| Town: | Kisoro |
| Location: | Africa > Uganda |
What’s Plugged?
Reviews & Amenities
Top Descriptions
| Kisoro might be a small and scruffy little strip of a town, but it’s in a great location if you’re looking to explore the Virunga Mountains, visit nearby Lake Bunyonyi or travel to or from neighbouring Rwanda. For this purpose, Kisoro does fairly well. There’s a couple of decent enough restaurants in town, and some OK places to stay too such as Mucha Guesthouse. If you’re not planning on going Gorilla Tracking or doing the Sabinyo Volcano Hike (or other hikes in Mgahinga Gorilla NP), then you might want to move on quickly however, as the cut-rate exhaust fumes seem to linger here more than in other places in Rwanda. – Daniel |
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Top Tips
| If you’re not thinking of entering the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, aside from a few lakes there may be little to keep you in Kisoro for long. Of course, you could always spend a night or two here on the way to Rwanda through the Cyanika border crossing . |
| If you’re on a budget, consider eating lunch every day at Nicky's Restaurant for about UGX6,000. |
| Don’t expect many things in Kisoro to be open before midday on a Sunday. You can also expect pretty poor access to the internet here and looong queues outside the cash machines on certain days. |
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The Location
What should we know?
| Name in local script: | Add Data |
| Also known as: | Add Data |
| Tour operator(s): | Uganda Wildlife Authority Information Office |
| Rental operator(s): | Add Data |
| Port(s): | Add Data |
| Station(s): | Bismarken Bus Station |
| Terminal(s): | Add Data |
| Environment type: | hill, forest, lake, volcano |
| Location type: | national park, rural, town, village |
| Religion type: | Christianity, Islam |
What can we see or do there?
| Events: | Add Data |
| Services: | Add Data |
| Shops: | Kisoro Supermarket |
| Animals: | Add Data |
| Birds: | Add Data |
How much will it cost us?
| Currency: | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) |
| Average daily budget: | UGX72,500 |
When should we go there, and for how long?
| Average time taken: | 5 nights |
| High season: | June, July, August |
| Low season: | April, May, October, November |
How can we get in contact?
| Language(s): | English, Swahili |
| Timezone: | UTC+03:00 |
| Country calling code: | 256 |
How can we get there?
| Coordinates: | -1.28398, 29.69074 |
| Geographical feature: | Mgahinga Gorilla National Park |
The Directions
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The Directions
| If you know how to get to Kisoro and would like to share that information with the community, contact [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
The Directions
| If you know how to get to Kisoro and would like to share that information with the community, contact [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
What are the numbers and averages?
| Number of attractions visited: | 3 |
| Travel time to attractions: | 45 minutes |
| Travel time to next location: | 2 hours, 15 minutes |
| Altitude: | 1,890m |
| Population: | 17561 |
| Size: | Add Data |
What else would be good to know?
| Wikipedia: | Kisoro |
| Wikivoyage: | Kisoro |
| Tripadvisor: | Kisoro |
| Local tourism: | Add Data |
| Emergency service(s): | Add Data |
| Travel advisories: | UK Government |
| Healthcare: | Add Data |
| Weather: | AccuWeather |
| News: | Add Data |
| Public holidays: | Office Holidays |
Local Availability
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beer (multinational) | 500ml | UGX6,000 |
| Beer (national) | 500ml | Add Data |
| Fizzy drink | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Fruit juice | 1 litre | UGX7,500 |
| Gin (multinational) | 1 litre | UGX75,000 |
| Gin (national) | 1 litre | UGX28,000 |
| Milk | 1 litre | UGX4,000 |
| Oil | 1 litre | UGX8,000 |
| Rum (multinational) | 1 litre | UGX95,000 |
| Rum (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Vodka (multinational) | 1 litre | UGX35,000 |
| Vodka (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Water | 1 litre | UGX750 |
| Whisky (multinational) | 1 litre | UGX65,000 |
| Whisky (national) | 1 litre | UGX22,000 |
| Wine | 1 bottle | UGX40,000 |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 100g | Add Data |
| Apples | 1kg | UGX4,000 |
| Bananas | 1kg | UGX1,000 |
| Bell pepper | 1kg | Add Data |
| Bread | 1 loaf | Add Data |
| Carrots | 1kg | Add Data |
| Chillies | 1kg | Add Data |
| Chocolate (multinational) | 1 bar | UGX3,500 |
| Chocolate (national) | 1 bar | UGX2,500 |
| Coconut milk | 1 can | UGX5,000 |
| Cucumber | 1kg | Add Data |
| Eggs | 1 dozen | Add Data |
| Garlic | 1kg | UGX500 |
| Ginger | 1kg | Add Data |
| Honey | 1 jar | UGX6,500 |
| Ice cream | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Jam | 1 jar | Add Data |
| Onions | 1kg | Add Data |
| Oranges | 1kg | Add Data |
| Pasta | 1kg | UGX8,000 |
| Peanut butter | 1 jar | UGX9,000 |
| Peanuts | 100g | Add Data |
| Potatoes | 1kg | Add Data |
| Raisins | 100g | UGX4,000 |
| Rice | 1kg | UGX12,000 |
| Sandwich | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Tomatoes | 1kg | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antifungal shampoo | 1 bottle | UGX10,000 |
| Conditioner | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Condoms | 1 pack | UGX12,000 |
| Deodorant | 1 can | UGX4,000 |
| Floss | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Hand sanitizer | 1 bottle | UGX14,000 |
| Laundry soap | 1 bar | UGX2,000 |
| Razors | 1 pack | UGX2,500 |
| Sanitary towels | 1 pack | UGX3,500 |
| Shampoo | 1 bottle | UGX14,000 |
| Soap | 1 bar | UGX3,500 |
| Tampons | 1 box | Add Data |
| Toilet roll | 1 unit | UGX600 |
| Toothpaste | 1 tube | UGX2,500 |
| Washing powder | 1 box | UGX4,000 |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antiseptic cream | 1 tube | Add Data |
| Bandages | 1 pack | UGX3,500 |
| Chapstick | 1 unit | UGX15,000 |
| Contact lens solution | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Headache tablets | 1 pack | UGX500 |
| Ibuprofen | 1 pack | UGX600 |
| Mosquito repellent | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Nail clippers | 1 set | UGX1,000 |
| Plasters | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Sun cream | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Sunglasses | 1 pair | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | 4-pack | UGX14,000 |
| Chilli powder | 100g | Add Data |
| Cigarettes (multinational) | 20-pack | UGX7,500 |
| Cigarettes (national) | 20-pack | UGX3,000 |
| Coriander | 100g | UGX5,000 |
| Cumin | 100g | UGX4,000 |
| Fuel | 1 litre | UGX3,490 |
| Internet | 1 hour | UGX3,000 |
| Lighter | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Matches | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Paprika | 100g | Add Data |
| Travel multiadapter | 1 unit | UGX6,000 |
| Travel plug | 1 unit | UGX25,000 |
| Turmeric | 100g | UGX5,000 |
| Stock | 1 pack | UGX4,000 |
Local Cuisine
| Dish | Average Cost | Restaurant Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Baked potato (meat) | UGX13,000 | |
| Baked potato (vegetarian) | UGX12,000 | |
| Biryani (meat) | UGX16,000 | |
| Breakfast (continental) | UGX12,000 | |
| Breakfast (cooked) | UGX15,000 | |
| Buffet | UGX20,000 | |
| Burger | UGX12,667 | |
| Burger (cheese) | UGX14,500 | |
| Burger (vegetarian) | UGX9,000 | |
| Burrito (meat) | UGX12,000 | |
| Burrito (vegetarian) | UGX10,000 | |
| Cake (slice) | UGX6,000 | |
| Carbonara | UGX15,000 | |
| Cereal | UGX7,000 | |
| Chapatti | UGX1,167 | |
| Chilli con (vegetarian) | UGX9,000 | |
| Chilli con carne | UGX15,000 | |
| Curry (generic – meat) | UGX12,333 | |
| Curry (generic – vegetable) | UGX10,250 | |
| Eggs (how you like) | UGX4,400 | |
| Fillet (fish) | UGX12,000 | |
| Fish and chips | UGX11,500 | |
| French fries | UGX4,500 | |
| Fried (chicken) | UGX14,000 | |
| Fruit salad | UGX5,333 | |
| G/Katogo | UGX5,667 | |
| Guacamole | UGX4,333 |
| Dish | Average Cost | Restaurant Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Liver and chips | UGX5,000 | |
| Meat balls | UGX12,500 | |
| Omelette | UGX5,750 | |
| Pancake (loaded) | UGX9,000 | |
| Pancake (simple) | UGX5,000 | |
| Pasta (meat) | UGX12,250 | |
| Pasta (vegetable) | UGX11,500 | |
| Pizza (loaded) | UGX15,500 | |
| Pizza (simple) | UGX10,000 | |
| Quesadilla (vegetables) | UGX7,000 |
| Dish | Average Cost | Restaurant Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Rolex | UGX6,000 | |
| Salad | UGX6,333 | |
| Salad (meat) | UGX7,000 | |
| Samosas (meat) | UGX9,000 | |
| Samosas (vegetable) | UGX10,000 | |
| Sandwich (basic) | UGX8,875 | |
| Sandwich (loaded) | UGX11,875 | |
| Sausage and mash | UGX10,000 | |
| Soup (meat) | UGX6,000 | |
| Soup (vegetarian) | UGX6,750 | |
| Stew (meat) | UGX10,333 | |
| Stir fry (meat) | UGX16,000 | |
| Stir fry (vegetable) | UGX9,500 | |
| Sweet and sour (meat) | UGX16,500 | |
| Whole (chicken) | UGX55,000 | |
| Whole (fish) | UGX17,000 |
| Beverage | Average Cost | Restaurant Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Beer (multinational) | UGX7,000 | |
| Beer (national) | UGX4,250 | |
| Cappuccino | UGX5,000 | |
| Coffee | UGX3,700 | |
| Fruit juice (concentrated) | UGX3,333 | |
| Fruit juice (fresh) | UGX4,333 | |
| Gin (shot) | UGX2,500 | |
| Hot chocolate | UGX4,667 | |
| Milkshake | UGX4,000 | |
| Red Bull | UGX7,000 | |
| Smoothie | UGX4,000 | |
| Soft drink | UGX1,600 | |
| Tea | UGX2,300 | |
| Tea (African) | UGX3,300 | |
| Tea (herbal) | UGX3,500 | |
| Waragi (shot) | UGX2,333 | |
| Water (2L) | UGX2,500 | |
| Whisky (shot) | UGX8,000 | |
| Wine (glass) | UGX7,000 |
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