Location of Sibiloi National Park

 
Are you tired of a routine and traditional Kenya safari to many of the pronounced Kenya wildlife safari parks? Well, you don’t have to give up on the entire idea of visiting Kenya because trust there more safari Kenya adventure places you haven’t been at yet. Located in the northern frontier of Kenya, Sibiloi National Park is one of Kenya’s remotest national parks that lies long geographical co-ordinates of 030⁰57^’38’ N 36⁰20’33’E. Sibiloi National Park encompasses the eastern shores of Lake Turkana near the Ethiopian border and it spans to cover about 1570 square kilometres. Sibiloi National Park, is part of the larger Turkana conservation area which comprises of the South Island and Central Island National Parks
An adventurous Kenya safari in Sibiloi is best suitable for those that are looking for new Kenya wildlife safari adventure frontiers to complement the traditional Kenya safari tour circuit. If you are looking for a Kenya safari experience to a place that isn’t frequented by many Kenya wildlife safaris enthusiasts then I would recommend you make a Kenya safari tours to this park.
The land is beautiful in its way even though it is so very dry. It is a wilderness made up of the lakeshore, savannah, volcanic terrain and riverine forest. Lake Turkana is the biggest of the Rift Valley Soda Lakes – its enormous proportions and striking colour has led it to be called the Jade Sea. The lake is located in the far northern frontier of Kenya and is just less than 270 km long.
This park alone has played a crucial role in understanding human evolution more than any other place on the planet given the recently found fossil sites that were discovered within this place and that played an important role in gazetting the park in order to protect these massive pre-historical fossil sites.

Sibiloi the cradle land of mankind

If you’re an archaeological fun, then a Kenya safari to Sibiloi comes in handy as this park is an important centre of archaeological, paleontological and geological interest given the fact that movements of the earth, human origins and mammalian evolution over the last 4 million years have been documented and studied at many sites in these sites. Over the last 30 years, a Petrified Forest has been discovered and thousands of fossils brought to light, including more than 300 hominid specimens plus the remains of a giant Crocodile, Tortoise and Elephant. Dr Richard Leakey unearthed an ancient skull of an early human at this site and since then Sibiloi and the Turkana Basin have been the centre of scientific study and research. Since many east Africa has for long been considered as the birthplace of mankind as we know him given the fact that the earliest human skull was excavated in east Africa specifically in Ngorongoro crater region which can be visited on a Tanzania safari to Ngorongoro Conservation Park. Besides Ngorongoro being a centre for archaeology, it’s also a perfect Tanzania safari tour destination if you fancy encounters with several of Africa’s big five game which include lions, African bush elephants, cape buffaloes and rhinos on top of other incredibly beautiful wild mammals such as zebras, giraffes, gazelles, wild dogs, golden cats. Ngorongoro Conservation Park is part of Tanzania’s northern tourism circuit which gives you an opportunity to visit several other Tanzania safaris destinations such as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park.

In terms of biodiversity, Sibilio will surprise you because on arrival to Sibiloi you can easily be marshalled into a belief that there is no life here as the place is extremely hot and arid, for many living things to make it their home, however on a close look you won’t believe your eyes when you find this place to a home to a range of wildlife that is astounding in its own right. Animals that can live in arid conditions, such as Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Gerenuk and greater Kudu, are present in the park. Other species include a comprehensive range of predators namely Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Striped and Spotted Hyena, Jackal and Caracal and the Nile crocodiles which can be encountered when you visit the central island. This Kenya safari encounters can easily be related to a more traditional safari in Kenya to any of the numerous such as Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park which are known to given you amazing sighting of wildlife sightings. Since east Africa shares the savanna plains, you can still enjoy an Africa wildlife safari experience in Uganda that’s completely similar to that of Kenya or Tanzania when you make  a Uganda wildlife safari to Uganda safari destinations such as Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park and Murchison Falls National Park Uganda
  A Uganda tour still gives more than just traditional savanna wildlife encounters as Uganda is home to the incredible mountain gorillas. Many of the Africa safari adventurers who visit Uganda usually ensure to make to have a Uganda gorilla safari experience as they visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and  Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.   A gorilla safari Uganda to any of these puts you in the right place to have a fascinating encounter with any of the 19 gorilla families are found here. However , Gorilla trekking isn’t only done in Uganda but also in Congo and Rwanda. A Rwanda gorilla safari takes you to Volcanoes National Park which is home to 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you a fantastic Rwanda gorilla tour experience. A Congo gorilla safari experience, on the other hand, takes you either Virunga National Park where you have a chance to encounter Mountain gorillas as this park is home to 8 gorilla families or Kahuzi Biega National Park where you will be in for a thrilling moment with the eastern lowland gorillas

Over 300 birds call this place their home

Sibilio has a prolific birdlife with more than 300 species recorded around Lake Turkana. This number is increased during the summer months when migrant species arrive. The alkaline lake is not suitable for many species, but Flamingos and Pelicans love the algae in the water and the salty environment. A variety of water birds including African Skimmers, Herons and Gulls can be spotted on the shoreline and the park is also home to local species such as the Crested Lark and Heuglin’s Bustard. Although a birding safari here is quite fascinating, it can’t beat a Uganda birding safari in any to any of the numerous birding safari destinations in Uganda such as Semuliki National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidpeo Valley National Park and Kibale Forest National Park Uganda is a totally unique experience that gives you an opportunity to encounter several of the 1070 bird species that call Dear Uganda home. This makes Uganda home to over 50% of all the bird species that are found on the African continent.

Is visiting Sibiloi possible?

Would you like to visit Sibiloi or any other Africa safari destination in East Africa? Prime safaris and tours is your number one choice for a local tour operator to organize for you such an Africa safari adventure to Uganda. Prime Safaris & Tours is a highly rated local tour and travel company given the diverse packages offered in Uganda, Rwanda Congo Tanzania and Kenya. Some of  the safari packages organized by Prime safaris include short Uganda wildlife tours / short Uganda gorilla tours, short Rwanda gorilla safaris,  short Congo gorilla safaris, short Kenya safaris/ short Kenya wildlife safaris, short Tanzania safaris. long Uganda wildlife safaris/ long Uganda gorilla safaris, long Rwanda gorilla safaris, long Kenya safaris / long Kenya wildlife safaris, long Tanzania safaris.

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• 1 day Amboseli
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• 4 days Masai Mara & lake Nakuru wildlife safari
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• 5 Days Nakuru Naivasha & Mara Wildlife Safari
• 6 days Kenya wildlife safari to Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli
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• 12 days Mara Nakuru Aberdare and Tsavo west

• 6 days Kenya & Tanzania wildlife tour
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•   9 days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Gorilla & Big 5
• 18 days Uganda Kenya & Tanzania gorilla safari
• 16 days Kenya Tanzania wildlife gorilla & beach Zanzibar
• 13 days gorilla chimps & wildlife.

Other related safaris packages in other East African destination

• 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari
• 3 days gorilla safari to Mgahinga National Park
• 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek
• 6 days Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee trek
• 7 days chimps & gorilla safari in Uganda
• 10 days Uganda gorilla tour
• 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour
• 2 days Rwanda gorilla safari adventure
• 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari to Volcanoes National Park
• 4 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour
• 4 days Rwanda Adventure safari
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• 6 days Rwanda gorilla safari 
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• 8 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 9 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 10 days Rwanda amazing gorilla safari

• 3 days Nyiragongo Mountain hiking safari in Congo

Uganda is a country that is largely endowed with a lot of biodiversity ranging from wildlife landscape, wetlands, birds and water bodies to mention but a few. Many of these are always under constant threat of extinction due to a wide range of reasons that range from increased population pressure on these resources, however, the government of Uganda is always on the never-ending task to see to it that these attractions are protected and preserved. On this very note, word reaching our desk is that the president of Uganda chaired a meeting with his cabinet and approved the proposal to declare Kalagala- Itanda offset along the river Nile as a special Conservation Area.  This approval came together with the approval of three new forests reserves to protect in Kalagala Namavundu and the 100meter river Nile bank forests in the districts of Buikwe Kamuli and Jinja.

Why is this so?

This new government directive is aimed at protecting one of Uganda’s tourism goldmine river Nile and also well as its source lake victoria. With 65650km river Nile in the longest river in the world and it begins its journey all the way to the Mediterranean sea from Jinja at the shores of lake victoria. This river is a hub for many extreme thrill seeker adventures who make Jinja source of the Nile tours or 1 day Jinja tours to engage in a number of extreme sport Uganda tours activities such as kayaking, white water rafting as this river is home to all the 5 grades of white waters which make it a perfect place to engage in white water rafting. At the source of the Nile which is Lake Victoria, you have an opportunity to engage in sport fishing as this lake is home to a wide variety of fish species such as the incredibly big Nile perch which is a darling to many sport fishing fans given its fighting strength and incredible weight as it can weigh as much as over 100kg or over 220ibs. Sundowner boat cruises are really magical on this lake as you get to view enjoy amazing sightings of sunset on the waters of lake victoria as well catch sightings of local fishermen as they cast their nets with a hope of having a big harvest of fish. Adjacent to the source of the Nile is the tropical lowland forest of Mabira. This forest is a darling to hikers as well as thrill-seekers as it a place where you get to engage in epic zip lining experience. For those who love to hike, a Uganda hiking safari in this spoils for choice as you have 8 nature trails to follow. Other activities you can engage in while when you visit the Nile River include horse riding, quad biking and biking.

Uganda the land of the stunning and dramatic landscape.

When it comes to landscape, Uganda has it all. Right from the point of entry especially if its Entebbe international airport, you are greeted with stunning sightings of gentle hills that give way into flat land that is preoccupied with a system on wetlands and the biggest freshwater lake on the African continent lake victoria.  As you continue towards the Kampala city for either a Kampala city tour or even just a brief relaxation, you will definitely be amazed by the rolling hills that are partly covered with trees as well as human settlement.  Regardless of where your safari Uganda adventure leads you, expect to be intrigued by a change in landscapes as you get to meet a mixture of flatlands that raise into towering mountains or highlands for example if your to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park, expect to come across the mountains of the moon, this is none other than Mountain Rwenzori which is also found in Mountain Rwenzori National Park. Named by an early British explorer henry Morton Stanley, mountains of the moon is the 3^rd highest mountain on the African continent as it rises to 5109m above sea level hence giving you a treat of ice sightings when you make a Rwenzori hiking safari to the top of this mountain. Further in the south-west there lies the Kigezi highlands or call them the Swiss alps of Uganda, these are ranges of rolling hills and a Uganda safari tour to these highlands gives you an opportunity to encounter the second deepest lake on the African continent lake Bunyonyi with a depth of 900m which nestled on the valleys of these ranges.  On the eastern frontier of Uganda lies the Elgon mountain and a Uganda tour to this mountain allows a chance to meet the most beautiful waterfalls in Uganda Sipi falls which can be toured with a 1-day Sipi falls tour.

Uganda the land of apes

To primatologists and any other person who is intrigued by these wild cousins of ours, Uganda isn’t only the Pearl of Africa as many of us know it to be but also is truly the home of primates and this is because Uganda is home to over 13 primate species a number that isn’t easily found elsewhere on the planet. Are you on a search for mountain gorillas? If you’re, then get your bags ready and make that Uganda safari tour because Uganda is home to these elusive mountain gorillas which are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. These gentle giants in Uganda almost constitute half of the world’s gorilla population which is currently standing at around 1000 individuals. However, Gorilla trekking isn’t only done in Uganda but also in Congo and Rwanda. A Rwanda gorilla safari takes you to Volcanoes National Park which is home to 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you a fantastic Rwanda gorilla tour experience. A Congo gorilla safari experience, on the other hand, takes you either Virunga National Park where you have a chance to encounter Mountain gorillas as this park is home to 8 gorilla families or Kahuzi Biega National Park where you will be in for a thrilling moment with the eastern lowland gorillas Prime safaris and tours ltd has positioned itself as one of the best local travel companies that give you an amazing gorilla trekking Uganda/ gorilla trekking Congo tour/ gorilla tour Rwanda experience as it offers Africa gorilla tours to in all these countries

When you make your Uganda safari to this pearl of Africa, you will come to realize that mountain gorillas are just a part of what really Uganda has to offer. Uganda still has more attractions you will encounter in case you decide to make a Uganda wildlife safari. After a really spectacular encounter with the gorillas, Uganda gives you an opportunity to meet another great ape species and this is the chimpanzee. With a safari Uganda to Kibale Forest National Park Uganda, you are assured for a memorable encounter with the chimpanzees that will definitely fascinate you with their high levels of intelligence. However, as you search for the chimpanzees in Kibale you have an opportunity to meet 12 other primate species and these include the black and white colobus monkeys, the grey-cheeked mangabeys, the L’hoest monkeys, the olive baboons, vervet monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, patas monkeys and many more.

Uganda the home of birds

Birds, when you speak of birds in Africa, Uganda should be your first priority because a Uganda birding safari is to any of the numerous birding safari destinations in Uganda such as Semuliki National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidpeo Valley National Park and Kibale Forest National Park Uganda is a totally unique experience that gives you an opportunity to encounter several of the 1070 bird species that call Dear Uganda home. This makes Uganda home to over 50% of all the bird species that are found on the African continent.

Uganda the home of the big fives and more

Wild mammals- if you are looking for wild mammals, a Uganda wildlife safari to some of Uganda wildlife safaris destinations such as Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park Murchison Falls National Park Uganda will give you an encounter with some of the finest African savanna mammals like you have never seen before. Many of these destinations have 4 or 5 out of the big five Africa game which include African bush elephants, cape buffaloes, lions, leopards and rhinos. On top of these expect to encounter numerous other mammals such as Roth child giraffes, Burchell zebras, elands, Jackson hartebeests, topis, and a wide variety of antelope species. East Africa is a region that is predominantly occupied by sprawling savanna grasslands hence it never surprises that when it comes tropical savanna attractions you can always have a similar Africa wildlife safari experience just as that in Uganda in any of other east African countries of Tanzania and Kenya. A Kenya safari to any of the Kenya wildlife safari destinations such as Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park culminates into the sight of wild mammals such as the African bush elephants, cape buffaloes, lions, leopards and rhinos. The same can be said of a Tanzania safari to any of these Tanzania wildlife safaris destinations such as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park.

Are you looking for a local Africa safari tour agent to help you organize your Africa safari tours adventure in East Africa? Prime safaris & tours ltd is all you need? Prime safaris is a local tour company that has mastered the art of creating the ultimate Africa safari memories for all its clients who undertake Africa wildlife safari adventures with this company. This can easily be proved with a click on its trip advisor forum where many of its former clients have written glorious reviews about their Africa tour experiences with the company. This company organizes a wide range of Africa safari packages which range from short Uganda wildlife tours / short Uganda gorilla tours / short gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, short Rwanda gorilla safaris, short Rwanda wildlife safaris, short Congo gorilla safaris, short Kenya safaris/ short Kenya wildlife safaris, short Tanzania safaris/ short Tanzania wildlife safaris. long Uganda wildlife safaris/ long wildlife safaris in Uganda, long Uganda gorilla safaris, long Rwanda gorilla safaris, long Congo gorilla safaris, long Kenya safaris / long Kenya wildlife safaris, long Tanzania safaris

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• 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari
• 3 days gorilla safari to Mgahinga National Park
• 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek
• 6 days Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee trek
• 7 days chimps & gorilla safari in Uganda
• 10 days Uganda gorilla tour
• 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour
• 2 days Rwanda gorilla safari adventure
• 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari to Volcanoes National Park
• 4 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour
• 4 days Rwanda Adventure safari
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla tour
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla trekking
• 6 days Rwanda gorilla safari 
• 7 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 8 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 9 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 10 days Rwanda amazing gorilla safari
• 3 days Nyiragongo Mountain hiking safari in Congo
• 3 days Congo mountain gorillas
• 3 days Eastern Lowland gorilla safari packages
• 5 days gorilla safari in Congo & Nyiragongo hiking

 

 

 

Are you a mountaineering enthusiast? It’s a big day for you, word reaching us is that Nirmal Purja has entered the Guinness Book of World Records after being the first man to hike all the 14 mountain ranges that are higher than 8000m in less than six months. Nirmal Purja reached the top of his 14th mountain, Shishapangma in China, on Tuesday morning. There are 14 mountains in the world higher than 8,000m, and the previous record for climbing them all was just under eight years.

Who is Nirmal Purja?

Purja, 36 is a Nepalese- British citizen who joined the British Army in 2003 and became a Royal Marine in 2009.  Just like many Nepalese soldiers that have served in the British Army for more than 200 years – specifically the Brigade of Gurkhas -. His climbing career began when he walked to Everest base camp in 2012 and, instead of returning as planned, decided to climb the entire mountain.

He was already the holder of numerous records – including the fastest “double-header” of two mountains higher than 8,000 metres – and was awarded the MBE, a civilian honour, by the Queen in 2018.

Purja’s own website says the previous record-holder was Polish climber Jerzy Kukucza, who finished the challenge in 1987 in 7 years, 11 months and 14 days.

But an article on the British Mountaineering Council’s website says the record-holder was, in fact, the South Korean Kim Chang-ho, with a time of seven years, 10 months and six days. Purja began his campaign in Nepal in April and climbed Mount Everest in May. There, his picture of the queue at the top of the summit gained worldwide attention. During his climbs, he rescued four other climbers – three of whom he called “suicide missions” – and has, in his own words, “bled from every angle”.

In September, his challenge was held up while he waited for permission to climb the final mountain, Shishapangma, in the Tibetan autonomous region of China.

His permit was granted on 15 October after the Nepali government approached the Chinese government on his behalf.

In order, the 14 mountains were:

• Annapurna, Nepal, summit reached 23 April,
• Dhaulagiri, Nepal, 12 May
• Kanchenjunga, Nepal, 15 May
• Everest, Nepal, 22 May
• Lhotse, Nepal, 22 May
• Makalu, Nepal, 24 May
• Nanga Parbat, Pakistan, 3 July
• Gasherbrum 1, Pakistan, 15 July
• Gasherbrum 2, Pakistan, 18 July
• K2, Pakistan, 24 July
• Broad Peak, Pakistan, 26 July
• Cho Oyu, China, 23 September
• Manaslu, Nepal, 27 September
• Shishapangma, China, 29 October

Hiking adventure in east Africa

Are you a mountaineering enthusiast who would probably wish to enjoy a truly spectacular mountain hiking experience? you don’t need to have six months or the climbing physic like that of Purja for you to enjoy a fantastic hiking experience. All you need to do is make Rwanda safari to Volcanoes National Park and engage and enjoy Rwanda hiking safari as you hike any of the 5 ranges of the Virunga ranges that are found in Rwanda such as the Bisoke, Karismbi. Karisimbi has a height of 4506m above sea level while Bisoke has an average height of 3110m. when you decide to make any of these hikes because  these hikes are really the total package for any hiking route as you are likely to meet mountain gorillas as you ascend although this hike isn’t intended to be part of the Rwanda gorilla safari experience, you will only be allowed a minute to view these giants but no photographs should be taken, then golden monkeys will definitely show up and a number of forest bird species will give an enthusiastic welcome by their endless twittering in the forest canopies along the hike. At the summit of this hike on mount Bisoke, a beautiful crater gives nothing less of spectacular relaxing joint as it gives a hero’s welcome to the summit, then not forgetting the unbelievably gorgeous view of the Mikeno mount on across the Congo border. This hike will engage an average hiker 4 hours to reach the summit and a maximum of a 2 hour descend to the starting point but a skilled hiker is likely to use only 4 hours to summit and return to the base. Since you’re already in epic centre of Africa gorilla safaris, you shouldn’t miss out on a Rwanda gorilla tour treat since Volcanoes National Park is home to over 10 gorilla families that been habituated to give your gorilla trekking Rwanda experience. Rwanda isn’t the only country where gorilla trekking Africa safaris because gorillas are also found in 2 other countries of Uganda and Congo. A magical gorilla trekking Uganda tour takes you to either Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. During this gorilla safari Uganda, you are awarded an hour to gaze and photograph these magical beings in their natural habitat as they go about their daily rounds. This gorilla trek safari Uganda experience still offers you a chance to site several of the 350 bird species in this tropical paradise. Take a memorable nature walk as you explore this pristine jungle during this Uganda gorilla tour, also don’t miss out on an epic Batwa cultural mash-up during this out of the world gorilla safari in Uganda. The other Africa gorilla trekking adventure option you have is for a Congo gorilla safari to Kahuzi Biega where you get to have a one on one Congo gorilla safari encounter with the eastern lowland gorillas or a Congo gorilla tour Virunga National Park to have a memorable gorilla trekking Congo safari experience with the mountain gorillas.

Where else can engage in a stunning hiking experience in east Africa?

East Africa isn’t only endowed with stunning wildlife diversity but also breathtaking landscapes. If you are to interest yourself in exploring these remarkable landscapes, you can make a Kenya safari to Mt Kenya national park and you can enjoy hiking the prolific Mt Kenya which rises to 5188m above sea level. On top of this hiking experience in Kenya, you shouldn’t miss out on a Kenya wildlife safari to other Kenya safari tour destinations such as include Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park.  Tanzania is the home of Eat Africa’s hiking experience as it is home to Africa’s highest mountain Mt Kilimanjaro. Mt Kilimanjaro rises to over 5896m above sea level and a hiking safari to the top of this mountain takes about 9 days a round trip. This hiking trip can easily be made as part of a larger Tanzania safari to other Tanzania wildlife safari destinations such as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park. Finally, your east hiking adventure ends in Uganda with a Rwenzori hiking safari to the Rwenzori mountains which rise up to 5109m above sea level.

Are you interested in making an Africa hiking safari adventure to any of the East African countries? Prime safaris and tours is your number one choice for a local tour operator to organize for you such an Africa safari adventure to East Africa. Prime Safaris & Tours is a highly rated local tour and travel company given the diverse packages offered in Uganda, Rwanda Congo Tanzania and Kenya. These include short Uganda wildlife tours  short gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, short Rwanda gorilla safaris, short Rwanda wildlife safaris, short Congo gorilla safaris, short Kenya wildlife safaris, short Tanzania wildlife safaris. long Uganda wildlife safaris/ long wildlife safaris in Uganda, long Uganda gorilla safaris, long Rwanda gorilla safaris

Here are some of the best-selling packages in East Africa

• 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari
• 3 days gorilla safari to Mgahinga National Park
• 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek
• 6 days Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee trek
• 7 days chimps & gorilla safari in Uganda
• 10 days Uganda gorilla tour
• 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour
• 2 days Rwanda gorilla safari adventure
• 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari to Volcanoes National Park
• 4 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour
• 4 days Rwanda Adventure safari
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla tour
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla trekking
• 6 days Rwanda gorilla safari 
• 7 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 8 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 9 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 10 days Rwanda amazing gorilla safari
• 3 days Nyiragongo Mountain hiking sa

In its continued bid to be one of the best luxury Africa safari destinations, the Rwandan government through the Rwanda Development Board has heavily invested hefty sums of money in the various sectors of the Rwanda’s tourism to ensure that all their luxury travellers who make a Rwanda safari enjoy top-notch services in order to make them comfortable while on a safari in Rwanda.   Are you an upmarket traveller planning on making a Rwanda safari to any of Rwanda’s prime destinations which include Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park And Nyungwe Forest National Park? Together we have already managed to explore 5 out of 10 of the best Rwanda safari tours lodges that you can decide to stay in while on your safari in Rwanda. in order to see these lodges kindly follow this link. For today, let’s have a sneak peek into the 5 crème de la crème Rwanda safari lodges that you can use for your glorious gorilla trekking Rwanda tour

5. Singita Kwitonda Lodge & Kataza House

With 8luxury suites and a 4-bedroom private villa for exclusive use, Singita Kwitonda Lodge in Rwanda is the newest addition to Rwanda gorilla safari lodging in the Volcanoes conservation frontier as it has just been commissioned a few months ago by the Rwandan president Paul Kagame. Each of the rooms in this boost of an indoor water heated plunge pool, both an indoor and outdoor fireplace.  Singita Kwitonda was built following an eco-conscious design with sustainably sourced materials in order to preserve the pristine Volcanoes eco system that is a habitat to over 200 mountain gorillas. While staying at this grand lodge on your gorilla tour rwanda you will be in for dramatic views over the Sabyinyo, Gahanna and Muhabura volcanoes which proudly stand from in a distance from the lodge. With a hope to extend the agricultural plots surrounding the lodge into the park border toward more habitat for gorillas, Kwitonda Lodge strives to use its isolated 178-acres for ‘treading lightly on the land’, claiming sustainability to be at the core of its design.

4.  Magashi Camp

This is another new addition on the ever growing list of luxury Rwanda wildlife safari lodges. Magashi camp belongs to the phenomenal Wilderness safaris one of the companies that is at the helm of organizing epic Africa wildlife safaris in the Sub Saharan Africa with lodges in numerous Africa safari destinations such as Namibia, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and now Rwanda. Magashi camp is situated in the productive and phenomenally diverse north-eastern corner of Akagera National Park, overlooking scenic Lake Rwanyakazinga. Akagera comprises some of the most scenic savannah in East Africa – open plains, woodlands, lakes, swamp, and grassy low mountains – and is home to one of Africa’s highest hippo densities, some very large crocodiles as well as rare sitatunga, more than 520 bird species and inscrutable shoebill. Six spacious and airy tented guest rooms with their architectural and interior design paying homage to traditional Rwandan culture offer uninterrupted views over Lake Rwanyakazinga Magashi’s main area comprises of a luxurious lounge, dining and bar area, wine cellar and pool, as well as an expansive viewing deck with convivial fire pit. If you have been excited by your stay at Magashi lodge on your Rwanda wildlife safari, you can have the same experience when you make a Kenya wildlife safari to Laikipia as this company owns another luxury camp there known as Laikipia Wilderness.  Other Kenya wildlife safari destinations you can visit while your Kenya tour includes Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park.  On your Kenya safari you should endeavour to include a safari in Kenya to Masai Mara National Reserve as this is the home to the great wildebeest migration, you can also have the same migration with a Tanzania wildlife safari to Serengeti National Park other Tanzania safari destinations you can visit include  Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park. Since east Africa is has an extensive savanna you can also enjoy an Africa wildlife safari experience in Uganda with a Uganda tour to any of the savanna national parks such as Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park  Murchison Falls National Park Uganda

3. One & Only Gorilla’s Nest

Nestled amongst a forest of eucalyptus trees, One & Only Gorilla’s Nest will provide breath-taking views of Rwandan hills and the slopes of the Volcanoes National Park. Guests will be able to discover the magical habitat of critically endangered mountain gorillas, a rare adventure. Bespoke accommodation will honor the location and natural elements will be woven throughout the resort, to inform the design of both the public and private spaces of the resort. Local African cuisine will surround a traditional Boma, providing the perfect location to share adventures from the day and enjoy fruit and vegetables from the resort’s garden. The resort will also offer an indulgent One&Only spa. One&Only also has a second lodge in Rwanda (more on that below), offering guest a journey to the country’s two most spectacular national parks.

2. One & Only Nyungwe House

Alongside ancient rainforest, within the lush green expanse of a working tea plantation, Nyungwe House offers an exciting window to Africa’s fascinating wildlife and culture. Exploratory treks and hikes through the forest give guests access to the park’s nearly 250,000 acres, where they can discover black-and-white colobus monkeys, gray-cheeked mangabeys, and more than 275 bird species. After full days out in the park, guests can retire in any of the 22 of the villas and suites that are found within with 6 clusters to ensure exclusivity. Each of these rooms feature decor accented with traditional African touches and vast private decks equipped with fireplaces. The resort also features an infinity pool and intimate spa house. Come and be part of a culinary adventure that commences from the neighbouring local gardens that grow purely organic foodstuffs that are carefully hand picked by our expert chefs to be used in preparing very tasty Rwandan cuisines with a modern touch as well as international cuisines to make your taste buds happy

We have finally made it to our premium Rwanda tour lodge and this is none other than Bisate lodge.

1. Bisate lodge

This is another lodge belonging to the illustrious Wilderness Safaris company. Bisate lodge comes with just 6 spacious forest villas that offer a luxurious base from where to enjoy an extraordinary gorilla trekking Rwanda tour, conservation experience and life-changing journey to this beautiful region. Situated within the amphitheatre of an eroded volcanic cone, Bisate is surrounded by natural splendor, with sweeping views towards the Karisimbi, Bisoke and Mikeno volcanoes. Bisate’s sophisticated architectural and interior design is rooted in Rwandan building tradition as exemplified in the design of the Royal Palace of the traditional monarch. The spherical, thatched structures echo the thousands of hills that dot the Rwandan landscape, while the richly-detailed interiors exhibit surfaces and screens made from a variety of woven materials with strong resonance in Rwandan culture.

After your Rwanda gorilla tour, you can ably enjoy a double Africa gorilla safari experience. You can have a magical gorilla trekking Uganda tour with a Uganda safari tour to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. During this gorilla safari Uganda, you are awarded with an hour to gaze and photograph these magical beings in their natural habitat as they go about their daily rounds. This gorilla trek safari Uganda experience still offers you a chance to site several of the 350 bird species in this tropical paradise. Take a memorable nature walk as you explore this pristine jungle during this Uganda gorilla tour, also don’t miss out on an epic Batwa cultural mash-up during this out of the world gorilla safari in Uganda. The other Africa gorilla trekking safari adventure option you have is for a Congo gorilla safari to Kahuzi Biega where you get to have a one on one Congo gorilla safari encounter with the eastern lowland gorillas or a Congo gorilla tour Virunga national Park to have a memorable gorilla trekking Congo safari experience with the mountain gorillas.

Are you intending on making an Africa wildlife safari adventure to Uganda for an encounter with the gorillas or our diverse tropical savanna wildlife and birds? Prime safaris and tours is your number one choice for a local tour operator to organize for you such an Africa safari adventure to Uganda. Prime Safaris & Tours is a highly rated local tour and travel company given the diverse packages offered in Uganda, Rwanda Congo Tanzania and Kenya. These include short Uganda wildlife tours short Uganda gorilla tours short Rwanda gorilla safaris, short Congo gorilla safaris, short Kenya safaris/ short Kenya wildlife safaris, short Tanzania safaris long Uganda wildlife safaris long Uganda gorilla safaris, long Rwanda gorilla safaris long Congo gorilla safaris, long Kenya safaris / long Kenya wildlife safaris, long Tanzania safaris.

Here are some of the best-selling packages in Rwanda & Uganda

• 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari
• 3 days gorilla safari to Mgahinga National Park
• 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek
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• 7 days chimps & gorilla safari in Uganda
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• 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour
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• 4 days Rwanda Adventure safari
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla tour
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla trekking
• 6 days Rwanda gorilla safari 
• 7 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 8 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 9 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 10 days Rwanda amazing gorilla safari
• 3 days Nyiragongo Mountain hiking safari in Congo

Another related African safari packages

2 Days Tanzania safari to Lake Manayara National Park

2 Days Tanzania safari to Ngorongoro National Park

2 Days Tanzania safari to Tarangire National Park

3 Days Tanzania safari to Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara National Park

3 Days Tanzania wildlife safari to Serengeti National Park

5 Days Tanzania safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

5 Days Tanzania wildlife safari

6 Days Tanznia safari to Serengeti

6 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing Adventure

6 Days Tanzania safari tour

6 Days Tanzania Big five safari

6 Days Wildlife Safari in Tanzania

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8 Days Tanzania safari Mara river

8 Days Tanzania wildlife safari

8 Days Tanzania wildlife safari & Cultural

10 Days Northern Circuit wildlife & birding safari

Many Uganda safari lovers have always been fascinated by the unique and diverse cultures that they encounter while on their Uganda wildlife safari or Uganda gorilla safari and this can be attributed to highly diverse society they encounter while on their safari Uganda since Uganda is home to over 60 unique and enticing tribes that are believed to have originated from numerous corners of the African continent.

Let’s try to sample a few cultural tribes and their origins

    The Baganda; While on a Uganda safari / Uganda tour, you won’t fail to meet a person who claims to belong to the Baganda tribe. This isn’t entirely wrong because the Baganda tribe is the largest ethnic tribe in Uganda contributing over 16.9% of Uganda’s total population which stands at about 37 million as per the 2014 population census results. The Baganda people belong to the broader Bantu ethnic group which is composed of so many other tribes in Uganda such as the Banyankole, the Bakiga, Basoga, Bagisu, Batooro and many others which are believed by various history scholars to have originated from West Africa or the Congo basin. You are likely to meet many of the Bantu tribes just as those mentioned earlier by making a 1 day Kampala city tour or Kampala tour to meet the Baganda, 1 day Jinja source of the Nile tour to encounter the Basoga, 2 day Uganda chimpanzee safari to Kibale to meet the Batooro, 4 days Uganda wildlife safari to Queen Elizabeth & Lake Mburo or the 2 days Uganda safari to Lake Mburo to meet the Banyankole and 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari to Bwindi to meet the Bakiga

 

The Acholi

These belong to a bigger ethnic group called the Nilotics or River lake Nilotics. In Uganda the River lake Nilotics are composed of the Alur Acholi and the Japadhola and they can be collectively reffered to us the Luo tribes or speakers. These people are closely related to the Dinka and Nuer tribes of Southern Sudan and many schools of thoughts point out that the Luo of Uganda must have originated in the areas of Southern Sudan that are currently being occupied by the Dinka and Nuer. These people can be encountered during a 3 days Uganda wildlife safari to Murchison falls, 1 day Sipi falls tour

The other Karamajongs

The other group we can also look at is the Karamajongs, these belong to the Nilo Hamites group. The Nilo Hamites are also called the Plain Nilotes, this ethnic group comprises of the Karamajongs, Itesots, the Langi people, Kumam and the Kakwa. These people are predominantly cattle herders and basing on their oral history that is usually passed down to new generations through poems and songs, many scholars believe that these people could have migrated to Uganda from Mt. Otukei, also called Mt.Awil. They claim that they came from mountains which had abundant rain.  This Land could be Kaffa and this presupposed indeed that the Langi originated form Abyssinia. If you would like to encounter the some of the Nilo Hamites tribes while on your Uganda safari tour, then you need to undertake a 3 days Uganda safari to Kidepo Valley National Park which is in the epic center of the Karamajong people, you can also think of undertaking an 8 day Uganda safari to Kidepo valley national park and Murchison falls which passes via Soroti for an epic encounter with Itesots then the Karamajongs enroute to Kidepo Valley National Park. The Nilo Hamites of Uganda are closely related to the Dodoth, Lotuko, Topsa, and Turkana some of which you can encounter when you make a Kenya safari to some of the Kenya wildlife safari destinations such as Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park

Africans & marriage the two inseparable twins

Marriage is one of the most fascinating things that really make Africans stand out from the rest of the people around the world. In Africa, our great grands knew that our future strongly hinged on the next generation to be born. So in a bid to ensure that our future was certain, our parents did everything they could possibly do to have you married to the best spouse. For over centuries our lives right from birth are carefully modelled for marriage life because its such a point of mockery and scorn to you as a person and your family as well if you reach a marrying age but without having undertaken the proper required skills to make a marriage work. In a 7 part series I am going to take you on Uganda cultural safari journey looking at various ways of marriage in the different tribes of Uganda. Let’s kick start this series about marriage by looking at marriage among the Banyankole people.

A brief history of the Ankole people

The Banyankole are people who belong to the Ankole tribe which falls under the Bantu ethnic group. The Banyankole are further subdivided into the Bahima- these are cattle keepers and the Bairu –these are agriculturalists. Long ago, both the Bahima and the Bairu belonged to a kingdom of Ankole whose king was referred to as the Omugabe but in 1966 when the then president of Uganda Milton Obote abolished all cultural institutions in Uganda, the Ankole kingdom also suffered the same fate and until now it hasn’t been restored even though most of the other traditional institutions have been restored. As of the last census in Uganda of 2014, the Banyankole people are the 2^nd largest group of people with an estimated population of 3.216 million people of which 2.6 million lived in the Ankole kingdom region. The Banyankole people are found in the western districts of Mbarara, Ntungamo, Ibanda, Kiruhura and Insingiro about 250km away from the capital city.

The road to marriage

Marriage was and is still up to now seen as an important institution among these people and when a child is born the parents will begin a mammoth tusk of having this child prepared for marriage right for a kinder age because it is a point of pride to the parents if their kids get married and have a successful marriage story. All children had to be appropriately brought up in preparation for this important stage of life.  The boys had to be well groomed by their fathers and uncles on issues like how to build and rule a family, herding cattle, defending the homestead and providing for the family. For the girls they had to be groomed by their mothers but mostly their aunties who had to pass on all the techniques that a woman was supposed to have in order to manage their marital homes. The aunt was to ensure that the girl maintained her virginity until marriage and was aware of how to satisfy her husband’s to be sexual desires.

Courtship

Marriage among the Banyankole isn’t a 1 or 2 part event but rather long process which involves quite a number of rituals and ceremonies before a man and a woman are really pronounced husband and wife. Although there was no courtship between a girl and a boy among the Banyankole, it was the father’s role to look for a bride for his son. When the father found a suitable partner for his son, he used a go through a person called Katerarume, Katerarume is a person who is well known by both the family of groom and bride to be. It was the Katerarume by the groom’s family to advance their wishes to the family of the potential bride to be and when the girl’s family accepted the proposal, the bridal price had to be agreed on by both families.

The art of bargaining for bride price

After the Katerarume successfully convincing the bride’s family of their interesting in having her hand in marriage, a day is set where few of the close relatives of the groom’s family visit the bride’s family and have a candid discussion about the bride price that was to be paid for the girl. Since these people are cattle keepers and are famous for their long horned cattle, bride price is usually determined in terms of heads of cattle. Usually, bride price ranges anywhere between 5-15 cows depending on the level of wealth of both the bride and groom’s families. After a really heated haggling, the families settle on an amicable number of cattle to be paid by the groom’s family.

Fetching the bride price.

Long ago, the bride’s family organized a group of elders and visited the groom’s family. This, therefore, required the groom’s family to organize a feast for the entourage of in laws that are visiting. After exchanging all pleasantries and having a meal. The in laws had to go the groom’s heard of cattle and pick out some of the best cattle from the groom’s kraal to be exchanged for bride as agreed during the processing of determining the bride price. The groom’s family had to transfer the cattle that were specifically picked out by the bride’s family and in case you decided to take to the cows which they didn’t pick that would cause the girl’s family to reject the cow’s brought by the groom’s family and sometimes call of the entire wedding since this was viewed as a sign of disrespect to them.

Kuhingira

“Kuhingira” or the “give away ceremony” is the wedding ceremony among the Banyankole, this ceremony is organized at the grounds of the bride’s home and the entire community is invited to attend the girl’s send off and a great feast is organized to send off the bride. During the Kuhingira ceremony, the girl is veiled and she never shows are face to the public. The newly wedded couple (culturally wedded) is given a lot of gifts by various relatives of the bride’s as a way of ensuring that their daughter gets comfortable in her new marital home. In modern times, after the Kuhingira, the day after is a church wedding called “okugeitwa” and it is organized by the groom’s family. The wedding sees the bride who is still having her veiled and groom go to church to be officially wedded in the eyes of God as well. From the church, another feast is organized by the groom’s family at his home and this feast is expected to be bigger and better than the Kuhingira feast that was organized by the bride’s family because the groom has to show off his potential as an able provider to the bride.  Long ago, on the night after the wedding the bride met his husband for the first time to consummate their love and usually the aunt to the bride would be in an adjacent room listening to prove that the both have what it takes to satisfy each other’s sexual desires or would check the beddings which they slept on to check for blood stains as a symbol to prove that her niece was still a virgin before marriage. However, this is no longer done in modern times as people have evolved away from that tradition. The next day, the bride returned to her parents house where she was now an unveiled for the whole world to see her face. After a few days the bride was escorted to her new marital home by a group of relatives called “enshangarizi”. The bride stayed in doors for a few days and at the end of these days a ritual by the agricultural Banyankole called “okukoza omuliro” which means “help her make a fire in the kitchen” was conducted then she officially became part of the family however the pastoral Banyankole carried out another ritual called “okutasya ekihara” which officially welcomed the bride to the her new family. Both these rituals symbolize that the bride has become part of the family and can now start full filling all her duties as a wife henceforth.

The end of the marriage ceremony only marks the beginning of a new chapter of life of adulthood among the newly wedded couple and now the future of the clan or family is bestowed onto them as they are required to produce children and prepare their kids for marriage just as their parents did so as to ensure the continuity of the family and the tribe at large hence meaning marriage cycle continues. Have you had a wonderful time exploring marriage among the Bayankole people? Then wait for our next series about marriage among the largest ethnic community in Uganda, the Baganda

 

 

Would like to encounter the Banyakole people and have a personals encounter with these people? Prime Uganda safaris can organize for you a Uganda safari experience with a detour to Lake Mburo National Park which is located within the locality of these people or a stopover in Mbarara which is the epicentre for the Ankole region which majorly dominated by the Bayankole people. On top of your Uganda cultural safari experience to Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, you can still very much visit other safari Uganda destinations that are found within southwestern tourism circuit of Uganda such as Queen Elizabeth national park for Uganda wildlife safaris experience or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga gorilla National Park for an epic Uganda gorilla tour adventure. Gorilla trekking Uganda safaris experiences to any of these 2 parks give you an opportunity to meet any of the 19 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you a thrilling gorilla trekking Uganda tour experience. Prime safaris & tours ltd has made it a point to give you the ultimate Uganda gorilla tour  and Uganda wildlife safaris experience by organizing a wide variety of safari packages which include short Uganda wildlife tours/ short Uganda wildlife safaris, short Uganda gorilla tours / short gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, long Uganda wildlife safaris/ long wildlife safaris in Uganda and long Uganda gorilla safaris,

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All people who have visited Uganda-my dear motherland! Have their own fairytale stories to tell about this country which has an astounding impact on the hearts of many Africa safari makers who have dared to venture to this incredibly beautiful country that’s so awesome to see. One of the many things that have made Uganda a darling Africa safari destination to many Africa safaris tours makers is its unique culture, food and wildlife biodiversity that is unmatched.

Let’s talk about Uganda’s cultural diversity

Although Uganda is a relatively small country that can only be compared to great Britain or Oregon state in size, Uganda has a cultural diversity that is unmatched by any of these because Uganda has over 60 unique tribes of people with each tribe having their own language and culture. Therefore means that as you walk on the streets of Kampala city- Uganda’s capital during a 1 day Kampala city tour, 1 day Kampala tour out of the many of the 5 million people that work in Kampala you’re likely to meet, every 2 of these people are coming from a different tribe. During a Kampala city tour which can be done using any of our wide fleet of safari cars like the 4×4 safari land cruisers for hire in Kampala, 4×4 safari vans for hire in Uganda or 4×4 coasters for hire In Uganda not only do you get to see people of different cultures but you also get to visit several places that celebrate the cultures of different tribes in Uganda. One of these places is the Uganda museum.

What is the Uganda museum all about?

Located 3 km along Kampala- Ntinda- Bukoto road the Uganda Museum was 1908 by the colonial government and this makes it the oldest museum in the East African region. This museum is dedicated at showcasing Uganda’s cultural diversity and history as it displays both cultural and historical items ranging from musical instruments used by different tribes in Uganda, archaeological artefacts, natural historical samples, royal regalia of different monarchies in Uganda and artifacts of the colonial era like vintage cars that were used by the first colonial governors.

Uganda museum in its efforts to preserve Uganda’s culture and history strikes a similar code to other international museums around the round in their efforts to preserve the heritage of their own people. It’s on this basis that Italy European centre of culture through the Italian Embassy in Kampala has decided to give Uganda Museum a facelift. This facelift comes ahead of the Leonardo Opera Omnia Exhibition due in Kampala next month.

Speaking to the media earlier today, H.E Massimiliano Mazzanti, the designated Italian Ambassador to Uganda said that, “To mark the occasion [Leonardo Opera Omnia exhibition], the Embassy of Italy in Kampala, with support of the private sector (generous companies like Youma Builders and Equatorial Power), will renovate the main hall of Uganda Museum to give it a fresh look.”

Adding that, “the power system at the Museum will be stabilized and solar panels be installed to ensure outdoor lighting.” He revealed that only two cities in sub-Saharan Africa had been selected to host the exhibition – Addis Ababa and Kampala whose expo will be held at Uganda Museum from November 19, 2019, to January 5^th, 2020.

Amb. Massimiliano noted that the inauguration of the exhibition will open the Italian Cultural week (18-24 November 2019). The week that is dedicated to Italian Culture and cuisine will see many exciting events with the participation of a rock band and some chefs, who will come directly from Italy for the occasion.

“The Italian music band “Ladri di Carrozzelle” composed of people with disabilities, will bring to Uganda their mission of social inclusion and promotion of “diversity” through music,” Mazzimiliano added.

According Massimiliano, the Italian Tourism Board will ensure participation of five chefs from Piedmont region (north of Italy, famous mainly truffles fungus and wines) and one of their managerial representatives.

They will be engaged in a training session for the students of Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute in Jinja and will also participate in Rolex vs Pizza competition on November 21^st, he added.

He went on to thank key partners that have made Leonardo Opera Omnia possible in Uganda. These include City Tyres, Equatorial Power, the Italian Trade Agency, Qatar Airways, Sheraton Kampala Hotel, Stanbic Bank Uganda and Youma Builders. Others are Uganda Ministries’ of Science and Technology and that of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities alongside its sister Agency Uganda Tourism Board (UTB).

Speaking on behalf of Uganda’s Minister of Tourism, Mr. Lyazi Vivian, a Commissioner at the Ministry of tourism, said that, “Uganda was privileged to have been selected as the African country to host this exhibition that is moving around the world.” “This opportunity is significant and manifests the important relationship that Uganda shares with the people of Italy,” he added.

He particularly noted that the relationship [between Uganda and Italy] was old and precious sighting examples of when in 1906, the Duke of Abruzzi, Amedo Luigi climbed the Rwenzori and documented its geographical features for the first time. The Margherita peak is named after the Queen of Italy and indeed over the years, “Italy has supported various development programmes in Uganda,” he said.

Mr. Lyazi said that this exhibition was bound to raise the profile of Uganda Museum and indeed Uganda as a heritage destination, adding that it was an opportunity for regional visitors and international tourists to enrich their experience of rare and internationally acclaimed works of art in Uganda.

On her part, UTB Marketing Manager, Ms. Claire Mugabi reiterated the Ministers words, saying that, “The choice for Uganda to be the first to unveil this collection shows our tourism capacity and capability, highlighted with the trust put in us by the Italian ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation as well as the embassy of Italy in Uganda.”

“This partnership and collaboration shows our increasingly successful partnership with Italy, who can contribute greatly to our cultural exposure with their equally diverse and rich history,” she added.

Ms. Mugabi called on the tour operators, hotels, airlines, churches, mosques, academia, schools, the media and all interested organizations to mobilize their clients, students, followers and friends to come and benefit from this opportunity.

Leonardo Opera Omnia

Leonardo Opera Omnia is an innovative and ambitious project, born from a collaboration between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and RAI (the Italian Public Television), to commemorate the 500^th anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci’s death. It aims at sharing the Italian cultural heritage by displaying seventeen high definition and true-to-scale reproductions of Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpieces. The original paintings are scattered in various locations and museums all over the world.

A curator from Italy will travel to Uganda to take care of the entire set-up of the exhibition and the logistic costs of the initiative will be sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Leonardo Opera Omnia unveils the great master’s life and genius through his pictorial work. The exhibition is at the same time an art exposure and an educational experience, intended to showcase the culture of the Renaissance era through visual information, painted by Leonardo in the 16^th century.

According to the organisers, the exhibition brings together the cultural and artistic aspects of Leonardo’s works with the innovation and technology applied for the reproductions on display; this is the final and uppermost tribute to Da Vinci’s passion for inventions and scientific experimentation.

Though many people around the world recognise the work of Leonardo, they may not have had the chance to see his artworks in Europe; with the project Opera Omnia, the opportunity to see and enjoy the works of Leonardo Da Vinci, like “Mona Lisa” or “The Last Supper”, is now being given to the majority of Ugandans and tourists at large.

 Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo, (1452 – 1519) was born in a small village in Tuscany (Italy). Son of a Florentine notary, Leonardo’s eclectic creative talent marvelled his own era and the ones who followed, with his fame reaching every corner of the globe.

He created the two most famous paintings in history: the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. Driven by passion for innovative studies, he anticipated many of the great scientific discoveries ahead of time (from calculators to helicopters, hydrodynamics to solar power), depicting him as history’s most creative genius.

What makes Uganda a destination you wouldn’t dare miss out on an Africa safari?

Uganda the land of apes

To primatologists and any other person who is intrigued by these wild cousins of ours, Uganda isn’t only the Pearl of Africa as many of us know it to be but also is truly the home of primates and this is because Uganda is home to over 13 primate species a number that isn’t easily found elsewhere on the planet. Are you on a search for mountain gorillas? If you’re, then get your bags ready and make that Uganda safari tour because Uganda is home to these elusive mountain gorillas which are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. These gentle giants in Uganda almost constitute half of the world’s gorilla population which is currently standing at around 1000 individuals.

When you make your Uganda safari to this pearl of Africa, you will come to realize that mountain gorillas are just a part of what really Uganda has to offer. Uganda still has more attractions your will encounter in case you decide to make a Uganda wildlife safari. After a really spectacular encounter with the gorillas, Uganda gives you an opportunity to meet another great ape species and this is the chimpanzee. With a safari Uganda to Kibale Forest National Park Uganda, , you are assured for a memorable encounter with the chimpanzees that will definitely fascinate you with their high levels of intelligence. However, as you search for the chimpanzees in Kibale you have an opportunity to meet 12 other primate species and these include the black and white colobus monkeys, the grey-cheeked mangabeys, the L’hoest monkeys, the olive baboons, vervet monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, patas monkeys and many more.

Uganda the home of birds

Birds, when you speak of birds in Africa, Uganda should be your first priority because a Uganda birding safari is to any of the numerous birding safari destinations in Uganda such as Semuliki National Park Uganda,  Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park and  Kibale Forest National Park Uganda is a totally unique experience that gives you an opportunity to encounter several of the 1070 bird species that call Dear Uganda home. This makes Uganda home to over 50% of all the bird species that are found on the African continent.

Wild mammals- if you are looking for wild mammals, a Uganda wildlife safari to some of Uganda wildlife safaris destinations such asLake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park Uganda and Kidepo Valley National Park which can be done in our fleet of safari cars like 4×4safari jeeps for hire in Uganda or the 4×4 safari mini vans for hire in Uganda or 4×4 coasters for hire in Uganda will give you an encounter with some of the finest African savanna mammals like you have never seen before. All these cars for hire in Uganda are best suitable for an epic Africa wildlife safari as they come with a pop-up roof that will allow you to stand and enjoy magnificent views of wild mammals and also take photographs of whatever catches your scanning eyes. Many of these destinations have 4 or 5 out of the big five Africa game which includes African bush elephants, cape buffaloes, lions, leopards and rhinos. On top of these expect to encounter numerous other mammals such as Roth child giraffes, Burchell zebras, elands, Jackson hartebeests, topis, and a wide variety of antelope species.

Uganda a hiking destination with less crowds

If you are a person with a big appetite for scaling mountains, Uganda offers you the best opportunity to engage in an epic Rwenzori hiking safari experience with minimal crowds. Uganda is home to 2 towering mountains which are Rwenzori mountain in Mountain Rwenzori National Park and this is the 3^rd highest mountain on the African continent with an elevation of 5109m, Mountain Elgon at 4321m above sea level, 3 of the 8 Virunga ranges found in Uganda and the forever intriguing Kigezi highlands will excite you on your Uganda safari to Kabale district.

Would you like to make a Uganda safari? There are numerous Uganda safari companies/tour operators in Uganda that organize various tour Uganda packages that come in the form of Uganda wildlife safaris that can be either short Uganda wildlife safaris or long Uganda wildlife safaris. Uganda gorilla safaris which also can be either short Uganda gorilla tours or long Uganda gorilla safaris. These tour operator in Uganda include Prime safaris ltd and Wild gorilla safaris.

Here are some of the best selling Uganda packages and other East African destinations

• 2 days Murchison falls National Park Uganda wildlife tour
• 2 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park safari Uganda wildlife tour
• 2 days Uganda wildlife tour lake Mburo National Park
• 3 days chimpanzee trekking safari tour Kibale Forest National Park
• 3 days Kidepo Valley National Park safari Uganda wildlife tour
• 3 days Murchison falls National Park Safari Uganda wildlife tour
• 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda wildlife tour
• 3 days Bwindi impenetrable gorilla trekking safari Uganda, gorilla tour Uganda
• 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari Bwindi impenetrable Uganda gorilla tour
• 4 days gorilla trekking safari Uganda wildlife safaris tour, Uganda wildlife safari Queen Elizabeth park
• 4 days Bwindi gorilla trekking tour lake Mburo
• 5 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari Uganda wildlife tour lake Mburo
• 5 days primate safari Uganda gorilla safari Bwindi Uganda chimpanzee trekking safari

 

 

Have you ever had a chance to meet Uganda’s wild side? If you haven’t well I am going to give you an overview of what a Uganda wildlife safari has to offer to you following a 4 days Uganda safari to Murchison Falls National Park. This story is primarily based on the experience of a lovely group of doctors who decided to explore Uganda after their work in Mulago hospital- Uganda’s major referral hospital.  This safari in Uganda kicked off with an early morning pick up which was done by one of several professional driver guides using one of our wide fleet of safari cars which include 4×4 safari vans for hire in Uganda, 4×4 safari land cruisers for hire in Uganda/ 4×4 safari jeeps for hire in Uganda and 4×4 safari coasters for hire in Uganda. For this particular Uganda safaris experience, it was a really comfortable 4×4 safari van for hire in Uganda that did the trick.

The journey to Murchison falls

This Uganda safari tour to Murchison falls commenced with an early morning pick up from Kampala then we embarked on a 7-8 hours journey to the park. Although this Uganda tours adventure is quite long, its quite fascinating while it lasts, as you get to enjoy splendid views of Uganda’s lush green landscape along the way as well as the incredibly thrilling road stops that this journey comes with. Speaking of road stops, the first one came about in a local town called Kasana at a roadside fresh fruit market where you get to replenish your energy levels as you savour an assortment of fresh, sweet and juicy Ugandan fruits that are purely organic. On arrival to this market, your 4×4 safari van for hire in Kampala gets swarmed by frantic vendors who are carrying a wide array of merchandise and by-merchandise in this case I mean a variety of tropical fruits that range from pineapples, sugarcane, bananas and I promise these are the sweetest bananas you will ever taste in anywhere on the planet and very much all the other fruits as well.  What however caught my eye is a local tropical fruit called “FEENE” which I learnt from our guide that its called Jack fruit in English, this fruit has a bit hard and roughcast outer layer that is filled with onion-like fruits that have a seed inside each of them. Tasting this fruit truly cements the fact that Uganda is a country of wide diversity in everything because its absolutely sweet as it is loaded with natural sugars.

Rhinos encounters are an unexpected bonus

We proceeded with our safari Uganda journey to Ziwa rhino sanctuary. Just as its name suggests, the Ziwa rhino sanctuary gives you an opportunity to meet one of the 5 big Africa game- the rhinos as this sanctuary is home to 27 of these land giants. These African giants had been almost completely wiped out from Uganda but these have been restored with the help of this sanctuary and now Uganda’s future as an African wildlife safari destination where you can meet the big five is seemingly more clear each day that pass as the sanctuary continues to record an increase in the numbers of these land giants. As you search for the rhinos here on your Uganda safari tour adventure, don’t miss out on the various bird species that are found here.  After a fascinating encounter with the rhinos, we transferred to Kabalega Dinners which about a Mile or 1.6km South of the sanctuary where we enjoyed a sumptuous hot exotic meal which is really glimmer of hope to anyone who homesick as this restaurant prepares tasty American style food that will definitely remind of home. From the restaurant, it was a one-way nonstop 3-hour drive to the Tangi gate which is on the northern side of the park.

Murchison Falls National Park- a place of magical Africa wildlife safari encounters

Once we got to Murchison we were ushered into the tropical savanna wilderness and you can’t help but have your jaw drop given the biodiversity that exists here. The initial Uganda wildlife safari game drive we had on our way to the lodge was a fantastic one as we spotted many giraffe, elephants, baboons, and other wildlife along the road. We stayed at Twiga Tales which was a bit rustic but was comfortable, clean, and the food was wonderfully prepared by a chef every evening. Across the next two days, we explored the park with Robert as our guide in a 4×4 safari van and what made this car  the best one for our safari was the pop up roof which allowed us to stand and have magnificent views of the Murchison falls wilderness and also take epic photographs of the several animals that we encountered in the various tour Uganda game drives we undertook across a space of 2 days. In these 2 days, we saw lions on the hunt, a leopard feasting in a tree, hippos, crocs, many exotic birds. Although a Uganda tour to Murchison falls is quite a spectacle of its own, Uganda still has more wildlife destinations that give you a unique insight into what Uganda has to offer as a destination and these include Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park Murchison Falls National Park Uganda.

The greater east Africa destination

Since the savanna plains of Uganda are really just a part of the larger east African savanna grasslands that span into the east African countries of Tanzania and Kenya, you can be amazed to have this particular safari in Uganda to Murchison falls National Park in Kenya when you make a Kenya safari to several of Kenya wildlife safari destinations such as Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park an Africa wildlife safari to any of these parks gives you an opportunity to encounter several of the Africa’s big five ie lions, leopards, elephants, cape buffaloes and of course the rhinos, other animals that roam these plains include the reticulated giraffes, cheetahs, hippos, sitatungas, African wild dogs, Grevy’s zebras and many more. Similarly, Tanzania can also offer you the same wildlife experience when you make a Tanzania safari tour to several Tanzania wildlife safaris destinations such as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park.

What makes this tours in Uganda to Murchison quite unique from the rest of other Africa safari tours in Tanzania and Kenya is the stunning boat cruise to the bottom of the falls which is quite stunning as its comes with sightings of several bird species such as the red-throated bee-eaters and the as you draw close to the falls, you will be captivated by the thunder roar of these Murchison waterfalls.

With our 4 days safari in Uganda, we really couldn’t explore most of Uganda’s biodiversity given the limited time we had but one thing you should always look out for when you make a safari Uganda is the gorillas. Uganda is a country that is gifted to be home to these incredibly beautiful mountain giants and they are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. . These gentle giants in Uganda almost constitute half of the world’s gorilla population which is currently standing at around 1000 individuals. During this gorilla safari Uganda, you are awarded with an hour to gaze and photograph these magical beings in their natural habitat as they go about their daily rounds. This gorilla trek safari Uganda experience still offers you a chance to site several of the 350 bird species in this tropical paradise. Take a memorable nature walk as you explore this pristine jungle during this Uganda gorilla tour, also don’t miss out on an epic Batwa cultural mash-up during this out of the world gorilla safari in Uganda. If you are interested in gorilla trekking Uganda safari you can choose to make use of several of our short gorilla safaris or long Uganda gorilla tour packages such as 3 days gorilla safari to Mgahinga National Park or 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek and 6 days Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee trek

However, gorilla trekking isn’t only done in Uganda but also in Congo and Rwanda. A Rwanda gorilla safari takes you to Volcanoes National Park which is home to 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you a fantastic Rwanda gorilla tour experience. A Congo gorilla safari experience, on the other hand, takes you either Virunga National Park where you have a chance to encounter Mountain gorillas as this park is home to 8 gorilla families or Kahuzi Biega National Park where you will be in for a thrilling moment with the eastern lowland gorillas. Are you interested in Congo gorilla tours or Rwanda gorilla safaris, we have got you covered with our wide range of short Rwanda gorilla safaris or short Congo gorilla safaris, and long Rwanda gorilla safaris or long Congo gorilla safaris which include 3 days Nyiragongo Mountain hiking safari in Congo, 3 days Congo mountain gorillas, 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari to Volcanoes National Park and 4 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour

Back to Murchison falls

As we earlier stated, Uganda is a country that is really blessed and we still wanted to see more of its beautiful wild hence on the way out of the park, we tried to do a last-minute add of Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking safari but the national park venue was all booked up that day. We decided to go with a second rate operation run by Twiga Tales. It was a fun hike through the jungle but we only saw one Chimpanzee way up in a tree, so that was a bit of a bummer, but we did get a nice refund for that excursion. If we do the trip again, we will make sure to prebook the main Chimp Trekking venue which is done in Budongo Forest in the southern sector of Murchison falls or also in Kibale forest National park that is endowed with over 5000 chimpanzees and 12 other primate species on top of 350 bird species- Uganda is really blessed for sure. This, therefore, means if you aren’t interested in moving a lot, you can visit this Kibale National Park and enjoy a Uganda birding safari experience, Uganda chimpanzee watching safari all in one place. at the end of our nature walk, we started our Uganda safaris tours journey back to Kampala which lasted about 4 hours to get there then we proceeded to the airport for our flight long back home. All the transfers were done by our guide using the company’s 4×4 safari van for hire in Uganda.

Who to contact for an Africa safari?

Would you like to enjoy a Uganda safari experience as we did? Prime safaris and tours is your number one choice for a local tour operator to organize for you such an Africa safari adventure to Uganda. Prime Safaris & Tours is a highly rated local tour and travel company given the diverse packages offered in Uganda, Rwanda Congo Tanzania and Kenya. These include short Uganda wildlife tours,  short gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, short Rwanda gorilla safaris, short Rwanda wildlife safaris, short Congo gorilla safaris, short Kenya safaris, short Tanzania safaris. long Uganda wildlife safaris/ long Uganda gorilla safaris, long Rwanda gorilla safaris long Congo gorilla safaris, long Kenya safaris / long Kenya wildlife safaris, long Tanzania safaris. They also have combined safaris such as combined Kenya Uganda wildlife safaris, Uganda Kenya Tanzania wildlife safaris, Rwanda Uganda safaris, Uganda, Rwanda, Congo safaris, Rwanda Uganda Tanzania gorilla and wildlife safaris, Kenya Tanzania wildlife safaris.

Here are some of the best selling Uganda packages and other East African destinations

• 2 days Murchison falls National Park Uganda wildlife tour
• 2 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park safari Uganda wildlife tour
• 2 days Uganda wildlife tour lake Mburo National Park
• 3 days chimpanzee trekking safari tour Kibale Forest National Park
• 3 days Kidepo Valley National Park safari Uganda wildlife tour
• 3 days Murchison falls National Park Safari Uganda wildlife tour
• 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda wildlife tour
• 3 days Bwindi impenetrable gorilla trekking safari Uganda, gorilla tour Uganda
• 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari Bwindi impenetrable Uganda gorilla tour
• 4 days gorilla trekking safari Uganda wildlife safaris tour, Uganda wildlife safari Queen Elizabeth park
• 4 days Bwindi gorilla trekking tour lake Mburo
• 5 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari Uganda wildlife tour lake Mburo
• 5 days primate safari Uganda gorilla safari Bwindi Uganda chimpanzee trekking safari

other related packages in Kenya

• 2 days Amboseli safari tour
• 2 days Masai Mara
• 4 days Masai Mara & lake Nakuru wildlife safari
• 3 Days Kenya Safari in Tsavo East & Tsavo West National Parks
• 5 Days Nakuru Naivasha & Mara Wildlife Safari
• 6 days Kenya wildlife safari to Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli
• 6 days Masai Mara Nakuru & Samburu
• 12 days Mara Nakuru Aberdare and Tsavo west

• 6 days Kenya & Tanzania wildlife tour
• 10 days Kenya & Tanzania safari
• 13 days Kenya & Tanzania wildlife safari
•   9 days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Gorilla & Big 5
• 18 days Uganda Kenya & Tanzania gorilla safari
• 16 days Kenya Tanzania wildlife gorilla & beach Zanzibar
• 13 days gorilla chimps & wildlife.

Do you fancy a Kenya wildlife safari? Get ready to enjoy an epic Kenya safari tour to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. This

Kenya safari to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy takes us to Kenya which is located in the eastern region of the African continent along geographical co-ordinates of 0.02254^oN 37.4409^oE. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is located in central Kenya, Meru county, south of Isiolo town, but its north of Mount Kenya and its bordered by Leparau community conservancy in the north, II Ngwesi Community Trust in the northwest, Borana Wildlife Conservancy in the west, Ngare Ndare forest in the south and the A2 road in the east.

On exploring this tropical African savanna paradise on this Africa safari tour, you are in a position to get to know about the successful conservation story of Lewa conservancy which can be traced back to the Craig and Douglas family which came to the plains of Lewa in 1922 and carried out cattle ranching on these lands. The Craig family valued the wildlife biodiversity that existed here and worked in harmony alongside these animals that also called these plains their home as well.

The creation of Lewa as we know it

The Lewa area was an area with numerous black rhinos but due to poaching the numbers for these animals had greatly reduced to a bare minimum. The Craig family and Mrs Anna Merz in 1983 decided to establish a fence along the boundaries of the western end of Lewa downs hence creating a wildlife sanctuary for the animals that existed here. The new sanctuary was further stocked with more rhinos from various parts of Kenya and after a few years here these rhinos formed relations and started breeding hence growing their population in the reserve. 10 years later, the rhino population grew and it necessitated the proprietors to expand the sanctuary hence they extended the boundaries to cover the southern Ngare Ndare forest. Although the boundaries were enclosed with a fence, migratory routes were left in some parts to allow free migration of animals between the Lewa and the neighbouring conservation areas. As of today, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy holds about 13% of all the rhinos in Kenya totalling to about 138 of both black and white rhinos. The Craig family handed over the management of the reserve to a nonprofit organization that runs its activities up to today.

 Lewa the place that gave birth to the royal romance fairy-tale story

Are you a staunch fun of the British royal family? Well, an Africa safari tour to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is something you should seriously consider because this conservancy holds sentimental values to you and other British and all well-wishers of the British royal family as it was right on these plains that prince William 2^nd in line to the throne that he proposed to the then his girlfriend Kate Middleton on the 19^th October 2010.

A Kenya safari tour to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is an epitome of Kenya safaris as it comes with incredible views of a myriad of wild game besides rhinos and these include Africa’s big five ie lions, leopards, elephants, cape buffaloes and of course the rhinos, other animals that roam these plains include the reticulated giraffes, cheetahs, hippos, sitatungas, African wild dogs, Grevy’s zebras.  although Lewa Conservancy is a stunning safari in Kenya destination to be reckoned with given its magical wildlife biodiversity that is found within the fence walls of this conservancy it’s just one of the many epic Kenya safaris destinations that will give you nothing less of epic views of wild mammals. You can definitely have memorable encounters of wildlife when you make Kenya safari visit to as Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park. Since the Kenya grasslands are part of the great east African savanna grassland plains that extend into the east African countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania as well, it’s not so shocking to have a similar wildlife encounter in these countries just like the one in Kenya. A Tanzania wildlife safari that completely mimics a Kenya safari experience takes you on a Tanzania safari journey to numerous Tanzania wildlife safaris destinations such as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park. In Uganda you can have encounters with similar wild mammals when you make a Uganda wildlife safari visit to Kidepo valley national park Uganda Murchison falls national park Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake Mburo National Park for your ultimate encounter with numerous wild mammals. However what makes a Uganda safari to these national parks is its possibility of undertaking a boat cruise in three of these national parks ie as Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park and Murchison Falls National Park Uganda While on a Uganda tour to Murchison falls national park you can undertake a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, hike to the top of these falls and you will understand why these falls are called the world’s most powerful waterfalls because at the top of these falls you are in the best position to see water as it wrestles with nothing but itself through an 8 meter gorge before it finally cascades 43meters below creating as well as its signature rainbow a plume of spray that will shower you although not getting you fully wet. In Queen Elizabeth National Park, you can enjoy a boat cruise on the tranquil but turquoise waters of the Kazinga channel. While enjoying this boat cruise you have an opportunity to see a wide variety of mammals that reside on the savanna plains of Kasenyi. On this beautiful Uganda tour boat cruise, you have the best chance to view the various water animals that live here like the numerous schools of hippos and the jaw dropping and enormous Nile crocodiles.

The birding destination you need

Lewa wildlife conservancy isn’t only revered for its incredibly beautiful encounters with wildlife but also its also a Kenya birding destination that you should never miss out in case you visit Kenya. A birding safari Kenya to Lewa comes with a possibility of sighting several of the 350 bird species that are found here and these include eastern chanting goshawk, grey crown cranes, secretary birds, Somali ostrich, northern anteater chat, amethyst sunbird, blue cheeked bee-eater. A birding trip in Lewa conservancy can be likened to a Uganda birding safari experience to Kidepo valley National Park although a birding trip to Kidepo is quite another thing altogether as it comes with a possibility of sighting several of the 475 bird species which include endemic species such as Karamoja Apalis, White-bellied go-away bird, Great white turaco, Pygmy falcon, Clapperton’s and Heuglins francolins, Giant hornbill. Other birding destinations in Uganda include Mambamba island which gives you an opportunity.

Are you on a search for mountain gorillas? If you’re then getting your bags ready and make that Uganda safari tour because Uganda is home to these elusive mountain gorillas which are found in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. These gentle giants in Uganda almost constitute half of the world’s gorilla population which is currently standing at around 1000 individuals. During this gorilla safari Uganda, you are awarded an hour to gaze and photograph these magical beings in their natural habitat as they go about their daily rounds. This gorilla trek safari Uganda experience still offers you a chance to site several of the 350 bird species in this tropical paradise. Take a memorable nature walk as you explore this pristine jungle during this Uganda gorilla tour, also don’t miss out on an epic Batwa cultural mash-up during this out of the world gorilla safari in Uganda. If you are interested in gorilla trekking Uganda safari you can choose to make use of several of our short gorilla safaris or long Uganda gorilla tour packages such as 3 days gorilla safari to Mgahinga National Park or 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek and 6 days Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee trek

However, gorilla trekking isn’t only done in Uganda but also in Congo and Rwanda. A Rwanda gorilla safari takes you to Volcanoes National Park which is home to 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you a fantastic Rwanda gorilla tour experience. A Congo gorilla safari experience, on the other hand, takes you either Virunga National Park where you have a chance to encounter Mountain gorillas as this park is home to 8 gorilla families or Kahuzi Biega National Park where you will be in for a thrilling moment with the eastern lowland gorillas. Are you interested in Congo gorilla tours or Rwanda gorilla safaris, we have got you covered with our wide range of short Rwanda gorilla safaris or short Congo gorilla safaris, and long Rwanda gorilla safarisor long Congo gorilla safaris which include  3 days Congo mountain gorillas, 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari to Volcanoes National Park and 4 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour

Back to Lewa Conservancy

As you prepare yourself for Kenya safaris tours to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, you have to understand that Lewa Wildlife Conservancy experiences a relatively wet savannah climate pattern with 2 rain seasons that come in the months of October to December with the short rains and March to May with the longer rains. During the wet season, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy experiences afternoon showers and it rarely rains for the whole day, temperatures during this season range from a minimum of 11^oC or52^oF experienced during the nights and early mornings and 27^oC or 81^oF. The dry season comes around in the months of June- September and January to February with temperatures ranging from the minimum of 10^oC or 50^oF to a maximum of 25^oC or 77^oF

Are you in search for a local travel company to organize you an epic Kenya wildlife safari to Lewa and other Kenya safari destinations? Prime Safaris & tour Ltd is ready to grant your dreams as we are the leading company in organizing Africa safaris in the various countries of east Africa which include Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Congo with one goal in mind and that is to give the ultimate Africa safari memories. Our Africa safari tour packages range from short Uganda wildlife tours/ short Uganda wildlife safaris, short Uganda gorilla tours / short gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, short Rwanda gorilla safaris, short Rwanda wildlife safaris, short Congo gorilla safaris, short Kenya safaris/ short Kenya wildlife safaris, short Tanzania safaris/ short Tanzania wildlife safaris. long Uganda wildlife safaris/ long wildlife safaris in Uganda, long Uganda gorilla safaris, long Rwanda gorilla safaris , long Congo gorilla safaris, long Kenya safaris / long Kenya wildlife safaris, long Tanzania safaris. There are also combined safaris such as combined Kenya Uganda wildlife safaris, Uganda Kenya Tanzania wildlife safaris, Rwanda Uganda safaris, Uganda, Rwanda, Congo safaris, Rwanda Uganda Tanzania gorilla and wildlife safaris, Kenya Tanzania wildlife safaris.

Here are some of the best selling packages in Kenya

• 2 days Amboseli safari tour
• 2 days Masai Mara
• 4 days Masai Mara & lake Nakuru wildlife safari
• 3 Days Kenya Safari in Tsavo East & Tsavo West National Parks
• 5 Days Nakuru Naivasha & Mara Wildlife Safari
• 6 days Kenya wildlife safari to Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli
• 6 days Masai Mara Nakuru & Samburu
• 12 days Mara Nakuru Aberdare and Tsavo west

• 6 days Kenya & Tanzania wildlife tour
• 10 days Kenya & Tanzania safari
• 13 days Kenya & Tanzania wildlife safari
•   9 days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Gorilla & Big 5
• 18 days Uganda Kenya & Tanzania gorilla safari
• 16 days Kenya Tanzania wildlife gorilla & beach Zanzibar
• 13 days gorilla chimps & wildlife.

 

 

 

What comes to your mind when you think of making a Kenya safari? Do you picture yourself in the endless savanna plains with countless wild animals around? If you have such a vivid picture in mind for your Kenya safari tour, you aren’t entirely wrong because any Kenya safari is based on giving you magical wildlife encounters. However, this is also about to change as Kenya is steadily branding itself as not only a destination which gives epic Kenya safari wildlife encounters but also as a destination of choice for recreational tourism. Word reaching our desk is that President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially opened Mama Ngina Waterfront Park that was redeveloped at the cost of Sh460 million. The iconic seaside public park reopened its doors to the public earlier when it hosted this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations that were led by President Kenyatta. Other senior government officials who accompanied the president on the official opening ceremony included Deputy President William Ruto, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and other senior Government dignitaries including Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho accompanied the President during the official opening ceremony.

What is Magina Ngina?

Sitting on 26 acres overlooking the Kilindini Channel in Mombasa, Mama Ngina is a waterfront park that has now transformed Mombasa into not only a holiday and honeymoon destination but also into a recreational tourism hot spot. This park has undergone a complete refurbishment which included landscaping and paving the waterfront with concrete blocks, construction of a state-of-the-art amphitheatre, the Kilindini Cultural Centre, ablution blocks and two main gates leading to the park among other developments.

Tourists visiting the park will have a choice to treat themselves to cultural exhibitions, shopping, dining at open-air fresco restaurants and cafes or to relax at the breathtaking expansive site.

The project is designed to support a 24-hour economy and its layout includes a new jetty for water taxis. The Ministry of Tourism is already optimistic that the park will attract more local and foreign tourists to Mombasa, Kenya’s oldest town and the country’s second city.

President Kenyatta commissioned the construction of the park in January this year during which he expressed his expectation that the facility will help restore the glory of Mombasa as a top tourist destination in the region. The redevelopment that was undertaken by a local company, Suhufi Agencies, was completed in time to host the Mashujaa Day fete, which was held in Mombasa County as part of a rotational hosting of certain national celebrations by counties.

The mama Ngina waterfront park is here to give an extra choice of activity after your Kenya wildlife safaris. Many Africa wildlife safari enthusiasts who make safari in Kenya visit several of Kenya wildlife safari destinations such as Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park. A Kenya safari tour to any of these destinations is a great way to have yourself get lost into the tropical wilderness as you search for several of the Africa safari wild mammals such as all the 5 big africa game which include lions, African bush elephants, leopards, the stubborn cape buffaloes, and rhinos. Other wildlife animals that may encounter on a Kenya safaris experience include the tallest land mammals the giraffes, the Thomson’s and the grants gazalles plain zebras and many more. All safaris in Kenya are epic but a safari Kenya to Masai Mara national reserve stands out as its gives a chance to encounter the spectacle of the great wildebeest migration in which millions of animals particularly wildebeests and zebras go on a treacherous journey of over a thousand kilometers crossing from Masai Mara into Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. What makes this migration so thrilling for you to see is the way these animals plunge themselves one after the other into crocodile infested Mara river in which these hungry crocodiles gather from and wide to prey on these seemingly mad or frightened animals that have seem as if something has frightened them for them to decide to jump one after another into their own oblivion with no second thought whatsoever.

Since the Kenya grasslands are part of the great east African savanna grassland plains that extend into the east African countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania as well, its not so shocking to have a similar wildlife encounter in these countries just like the one in Kenya. A Tanzania wildlife safari that completely mimics a Kenya safari experience takes you on a Tanzania safari journey to numerous Tanzania wildlife safaris destinations such as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park.

All these parks are home to a wide range of spectacular amazing wildlife mammals such as the African big five and many others. However just like a visit to Masai Mara stands out on a Kenya safari, in Tanzania safari tour to Serengeti National Park should on top of your bucket list of destination to visit on your Africa wildlife safari adventure because Serengeti National park is the place where the great wildebeest migration begins and ends from hence a Tanzania tour to this park on top of a Kenya wildlife safari to Masai Mara gives you a chance to fully understand the why and how this migration occur

In Uganda, a Uganda wildlife safari to any of Uganda wildlife safaris destinations such as Queen Elizabeth national park Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park Uganda, Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda and Lake Mburo National Park Uganda. This Uganda safari tour experience gives you an enchanted opportunity to enjoy thrilling encounters with several of the 5 big Africa game which includes lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, African bush elephants and rhinos as well as a variety of other wild mammals. Finally, you can also make a Rwanda safari to Akagera National park.

Although Kenya is a good Africa safari destination, Uganda offers more to an all-round Africa wildlife safari visitor since Uganda is highly endowed with a wide biodiversity of wildlife and culture.

Let’s try to see why Uganda is special

Uganda the land of birds– Uganda is one of the few countries that has a great diversity of bird species and it is highly revered as an Africa birding safari destination you should never miss on your birding trip to Africa, a Uganda bird watching safari to any of the 10national parks of Uganda such as Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Semuliki National Park Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park  gives chance to catch glimpses of several of the 1070 bird species that roam the skies of this beautiful pearl of Africa. a birding watching safari Uganda comes with an opportunity to encounter some of the iconic bird species such as the great blue turaco which can be seen on your Uganda tour to Kibale forest national park, the legendary shoebill stork can be spotted during your 1 day birding safari to Mambamba island or a birding excursion to Murchison falls National Park. Several of the Albertine rift endemic bird species that can be sighted on a Uganda birding tour include the Nkulengu rail.

Uganda the land of apes

To primatologists and any other person who is intrigued by these wild cousins of ours, Uganda isn’t only the Pearl of Africa as many of us know it to be but also is truly the home of primates and this is because Uganda is home to over 13 primate species a number that isn’t easily found elsewhere on the planet. Uganda still has more attractions your will encounter in case you decide to make a Uganda wildlife safari. After a really spectacular encounter with the gorillas, Uganda gives you an opportunity to meet another great ape species and this is the chimpanzee. With a safari Uganda to Kibale Forest National Park Uganda, you are assured for a memorable encounter with the chimpanzees that will definitely fascinate you with their high levels of intelligence. However, as you search for the chimpanzees in Kibale you have an opportunity to meet 12 other primate species and these include the black and white Colobus monkeys, the grey-cheeked Mangabeys, the l’hoest monkeys, the olive baboons, Vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, Pattas monkeys and many more. When you make your Uganda safari to this pearl of Africa, you will come to realize that chimpanzees are just a part of what really Uganda has to offer.  Are you on a search for mountain gorillas? If you’re then get your bags ready and make that Uganda safari tour because Uganda is home to these elusive mountain gorillas which are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. These gentle giants in Uganda almost constitute half of the world’s gorilla population which is currently standing at around 1000 individuals.

However, gorilla trekking isn’t only done in Uganda but also in Congo and Rwanda. A Rwanda gorilla safari takes you to Volcanoes National Park which is home to 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you a fantastic Rwanda gorilla tour experience. A Congo gorilla safari experience, on the other hand, takes you either Virunga National Park where you have a chance to encounter Mountain gorillas as this park is home to 8 gorilla families or Kahuzi Biega National Park where you will be in for a thrilling moment with the eastern lowland gorillas Prime safaris and tours ltd has positioned itself as one of the best local travel companies that give you an amazing gorilla trekking Uganda experience or a Uganda wildlife safari as it has a wide range of safari packages to all wildlife destinations in Uganda /Rwanda /Kenya /Tanzania and Congo.

Are you intending on making an Africa wildlife safari adventure to any of these destinations such as Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Congo? Prime safaris and tours is your number one choice for a local tour operator to organize for you such an Africa safari adventure to Uganda. Prime Safaris & Tours is a highly rated local tour and travel company given the diverse packages offered in Uganda, Rwanda Congo Tanzania and Kenya. These include short Uganda wildlife tours / short Uganda gorilla tours / short gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, short Rwanda gorilla safaris, short Rwanda wildlife safaris, short Congo gorilla safaris, short Kenya safaris/ short Kenya wildlife safaris, short Tanzania safaris/ short Tanzania wildlife safaris. long Uganda wildlife safaris/ long wildlife safaris in Uganda, long Uganda gorilla safaris, long Rwanda gorilla safaris, long Congo gorilla safaris, long Kenya safaris / long Kenya wildlife safaris, long Tanzania safaris.

Here is a list of related Kenya safari packages offered by Prime safaris

• 2 days Amboseli safari tour
• 2 days Masai Mara
• 4 days Masai Mara & lake Nakuru wildlife safari
• 3 Days Kenya Safari in Tsavo East & Tsavo West National Parks
• 5 Days Nakuru Naivasha & Mara Wildlife Safari
• 6 days Kenya wildlife safari to Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli
• 6 days Masai Mara Nakuru & Samburu
• 12 days Mara Nakuru Aberdare and Tsavo west

• 6 days Kenya & Tanzania wildlife tour
• 10 days Kenya & Tanzania safari
• 13 days Kenya & Tanzania wildlife safari
•   9 days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Gorilla & Big 5
• 18 days Uganda Kenya & Tanzania gorilla safari
• 16 days Kenya Tanzania wildlife gorilla & beach Zanzibar
• 13 days gorilla chimps & wildlife.

 

other related packages in other countries of east africa

• 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari
• 3 days gorilla safari to Mgahinga National Park
• 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek
• 6 days Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee trek
• 7 days chimps & gorilla safari in Uganda
• 10 days Uganda gorilla tour
• 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour
• 2 days Rwanda gorilla safari adventure
• 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari to Volcanoes National Park
• 4 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour
• 4 days Rwanda Adventure safari
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla tour
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla trekking
• 6 days Rwanda gorilla safari 

 

 

Uganda is a country of spectacular wildlife diversity, stunning culture and rich history. Uganda safaris usually leave many travel enthusiasts blown away by how such as a small country like Uganda that can only be matched to UK or Oregon State in terms of size can be richly gifted in all aspects of wildlife and culture. During a Uganda wildlife safari trip to any of the spectacular Uganda tour destinations, you will be captivated by Uganda’s scenery, wildlife, the people and diverse local cuisines in Uganda.

Given the wild diversity of Uganda, many tour operators in Uganda are concentrating on creating packages that mainly focus on selling Uganda as a wildlife and cultural destination. It is on this ground that the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has earmarked dark tourism – travel to places historically associated with death and tragedy – as a product it believes will not only help diversify Uganda’s tourism product offerings but also help the younger generation understand the journey of their country.

Lily Ajarova, CEO of Uganda Tourism Board, says the country’s tourism offering is not just about the beauty. The dark past offers a new form of tourism that is becoming increasingly popular around the world. “Dark tourism offers complex and personal stories of those affected. These also act as deterrents so that such events never occur again. Uganda’s history, especially during the 1970s, gives us a unique understanding of the character that many people – both citizens and foreigners – would want to learn from,” she explains.

Although many tour operators in Uganda haven’t been keenly offering Uganda safari tour packages inspired by Uganda’s dark past, Prime safaris & tours ltd is already ahead of the pack as it offers you comprehensive 1 day Kampala city tour packages to areas with emphasis being highlighted on sights that have were set up to highlight some of Uganda’s darkest days in her history. this Kampala city tour is done in the comfort of any of our wide fleet of safari cars which include 4×4 safari vans for hire in Uganda, 4×4 coaster for hire in Uganda, 4×4 safari land cruisers for hire in Uganda or 4×4 safari jeeps for hire in Uganda. During this Kampala city tour, you have an opportunity to visit the Amin torture chambers that are found within the courtyard of Buganda’s Mengo palace and these were used by the then president of this young republic Gen Amin Dada who was an absolute despot and ruled the land with an iron fist to torture those that he thought were interested in overthrowing his government from power. Many people who breathed their last within the confinements of the walls of these torture chambers left handwritten paintings on the walls of these dungeons that they made using their own blood and excrements as the last form of communication to their loved ones about their whereabouts.

Another attraction site you will visit on this Kampala day tour / Kampala day tour is the Namugongo Martyrs. This shrine is the true embodiment of how resilient Ugandans can be because, during the early days of Christianity in Uganda, the then Kabaka(King) of Buganda- Kabaka Mwanga II viewed the Christianity which was spreading like a wildfire a very potential threat to his ability to have his subjects under control. He, therefore, ordered for new converts to Christianity to denounce their newly found religious faith and go back to their roots. These newly converted Christians denounced the Kabaka’s orders and that definitely sealed their fate of death because it was an abomination to refute the king’s orders hence they had to be persecuted and by the beginning of 1886 some of these new Christians started facing their death, however, the majority of these Christians were brought to the execution grounds named Namugongo were they were killed by burning.

“This product has both national and international demand.” Ms Lily says, in some countries, Uganda is only associated with Idi Amin. “It is an opportunity to show that the country has since moved on.” Uganda will join countries such as Germany, Cambodia, Japan and Rwanda as destinations for dark tourism.

A 1 day Kampala tour that takes you to these places can similarly be compared to a Rwanda city tour or Rwanda safari that takes to Rwanda genocide memorial which harbours the story of Rwanda’s darkest days in history.  During this Rwanda safari tour visit to the Rwanda genocide memorial, you will be in position to encounter the tales of many Rwandese that lived and managed to survive the horrors of the Rwanda genocide which saw over one million Tutsis were persecuted by the Hutus. If you desire to visit the Rwanda genocide Memorial, you can easily add a Kigali city tour on top of your either short Rwanda gorilla safari or long Rwanda gorilla safari which is usually carried out by many tourists on a safari in Rwanda

What else does Uganda have to offer?

Besides the trying to tap into Uganda’s dark tourism potential, Uganda still has a great number of attractions it relies on to create for you a memorable safari in Uganda experience. Below are some of the attractions you are likely to encounter on your safari Uganda include

Uganda the land of apes

To primatologists and any other person who is intrigued by these wild cousins of ours, Uganda isn’t only the Pearl of Africa as many of us know it to be but also is truly the home of primates and this is because Uganda is home to over 13 primate species a number that isn’t easily found elsewhere on the planet. Are you on a search for mountain gorillas? If you’re then get your bags ready and make that Uganda safari tour because Uganda is home to these elusive mountain gorillas which are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. These gentle giants in Uganda almost constitute half of the world’s gorilla population which is currently standing at around 1000 individuals. When it comes to gorillas, Uganda isn’t the only country that is home to these unforgettable mountain giants but these can also be encountered when you make a Rwanda gorilla safari to Volcanoes National Park. Rwanda gorilla tours put you in a unique position to encounter several of these amazingly shy land giants as they go about their daily rounds as this park is home to 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you an ultimate gorilla trekking Rwanda experience. The other country that is ready to for you on your africa gorilla safari adventure is Congo. A Congo gorilla safari takes you to Virunga National Park which is home to the mountain gorillas. However, Congo gorilla tour still can lead you to Kahuzi Biega National Park which is home to the rare Eastern lowland gorillas.

When you make your Uganda safari to this pearl of Africa, you will come to realize that mountain gorillas are just a part of what really Uganda has to offer. Uganda still has more attractions your will encounter in case you decide to make a Uganda wildlife safari. After a really spectacular encounter with the gorillas, Uganda gives you an opportunity to meet another great ape species and this is the chimpanzee. With a safari Uganda to Kibale Forest National Park Uganda, you are assured for a memorable encounter with the chimpanzees that will definitely fascinate you with their high levels of intelligence. However as you search for the chimpanzees in Kibale you have an opportunity to meet 12 other primate species and these include the black and white colobus monkeys, the grey cheeked mangabeys, the L’hoest monkeys, the olive baboons, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, pattas monkeys and many more. With all these primates presents

Uganda the home of birds

Birds, when you speak of birds in Africa, Uganda should be your first priority because a Uganda birding safari is to any of the numerous birding safari destinations in Uganda such as Semuliki National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidpeo Valley National Park and Kibale National Park is a totally unique experience that gives you an opportunity to encounter several of the 1070 bird species that call Dear Uganda home. This makes Uganda home to over 50% of all the bird species that are found on the African continent.

 

Wild mammals- if you are looking for wild mammals, a Uganda wildlife safari to some of Uganda wildlife safaris destinations such as Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda, Lake Mburo National Park Uganda and Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda will give you an encounter with some of the finest African savanna mammals like you have never seen before. Many of these destinations have 4 or 5 out of the big five africa game which include African bush elephants, cape buffaloes, lions, leopards and rhinos. On top of these expect to encounter numerous other mammals such as Roth child giraffes, burchell zebras, elands, Jackson hartebeests, topis, and a wide variety of antelope species. Since Uganda being part of the larger grassland plains of East Africa, any Africa wildlife safari visitor can enjoy similar Africa safaris tour experience in Kenya similar to that enjoyed while on a tour Uganda to several of the tropical savanna grassland parks in Uganda. Such an Africa safari experience can be had when you make a Kenya wildlife safari to Masai Mara National Reserve or other Kenya safari destinations like Tsavo East National Park, Nairobi National Park, Amboseli National Park and Aberdares National Park and Lake Nakuru National Park. Similarly, a Tanzania wildlife safari to Tanzania safari destinations such as Serengeti National Park Tanzania, Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area can also bare the same fruits

Uganda a hiking destination with less crowds

If you are a person with a big appetite for scaling mountains, Uganda offers you the best opportunity to engage in an epic Rwenzori hiking safari experience with minimal crowds. Uganda is home to 2 towering mountains which are Rwenzori mountain in Mountain Rwenzori National Park and this is the 3^rd highest mountain on the African continent with an elevation of 5109m, Mountain Elgon at 4321m above sea level, 3 of the 8 Virunga ranges found in Uganda and the forever intriguing Kigezi highlands will excite you on your Uganda safari to Kabale district.

In case you would like to visit any of the destinations that have been mentioned here such as Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Congo, Prime safaris and tours is your number one choice for a local tour operator to organize for you such an Africa safari adventure to Uganda. Prime Safaris & Tours is a highly rated local tour and travel company given the diverse packages offered in Uganda, Rwanda Congo Tanzania and Kenya. These include short Uganda wildlife tours / short Uganda gorilla tours / short gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, short Rwanda gorilla safaris, short Rwanda wildlife safaris, short Congo gorilla safaris, short Kenya safaris/ short Kenya wildlife safaris, short Tanzania safaris/ short Tanzania wildlife safaris. long Uganda wildlife safaris/ long wildlife safaris in Uganda, long Uganda gorilla safaris, long Rwanda gorilla safaris, long Congo gorilla safaris, long Kenya safaris / long Kenya wildlife safaris, long Tanzania safaris.

Here are some of these best selling packages

• 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari
• 3 days gorilla safari to Mgahinga National Park
• 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek
• 6 days Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee trek
• 7 days chimps & gorilla safari in Uganda
• 10 days Uganda gorilla tour
• 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour
• 2 days Rwanda gorilla safari adventure
• 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari to Volcanoes National Park
• 4 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour
• 4 days Rwanda Adventure safari
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla tour
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla trekking
• 6 days Rwanda gorilla safari 
• 7 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 8 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 9 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 10 days Rwanda amazing gorilla safari
• 3 days Nyiragongo Mountain hiking safari in Congo
• 3 days Congo mountain gorillas
• 3 days Eastern Lowland gorilla safari packages
• 5 days gorilla safari in Congo & Nyiragongo hiking