Meet The Bakonzo People The Custodians Of The Rwenzori Mountains From Time Immemorial.

Every time you get to hear of a Uganda safari to Kasese, what trickles your imagination is the great Mountains of the Moon and yes, its alright to for a Uganda hiking safari experience to be on top of your to-do list in Mountain Rwenzori National park. However besides mountain hiking during your safari Uganda to this park, there are so many other Uganda safari attractions that can you see and Uganda safari activities that you can do while on a Uganda trip to Rwenzori National Park.

In the next series of articles, I would like to share with some of these Uganda safari attractions in Rwenzori besides the mountain itself. Let’s begin with the Bakonzo people.

Origin of the Bakonzo

Majorly, there are two theories that can explain the existence of the Bakonzo. One theory suggests that, the Bakonzo migrated from mt Elgon led by Kintu who is believed to the first Muganda with the rest of Baganda people and moved west wards but unlike the Baganda tribe of people who decided to settle on the shores of Lake Victoria, the Bakonzo continued migrating further westwards and finally settled on the lower slopes of mt Rwenzori because the place had the same climatic conditions just like mt Elgon where they had come from. Their migration is believed to have occurred between 1000AD -1300AD. The other theory that explains their existence suggests that the Bakonzo have never migrated from any other place as they have lived only in this region because it is believed that the first Bakonzo emerged from the caves of mt Rwenzori and settled on its slopes then intermarried each other to give birth to the entire Bakonzo community.

Circumcision and Marriage among the Bakonzo

Bakonzo carry out circumcision of the boy child as sign to mark transition from childhood to adulthood, initially, the circumcision practice was carried out after long intervals of between 15-18 years and this meant that even boys as young as 5 years had to be circumcised because the next phase of circumcision would arrive when they are already mature hence they needed to be circumcised in order to get married as girls would only be married to circumcised boys. In recent times, circumcision can be done by anybody, anytime and anywhere unlike long ago where there were rituals to followed. Long ago, circumcision among the Bakonzo, circumcision had to be done by the Bamba as it was a taboo for a Mukonzo to circumcise a fellow Mukonzo.

Just like many other African societies, when it came to courtship and marriage among the Bakonzo, the parents of the children had to do the scouting for a good suitor for their child. When a child was born, other families with young children that would want to have their child marry a child from this family brought gifts to the family with a newborn child as a way of showing their interest in the newborn child, the parents of the newborn child would carefully examine the gifts brought to them from other families to determine a family that would potentially take their child when time came for marriage. This, therefore, meant that there was no courtship done by the young couple before marriage was conducted. Courtship could be done by men who had the potential to marry a second wife as they had to look for the second wife all by themselves. This was all possible since polygamy was allowed in the Bakonzo culture.

Virginity was highly treasured and girls that conceived before marriage were killed. During marriage, the boy’s family had to pay the bridal price and this consisted of mainly goats and animal skin and a digging stick. The digging stick symbolized the girl’s labour force that has been lost by the bride’s family, while the animal skin was to replace the one she had used as she was growing up and in case of a divorce, all the bridewealth paid by the boy’s family had to be returned, and this made it difficult for divorces to happen as the bride’s family would not want to return the bridewealth they had attained from their girl child’s marriage.

After getting married the young couple was expected to have children and unlike the other African tribes, the Bakonzo have a unique naming culture in which each child is named basing on his or her birth position and sex as well. Next time we get to meet we will explore the Bakonzo naming culture.

How to get to Rwenzori National Park

Getting to Mountain Rwenzori National Park can be done by both air and road transport. Anyone who intends to fly to Mountain Rwenzori National Park Uganda will fly from Entebbe international airport and land at Kasese airstrip while a road cruise to Rwenzori Mountains National Park Uganda takes you on a 6-hour journey or covering about 400km using the Kampala- Fort portal – Kasese road. On your Uganda safari to Mountain Rwenzori National Park, spend an overnight stay in any of the accommodations in Mountain Rwenzori National Park such as Equator Snow Lodge, Mihunga Safari Lodge, Sandton Hotel Kasese, Springs International Hotel Kasese, Ruboni Community Camp, Rwenzori Turaco View Campsite, Tours Holiday Inn, Uhura 50 Hotel and Snow View Hotel.

In case you’re interested in a visit to Rwenzori national park, please? Feel free to check out our website which ultimately gives you a preview of some of our safaris in Uganda packages that have been designed to lead you on an adventure to various parts of the country giving you unlimited access to the best of Africa safari attractions in Uganda. Our Uganda gorilla safaris packages that have been feature here are designed to give you an encounter with the magical gorillas as the major attraction while Uganda wildlife safari packages cater for those that are interested in epic Uganda savanna wildlife as well as our fascinating and quite interesting culture birds and gorillas if you need them to be included.

Regardless of your intended length of stay in Uganda for a Uganda wildlife tour or Uganda gorilla tour experience, we’ve got you covered with our wide range of packages which include short Uganda wildlife safaris, these run from as low 2 days Uganda safari to Lake Mburo or 2 days Uganda wildlife tour to Queen Elizabeth. our  Long Uganda wildlife safaris, start from  7 days to and run to as long as 18 days even more depending on your choice of number of days you intend to spend while traversing this pristine Pearl of Africa.

For those on a Uganda gorilla trekking safari adventure, we have short Uganda gorilla trips these run from a 3 days Uganda gorilla safari to Bwindi or a 4 days Bwindi gorilla safari and wildlife to Queen Elizabeth to long gorilla trekking Uganda trips that go to start from 6 days to 18 days for example 6 Days Uganda gorilla safari with chimpanzees. You can also try out our other signature Africa safaris that run through other Africa destinations such as Rwanda, Congo, Kenya and Tanzania and these include Rwanda gorilla safaris and these feature short Rwanda gorilla safaris as well as Long Rwanda gorilla safaris. Kenya wildlife safaris also feature both short Kenya wildlife safaris and Long Kenya wildlife safaris. Tanzania wildlife safaris and Congo gorilla and wildlife safaris have also been featured on this website.

 

 

10 best Uganda birding destinations to look out for on your next uganda birding safari.

Uganda is truly a remarkable destination that’s sought by many Africa safari adventures undertaking various Africa trips. Given the diversity of attractions which include birds which are over 170 species in number, to wild savanna mammals which range from the Africa big fives to a whole lot more not forgetting the incredible mountain gorillas, mountain landscapes rise up into the air to give you a variance in terrain of the several parts of the country. With over 60 different tribes of people, Uganda is definitely a hotbed for you to come to experience the multiplicity of life among different African cultures just in one place and the presence of the river line the longest river on the planet way early in its youthful stage promises nothing but exhilarating extreme watersport activities which range from white water rafting, kayaking, pedo boarding and many others. With all these fore mentioned activities, you can expect to have a cocktail of activities on your Uganda safari ranging from Uganda gorilla safaris, Uganda wildlife safaris Uganda birding safaris, Uganda hiking safaris Uganda cultural safaris  Kampala city tour and jinja source of the nile tours.

Today I would like to shine a light to Uganda birding tours by giving you 10 Uganda safari tour places where you can go and experience an epic Uganda birding watching safari escapade during this festive holiday season.

Semuliki National Park

With a total count of over 440 bird species, Semuliki National Park should be one of the birding destinations you should really look out for on your Uganda birding tour. Semuliki national park Uganda lies about 360km or 6-7 hour drive away from Kampala in Bundibugyo district in the western region of Uganda. This park is situated at the crossroads where the great Congo Ituri forests meet the savanna forests and plains of Semuliki and this makes it a great place for a wide variety of biodiversity to thrive to their fullest here. Uganda tour to Semuliki gives you an opportunity to encounter several unique bird species of which 216 of these are truly forest birds. Some of the birds you can spot your safari in Uganda to Semuliki include the Nkulengu rail Spot-breasted Ibis, Hartlaubs’s Duck, Chestnut-flanked Goshawk, Red-thighed Sparrowhawk, Long-tailed Hawk, Forest Francolin, Nkulengu Rail, Western Bronze-napped Pigeon, Black-collared Lovebird, Yellow-throated Cuckoo, Red-chested Owlet, Bates’ Nightjar, Chocolate-backed, White-bellied and African Dwarf Kingfishers, White-crested

Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley National Park is truly an African wilderness given its scenic dry African savanna that is nestled in a valley between the Mungole mountains and Moroto mountain that form a really eye-catching backdrop to this wonder lasting Africa savanna paradise. Although Kidpeo is the farthest of all Uganda trip destinations lying about 600km or 12-13 hour drive away from Kampala, I can confidently promise you a Uganda safari tour to Kidepo with a birds in mind will never disappoint as you’re in for a treat from several of its 475 bird species which make it the second Uganda safaris destination with the most number of birds. Some of the birds you encounter on your birding safari include Karamoja Apalis which endemic here on top of other species like the black eagle, Egyptian vulture, Pygmy falcon, Giant hornbill, White-crested turaco, White billed go away bird, Clappertons and Heuglins francolins and Ethiopian swallow. Kidepo is also a highly revered for its epic Uganda wildlife safaris since its home to 4 of the big five Africa game with only the rhinos missing here.

 

Murchison falls national park

Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s biggest conservancy as it spans over 3893sqkm of protected land that ranges from the endless savanna plains to dense tropical savanna forests and wetlands and the Victoria Nile basin. When it comes to birding in Murchison falls national park, you can rest assured that you’re in for a banger because this place is home to 450 bird species which puts in 3rd place with the most number of bird species. For a birder who is looking for an encounter with the prehistoric shoebill stork, well this is one place you should visit for an encounter with this ancient bird. Some of the other bird species that can be knocked off your Uganda birding tour list include goliath heron, white thighed hornbill, dwarf kingfisher, shoebill stork, red-throated bee-eaters. While Murchison falls, don’t miss out on the boat excursion towards the bottom of the thunder roaring Murchison falls and this is the best place to see the Red-throated bee-eaters along the Nyamusika cliffs. You can best believe that Uganda wildlife tour drives here will also be highly rewarding as you stand a chance of meeting the big 5 Africa game here. Given its location from Kampala city which is about 305 km away, Murchison is a great place to have your short Uganda wildlife safaris or short Uganda birding trips.

Mountain Rwenzori National Park

Usually overlooked by many Uganda vacation safari makers who aren’t interested in Rwenzori Mountain Hiking, Mountain Rwenzori National Park still remain one of the least explored Uganda birding safari destinations yet its fully bellowing with a multitude of unique bird species. Rwenzori National Park boasts of account of 217 bird species with over 19 albertine rift endemics such as the Rwenzori turaco and the Rwenzori nightjar.

Kibale forest national park

Kibale national park is yet another great place for a birding escapade. With 350 bird species roaming the skies above this jungle, Kibale is worthy your attention on your Uganda birding trip. A safari Uganda to Kibale takes you a an amazing 312km or 4-5 hour journey through Uganda’s amazing countryside with beautiful sceneries. Some of the bird species you might encounter include the green breasted pitta which is endemic to this park, the prirogrine’s ground thrush, yellow-rumped tinker bird, and the great blue turaco. While on your tour Uganda in Kibale you can definitely don’t miss out on the epic Uganda chimpanzee safari experience since this park is home to close to 4000 of these stunning chimpanzees.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Ranked as number one with the most number of birds, Queen Elizabeth National Park boasts of over 600 bird species that range from savanna plains species to dense tropical forest birds to wetland birds. Some of the bird species to look out on your birding trip to Queen Elizabeth include African fin foot, African hobby, shoe bill stork, black bee eater, papyrus gonolek, Caspian plover, great blue turaco, common sand martin, great white pelican, pink backed pelican, red chested sunbird, great blue turaco, grey winged robin chat. Remember to do engage in a rather rewarding Uganda wildlife tour here as this park is also home to the famous tree-climbing lions in the southern sector of Ishasha as part of the numerous wild mammals that are found here including 4 out of the 5 big African game. a boat cruise on the mighty Kazinga channel is a to die for experience for everyone who gets to visit this park. Queen Elizabeth national park can easily be visited during both a short Uganda wildlife tours and long Uganda wildlife safari.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Forest National Park is famously renowned for its enticing Uganda gorilla trekking safaris experience since its home to these magical gorillas and many tour operators in Uganda have made sure to give you a wide range of gorilla trekking safaris to this park that come in form of short Uganda gorilla trips or long Uganda gorilla tours which are usually 7 days and beyond. However, besides these gorilla tours, you can ably enjoy a birding safaris here given that this forest is home to over 350 bird species with 23 endemic species. Uganda birding tours in Bwindi are commonly done in Buhoma and Ruhija and sector and a birding safari gives you an encounter with bird species such as Northern double collared sunbird, shelly’s crimson wing, African green Broadbill and many others. You can also enjoy a extend your birding trip or gorilla safari to the adjacent Mgahinga gorilla national park which is also home to 180 bird species and also home to 1 habituated gorilla family called the Nyakagezi gorilla family.

Lake Mburo National Park.

Usually undermined because of its small size, Lake Mburo is worth every effort that a birder invests to reach this place because it rewards with sightings of several of the 350 bird species that call this place home. Lake Mburo National park long list of birds include shoebill stork, African finfoot, white-winged warbler, crested francolin, barefaced go-away bird, brown parrot, emerald spotted wood dove, Nubian woodpecker, lilac-breasted roller, southern red bishop. On top of all these birds is you can comfortably enjoy a Uganda wildlife tour experience with an encounter of wild animals such as Burchell zebras, giraffes, eland impalas and cape buffaloes and many others.

Budongo Forest.

Adjacent to Murchison falls National Park Budongo forest is a place where you can doget to meet several of the forest bird species which include Nahan’s francolin, the Cassin’s spinetail, and the dainty chestnut-capped flycatcher. Also search for the stunning chocolate-backed, blue-breasted and African dwarf kingfishers. The forest is full of illadopses and alethes, and the diversity of greenbuls here is simply amazing. But for those who don’t fancy cryptic birds, there are plenty of more colourful species such as the white-thighed hornbill and black bee-eater. Other species include Cassin’s hawk-eagle, Ituri batis, black-collared lovebird and brown twinspot.

Mabamba Swamp.

For those who are looking to have a 1 day birding safari in Uganda, this is the perfect place for you to engage in an exhilarating Uganda birding trip. A birding safari here comes with an opportunity to see several of the 260 bird species that are found here which include shoebill stork as the main attraction point to this part of Uganda, blue swallow, pallid harrier, papyrus gonolek, swamp flycatcher, pigmy goose, lesser jacana, white-winged warbler, Viellot’s weaver, grosbeak weaver, palm-nut vulture, black-headed weaver, northern brown-throated weaver, Clarke’s weaver and Carruther’s cisticola.

Would you like to make a Uganda safari? Check out our website as we offer a wide variety of Uganda tour packages that come in form of Uganda wildlife safaris to various destinations and these packages are inform of either short Uganda wildlife tours which range between 1-5 days or long Uganda wildlife tours which are usually 7 or more days of exploring the untamed Ugandan wilderness. Uganda gorilla safaris which also can be either short Uganda gorilla tours or long Uganda gorilla safaris.

 

 

 

Uganda Safari Lodges to Stay In While On a Uganda Safari to Semuliki National Park.

Semuliki National Park is a haven for tourists with an incessant appetite for birds. A Uganda safari to Semuliki National Park Uganda is nothing but a pure joy to people who make Uganda birding safari to this national park because it has close to 441 bird species and his makes birds Semuliki’s biggest Uganda safari attractions and birding its best Uganda safari activity.

Some of the birds that you will encounter while birding here include Spot-breasted Ibis, Hartlaubs’s Duck, Chestnut-flanked Goshawk, Red-thighed Sparrowhawk, Long-tailed Hawk, Forest Francolin, Nkulengu Rail, Western Bronze-napped Pigeon, Black-collared Lovebird, Yellow-throated Cuckoo, Red-chested Owlet, Bates’ Nightjar, Chocolate-backed, White-bellied and African Dwarf Kingfishers, White-crested, Black Dwarf, Red-billed Dwarf, Piping and Black-wattled Hornbills.

While on your Uganda birding tour escapade to Semuliki National Park, you can choose on the several Uganda safari lodges in Semuliki  National Park or around it to act as your launch pad for your Uganda wildlife safari experience here. Although not so many, has got a fair number of Uganda safari accommodations that will give you the you a comfortable stay as you engage in several of the tourist activities here. The lodges here come in all categories which include luxury safari lodges, mid range safari lodge and budget safari lodges.

In today’s episode let’s explore some of the lodges in Semuliki national park.

These are some of the Luxury lodges in Semuliki

Semliki safari lodge. Semliki safari lodge presents the pristine and untouched feeling of wilderness as its located within the tropical wilderness of Semuliki flats. Operated by Wild places Africa which also operate other luxury lodges like Clouds mountain gorilla lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Apoka Safari lodge in Kidepo valley National Park. It is evident that a night at Semliki safari lodge is nothing less than pure bliss of luxury given their taintless record in giving ultimate luxury comfort lodging experience at any of their brand lodges in Uganda and elsewhere on the African continent. Semliki safari lodge cares about your desire for exclusivity hence it can only accommodate a maximum of 18 guests who will be lodge in any of their immaculately well thought after and beautiful executive safari tents that have been placed under a thatched roof to give you a feeling of going back to the African roots of lodging stye with a modern touch as these come complete with ensuite amenities such as flush toilets, warm running water and are spectacularly well lit with the help of lanterns.

Kyaninga Lodge. Although not within the Semuliki area, you can comfortably enjoy a stay at Kyaninga lodge while on your Uganda safari tour to Semuliki national park given that this lodge is located only 40km or a 1 hour drive away from the prk hence making it a great luxury choice for those visiting Semuliki park. Located on the shores of lake Kyaninga with the rolling hills of mountain Rwenzori in fort portal making a back drop to this lodge, Kyaninga lodge is an elegant place to stay as you travel to Semuliki national park. This lodge offers 9 carefully crafted cottages with private verandas aimed at giving you a beautiful glimpse of stunning works of art by mother nature in Rwenzori mountains that elegantly parade themselves all around this lodge. With en suite bathrooms that have hot water to the lush gardens with spectacular flowers its no secret that your stay at Kyaninga lodge will definitely be a memorable one. Other services at Kyaninga include a restaurant that has international European cuisines with a Ugandan touch, free wi-fii connection, lounging area and a swimming pool to cool down from the tropical heat.

Mid-range budget size accommodation facilities can be got from

Mountains of the moon hotel. Located just a few meters outside Fort portal town, Mountains of the moon hotel is the perfect place for to stay at as you take a break from your journey to Semuliki national park or other parks like Kibaale national park and mountain Rwenzori national park. This hotel offers 33 guest rooms that have been decorated with the sleekest natural wood furniture and other fittings to give you a sense of the African wilderness with a modern touch, these rooms have ensuite bathrooms with hot water for you to enjoy a hot shower as you wind up and get cozy from a busy day of exploring Semuliki park. The hotel has a restaurant that will endeavor to prepare you any international cuisine but with a touch of the Ugandan taste. For golfers, this hotel gives the opportunity to be close to the fort portal golf course where you can go and do some good quality golfing. Wireless internet for you to stay in touch with the world as you relax in this natural pristine inspired hotel.

Low budget size accommodation facilities include the following

Kirumia guest house. Located on the highway to Bundibugyo 10km to sempaya gate in kirumia village, kirumia guest house is your option in case you are travelling on a budget size. The guest house offers comfortable but relatively cheap accommodation to visitors. Other services here include a restaurant that provides mainly local dishes that are well prepared to give that Ugandan taste. Kirumia guest house can also arrange for your activities like chimpanzee trekking, nature walks as its only 100m to the Kirumia trail and the sempaya hot springs trail at an extra fee.

Bumuga camping site. Located about 3km from Sempaya gate, Bumuga camping site is good for low budget size travelers and anyone else who would like to do some camping under the beautiful night skies of Semuliki national park. While at Bumuga camping site you can do self-catering and all you need is to hire the cooking requirements and then you will be good to go but if you aren’t in the mood for self-catering, you can always order for your food to be prepared and brought to your tent.

Semuliki national park UWA bandas. These are accommodation facilities inside the national park that are managed by the park authority, they can host about 21 people in 5 bandas and a camping site for 12 people, these offer accommodations at a relatively cheap price ranging from 40000-82000ugx on a bed and breakfast arrangement.

Besides birding you can still engage in several other Uganda tourist activities while on your Uganda wildlife safari to Semuliki expect to have an exciting Uganda safari adventure as there are numerous Uganda safari attractions in Semuliki national park besides such as the Bambuti people, the hot springs of Sempaya and primates. All these lead to other tourist activities in Semuliki such as nature walks, primate tracking, cultural encounter and many others which will give you a great time in Semuliki park.

Would you like to visit Semuliki? You can freely check out some our our website which ultimately gives you a preview of some of our safaris in Uganda  packages that have been designed to lead you on an adventure to various parts of the country giving you unlimited access to the best of Africa safari attractions in Uganda. Our Uganda gorilla safaris packages that have been feature here are designed to give you an encounter with the magical gorillas as the major attraction while Uganda wildlife safari packages cater for those that are interested in epic Uganda savanna wildlife as well as our fascinating and quite interesting culture birds and gorillas if you need them to be included.

Regardless of your intended length of stay in Uganda for a Uganda wildlife tour or Uganda gorilla tour experience, we’ve got you covered with our wide range of packages which include short Uganda wildlife safaris, these run from as low 2 days Uganda safari to Lake Mburo or 2 days Uganda wildlife tour to Queen Elizabeth. our  Long Uganda wildlife safaris, start from  7 days to and run to as long as 18 days even more depending on your choice of number of days you intend to spend while traversing this pristine Pearl of Africa.

For those on a  gorilla safari in Uganda adventure, we have short Uganda gorilla tours these run from a 3 days Uganda gorilla safari to Bwindi or a 4 days Bwindi gorilla safari and wildlife to Queen Elizabeth to long gorilla trekking Uganda tours that go to start from 6 days to 18 days for example 6 Days Uganda gorilla safari with chimpanzees. You can also try out our other signature Africa safaris that run through other Africa destinations such as Rwanda, Congo, Kenya and Tanzania and these include Rwanda gorilla safaris and these feature short Rwanda gorilla safaris as well as Long Rwanda gorilla safaris. Kenya wildlife safaris also feature both short Kenya wildlife safaris and Long Kenya wildlife safaris. Tanzania wildlife safaris and Congo gorilla and wildlife safaris have also been featured on this website.

Here are some of the best Uganda safari packages

• 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
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• 4 days gorilla trekking safari Uganda wildlife safaris tour, Uganda wildlife safari Queen Elizabeth park
• 4 days Bwindi gorilla trekking tour lake Mburo
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• 4 days Kidepo valley national park safari Uganda wildlife tour
• 4 days Uganda wildlife tour to queen Elizabeth national park & lake Mburo
• 5 days Uganda wildlife safari Murchison falls park & chimpanzee trekking safaris
• 6 days Uganda gorilla safaris, chimpanzee trekking safari Uganda
• 7 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari chimpanzee & wildlife

In a bid to increase the number of tourists visiting the northeastern tourism corridor on their Uganda wildlife safaris, the Uganda Wildlife Authority together with other stakeholders have embarked on numerous strategies to see to it that the Uganda wildlife tour destinations in region become vibrant and can easily be able to allure to attract tourists to visit them on their Uganda tour.

What tourist attraction sites are found in the northeastern tourism corridor?

A Uganda safari tour to the north eastern side of Uganda puts you in a position to encounter numerous  Uganda trip destinations like Kidepo valley national park, Bokora Wildlife Reserve, Matheniko Wildlife Reserve and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve.

These safari Uganda destinations are quite unique given the that they an extension of the dry savanna grasslands that span all the way roam Kenya hence they are filled with a myriad of savanna wildlife mammals such as the cape buffaloes, African bush elephants, hippos and a variety of bird species, for example, Kidepo Valley Park alone is home to 475 bird species which make a viable destination for anyone interested in engaging in epic Uganda birding safari tours.

However, the wildlife reserves here have been facing a number of challenges which made them less appealing to tourists on a safari in Uganda to visit. Some of the challenges they faced included reducing stock of wild animals here due to poaching, encroachment on the wildlife reserve land by locals and inaccessibility of these wildlife reserves due to poor transport infrastructure network in this region. However various stakeholders right from the government have done a commendable job to see that most of these problems are fixed so as to allow tourism to flourish in this tourism corridor.

Over the past few years UWA has restocked these reserve with numerous wild animals ranging from impalas and giraffes from other well established national parks such as Murchison falls parks where they translocated 15 giraffes from to Pian Upe wildlife reserve.

In the same spirit a few days ago, Uganda Wildlife Authority embarked on a campaign to evict 4000 people from Bokora & Matheniko wildlife reserves.

A group of people from various districts of Teso settled in the game reserve in 2014 under the guidance of the local leaders. They engaged in commercial agriculture and also constructed semi-permanent structures on the land.

A team of UWA assisted by the police and other security organs on Monday started evicting the group which had encroached on the protected area.

According to Charles Wilfred Okula, the warden Security and Law Enforcement Matheniko- Bokora wildlife reserve, the group will leave the game reserve by the end of the year. Tom Omongole who has already left the area for Kumi said he was disappointed that they were ordered to leave before harvesting his crops.

However, this move has faced deep resistance from the locals who own food crop gardens in the contested lands “I have nine acres of cassava in the garden. We asked to be allowed to wait for our crops to get ready but to no avail. They handled us like criminals,” said Omongole on phone.

“I am now landless, I had sold my share of land in Kumi in order to acquire a large portion in Kotido and now I have been thrown out without any compensation,” added Lomongole. However, Okula says that those with crops will return to harvest them later and those who bought the land illegally should follow up from those who sold it to them.

“I encourage them to go back or settle anywhere outside a protected area. They can also go to the containment areas in Opopongo, Kalosarich and Kobebe in Abim, Kotido and Moroto respectively. The Kidepo Regional Police Commander, Stephen Onencan confirmed the orders by UWA for the community to move out of the protected area. He said police had not yet registered any cases of violence resulting from the eviction.

Making a Uganda trip to any of these reserves as part of your Uganda safari is can be done especially when using road transport. However, during such a Uganda adventure, you’re advised to use 4×4 cars for hire which is study enough to cope with the somewhat this rather long journey as these reserves are about 520km or 12 hour drive away from Kampala. Car hire rentals Kampala Uganda offers a wide variety of 4×4 safari cars for hire in Uganda that have been customized to give you a comfortable ride to any of your destinations around Uganda. Some of the 4×4 cars for hire that are available include 4×4 safari land cruisers or  4×4 safari jeeps, 4×4 safari vans and 4×4 coasters for hire.

Would you like to make a uganda safari to any destination in Uganda? Feel free to check out our website which ultimately gives you a preview of some of our safaris in Uganda packages that have been designed to lead you on an adventure to various parts of the country giving you unlimited access to the best of Africa safari attractions in Uganda. Our Uganda gorilla safaris packages that have been feature here are designed to give you an encounter with the magical gorillas as the major attraction while Uganda wildlife safari packages cater for those that are interested in epic Uganda savanna wildlife as well as our fascinating and quite interesting culture birds and gorillas if you need them to be included.

Regardless of your intended length of stay in Uganda for a Uganda wildlife tour or Uganda gorilla tour experience, we’ve got you covered with our wide range of packages which include short Uganda wildlife safaris, these run from as low 2 days Uganda safari to Lake Mburo or 2 days Uganda wildlife tour to Queen Elizabeth. our  Long Uganda wildlife safaris, start from  7 days to and run to as long as 18 days even more depending on your choice of number of days you intend to spend while traversing this pristine Pearl of Africa.

For those on a  gorilla trekking safari in Uganda adventure, we have short Uganda gorilla tours these run from a 3 days Uganda gorilla safari to Bwindi or a 4 days Bwindi gorilla safari and wildlife to Queen Elizabeth to long gorilla trekking Uganda tours that go to start from 6 days to 18 days for example 6 Days Uganda gorilla safari with chimpanzees. You can also try out our other signature Africa safaris that run through other Africa destinations such as Rwanda, Congo, Kenya and Tanzania and these include Rwanda gorilla safaris and these feature short Rwanda gorilla safaris as well as Long Rwanda gorilla safaris. Kenya wildlife safaris also feature both short Kenya wildlife safaris and Long Kenya wildlife safaris. Tanzania wildlife safaris and Congo gorilla and wildlife safaris have also been featured on this website.

Here are some of the best Uganda safari packages

• 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
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• 4 days gorilla trekking safari Uganda wildlife safaris tour, Uganda wildlife safari Queen Elizabeth park
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Sites to visit in Mombasa while on a Kenya safari.

Kenya is a destination of many attractions beyond wildlife. Given that Kenya has a coastline it’s has a vibrant coaster tourism industry and Mombasa has taken the flagship of being Kenya’s prime coastal destination that is favoured by many Kenya safari goers especially on a Kenya honeymoon safari holiday. Mombasa has managed to take to be recognized as given the numerous unique attractions that are found in this city.

Let me give you some of the Mombasa highlight attractions to look out for while on a tour to this coastal town.

Heller Park

Created in 1971 by Dr Heller Park when he ingeniously managed to transform the deserted limestone quarries into a wonderful exotic marine park. Being a naturalist and agronomist, Dr Rene managed to artistically integrate a diverse range of wildlife into an ecosystem in which each living animal there had a role to play and did this by adding nutrients to the soil and also planted trees, added a fish farm, and created a wildlife park which is now a hit with animal lovers. Other wildlife animals found here include giraffes, Cape buffalo, zebras, waterbucks, and hippos. However what made this park a favourite place to visit on Kenya tour was because of a famous interspecies couple that became an Internet sensation after the 130-year-old tortoise, Mzee, adopted Owen, an orphaned hippo. Birds are also abundant in the park. More than 160 species have been introduced to the area including weaver birds, cranes, pelicans, and storks. Walking and cycling paths wind through the groves of casuarina, and a reptile park, palm garden, and crocodile pens are other attractions. A highlight is the giraffe feeding, but be sure to check the times before visiting. Nature trails lead to a butterfly pavilion.

Mombasa marine park

Mombasa Marine National Park is the most popular of the marine protected areas due to ease of accessibility and a favourite among Mombasa snorkelers and scuba divers due to its abundant marine life, beautiful blue water and spectacular coral reefs. The high number of north coast accommodations in Nyali and Bamburi draws in thousands of tourists from around the world. As part of African Mecca’s seaside offerings, we organize marine life activities and boating trips into the park aboard a dive speedboat or a glass-bottomed boat. The Mombasa Park is one of the later gazetted marine parks in Kenya and is a combination of a national park, which covers almost 4 square miles (10 sq. km), and a national reserve, covering a little less than 80 square miles (200 sq. km). Mombasa Marine Park is one of many that work together to preserve the fragile coral reef on the Kenyan coast that stretches for 143 miles (230 kilometres) along the shoreline. The reef plays an important role in the ocean ecosystem by providing safety and food to almost one million species of marine life. The various colours, shapes and sizes of the coral are incredible and some of the species that you may see in the Indian Ocean are the brain coral, pavona coral, open-branched stag’s horn coral, Acropora coral and Favia coral.

Beaches

Mombasa especially on its northern coast has qute several beaches that are buzzing with so many tourists given the number of coastal resorts and marinas that  are found here. If you’re into water sports activities such as scuba diving and snorkeling, this a great place to be given the crystal white sand beaches, clear waters and a variety of undersea marine life due to the presence of the coral reefs.

Mombasa Marine National Park fringes the coast here, with multi-hued coral gardens, drop-offs, and Kenya’s best wreck diving on the MV Dania. Traveling north from Mombasa, Nyali Beach is the first stop. Shops and hotels line the beach here. Farther north, Bamburi Beach and Shanzu Beach are also tourist hubs with a wide range of accommodation, from luxury resorts to beach bungalows.

 

If you fancy an encounter with these majestic animals, on your next Africa safari adventure feel free to check out our page Kenya safaris tour website which gives you a wide range of Kenya safari package options basing on the numbers of days of interest and destinations to be visited. These include short Kenya wildlife safaris and long Kenya safaris. Besides Kenya wildlife safaris, we offer other Africa safari adventures such as gorilla safaris adventures that place in Uganda, Congo and Rwanda, you can decide to extend your Kenya wildlife safari to any of these gorilla destinations for a gorilla experience. Uganda gorilla safaris are carried out in either Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park which habituate over 400 gorillas. During your Uganda gorilla tour expect to encounter one of the 19 gorilla families that are found in this country.  After a magical gorilla tour in Uganda, you can always visit Lake Bunyonyi Uganda and enjoy the stunning views of this magical lake. A visit to Lake Bunyonyi gives you an opportunity to experience a boat ride on Africa’s second deepest lake. Rwanda gorilla safaris are carried out in volcanoes national park, volcanoes is home to over 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you an ultimate Rwanda gorilla tour experience. As of today Rwanda is positioning itself as a luxury Africa gorilla tour destination of choice as it has done so much in establishing luxury facilities especially lodges to cater for the needs of luxury tourists in a bid to lure more luxury or high profile personalities to visit Rwanda for a luxurious gorilla trekking in Rwanda experience.

Congo is another gorilla destination of choice gorilla trekking in Congo, on the other hand, occurs in Virunga National park or Kahuzi Biega National Park. What is so special about Congo gorilla tours is the possibility of encountering 2 unique gorilla species. If you decide to visit Kahuzi Biega National Park Congo during your Congo gorilla safari, then expect to meet the eastern lowland gorillas while, if you decide to go to Virunga National Park then an encounter with the majestic mountain gorillas is eminent.

 

 

The best 5 luxury hotels for you for to stay at in Kampala during this festive Season

As we gear up for the festive season which is just less than a week away from today, I would like to give you the best 5 luxury hotels for you for to stay at in Kampala and enjoy the nativities that are soon approaching. Regardless whether you are visiting Uganda for a short Uganda tour experience such as a Kampala city tour, Jinja source of the Nile tour or on a long Uganda gorilla safari or a Uganda wildlife tour, before or after your tour you can definitely decide to unwind form any of these hotels as they are the crème de la crème place of residence offering you nothing but the best comfort money can buy when it comes to lodging in up–market hotels in Uganda within greater Kampala Metropolitan area.

Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo

Located only 1 km outside the city center in an upscale neighbourhood of Munyonyo. Commonwealth resort together with her sister resort Speke Resort Munyonyo is the absolute luxury hotel in Uganda for you to be this festive season. This resort is spectacularly set on the shores of the serene Lake Victoria hence giving you unparallel access to this great and wonderful creature of nature. The resort boosts of a wide range of luxuries that range from the immaculately decorated and furnished rooms using the best African craft décor items there is. Regardless of the how many you’re this resort will have enough space for everyone as its boosts of over 400 guestrooms that range from the idyllic presidential suites to the executive rooms to deluxe twins and deluxe rooms and family rooms that give you an opportunity to stay as a family on your Christmas vacation within a single house with separate bedrooms. Beyond the guest rooms, the Commonwealth resort has a myriad of other amenities that will definitely complement your stay here during your Uganda safari vacation or Kampala city tour. These amenities include the only Olympic size swimming pool in Uganda, 8 restaurants and bars with exceptional chefs and mixiologists who will make tartalising African inspired cuisines and cocktails. Other amenities to look out for include an equestrian that gives you an opportunity to enjoy horseback riding and boat cruises on the beautiful waters of Lake Victoria.

Serena Kampala Hotel

The Serena brand is a widely acknowledged brand of fine accommodation and that what exactly Serena Kampala hotel offers luxury. Located in the heart of Kampala city, Serena Kampala offers you the ultimate luxury lodging experience within the city center. Merging elegant style with contemporary comfort, the 188 hotel rooms and suites at the Kampala Serena Hotel are beautifully furnished, appointed with 5-star amenities and decorated with unique African artwork. Each is an exemplar of timeless charm, refined sophistication and deeply local character, and every room meets the rigorous standards required for inclusion in The Leading Hotels of the World collection. Sitting on 17 acres of lush water gardens, all accommodation is designed to meet the needs of corporate and leisure travellers with complimentary high-speed Internet, minibars, generous workspaces and private balconies. All rooms at Kampala Serena Hotel are non-smoking.

Sheraton Hotel

The Sheraton Kampala Hotel is ideally located in the heart of Kampala city and welcomes travellers with a relaxed ambience and a dazzling array of upscale amenities. Just 45 minutes’ drive from Entebbe International Airport, we are within reach of the Central Business District. Take in a magnificent view of the city from our spacious and comfortable guest rooms and suites, homely decorated with comfort in mind. During your stay at Sheraton hotel on a Uganda safari tour, expect nothing less of stunning views of the Kampala skyline from the comfort of your guest room. The hotel is seated on 9 acres of well-manicured gardens to give you a feeling of comfort in a tropical paradise setting. You can always keep your gym schedule with its state-of-the-art Fitness Center, complete with a gymnasium, outdoor pool and newly renovated massage rooms. The hotel is an ideal destination for every occasion in our vast event space options and multiple restaurants for family get-aways or business stays. Also available is a fully equipped business centre with high-speed internet access, fax copying and other secretarial services.

Protea Hotel by Marriot Naguru Skyz

Located on top of Naguru Hill, this is one of the newest addition on the list of 5-star hotels in Kampala. The hotel offers world-class accommodation and conferencing facilities, an on-site fine dining restaurant with a well-stocked bar and 4 rooftop bars that offer panoramic views of Kampala. The hotel has a swimming pool area with its own dedicated bar. The hotel has 2 conference halls on-site both with a capacity of 120 people, the famous Skyz Deck which can seat 300 people and 13 ultra-modern boardrooms fully equipped with the latest equipment. The hotel currently has 141 rooms ranging from standard rooms to the presidential suite. Guests on club floors get to enjoy the Club Lounge which is perfect for private meetings and small discussions. The hotel has an onsite company that facilitates guests’ transfers at an extra charge.

Lake Victoria Serena Resort & Spa

Neatly arranged throughout our Tuscan-inspired landscape, Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa offers 112 Deluxe Guest Rooms, eight Executive Suites and two Presidential Suites. All accommodations are appointed in elegant Mediterranean hues of terracotta and cream. The splendour of our surroundings is reflected in spaces featuring fresh designs and décor in addition to abundant natural light. The Resort offers both a contrast to and an extension of the 5-star profile of the flagship Kampala Serena Hotel, thus ensuring that the Serena Portfolio embraces all the aspects of Uganda’s social and corporate life. All rooms and suites are carefully crafted to meet the needs of business and holiday travellers with complimentary high-speed Internet, mini bars, flat-screen televisions with satellite channels and private balconies with lake views.

Besides these luxury lodges, Kampala has a wide range of mid-range hotels in Uganda or standard hotels in Uganda which as Fairway hotel, Imperial Resorts hotel and finally to basic hotels in Uganda or budget hotels in Uganda like Fang Fang

Would you like to visit Uganda? Checkout  Wild Gorilla Safaris, we strive to meet all your Africa safari needs as we have got virtually the safari packages that will give you a memorable Africa safari experience. For anyone interested in Uganda wildlife safaris packages we have got you covered with wide range of packages that are tailored basing on the number of days you have and the destination you would like to visit on your Uganda safari tour. If you’ve got only a few days, then choose from our short Uganda wildlife safaris which run from 2 days to 5 days such as 2 days Uganda wildlife safari to Murchison falls or 5 days Uganda wildlife safari with chimpanzees and many more. For those that have got more than 5 days, then I suggest pick from our compressive long Uganda wildlife safaris that run from 6 days to as many as 21 days such as

On top of an epic Uganda safari adventure to many of these savanna parks, you have an opportunity to encounter mountain gorillas. Yes, a Uganda gorilla tour experience is very possible when you visit gorilla trekking  in Uganda destinations Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.  A Uganda gorilla safari to any of these parks gives you an opportunity to meet any of the 19 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you nothing but the ultimate Uganda gorilla tours experience, you can ever think of.

If you’re interested Uganda gorilla safaris these are available in both short Uganda gorilla safari packages such as 3 days gorilla tours in Bwindi and 4 days Bwindi gorilla tour and wildlife in Lake Mburo. There are also long Uganda gorilla tours that run from 6 days to as many as 18 days while featuring many other things along the way to the gorillas. After a magical gorilla tour in Uganda, you can always visit Lake Bunyonyi Uganda and enjoy the stunning views of this magical lake. A visit to Lake Bunyonyi gives you an opportunity to experience a boat ride on Africa’s second deepest lake.

Rwanda is also another gorilla destination you wouldn’t want to miss out on, hence if you are planning for a Rwanda gorilla safari package, check out some of our Rwanda gorilla tours packages which also come in form of short Rwanda gorilla gorilla safaris for those that have got only a few days in Rwanda but those that have got more days, then Long Rwanda gorilla trekking safari packages will do you good as they also give you a chance to visit other Rwanda safari attractions.

Congo as well is another gorilla destination and we have numerous Congo gorilla safari packages that will take you on a Congo gorilla tour adventure to either Virunga National Park for an encounter with mountain gorillas or Kahuzi Beiga National Park where you will encounter Eastern lowland gorillas. Besides gorilla safaris and wildlife encounters in Uganda, you can still explore Uganda’s diversity using any of our wide range of day trips that visit other sites that are near the capital city Kampala or Entebbe international airport such as a Mabamba birding day trip to Mabamba island Kampala city tour day tour Jinja day tour and 1 day Ngamba island chimpanzee safari. Check out our great east Africa safari to such as Kenya safari tours and Tanzania safari tour that take you on an Africa wildlife safari adventure to Kenya and Tanzania respectively.

 

 

 

Many people who visit Uganda and make a Kampala city tour have always been fascinated by our way of lifestyle which is quite simple but rather unique. One way in which Ugandans really get to stand out is the way they love doing shopping and if you think when we talk about shopping in Ugand a we mean finding a hundred of people flooding a chain supermarket or an uptown mall pushing shopping carts while picking from an assortment of collection of goods, well am sorry to disappoint you because Ugandan shopping is way different from your imagination.

To really have a comprehensive understanding of what  I mean when I speak of the Ugandan version of shopping all you need is a Kampala day tour to Owino market.

Origins of Owino Market

Located just a few metres outside both the old and the new taxi park, Owino market is really just a continuation of the frenzy and chaos from these taxi parks and probably even doubled with no extra charges involved. Owino market is the largest market in Uganda, it was created in 1972 after the displacement of about 320 market vendors from Nakasero market due to lack of space in the uptown Nakasero market. Owino market got baptized with that name from an elderly man called Owino who used to sell roasted maize and sweet potatoes from where owino market stands today.

As of today Owino market has over 30000 vendors of which close to 70% are women. Every day, this market is bombarded by close 150000 people from all walks of life and all social classes who are looking for the best bargain on commodities because in this market, you can literally find anything that you wouldn’t find anywhere else in the entire city at the best price. From really cheap second hand clothes and shoes from Europe, America and Asia to food items to art and craft items to fake or third class products like shoes and clothes from China. This market is a hotbed of just about everything and anything, you name it and this market will have it ready for you on the go.

Shopping in Owino market

Whilst inside this market, anything can be got so long as you can navigate its seemingly never-ending maze to find what you want. In Owino market, it’s so easy to enter with someone and you completely lose touch with this person until you get out. If you aren’t a frequent visitor to this market, it’s very possible for you to enter it from an entrance on one street and come out of it from completely a different exit and on another street all together without intending to do so.

It’s probably important for me to warn you in advance to hold tight onto your belongings while in here or not come here wearing classy, expensive and flashy items like jewellery and watches because as you navigate the maze in this market, they might simply vanish in thin air without you ever noticing that they are gone till you are out of it!  But the truth of the matter is, pickpockets here are many as well as con artists and even myself, I was once a victim of their acts of magic or deceit yet though that alone can’t deter from having a classic Ugandan shopping experience during your Kampala day trip. All in all, Owino market is an adventure of its own especially if you are into downtown shopping hobby, this is a perfect place for to be as you seek to find anything that can be sold at really a cheap price. I guarantee you that the pros of Owino outweigh the cons of shopping here if you’re to consider them logically.

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After you Kampala day trip experience in Owino you can also visit other attractions in Kampala which include Bulange Mengo, Kasubi tombs, Kampala taxi parks, Uganda museum Kabaka palace. If you have an interest in birding them make a 1 day birding tour to Mabamba island and have an opportunity to do get an encounter with the prehistoric shoebill stork among other birds. Those interested in a close encounter with the man’s close relatives the chimpanzees, a 1 day Uganda chimpanzee safari to Ngamba island is all you need. However, if you’re an adrenaline junkie then I recommend a 1 day Jinja source of the safari tour as this puts you in a position to enjoy several extreme sport activities which include bungee jumping, white water rafting, horse riding, quad biking and kayaking.

Would you like to visit Uganda? Check us out at Wild Gorilla Safaris, at Wild Gorilla safaris, we strive to meet all your Africa safari needs as we have got virtually the safari packages that will give you a memorable Africa safari experience. For anyone interested in Uganda wildlife safaris packages we have got you covered with a wide range of packages that are tailored basing on the number of days you have and the destination you would like to visit on your Uganda safari tour. If you’ve got only a few days, then choose from our short Uganda wildlife safaris which run from 2 days to 5 days such as 2 days Uganda wildlife safari to Murchison falls or 5 days Uganda wildlife safari with chimpanzees and many more. For those that have got more than 5 days, then I suggest pick from our compressive long Uganda wildlife safaris that run from 6 days to as many as 21 days

On top of an epic Uganda safari adventure to many of these savanna parks, you have an opportunity to encounter mountain gorillas. Yes, a Uganda gorilla tour experience is very possible when you visit gorilla trekking in Uganda destinations Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.  A Uganda gorilla safari to any of these parks gives you an opportunity to meet any of the 19 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you nothing but the ultimate Uganda gorilla tours experience, you can ever think of.

If you’re interested Uganda gorilla safaris these are available in both short Uganda gorilla safari packages such as 3 days gorilla tours in Bwindi and 4 days Bwindi gorilla tour and wildlife in Lake Mburo. There are also long Uganda gorilla tours that run from 6 days to as many as 18 days while featuring many other things along the way to the gorillas. After a magical gorilla tour in Uganda, you can always visit Lake Bunyonyi Uganda and enjoy the stunning views of this magical lake. A visit to Lake Bunyonyi gives you an opportunity to experience a boat ride on Africa’s second deepest lake.

Rwanda is also another gorilla destination you wouldn’t want to miss out on, hence if you are planning for a Rwanda gorilla safari package, check out some of our Rwanda gorilla tours packages which also come in form of short Rwanda gorilla safaris for those that have got only a few days in Rwanda but those that have got more days, then Long Rwanda gorilla trekking safari packages will do you good as they also give you a chance to visit other Rwanda safari attractions.

Congo as well is another gorilla destination and we have numerous Congo gorilla safari packages that will take you on a Congo gorilla tour adventure to either Virunga National Park for an encounter with mountain gorillas or Kahuzi Beiga National Park where you will encounter Eastern lowland gorillas. Besides gorilla safaris and wildlife encounters in Uganda, you can still explore Uganda’s diversity using any of our wide range of day trips that visit other sites that are near the capital city Kampala or Entebbe international airport such as a Mabamba birding day trip to Mabamba island Kampala city tour day tour Jinja day tour and 1 day Ngamba island chimpanzee safari. Check out our great east Africa safari to such as Kenya safari tours and Tanzania safari tour that take you on an Africa wildlife safari adventure to Kenya and Tanzania respectively.

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Uganda Tourism board hires Koshie Mills to Promote Destination Uganda to Hollywood and the Rest of the World

All people who have visited Uganda-my dear motherland! Have their own fairytale stories to tell about this country which has had an astounding impact on the hearts of many Africa safari makers who have dared to make a Uganda safari to this incredibly beautiful country that’s so awesome to see.

Regardless of the numerous attraction that Uganda has, it has not yet fully yet established itself as the real powerhouse of awesome Africa safari adventures and this is mainly due to lack of enough of exposure to a wide range of Africa safari tour enthusiasts who would like to make an Africa trip. However this also is about to change as the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB)- an agency that’s mandated with the role of marketing Uganda as a tourism destination, has come up with several marketing strategies aimed at promoting destination Uganda as a preferred Africa tour destination to many travellers making Africa tours.

Some of these strategies include

Conducting annual tourism exhibition and this is aimed at enabling various international tour operators and travellers easily meet local tour operators who they can work with run their Uganda gorilla safaris or Uganda wildlife tours or Uganda birding safaris. The next Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo is scheduled to take place in February 2020.

UTB has also hired 3international marketing firms in the UK, North America and Germany, Austria and Switzerland to market the country in those destinations. These firms are PHG Consulting Firm in North America, Kamageo in UK and Ireland and KPRN for Germany Austria and Switzerland

UTB has also collaborated with different high profile celebrities both local and international to act as Uganda tourism ambassadors these include Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian, Edy Kenzo, Zari Hassan and many more.

The latest strategy in this regard is that UTB has started a pitch through Hollywood power broker, Koshie Mills, aimed at promoting Uganda as a tourist destination to the rest of the world. The two parties also launched a project dubbed Back To The Source aiming to craft itineraries that speak to the African American cultural and travel requirements. This happened last week as the Tourism Body hosted Koshie Mills together with an entourage from Hollywood and USA

 

UTB’s marketing manager, Clare Mugabi claims that the initiative with Koshie will help Uganda meet the target of 4m tourists by 2020.

“We want to see more American, black Americans coming into Ugandan for tourism purposes, to enjoy the country and above all, invest in the country. Many of these people have a humanitarian heart and very good jobs,” Mugabi said. “We want to work with these people to present to them the different tourism activities they can invest in,” she added.

“Koshie who has been to on a Uganda wildlife tour to Karamoja and was blown away by the experience she got there, so we are very hopeful that when she goes back she will want to invest in that community. We want to work with her and the different celebrities,” Mugabi said.

On her part, Koshie said that Uganda is a ‘paradise and feels like home.’ And will look for every opportunity and space to ‘shout out loud about the beauty of Uganda.”

UTB also intends to use Ugandan Hollywood movie star Ntare Mwine who was appointed the country’s tourism ambassador. “Ntare is of Ugandan descent, he was appointed by the ministry of tourism as the cultural tourism ambassador in the North American market. He has a big following,” Mugabi said.

However, its not only Uganda which is undertaking aggressive tourism marketing, our immediate neighbours in South West, Rwanda are also busy partnering with big soccer teams in Europe to market destination Rwanda and these include PSG and Arsenal.

What Does Uganda Have to Offer to Hollywood and the Rest of the World?

Uganda has a thing for captivating every person that makes an Africa safari to this country of great biodiversity and if you you’re looking for reasons as to why you should jump on the next available flight bound to destination Uganda, well here is a whole lot of them.

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 tour 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.

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 tour to some of Uganda wildlife safaris destinations such as Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park 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 wide variety antelopes.

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 trip to Kabale district.

Uganda an African epicentre for thrill-seekers

For those who would like to have adrenaline rushing on through their body, a Uganda safari tour to  Jinja source of the Nile is all you need and enjoy a 1 day Jinja tour in Uganda or Jinja source of the Nile tours in order to engage in various safari activities in Jinja source of the Nile which include bungee jumping, white water rafting, horse riding, quad biking and kayaking. If you decide to have an overnight stay in Jinja, the town has various accommodations in Jinja source of the Nile you can choose from and these include Explorers River Camp, Nile River Camp, Jinja Nile Resort, Samuka Island Retreat, Source of The Smile Hotel and Guesthouse. Prime safaris has distinguished itself as one of the best companies that offer Jinja day trips/ 1 day Jinja source of the Nile tours/ 1 day Jinja tour in Uganda.

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With all these attractions present, you can easily get to see the best of Uganda using any of our wide range of short Uganda wildlife safaris, or long Uganda wildlife safaris to Uganda’s savanna parks for an encounter with Africa savanna mammals. for those looking for gorilla trekking adventures our gorilla safari packages which come in both short Uganda gorilla trips and long Uganda gorilla trips to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park will give you an amazing Uganda gorilla tour experience as you get to meet any of the 19 gorilla families that have been habituated in these national parks.

Here is a sample of some these packages

 

 

Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable national park records an increase in the gorilla population

Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable national park records an increase in the gorilla population. For over 3 decades, conservationists in the 3 countries of Rwanda, Uganda and Congo have been undertaking a pain sticking work of delicate and super monitoring of the numbers and breeding process of the mountain gorillas that are found in these above-mentioned countries as this species of great apes was on the verge of extinction as its numbers were below 1000 hence classified as critically endangered. These gorillas were and are still found in 2 independent sectors one which the Virunga Massif and the Bwindi Serambwe sector.

The Virunga massif consist of 3 different protected areas which are Volcanoes National Park  Rwanda, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Uganda and Virunga National Park Congo. The second sector has 2 protected areas which include Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda and also Serambwe National Reserve in Congo

The plight of gorillas first popped up on the international after a decade long of conservation works of Primatologist Dian Fossey who was based in the Volcanoes ranges of Rwanda in the 1960s-1980s.

Due to increased interest in conservation of these wild gorillas by the 3 state governments since these gorillas attracted quite a sizeable number of tourists to visit these countries to undertake gorilla safaris and also the conservation world, Different countries developed agencies to monitor the gorillas, in Uganda, this role was played by Uganda wildlife Authority, Rwanda Tourism Board in Rwanda and l’Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature

With the help of donor funding, population censuses have been held at different time intervals and these have always registered an increment in the gorilla numbers in these 2 gorilla regions.

In the Virunga massif the gorillas have been counted 5 times with the first one being in 1981 when there were only 254 gorillas, the second census was in 1989 and it recorded 320 gorillas the third was in 2003  was registered 380 gorillas in 2011 virunga massif had 480 and in the last census was in 2018 and it recorded 640 in the same area.

The bwindi sector has also had a gorilla census conducted 5 times starting in 1997 followed by in 2002, 2006, 2011 and now in 2018 with the first census recording less than 250 of these majestic beings.

In 2018 another gorilla survey was carried out in Bwindi Serambwe transboundary and it registered 459 mountain gorillas, the largest number of mountain gorillas ever recorded in one of the two remaining areas where this Endangered great ape is still found.

This census covered  an area of 340 km2 including Bwindi impenetrable national Park Uganda and Serambwe National Reserve Congo, 459 individual gorillas were found in 50 groups and as 13 solitary individuals. This is compared with an estimated 400 individual gorillas in 36 groups and as 16 solitary individuals from a survey of the same area in 2011.This is the fifth population count for this area, and the first to include Sarambwe Nature Reserve.

How was the survey conducted?

As in the previous mountain gorilla census conducted in the Virunga Massif, survey teams walked pre- determined “recces” (reconnaissance trails) ensuring a thorough coverage of all forest areas to sweep the Bwindi-Sarambwe and search for signs of gorillas, other key mammals, and human activities. When fresh gorilla signs were detected, the teams followed the gorilla trail to locate three recent night nest sites. A teach of these nest sites, the teams collected fecal samples from nests.

The process was completed twice first from March to May 2018 (62 days) and second from October to December 2018 (60 days). A second sweep allows to find gorillas that were undetected during the first sweep and thus provides more reliable numbers of gorillas. Fecal samples were analyzed genetically to determine individual genotypes.

The survey teams also collected data on signs and sightings of select mammals, such as chimpanzee and elephants, and human activities, such as snares or tree cutting. While exercising caution due to the limitations of the study, there were no indications of declines in populations for the select mammals surveyed, including elephants, since 2011.

The survey was conducted by the Protected Area Authorities of Uganda and DRC (Uganda Wildlife Authority and l’Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature, respectively) under the framework of the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration with support from Rwanda Development Board and many other partners and donors.

When combined with the published figure of 604 mountain gorillas from the Virunga Massif as detected as of 2016, the global figure of known mountain gorillas increases to 1,063. This is a concrete proof that the tireless efforts of various stakeholders are slowly but surely making returns on investment of both energy finances and time since now the gorilla numbers have eclipsed the 1000 threshold required to declare a change in the status of these gorillas from being critically endangered to endangered

Gorilla trekking in Uganda

Experience a magical gorilla trekking with a memorable gorilla safari in Uganda to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. During this gorilla tour in 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 Uganda gorilla trip 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 tour. Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done following the number of days you have, those who have a few days to undertake this Uganda safari activity usually choose to engage in short Uganda gorilla safaris which run from 3 days to 5 days such as a 3 days bwindi gorilla tour while those that more time on their hands can take advantage of long gorilla tours which normally range from 6 days to as many 21 days covering a wide spectrum of Uganda tour visits to several other attractions on the to or from the Uganda gorilla safaris destinations.

Besides gorilla safaris in Uganda, Uganda still has more to offer for example Uganda wildlife safaris carried out in Uganda safari tour destinations like Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park Murchison Falls National Park Uganda A Uganda wildlife safari to several of these parks gives you an opportunity to encounter the big fives and a tour Uganda toKibale Forest National Park Uganda,  gives you a chance to encounter the man’s close wild relatives the chimpanzees. You can still take advantage of several of our short wildlife safaris or long Uganda wildlife safaris such as

Rwanda gorilla safaris to Volcanoes National Park give you an opportunity to see any of the 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 has positioned itself as one of the best local travel companies that give you an

Here are some of the best safari packages.

• 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari
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• 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek
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• 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
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Qatar And The Rwanda Government Sign An MoU To Construct Rwanda’s Busegera Airport

Qatar and the Rwanda government sign an MoU to construct Rwanda’s Kigali Bugesera airport. In the immediate aftermath of the Rwandan genocide of 1994, it was so had to imagine how Rwanda was going to uplift itself from this dreadful horror that ragged the country at its very core as there was nothing really left to see about Rwanda, it was a dark cloud of another failed state on the African continent in the making since the local society was disoriented to its very fabric and there was nothing but a state of hopelessness. However, with the change of guard as the Rwanda Patriotic Front taking power with Paul Kagame at the helm, Rwanda fortunes made a complete u-turn as the new regime wanted nothing but to prove wrong all those that had written this country off as a failed state.

Fast forward to 2019 Rwanda is one of the fastest developing countries on the African continent with an economy that surpasses many countries that have enjoyed relative peace for a relatively long period of time. Rwanda’s development is owed to many factors which include a stable political climate that has allowed Rwandans to settle and work towards the betterment of their motherland. Now 20 years after the horrific days that clumped this beautiful country with rolling hills and amazing people, Rwanda has become a country envied by many other African nations given its skyrocketing pace of development. If you had visited Rwanda only a few months after the genocide and you get to go back today, you can hardly recognize it because the country has undergone such a tremendous “corrective surgery” in that it’s now a shadow of its former self.

Rwanda development glory is highly infringed on its booming tourism sector and the Kagame government has had to make some bold financial decisions to heavily invest in Rwanda tourism so that it can earn more. Some of the investments made by the government include lucrative sponsorship deals with European footballing giants such as Arsenal and PSG with these deals lingering around 50 million dollars. However, some of these deals have received heavy criticism from economic analysts and some parts of the local population but the Rwanda Tourism Board has pointed out the these deals especially the Arsenal which in now in its 2^nd year has led to an increase of 05% in tourists visiting Rwanda from UK which is a direct result from this deal and overall results show that in 2018 alone Rwanda earned 380 million dollars from tourism while the Rwanda Central Bank projects that by the end of this financial year, the country will earn 405 million dollars and 800$ million by 2024 hence making these deals more meaningful for the country to appreciate this effort.

As we speak today the Rwandan government has entered into a memorandum of understanding MOU with Qatar airways to construct a state of the art Kigali Bugesera International airport 25km out of Kigali city. In this MOU, Qatar airways will own 60% of the airport while Rwanda will own 40% of this 818 million dollar airport complex. This airport has been designed to have a capacity to hold over 7 million passenger at the end of the first phase of construction in 2020 and over 14 million passengers when it starts operating at full throttle upon completion in 2024. Bugesera Airport Company expects to complete the USD414 million first phase of construction of Kigali Bugesera International Airport by 2020, with the airport’s construction schedule on track. The Minister for Environment Vincent Biruta said he believes Kigali Bugesera International Airport will be the greenest airport in Africa, once complete. As the “country’s largest” infrastructure project, the airport’s designs were recently upgraded to meet “green standards”. Global Green Growth Institute DG Frank Rijsberman commented the new airport will be among the first airports to achieve ‘green’ certification. The airport, under construction, will be a net-zero emissions complex as a result of “energy and water efficiency and solar power”.

What Rwanda has to offer to its new passenger arrivals?

Rwanda is a country that’s naturally endowed with a myriad of attractions ranging from natural attractions to cultural attraction. Gorilla tours are Rwanda’s major tourism exports as Rwanda is home to these magnificent creatures that are found in volcanoes national park Rwanda. Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes is a quite fulfilling adventure as its done following any of the 11 gorilla families that are found within these mountain ranges.

Gorilla safaris aren’t carried out only in Rwanda but also 2 other countries of Uganda and DR Congo since these too are home to the amazing gorillas. Gorilla safaris in Uganda are done in Bwindi Impenetrable national park and also in Mgahinga gorilla national park. Uganda gorilla safaris give you a unique opportunity to see any of the 19 gorilla families that have been habituated in these national parks for an exhilarating Uganda gorilla trip experience. Congo gorilla tours, on the other hand, are carried out in 2 different national parks that is Virunga national park and Kahuzi Biega National park. A Congo gorilla safari to Virunga national park gives an encounter with the magical mountain gorillas while a Congo gorilla trip to Kahuzi Biega National park leads to a memorable encounter with the eastern lowland gorillas.

In order to offer more than just gorilla safaris, Rwanda has positioned itself as Africa’s next MICE destination with capacity to hold large meetings of over 5000 guests in a single seating in its Kigali Convention Center complex that’s also home to Radisson blu hotel a 5 star hotel in order to accommodate guests near the convention center. Since Rwanda is relatively a small but beautiful country, its so easy for these guests to tour Rwanda’s various attractions in a single for example a 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour to Volcanoes is very possible given that this park is about 125km or  2hour drive away from Kigali. If you aren’t interested in a Rwanda gorilla trip, then you can always opt to enjoy a fascinating Kigali city tour. This 1 day Kigali city tour takes you through the sights and sounds of Kigali city such a visit to the Kigali genocide memorial to have an insight into the dreadful horrors of the Rwandan genocide.  You can also ably. Besides Rwanda gorilla safaris, Rwanda still offers a number of attractions for any passenger making a Rwanda tour and these include a chimpanzee safari in Rwanda in Nyungwe forest national park. While enjoying a Rwanda safari tour to Nyungwe, you can take part in the amazing canopy walk which views an opportunity to walk over the treetops of this lush green tropical forest and enjoy the stunning views. A Rwanda wildlife safari to Akagera National park promise nothing but pure joy as you’re presented with an opportunity to see all the Africa big fives as well as other animals.

With all these investment one can tell that Rwanda is on a correct path to achieve to its tourism long term goals.

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Are you in for a thrilling Rwanda gorilla safari or a Uganda tour? Check out our Rwanda gorilla tracking safaris website. This website gives you a myriad of Rwanda gorilla tour packages. Rwanda gorilla safaris are carried out in Volcanoes National Park, Volcanoes is home to over 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you an ultimate Rwanda gorilla tour experience. These gorilla safaris in Rwanda have been classified into short Rwanda gorilla tours and these run between 1- 5 days for example 1 day Rwanda gorilla safari tours and 2 days Rwanda gorilla safaris. There are also long Rwanda gorilla tours, these run between 6-9 days for example 6 days Rwanda gorilla chimpanzee safaris. Since Uganda is also another fascinating Africa safari destination which shares quite similar attractions like Rwanda has, these attractions in range from savanna wildlife attractions that are found in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park Kidepo Valley National Park and Lake Mburo National Park. Uganda is also a gorilla destination and Uganda gorilla safaris are carried out either in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which can be visited for a spectacular Uganda gorilla tour experience. After a magical gorilla tour in Uganda, you can always visit Lake Bunyonyi Uganda and enjoy the stunning views of this magical lake. A visit to Lake Bunyonyi gives you an opportunity to experience a boat ride on Africa’s second deepest lake.. Regardless of the length of your stay in Africa, you can enjoy either a short Uganda wildlife safari or a long Uganda wildlife safari experience visiting several attractions in Uganda. However, if you don’t want to miss out on experiencing what each country has to offer, you can also have a combined Uganda Rwanda safari tours options which will see you visit the two countries of Uganda and Rwanda in a single safari package such as 5 days Uganda Rwanda gorilla trekking safari.

Here are some of the best safari packages.

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