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Journey

Jinja to Fort Portal through western Uganda

A multi-stage road journey following Liv Kenya's Uganda route: Jinja, Kampala, Entebbe, Mbarara, Kasese, and Fort Portal. It is best treated as a sequence of distinct travel days, with time kept for Jinja and the western highlands.

Firsthand material by Liv Kenya

Origin

Jinja

Jinja

Use Jinja as the mapped stage of the journey.

Car
Travel leg

Jinja to Kampala

Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.

Typical duration: 150 minutes

Waypoint

Kampala

Kampala

Use Kampala as the mapped stage of the journey.

Car
Travel leg

Kampala to Entebbe

Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.

Typical duration: 75 minutes

Waypoint

Entebbe

Entebbe

Use Entebbe as the mapped stage of the journey.

Car
Travel leg

Entebbe to Mbarara

Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.

Typical duration: 300 minutes

Service stop

Mbarara

Mbarara

Use Mbarara as the mapped stage of the journey.

Car
Travel leg

Mbarara to Kasese

Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.

Typical duration: 210 minutes

Waypoint

Kasese

Kasese

Use Kasese as the mapped stage of the journey.

Car
Travel leg

Kasese to Fort Portal

Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.

Typical duration: 105 minutes

Destination

Fort Portal

Fort Portal

Use Fort Portal as the mapped stage of the journey.

Further viewing

See this Journey on the ground

Featured video

Best Trip Ever | Western Uganda Is Beautiful | Road Trip From Mombasa To Uganda | Episode 7

Video by Liv Kenya

A firsthand road-trip view of western Uganda beyond Mbarara.

Video

JINJA UGANDA IS AMAZING | WE VISITED WORLD'S LONGEST RIVER | ROAD TRIP( KENYA TO UGANDA) EPISODE 2

Video by Liv Kenya

A firsthand look at Jinja, the Nile waterfront, and the railway museum.

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Kenyans Enjoying Kampala | Do This When In Uganda | Road Trip Kenya to Uganda Episode 4

Video by Liv Kenya

A firsthand road-trip view of Kampala and the journey west from Jinja.

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Road Trip To The Most Loved Sides Of Uganda | Entebbe To Mbarara Journey | Episode 6

Video by Liv Kenya

A firsthand view of the Entebbe-to-Mbarara stage of the route.

Video

THIS WAS UNREAL | ROAD TRIP FROM MOMBASA KENYA TO UGANDA | EPISODE 8

Video by Liv Kenya

A firsthand view of the Kasese and western Uganda stage of the drive.

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WE CONFIRMED WHY UGANDA IS THE PEARL OF AFRICA | ROAD TRIP FROM KENYA TO UGANDA | FINAL EPISODE

Video by Liv Kenya

A firsthand look at the crater-lake landscape around Fort Portal.

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WE NEVER EXPECTED THIS (FORT PORTAL UGANDA) ROAD TRIP FROM KENYA TO UGANDA | EPISODE 9

Video by Liv Kenya

A firsthand arrival in Fort Portal and introduction to the highland city.

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