Abducted in Northern Uganda, by Els de Temmerman
• The Last King of Scotland, by Giles Foden
• The Impenetrable Forest, by Thor Hanson
• Alice Lakwena and the Spirits : War in Northern Uganda 1985-96 (Eastern African Studies), by Heike Behrend
• Snakepit: A Novel by Moses Isegawa
• Uganda -The Pearl of Africa, by Paul Joynson-Hicks
• First Kill Your Family: Child Soldiers of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army, by Peter Eichstaedt
• Uganda’s Poorly Kept Secrets- Charles Onyango Obbo

​News Periodicals

• ​New Vision, Uganda (State Run Paper)
• Red Pepper
• BBC News Country Profile Uganda
• The Daily Monitor (Independent Newspaper)
• The Independent (Independent Newspaper)
• All Africa — Uganda 

​​Language

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• Luganda Phrasebook
• Primer on Speaking and Writing Luganda
• English to Luganda Word Translation​

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Safety and Health

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Our staff takes safety and security as a top priority.

​Our staff have worked to provide for the safety and security of over 300 Peace Corps volunteers among other safety and security related activities in his career.

The following is a list of useful sites regarding safety, security, and/or health:

• Students Abroad: This site provides excellent travel information and links to the websites that provide information with regards to safety and health.
• U.S. Embassy in Uganda
• US State Department Uganda Background Notes
• Overseas Security and Advisory Council
• Center for Disease Control
• World Health Organization

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Flight Information

Visas

 Whether you are flying an American or European airline, you will most likely have a stopover en route to Entebbe in a major European city. It is recommended that you choose a flight with the shortest and most comfortable layover and which will allow you to arrive in time.

You may wish to book your flight through a travel agent or through one of the many internet travel organizations, such as:
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• Kayak: Connects you to flight bookings with Kayak, Expedia, Travelocity, Hotwire.
• Skyscanner - Finds the cheapest available flight within a window of time.

Tour on the Kazinga Channel, through Queen Elizabeth National Park.

A single-entry 90-day visa must be purchased online at visas.immigration.go.ug.  We recommend that you purchase your visa as soon as you know your program dates as it can take some time to process. You want to make sure that you are in their visa system upon your arrival at the airport. 
While visa extensions can be obtained from within the country (in Kampala), we recommend that if you anticipate staying longer than 90 days, you should apply ahead of time and procure a 6-month visa with the Ugandan embassy in Washington DC.  Please contact Isla for guidance on the most appropriate way to make this application.
 
People who do not hold a U.S. passport should access the following resources in coordination with Isla to determine the appropriate visa. Please note that the final decision on visa requirements rests with the Ugandan government. 

Proof of yellow fever vaccination – You will need to obtain a yellow World Health Organization card from your doctor or local health officials to indicate proof of a current yellow fever vaccination. For further information on vaccination requirements visit the Center for Disease Control (CDC) at: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/Uganda
For more information:

• Ugandan Embassy
• Contact Us

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