The Ministry of Health in Uganda has released information in regard to Covid-19 travel tests for inbound and outbound travellers. The travel trade in Uganda is happy to learn that the mandatory PCR testing for inbound and outbound travellers in for the fully vaccinated travellers. There has been a massive drop in the number of...Read More
Without a doubt, Rwanda’s most known tourist attraction is the mountain gorillas. These benevolent but endangered creatures in Rwanda are found in Volcanoes National Park. Hundreds of people flock the country all year round to spend an hour in the presence of these large primates in their habitat of volcanoes national park in the north...Read More
Going on a Uganda safari is exciting but sometimes the road trip to the safari destination is dreadful, it takes courage to endure it. Thankfully, you don’t have to always endure the road trip, you can actually opt for a faster and easy way to get to your safari destination. And this easy way is...Read More
The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is not just a mountain gorilla habitat but a bird sanctuary and a birding paradise for ornithologists and bird watchers. The park is perfect for birding safaris being a host to about 357bird species of which 24 are Albertine rift endemics. It’s no surprise Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is ranked among...Read More
Uganda is absolutely safe for anyone; locals, neighbors, visitors, those passing through, part time residents, and certainly of the tourists. The country is safe; it has a good security system, the people are warm, friendly and welcoming; you’re definitely in good company. However, the question travelers are constantly asking in this COVID-19 era is, is...Read More
Flag of Uganda Uganda’s flag was adopted in 1962 the same year Uganda gained independence from Britain. The flag was designed by Grace Ibingira. The different colours represent different ideas. The black colour identifies Uganda as a black nation of Africa, yellow represents the abundant sunshine Uganda enjoys throughout the year being situated along the Equator...Read More
You might want to add snacking on grasshoppers as a ‘must do’ on your Uganda Safari. Eating insects as a snack is not a common practice in many countries and so some may find it weird. In Uganda, many people enjoy eating grasshoppers, commonly known as Nsenene in the Luganda language, which was adapted by...Read More
Among nature’s many gifts to Uganda is the giant African Elephant seen while on safari in Uganda. The Asian and African elephant are the only two remaining elephant species in the world and Uganda is home to the latter. There are two genetically different African subspecies i.e. the savanna elephant and forest elephant all found...Read More
It is very understandable to be concerned about the safety of going into the Bwindi impenetrable forest. Some of the concern stems from the thickness of the forest, and for others it is because part of forest borders the DR Congo. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half of the world’s endangered Mountain gorillas....Read More
Uganda wildlife Authority is the government agency mandated with conserving the wildlife in the country. UWA as is commonly known is charged with conservation of wildlife both inside and outside the protected areas. It is currently running the 10 national parks, 13 game parks and some community conservation areas. With the Covid19 outbreak, Uganda was...Read More
