The place has a lot of potential but it is poorly maintained - there's a lot of garbage as you approach the lake as seems like some people come to take bath in the lake and do other things too (a lot of broken glass too). The entrance is around 5 $ for tourists, and I think this money could be better used to at least maintain the place clean. Also, beware of many spiders hanging from the trees, there are too many!

I went to the gardens for birdwatching purposes and i wasn't dissapointed. a guide is compulsory but i was happy i had one, not just to point the birds out but also for a sense of security as the gardens are not very orderly and not all visitors are wholsome. If I remember correctly entrance was 30000 shilings (around 10 us) and guide fee the same. go in the afternoons or early morning, guides are waiting at the entrance.

While the gardens are beautiful we were duped into getting a guide and we were basically held hostage at the end of the “tour” and escorted to a bank machine so we could pay our tour guide. When we entered the gardens we paid our fee and were assigned a guide. At no stage did anyone say this wasn’t included in the fee we’d just paid. We didn’t want a guide and expected to wander around on our own, but accepted this as the protocol. Then at the end of being led around the gardens we were asked to pay 20 US dollars. We are not from the US and didn’t have enough local currency so the guide took us to the ATM at the mall to get the money in Uganda shillings. We have only been in Uganda for a couple of days and we have a lot to learn. There were definitely opportunities for us to question and negotiate beforehand but we were trusting that this is the way things are done. If you go to the gardens be prepared to pay an entrance fee of 20,000 shillings each, then 80,000 shillings for a “guide”. Clearly communicate expectations from the outset.

Our family of two adults and our grown up daughter really enjoyed our visit to Entebbe's Bitanical Gardens. We had a private guided tour with Rafiki who was very knowledgeable, telling us about many of the trees and giving the Latin names for the gardener in the family as well as answering lots of questions. He also pointed out birds as were interested in tjem too. The only downside was the noise from private parties taking place in the grounds.

Great place to visit. 20k per person entry for international travellers. They ask if you want a guide, it wasn’t needed unless you want every plant and animal described in detail. There was no pressure to take a guide. Place is always being cleaned by staff and worth a couple of hours walking around. Heaps of monkeys and birds, right on the lake. You can take a towel and or picnic rug and relax in grass by the lake. There are some super friendly dogs who are not strays in the park. All in good condition and wanting pats, not a lot of dogs just three or four. They are owned by a neighbour to the park and visit daily.