Things to Do When You Hire a Car in Kabale

There is an area in the southwest that you should not leave Uganda without visiting. If you want to explore one of the most beautiful places in this landlocked country, hire a car in Kabale and traverse around the undulating landscape of this so called “Switzerland of Africa”. It is a cool region with numerous hills that make it an outstanding scenic destination among others in Uganda.

Kabale town is located about 430km by road from the capital of Uganda and is one of the closest major towns to Bwindi impenetrable national park, the prime gorilla trekking destination in the world. From Kigali the capital of Rwanda, Kabale town lies 113km. With Uganda car rental services, you can connect from Kabale to any areas around the town or to Rwanda with the right car for you at the best price and have the best of your safari. Get on a guided safari to the closest national parks including Bwindi Impenetrable forest, Mgahinga, Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth and other adventurous places like Lake Bunyonyi. For a luxury gorilla trek, hire a car with a driver to Volcanoes national park in Rwanda. All these places can as well be discovered on a self drive tour.

Uganda car rental services has a wide range of cars for hire in Kabale. Whether you want the best saloon car or the most effective 4X4 vehicle for your Uganda safari in this region or beyond, we are available to offer the best car hire services at pocket friendly rates. From our Kabale fleet, you can rent a Nissan Patrol, Land Cruiser V8, Land cruiser TX, Land cruiser Prado, Safari van, Extended land cruiser, Toyota Rav 4 and saloon vehicles such as Spacio, Wish and Premio. Are you planning for a wedding around Kabale, we have classy cars like Mercedes Benz, Range Rovers, Vintage cars, Chrysler, Mercedes convertible and Jaguars among others.

Enjoy the best of our services with a road map, GPS, insurance, a phone with simcard and unlimited mileage as you journey across the popular sites in this place. There are a lot of treasures in and around Kabale and the surrounding areas that everyone needs to see. Hire a car and go for exciting activities including;

Gorilla trekking

Starting from Kabale town, get on a two days gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi safari and make great memories of adventure in that shortest time. Set off for trekking as early as 5:30am and drive to Bwindi impenetrable or Mgahinga national park and reach at the headquarters by 8:00am before the activity begins. A one day gorilla trek in Uganda is as well perfectly done from Kabale. All you need to do is contact us to have your gorilla permit secured and other services complementary to the tour. Facing mountain gorillas is a remarkable encounter not worth missing out on when traveling around Uganda and Africa at large.

You can hire a car in Kabale and drive to Rwanda for gorilla trekking and engage in other interesting activities such as chimp trekking, canopy walk and Kigali city tour.

Golden Monkey tracking

Trek through the Mgahinga forest to search for the lovely golden monkeys which are only found in the Virunga Conservation Area that encompasses Mgahinga national park. Situated in the far southwestern corner of Uganda at the border with Rwanda and the DRC, Mgahinga national park offers memorable experiences amidst the golden trekking tour like the venturesome hikes, sightings of birds and other mammals of the forest.

Canoeing

Almost every visitor that has been to Lake Bunyonyi for a canoe ride says they had the most impressive experience of their Uganda safaris. The boat ride in a traditional canoe takes travelers around the beautiful dotted lake some of which are explored to learn about their history and features present there. Lots of small birds are seen, a colorful sunrise and sunset and spectacular views of the Virunga volcanoes from a distance.

Batwa trail experience

When you hire a car in Kabale, make it a point to meet the original inhabitants of the forests of Mgahinga and Bwindi to get an insight of their previous way of life. They lived in harmony with the endangered mountain gorillas, as hunters and gatherers in the rain forests before eviction in the 1990s for tourism purposes. Interacting with them involves hiking through their trails to areas where they lived, enjoying their traditional music and dances and learning about their activities.

Birding

Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga national park are some of the top bird watching destinations that reward bird lovers highly. A range of forest birds are spotted in the regions’ most spectacular sites. Look out for the Short tailed warbler, African Emerald Cuckoo and Red-headed Bluebill in Bwindi and the Cape Robin-chat, Dusty turtle dove and Rwenzori Turaco in Mgahinga.

Community tours

Walk through the villages and markets to interact with the locals in Kabale. These guided community tours offer an opportunity to see how they do different activities including farming, cooking, brewing local beer and visiting areas of outreach projects.

Accommodation in Kabale

Some of the top ranking lodges and hotels recommended for travelers in Kabale include Arcadia cottages, Bunyonyi Rock Resort, Bird Nest Resort and Bunyonyi Overland Resort among others.

To hire a car in Kabale, contact us via info@gorillaugandasafaribookings.com or call us directly on +256-775630809 or +256-701343598  to speak directly to our reservations team.