MOUNT ELGON NATIONAL PARK

Mt. Elgon is a stand alone hunk of a mountain and long extinct volcano that bears a striking resemblance to Mount Ventoux, the legendary Tour de France climb. With the largest surface area of any extinct volcano in the world (50km by 80 km, Mountain ...

SIPI FALLS

From Pretoria Hotel we arrange tours to the spectacular waterfalls which lie on the edge of Mount Elgon National Park near the Kenyan border. Sipi Falls is a series of three waterfalls in Eastern Uganda in the district of Kapchorwa, northeast of Sironko and Mbale.

CLOCK TOWER

It was built in 1922 at about 50,000 British Pounds. Clock Tower in Mbale is a striking landmark of the town, known for its chaotic driving, but the center of the town that everyone knows about. Iconic in its pink african glory. The clock tower was ...

MBALE CENTRAL MARKET

Remember Mbale district is the mother district of the newly created districts of Bulambuli, Sironko, Manafa, Bududa. All these districts ably supply Mbale central market which is stunningly stocked with garden fresh vegetables, foodstuffs and spices.... Read more

LAKE BISINA (RAMSAR SITE)

Lake Bisina is a freshwater lake in eastern Uganda surrounded by Kumi, Katakwi and Soroti districts. It is also known as Lake Salisbury. It is connected upstream via a wetland to Lake Opeta and drains into Lake Kyoga. Lake Bisina is one of Uganda's ...

NKOKENJERU RIDGE & WANALE

Nkokenjeru ridge is a distinctive finger of the forest extending outward from the main massif of Mount Elgon. It lies at an elevation of 2347m and covers a 25km - long tongue of lava that flowed out of the side of the volcano after the cone collapsed to block the main vent.

NYERO ROCK PAINTINGS

The Nyero rock paintings are located in eastern Uganda in Kumi District, 8 km west of Kumi town.The Nyero rock paintings are among the most important rock art in Uganda.
The rock art sites are believed to have been sacred places of the gods. The red ... Read more

ELGON NGOMA TROUPE CULTURAL PERFORMERS

Elgon Ngoma Troupe is a cultural performing group. They regularly perform at the Hotel for our valued guests. They perform music from all parts of Uganda but significantly perform the Imbalu Cultural Dance (Kadodi), which is danced during the bamasaba circumcision period.

LAKE KYOGA

Lake Kyoga is a large shallow lake in Uganda, about 1,720 km2 (660 sq mi) in area. The Victoria Nile flows through the lake on its way from Lake Victoria to Lake Albert. Another source of water to Lake Kyoga is the Mount Elgon region on the border between Uganda and Kenya.