Uganda Home Stays
The popularity of the endangered mountain gorillas has and continues to make western Uganda a popular tourist destination. And in turn the tourist traffic in the Kigezi area continues to increase. One thing that stands out is that more and more tourists who visit the area are opting for home-stays rather than the more conventional […]
Uganda: Vatican confirms papal visit 2015
Religious tourism? The Vatican announced that the pope will be visiting Uganda later this year. Many were excited by the news, at the prospect of seeing the pope and also at the business opportunities the Pope’s visit presents. This year’s papal visit if indeed it does happen will be the third time a pope visits […]
Marlina moreno American model and TV host to promote Uganda tourism
24 year old American model Marlina Moreno is finally in Uganda and very exited to climb mount Rwenzori. Ms Moreno is a former NFL cheerleader, model and TV host. As a way of boosting tourism, and tapping into the mountain climbing potential of the country, the Uganda government is sponsoring the model on a mountain-climbing […]
EAC “single tourist area”
The East African Community is all about oneness especially in tourism. And it is determined to push this agenda to its limits. After the launch of the single tourist visa, now the community is looking to become a “single tourist area”. This is under its regional integration project aimed at further uniting the region and […]
Uganda Aviation Expo
For 2015, Uganda seems to be on a fast paced journey to a successful year in travel and tourism. Not only is the pearl of Africa hosting the birding expo this which is a major coup for tourism in Uganda, it is also set to hold an aviation expo this month. From the 15th January, […]
Uganda: tourism ministry to promote mountain climbing
The pearl of Africa is one of the most beautiful safari destinations. It is blesses with vast tropical rain forests, beautiful rivers and magnificent waterfalls, high towering mountains, expansive savannah plains and a variety of wildlife and birds. In Uganda you can enjoy activities such as white water rafting, bungee jumping, game drives, and the […]
UGANDA TO HOST AFRICA BIRDING EXPO
When it comes to birding, Uganda is slowly but surely building a reputation as a prime birding destination and hosting the annual Africa birding expo will definitely solidify that reputation. Uganda is set to host the first ever annual Africa birding expo this year 2015. The birding expo is a new idea that was advanced […]
Horseback safari in Lake Mburo
A safari in Africa is not often associated with horseback riding. It has since time immemorial been known as a western thing, or even Middle Eastern, but never really African. So many horse lovers who come for safari in Uganda and other parts of Africa do not expect to indulge their love for horses while […]
The Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary
Most people who have heard about Kibale forest associate it with only primates and nothing else. Almost everyone who visits Kibale is planning or hoping to go gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking, but there is quite a number of impressive and interesting things you can see in the Kibale forest area. One of those amazing […]
Chimpanzee Habituation Experience Uganda
Chimpanzee tracking might not be as popular as gorilla trekking, but it is just as exciting. If spending one hour with the chimpanzees after tracking them is exhilarating, imagine spending and entire day with them?! There are about 4950 chimpanzees in Uganda and visitors to interested in chimpanzee tourism have a choice between a chimpanzee […]
