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
Uganda is by the far the best place for a gorilla trekking safari. The country is home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas which are found in two national parks. The two parks where you can see these massive creatures is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, each having unique...Read More
In July the government of Rwanda and announced that it would be reopening national parks for residents. This went on well and locals started visiting the national parks for gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking and game drives. Later it was announced that the airport would open on 1st August 2020 information was provided on the expectations...Read More
An outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was declared by the people’s republic of China on 31st December 2019. This outbreak has now spread to all continents and has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization(WHO). It is on this basis that as Kagera Safaris we are releasing an update to our clients who...Read More
Today 16th December 2019 is a day of great news for the Uganda Tourism fraternity as Uganda’s ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities with the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration has officially announced the population census of the mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park. As of December 2018 Uganda has 459 mountain gorillas in 50...Read More
