Entebbe botanical Gardens : Are you on a Kampala city tour in Uganda? and you love to get the best time of your visit in Uganda, you should consider a visit to some of Kampala is most famous areas in town. right from the famous lake victoria as you have just landed at the airport to the Kampala snake reserve, there are some areas that one shouldn’t miss out on when it comes to visiting the capital city of Uganda because they will honestly give your minds a thought of how did I take so long to visit!
When one mentions of a visit to the capital city of Uganda numerous elusions come up and thousands of questions arise in one’s head. Questions like where do I start and where do i end? Well worry not Entebbe botanical gardens has got you fully covered.
Entebbe botanical gardens was laid out in 1898, these extensive gardens are flawless for a restful amble. The tourist attractions are its pouches of thick tropical rain forest, which local’s privilege as some of the original Tarzan films were made in.
Attractions at Entebbe botanical gardens
The attractive garden plea to nature lovers. It waders a number of plants, birds, monkeys and a enormous scenic view of the Lake Victoria.
Entebbe Botanical Gardens is home to over 400 plant species, ranging from little known indigenous fruits and medicinal plants,
In co-existence with the plant species, Botanical Gardens also host a number of animals, with the Colobus monkeys being the notable ones, Blue Monkey, Vervet Monkey are also inclusive . There is a solitary Red-tailed Monkey as well ,also turtles, bats and mongooses birds include: the pink-backed pelican, storks, eastern grey plantain-eater, purple-banded sunbird, African jacana and the yellow-billed duck, Malachite Kingfisher, blue-checked bee-eater, wood sandpiper, green , Sandpiper, black crake, long-tailed cormorant and crowned hornbill.
Activities at Entebbe botanical gardens
Nature walks: nature walks through the thick forests and around the cold cooling breeze will give one the best time of learning more about the place and the sighting of the different monkeys in the area will be an addition to the walk, so while at the botanic expect to sight and as well walk around and see these adorable creatures as you also get a better environment study of the gardens.
Bird viewing: due to the fact that the place had got a number of different birds this implies that the place is a good site for bird lovers to have a good stage for bird viewing and hence leaving them fully covered up.
Swimming: swimming at the shores of lake victoria with the gardens is one of the most mind taking activities that most visitors enjoy to do while at the botanic
Site drives: there are drives that are provided by the tour guides in case one is not ok with just a simple nature walk one can just a drive through the stunning forests and as well get to see the beauty of the area in the most reliable times of all.
Photography: besides all the ventures provided by the site Entebbe botanical gardens is a lovely area for a self or group photo-shoot that will give you moments in action and all these will help you to have the best and greatest moments of your life on Kampala city tour stored and well-kept for the future grand’s to see and nevertheless for your own blog storage the view provide by the trees and the monkeys in the back ground is just enough for you to have a gallery full of moments in action.
Beach volley ball: funs of beach volley ball have also not been cast out from the net due to the introduction of the game at the gardens this means that anyone in for the thrilling activity can as well try it out and also have the best moment of their life.
Hide and seek: this is mostly among lovers friends and family but it does not mean that other parties can cannot be involved well the opponent hides in the nearby areas and the other has to seek them in they find the one who had hid the seeker is declared the winner and if not the hiding one wins, the game moves on a count down from 20-0 and the game ends. Just enjoy the moment with your kids and others have a refresh of mind.
those and others more are involved in the gardens and all waiting for you to come and try them out.
Directions to the gardens
The Entebbe botanical gardens are to be found about 5 minutes’ drive from Entebbe international airport, east of the State house in Entebbe municipality. It is about 34 kilometers from Kampala city. it is much easier to get to the garden with the help of a well trusted tour company, in order not to get stressed about the movements.
Hours of service at Entebbe botanical gardens
When planning to have a visit at the gardens it is very important to know about the opening and the closing hours of the place in order to be able to have a well prepared schedule and to avoid destructions. Down is the time table of the working hours of Entebbe botanical gardens
| Monday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
| Sunday | 8:00 am | 8:00 pm |
The place is open Monday to Sunday and all kinds of people are welcomed at the gardens at the given time of visitation and once the time is out all the people are expected to respect the rules and depart from the place.
Accommodation facilities
From Entebbe International Airport, the Best Western Premier Garden Hotel Entebbe offers easy access not only to the main point of entry into Uganda, but also to Victoria Mall, Lake Victoria, the Botanical Gardens, and other town attractions. Vacation hotels in Entebbe, having extensive lobby where guests can relax amid a comfortable ambiance. They also offer a fitness center (Fusion) and swimming pool at the back of the properties Physically-challenged guests will find the hotels areas and rooms accessible to navigate. Not forgetting security being tight.
While on your Kampala city tour be certain to have the best time of your life in Uganda at Entebbe botanical gardens a visit can be arranged for by a well trusted tour company and give yourself and your friends a treat.
