It is Happy Tourism Year from Uganda to you! As new as that sounds, that is what 2017 is bound to be in Uganda. Honorable Ephraim Kamuntu, the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities declared that this will be a year for tourism development for Uganda. It may have been preceded by the International Year...Read More
Backpacks and walking sticks, hiking shoes and long sleeves; that was us in the heart of Bwindi impenetrable forest as we waited for briefing from our guide. This was part of the longer Uganda safari where we had already taken a wildlife safari in Murchison falls national park, gone Rhino trekking in Ziwa rhino sanctuary,...Read More
Somewhere in Uganda, in the small town of Namugongo is a magnificent site; the Uganda Martyrs Shrine a must visit for anyone interested in Uganda’s faith based tourism while on your Uganda safari for wildlife safaris, gorilla safaris, birding tours or cultural safaris in Uganda. It stands tall with the grandeur of an ancient Cathedral...Read More
There is an Uber and Friendship taxi experience, and then there is what I will call the real Ugandan Taxi experience. The conductor, the driver, passengers, and the taxi will give you a 30 to 40 minute adventure that water rafting, gorilla trekking will take hours or days to give depending on how far or...Read More
Think of travelling and tourism in Uganda and what comes up? Wildlife safaris, nature walks, water rafting, birding or gorilla trekking may top your bucket list with absence of cultural tours. Well, that thought is not far-fetched because most of Uganda’s tourism attractions are physical. The few that were inscribed on the UNESCO heritage list...Read More
The First AFRICA BIRDING EXPO In Uganda It’s here and happening! Uganda birding fraternity together with Uganda tourism board has organized the first Africa Birding Expo, an event that is first for not only Uganda, but Africa as well. Uganda has many tourist attractions which include, birding tours, gorilla tours, wildlife safaris, cultural experiences and adventure...Read More
Good News from Gorilla conservation in Rwanda, the country of a thousand hills. The 2016 Kwita Izina, baby gorilla naming ceremony will take place on the 2nd of September 2016 at Kinigi on the foothills of Volcanoes national park – great place for gorilla trekking in Rwanda and volcano hiking. Main entrance to Volcanoes national...Read More
In the 2014/2015, financial year the Uganda tourist visa was increased from $50 to $100, which saw many industry players complain. Meanwhile the East African tourist visa was the same price at $100, the question for many people was, ‘what is the essence of increasing the single entry Ugandan visa to the same price as...Read More
Are you planning travel to Uganda for a safari, business trip, study, family reunion, medical camp or to enjoy watching the beautiful wildlife and landscape of the pearl of Africa? You can enjoy the warm hospitality of the Ugandan people by coming days before your business trip. Please be advised that visas to Uganda are...Read More
Most travelers who choose a safari to Uganda and Rwanda have gorilla trekking as top on their priority list of things to do. Many others interested in gorilla tours keep away from pursuing this dream because the gorilla safari comes off as expensive due to the gorilla permit fee. There are ways of planning and...Read More