15 Best Uganda Safari Lodges to Look Out For On a Visit to Lake Bunyonyi During This Christmas Season.

Welcome to the 2^nd segment of the 15 best Uganda safari lodges in Lake Bunyonyi. In our last segment we managed to look at the 9 of these running from number 15 right down to the 7^th lodge and now let’s review the 6 crème de la crème of these Uganda trip lodges at Lake Bunyonyi Uganda.

At number 6 is Bunyonyi Overland Resort.

Located at the shores of stunning Lake Bunyonyi, Bunyonyi Overland Resort offers arguably some of the best views of the lake, Bunyonyi. This resort is also an ideal base for a stopover enroute to Bwindi Forest for Gorilla trekking. The lodge comes with 2 family cottages that have 2 separate bedrooms with capacity of accommodating 4 people. These family cottages have a fully equipped kitchen and a sitting lounge to give you a comfortable feeling of a cosy home away from home experience. The resort also boasts of 12 cottages that can accommodate 2 people each and 12 safari tents that are set on raised platforms with gorgeous views of the tranquil Bunyonyi lake. There is also the option of self-camping in the spacious garden for those with their own equipment, as well as a comfortable rent-a-mobile tent with or without bedding. Other amenities at the lodge include a children’s playground and sun terrace, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. Free WiFi is featured and free private parking is available on site.

In 5^th position is Bunyonyi Eco Resort

Beautifully perched on a private island of Kahungye Bunyonyi Eco Resort is our bronze medal winning lodge, Bunyonyi Eco Resort is a truly lovely place to be as it really gives you the best views of Lake Bunyonyi. Set high on the saddle of a tree-clad ridge above the banks of Lake Bunyonyi, commanding panoramic views of the Island and across the lake. The resort has been styled to offer a showcase of cultural Certificate of excellence performance, heritage and traditional art. The lodge has 11 cottages, each of which is a stand-alone with spectacular views of the forest, lake Bunyonyi and the surrounding community. Here you can enjoy the sounds of the water waves as they hit the shores of the lake right beneath your legs and the relaxing atmosphere.

 

At number 4 is Bunyonyi Safaris Resort

Bunyonyi Safaris Resort (BSR) is a countryside resort located on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi in Southwest Uganda. It’s been in operation since 2002.  The Resort is ideal for groups and families.

Accommodation is in form of 6 cottages and an extra 40 hotel rooms. All rooms are fully furnished and self-contained. The resort is ideal for groups, families, honey moon and corporate retreats. if you need a quiet, secluded and natural environment, this is it. The resort also offers the exclusive Bunyonyi Suite and Bunyonyi Deluxe, whose facilities include a private balcony, wooden floor, big windows and a perfect craftwork of woven bamboo.

In 3^rd position is Arcadia Cottages

This lodge is beautiful tacked away on the shores of the impressive lake Bunyonyi, Arcadia cottages Bunyonyi lodge is a wonderful place to relax as you unwind from the tiring but rather fulfilling Uganda gorilla tour experience. This lodge has an impressive number of 25 cottages and each cottage overlooks the islands on Lake Bunyonyi. All cottages are also self-contained with a private deck for guests to enjoy the view in the comfort of their cottage. Besides the cottages, you can ably enjoy a wide range of services and amenities at this lodge which include outdoor pool, barbecue and children’s playground for your little ones to play .

In 2^nd place is Bunyonyi Rock Resort

Located on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi, Bunyonyi Rock Resort is  is our Silver medalist as it is one of the best places to stay if you choose to visit the Lake Bunyonyi area. With its total of 12 rooms, this lodge is a perfect place to give you that exclusivity you need yet not completely alone in order to have a wonderful time while visiting this tropical paradise. 9 of these cottages are self-contained while three are basic (not self-contained) Five of the self-contained rooms are in the family cottage with three rooms upstairs and two rooms downstairs. Each of these rooms has a private balcony, private showers, clear views of the lake and neighbouring communities. The resort’s restaurant serves visitors with all kinds of local and international cuisine.

And the best lodge in Bunyonyi is Birdnest Resort

We have finally made it to the top of them all, our winner is Birdnest Resort. This lodge is the epitome of pure sanctity of lodging at Lake bunyonyi. With a unique architectural design to mimic the real birds’ nests, Bird nest lodge strives to give you a blend of pure nature with the needs and comforts of luxury lodging.  All 15 rooms have full panoramic lake view completed with 7 cottages across the water in a peaceful ecological setting. This resort offers individually decorated, rooms, each boasting its own balcony with breathtaking Lake Bunyonyi views. The restaurant offers international cuisine as well as local dishes. Guests can unwind in a lounge area furnished with comfortable lounge seats and enjoy drinks from the bar, or simply relax by the natural ecological swimming pool.

This marks the end of our Uganda tour journey that has seen go through the best 15 safari lodges you can visit on your safari in Uganda to Lake Bunyonyi Uganda.

You can also read some of our other related articles

Adere Safari Lodge The New Luxury Safari Lodge In Kidepo Valley National Park.

The 10 Best Uganda Safari Lodges To Stay In While On A Uganda Wildlife Safari To Murchison Falls National Park. Part 1

The 10 Best Uganda Safari Lodges To Stay In While On A Uganda Wildlife Safari To Murchison Falls National Park. Part 2

Would like to have a hustle free Uganda trip that features a visit to this incredibly serene and tranquil lake as well other attractions such a visit to the gorillas and the savanna wild mammals? Feel free to check out our website which ultimately gives you a preview of some of our  Uganda safari tour 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 trips packages that have been feature here are designed to give you an encounter with the magical gorillas as the major attraction while Uganda wildlife tour 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 safari or Uganda gorilla tour experience, we’ve got you covered with our wide range of packages which include short Uganda wildlife tours, 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 tour 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 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 tours 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.

 

 

 

 

Tales of Africans & marriage- “the two inseparable twins”

Welcome back to the second segment of our Tales of Africans & Marriage the two inseparable twins. Just like I promise in our previous episode on this particular subject, let’s explore the marriage among the Baganda.

It’s a public secret that’s known to many that have visited Africa or stayed on this continent that marriage to Africans is something that’s highly treasured and the Baganda are no exception to this well-known rule as it’s known that they hold dear the sanctity of the institution of marriage.  To this regard, the Baganda parents and the greater society at the large had a mammoth task of preparing their children right from a tender age for their marriage life in order to ensure that they had a successful marriage since it was a point of shame if any of the married partners failed to live up to the society’s expectations when it came to marriage.

In anticipation for marriage, all Baganda girls were expected to virgins before marriage and in case a girl conceived before marriage she caused a lot of shame and scorn on her family as it was considered an abomination to conceive while not legally married. The act of conceiving before marriage was called “okusobeza ku lugya” loosely translated this means “wronging at the family grounds or while still staying with your parents”. The girl who conceived before marriage was severely beaten first as her punishment for wronging the family grounds and also as an act to deter her young sisters from committing the same mistake as she has committed because the sisters now got to know that they would also be heavily punished just like their sister has been in case they ever made the same mistake

Before marriage, both boys and girls had to undergo sex education from their aunts for girls and boys from their uncles. The lessons were given to children when they reached the adolescent stage. For the girls, they underwent what we refer to as “visiting the bush”. During these visits to the bush, the girls were taught how to keep their bodies clean, manage menstrual cycles and taught how to appease their husbands sexually. Boys were also taught to provide for and lead their families, how to handle their wives and also fulfil their sexual desires.

Marriage

There was nothing like courtship among the Baganda of long ago as fathers had the principal role of scouting for suitable marriage partners for their children and in case they had found a suitable partner for their child, marriage proposals were advanced by the child’s father to the family of the would-be bride or groom. For the would-be bride, she had no choice of not allowing the partner her father had chosen for her so it was quite common for young girls to be married to men old enough to be their fathers. When the families had agreed that their children were to marry each other, bride price was agreed upon and this mainly consisted of animals like goats and cows, jars of local brew, and what is called “omutwalo” for the girl’s father, “gomesi” for the bride’s mother and aunts, “kanzu” for the bride’s father, bride’s big brother who is called “omuko”.  The bride price was paid during an introduction ceremony called “kwanjula”. Kwanjula is a big feast which is organized at the bride’s family by her parents in order to see her off into her marriage life. During this feast, many people especially relatives of the were invited and there is a lot of eating and drinking involved as the bride’s family see off their daughter into marriage, it’s also done to congratulate the bride and her entire family for rising her properly until she has married.

Before the kwanjula ceremony, the bride to be aunt had to ensure that the bride to be was still a virgin. This was done on the wedding eve night, the bridegroom and bride had to consummate their love for the first time and this was done to determine the bride’s virginity. It was expected that the bride to be had to bleed as her virginity membrane was broken during the intercourse so the aunt would check for blood marks on the beddings and if she found them she would declare that the girl was a virgin. This caused for more celebration as the family jubilates surviving being shamed for having a girl who had lost her virginity before marriage and the bride’s aunt would get an extra goat as a token of appreciation for keeping niece a virgin till marriage.

The wedding

After the Kwanjula the road to marriage isn’t yet done as there is the wedding to be conducted. The wedding is called embaga in the local Luganda dialect and this crowns the marriage ceremonies. This is conducted at the groom’s family grounds and its conducted to welcome the bride to the grooms family. On the wedding eve night, a ceremony called kasiki (easily relatable to the bachelor’s party) is conducted and during the kasiki all invited guests do merrymaking as they drink a lot of beer and dance the night off in order to welcome the new bride in the family. the wedding is conducted the following day with the bride and groom saying their marriage vows before God and man as well amidst all their parents, friends and other relatives. In order for a Kwanjula ceremony to take place, the groom and his family is expected to have a number of things presents and in our next episode here we will explore the some of these items that have to be availed by the groom in order to have a successful Kwanjula ceremony

In order to have an encounter with the Baganda to have more about their marriage, you can take advantage of our Kampala city tour which is a 1 day Kampala city tour. This 1 day Kampala day trip gives you a unique opportunity to visit a wide range of Baganda cultural institutions such as the Buganda parliament commonly known as Bulange  Mengo, the Kabaka’s Palace which also called Lubiri Mengo, the Kasubi Tombs which are the burial tombs of 4 Buganda kings.

On top of this Kampala day excursion, you can always make a Uganda safari to several of other Uganda safari tour destinations such as Murchison falls national park, Lake Mburo National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park and Queen Elizabeth National park for an encounter with savanna wild mammals such as the African big five’s as well as a wide range of other mammals. Mgahinga gorilla national park and Bwindi impenetrable national park gives you an opportunity to enjoy a stunning Uganda gorilla trip experience as these parks are home to the amazing gorillas.

For an encounter with any of these attractions 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 featured 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 Uganda wildlife tour or Uganda gorilla trip experience, we’ve got you covered with our wide range of packages which include short Uganda wildlife tours, 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 tours, 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 gorilla trekking 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 tours in Uganda 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 safari packages in Uganda

• 1 day Jinja source of the Nile tour Jinja tour day trip
• 1 day Kampala city tour trip Uganda
• Sipi falls day trip
• Ngamba island chimpanzee day tour
• 1 day Mambamba swamp birding excursion
• 1 day short Uganda safari to Lake Mburo
• 3 days Uganda safari to Lake Mburo
• 2 days chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda

• 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
• 5 days Uganda gorilla trekking tour, gorilla tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Uganda
• 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

 

 

Uganda’s Cabinet Agrees to Allow a Feasibility Study Done on Murchison Falls For a Hydropower Plant Construction

For Murchison falls is under the spotlight once again and this time around its not for all the right reasons. For the last half of this year, Murchison falls has been the centre of controversy given the government’s intention to build hydropower plant at these falls.

These intentions first came to light in June 2019 when an application letter to the Electricity Regulation Authority (ERA) from a South African energy company named Bonang Power & energy ltd to conduct a feasibility study to assess the viability of constructing a 600Mw hydropower plant at Murchison falls had leaked to the general public.

This leakage before even ERA could even respond to the company sparked off a chain bitter responses from various wildlife stakeholders such as tour operators who sell Uganda tour experiences to Murchison falls as part of their Uganda wildlife safari packages in Murchison falls national park. Conservation agencies such as “Uganda Wildlife Authority“ were also concerned that this dam would be a detriment to the biodiversity of the greater Murchison falls ecosystem. In a bid to save this heritage the tourism fraternity carried out a campaign dabbed “Save Murchison Falls“ and also carried out an online drive in which they collected over 100000 signatures to a petition to the president of the Republic of Uganda in which they wanted the president to stop such a venture being undertaken.

The Ugandan legislators in the parliament also summoned the ministers concerned to give an official stand about the government’s position on this issue and the minister Mary Katutu who was available vehemently defended the government saying it wasn’t considering undertaking that proposal which was such a relief to the tourism and conservation stakeholders.

However, as tourism and conservation fraternity were still congratulating themselves for a job well done about saving Murchison, the State Minister for Tourism, Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda while addressing a stakeholders meeting convened by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) in Kampala on Wednesday 27, November 2019 revealed the plans of the government.

Kiwanda revealed that the government is in the process of drafting a paper to steer the feasibility study process only 3 months after the fire had seemed been put out. This again got everyone concerned up in arms.

Unlike the first time this time, it seemed like it was the cabinet that was interested in having this feasibility carried out. Only a few days after the revelations had been made by the tourism minister, the minister of state for energy Irene Muloni together with the cabinet Minister for tourism Ephraim Kamutu held a joint press conference in which they only gave the government official position about this matter which was in favour of conducting the feasibility.

2 days ago Uganda tourism fraternity composed of tour operators, conservationists and nature lovers make a Uganda tour to the top of Murchison Falls where they held a press conference and discussed reasons why the falls are important heritage site that shouldn’t be even up for discussion when it comes to sites suitable for construction of hydropower plants.

Given Murchison falls popularity and beauty it has been chosen by Rough guide a British travel guide like one of the best places to visit in 2020.

You can read that story here.

Murchison Falls National Park Chosen as One of the Best Places to Visit in 2020 By Rough Guide

What does history tell us all about this?

From people who have lived long enough to Uganda pass through phases of political bickering and immaturity, its believed that history is just repeating itself as this isn’t the first time Murchison falls is being at the center of controversy in regard to being a good site for a hydropower plant. A senior citizen who has seen it all says that the first time Murchison Falls was threatened with the proposal of building a dam near it, was in 1964 or thereabout.

Erisa Kironde the then all-powerful General Manager of Uganda Electricity Board (UEB) and a close friend of Prime Minister Apollo Milton Obote, came up with a proposal to build a dam on top of the falls, in the quest of increasing power supply. All sorts of arguments in support of and justification for the dam project were advanced by those in favour. They even argued that the dam was going to be built underground and therefore would not disturb the environment!!! Can you believe that? On the other hand, Katete who was the head of the Wildlife body under, which the docket of national parks management fell, including Murchison Falls because it is located in the heart of the aptly named Murchison Falls National Park.

Katete and the like-minded together with conservationists wouldn’t hear any of it and put up a spirited fight against the construction of the dam. Interestingly they argued as we are doing today that, construction of the dam would interfere with the ecosystem, by interfering with the flow of water. The noise and fumes would chase away game and render the gazetted game park obsolete.

As a result, few if any tourists would care to visit the game park, which would adversely affect the national economy, which at that time was relying heavily on the booming tourism Industry. Many first-class hotels and luxury lodges had been built nationwide near and within national parks to cater to high-end tourists. Among such facilities were Masindi Hotel, Para Safari Lodge hence laying a strong foundation for the strong and vibrant Uganda tourism sector that is literally feeding the country as we speak today.

Incidentally, just like today, where the president is seemingly maintaining a deaf ear to all this, Obote literally did exactly the same thing back then only until it became so polarising that he had to appoint a Commission of inquiry to look into the matter and recommend solutions and I have every reason to believe we are heading in the same direction even this time around. To cut the long story short, the conservationist or Katete’s side won and Murchison falls lived to see another day which has and it has remained so for the last 50 years and still counting because I choose not to believe that its all over for this signature landmark that continues to make everyone who visits these falls ending up loving Uganda even more.

What do we stand to lose?

Being the world’s most powerful waterfalls, Murchison falls allure many Uganda wildlife safaris visitors to make Uganda trips to Murchison falls national park to see these majestic falls. This greatly emphasizes the point that why this national park is the most visited of all national parks in Uganda receiving over 100000 visitors in 2018.  Murchison falls National park is majorly visited by many tourists who opt to enjoy short Uganda tours due to limited time they have to enjoy a Uganda safari.

Murchison falls park being a destination that has a rich wildlife diversity and relatively close to Kampala just like Lake Mburo National Park is as well. These 2 parks are highly favored by these tourists on short Uganda safaris other than the other national parks which are a bit far away like Bwindi Impenetrable national park, Mgahinga gorilla national park and Kidepo Valley National Park which is the farthest of all. All these figures mean that the tourism sector Uganda’s biggest foreign exchange earner contributing 2.9% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product and 7.3% of the country’s GDP indirectly.

Other rated article on Murchison falls  

Government to Push Through With Construction of a Power Dam On Top Of Murchison Falls.

Lake Mburo National Park another favourite short Uganda wildlife tour destination

Although not as famous as Murchison falls park, Lake Mburo National park Uganda is yet another beautiful short Uganda wildlife tours destination that gives epic Uganda wildlife tour experiences. A safari Uganda to Lake Mburo puts you in the best position to see several of the amazing Uganda safari attractions in Lake Mburo National Park as it is gifted with a rich biodiversity that is evidenced by existence of mammals like zebras, hyenas, topi, reedbucks, deffassa waterbucks, impala, elands, leopards, hippos and oribis.

Wild mammals aren’t the only tourist attractions in lake Mburo that make this Uganda tour to Lake Mburo a must-do for every Africa wildlife safari enthusiast but it is also about 350 bird species and a Uganda birding safari to Lake Mburo gives a chance to see several of bird species such as 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, black-billed barbet, yellow-throated longclaw.

With all these attractions in Lake Mburo National park, a Uganda safaris to lake Mburo National Park should be nothing less than epic because you’re guaranteed a beautiful time as you get to engage in a wide range of tourist activities in Lake Mburo with the commonest Uganda safari activity in lake Mburo being game drives, boat cruise over the Lake Mburo, birding and horse riding biking.

Finally don’t miss out on an epic cultural encounter as you visit the local Banyakole communities that are found adjacent to Lake Mburo Park as part of a series of your safari activities in Lake Mburo National Park Uganda. Would you like to engage in several of the activities mentioned above? Then plan for an overnight stay while on your safari in Uganda to Lake Mburo. Choosing where to stay in Lake Mburo shouldn’t get you rattled because this park has a wide variety of Uganda safari accommodations in Lake Mburo National Park where you can stay as you explore this tropical savanna paradise.

Regardless of your class, Lake Mburo has got you covered with an accommodation type that fits within your budget type and class. Africa safari tourists on a high-end budget can stay in any of the luxury safari lodges in Lake Mburo Park such as Mihingo Lodge and Matan Tented Camp. Those on a standard budget can stay in mid-range safari lodges in Lake Mburo like Lake Mburo Safari Lodge, Rwakobo Rock Safari Lodge, Acardia Cottages, those on a small budget can stay in any numerous budget safari lodges in Mburo such as Eagle Nest Camp and Rwonyo safari camp.

Would you like to visit Murchison Falls National Park or lake Mburo park?, Look for Wild Gorilla safaris or Prime 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 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 trips 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.

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.

Here are some of the best selling packages in Uganda

• 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
• 5 days Uganda gorilla trekking tour, gorilla tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Uganda
• 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

 

 

 

Fort Jesus Kenya’s historical landmark- Kenya Safari News

When it comes Africa safaris, every traveller wishes to visit Kenya for a magical Africa wildlife safari given Kenya’s rich wildlife biodiversity in several of its Kenya wildlife tour national parks. However, Kenya has way too much to offer beyond just Kenya wildlife tours given the diverse range of Kenya tour attractions which include national parks, Masai culture, marine wildlife attraction, a rich coastal tradition and history and recreational attractions.

In the next series of our Kenya safari stories, we are going to explore some of the other attractions and activities besides traditional Kenya wildlife safari activities that will intrigue you while on your Kenya holiday.

Lets kick off these series by exploring Kenya’s Mombasa historical site of fort Jesus.

Fort Jesus is located along 04^o03’46”S 39^o40’47”E in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa on an island also known as Mombasa. Built between 1593 to 1596, by the Portuguese by the orders of King Philip I of Portugal, fort Jesus is a testimony to the first European trial to rule east Africa as a way of controlling the newly discovered Indian ocean trade route between Europe and Asia.

This fort was designed by an Italian architect Cairato, while the master builder was Gaspar Rodrigues. The fort was Cairato’s last overseas work. Although the design of Fort Jesus is an example of Renaissance, the masonry techniques, building materials and labour are believed to have been provided by the local Swahili people  The fort was built in the shape of a man (viewed from the air) and is roughly square, with four bulwarks at its corners. The fort is considered a masterpiece of late Renaissance military fortification.

Fort Jesus was captured and recaptured at least nine times between 1631, when the Portuguese lost it to the Sultan Yusuf ibn al- Hassan of Mombasa, and 1895 when it fell under British rule and was converted into a prison. After the Portuguese recaptured it from the Sultan in 1632, they refurbished it and built more fortifications, subsequently making it harder for the fort to fall. The fort was subject to an epic two-year siege from 1696-98 by the Omani Arabs, led by Saif bin Sultan.  The capture of the fort marked the end of Portuguese presence on the coast, although they briefly captured and re-occupied it between 1728 and 1729 with the help of the Swahili city states. The fort fell under local rule from 1741 to 1837, when it was again captured by the Omanis and used as a barracks, before its occupation by the British in 1895, after the declaration of the Protectorate of Kenya.

Fort Jesus was declared a national park in 1958, and in 2011, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and highlighted as one of the most outstanding and well-preserved examples of 16th-century Portuguese military fortifications. The fort is Mombasa’s most visited tourist attraction.

You can easily visit Fort Jesus after or before your traditional Kenya wildlife safaris adventure since this fort is located about 15km or a 40-minute drive from the Moi international airport hence making it a great destination for an epic day tour adventure in Kenya.

You can also read about

Malindi National Park- Kenya Best Marine Protected Area To Visit On Your Kenya Safari Tour Adventure.

Mama Ngina Brings a New Twist to A Magical Kenya Safari- Kenya Safari News

A typical safari in Kenya takes on a voyage to numerous Kenya safari tour destinations which include destinations that are worth considering for an epic Africa wildlife tour adventure include Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National ParkSimilarly you can enjoy a similar Africa holiday experience when you a Tanzania wildlife safari to other tropical savanna national parks in Tanzania such as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park.

Serengeti National Park, however, holds a special place in the hearts of hardcore Africa wildlife safaris goers because a Tanzania safari tour here comes with a possibility of catching glimpses of the great wildebeest migration and if the timing of your tour in Africa  adventure is in sync with the occurrence of this natural wonder where millions of wildebeests and other animals embark on a journey of a lifetime from the southern ends of Tanzania’s Serengeti national park all the way into Masai Mara in southern Kenya, you will be in position to watch a spectacle unfold right before your eyes as these seemingly careless wildebeests plunge themselves one after the other as if someone is chasing after them into the Grumeti river which is filled with thousands of hungry Nile crocodiles that are awaiting to devour and feast on these crossing animals.

East Africa being country of extensive savanna grassland plains, you still enjoy a similar Africa safari tour adventures when you make a Uganda safari to any of Uganda wildlife safari destinations such as Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park Murchison Falls 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 include lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, African bush elephants and rhinos as well as a variety of other wild mammals.

Since Uganda is one of the highly revered Africa birding safari destination, a Uganda bird watching safari to any of these parks gives chance to catch glimpses of several of the 1070 bird species that roam the skies of this beautiful pearl of Africa.  What makes safari in Uganda more enticing to many Africa safaris tours makers is the possibility of enjoying an gorilla safari adventure in Uganda since Uganda is home to these remarkable gentle giants.

Many Africa Wildlife Safari goers who visit Uganda usually ensure to make to have a Uganda gorilla safari in Uganda experience as they visit Mgahinga gorilla National park or Bwindi Impenetrable 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 Congo where you will be in for a thrilling moment with the eastern lowland gorillas

If you fancy an encounter with these majestic animals, on your next Africa safari adventure feel free to checkout 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 tours are carried out in volcanoes national park, volcanoes is home to over 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you an ultimate gorilla safari in Rwanda 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.

Best selling safari packages in Kenya

• 1 day Amboseli
• 1 day Nairobi
• 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.

 

 

 

 

 

Have A Cultural Encounter With The Original Inhabitants Of The Mgahinga And Bwindi Forests For The Last 1000 Years.

When it comes to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, what easily comes to the minds of so many people are the exhilarating gorilla tours that give gorilla tours Uganda fanatics a memorable encounter with these magnificent beings in their natural habitat.

We can never dispute the fact that gorilla trekking is the major tourist activity in Mgahinga national park however, there are more thrilling Uganda safari attractions in Mgahinga that are usually overshadowed by the glorious Uganda gorilla trekking safaris that  happen within the confinements of Mgahinga gorilla national park Uganda.

Its upon this fact that I would like to base my next series of stories on this platform to shine a light on some of these attractions that have always remained lurking in the shadows of the mighty gorillas which are the epitome tourist attractions in Mgahinga gorilla park.

Let’s kick off our series by looking at the Batwa.

Who are the Batwa?

The Batwa people are also known as the Twa people.  The Batwa are believed to be the earliest inhabitants of East Africa as some historians and anthropologists have dated their ancestry in this region to as far back as 60,000 years ago. In Uganda the Batwa are minority ethnic group of people with a population of only 6200 people as of 2014 population census results.

They are also commonly referred to as pygmies due to their short size heights. A fully grown Mutwa on average has about 4 feet or less of height and this makes them shorter than any other person of average height in east African region. The Batwa are the original custodians and guardians of the Mgahinga forests as well as those of Bwindi Forest National Park, they lived a life that entirely depended on the forests as they hunted only what they could eat and gathered fruits from these forest. When they got sick, they still turned to the forest to provide them with herbs that were to cure them of their ailments. Long ago, the Batwa also lived a nomadic kind of lifestyle where they built temporary huts using tree branches and covering them with leaves as they would easily migrate from one area to another looking for better fruits and animals to hunt.

However, in 1991, when Bwindi was declared a national park, these people were evicted from the forests and now live on the peripherals of this forest park. In Mgahinga you can still find the Batwa within the national park confinements hence these people co-exist peacefully and harmoniously with other wild dwellers of this national park which include wild gorillas.

Meet the Batwa

With the presence of the Batwa within the park, you can easily  have a Uganda cultural safari experience as part of Uganda safari activities in Mgahinga. During this activity, you will understand the way the Batwa used to live in the forest jungles, how they hunted, gathered their fruits, you will also be introduced to the jungle clinic where you will learn about the different herbs that the Batwa used to heal their ailments all of which are present in the forest.

This trail is carried out within the boundaries of Mgahinga National Park on the foot hills of mount Sabinyo and mount Muhavura. At the climax of the trail, you will be led to the Garama cave, this cave is 342 meters long and 14 meters deep and is found below a plateau that lies north of the park about 3km from Ntebeko park offices, the Garama cave holds a lot of cultural and social significance to the Batwa community because before their eviction from the forests, the Batwa used this cave as a council chamber and also a hide out for their warriors after they had raided their neighbouring communities. As of today, the Garama cave is a habitat for bats, the Batwa only use it as stage to showcase their music that are usually performed at the end of the Batwa trail walks.

During this musical performance, the Batwa will reminisce about their good old days in the forest and the agony of being evicted from their ancestral lands that came with the creation of Mgahinga national park. The entire Batwa trail costs 80$ and lasts for about 4 hours giving you ample time to enjoy and learn a thing or two from earliest inhabitants of East Africa. Being one of the most marginalized groups of people, part of the proceeds that are gained from this activity go directly in improving the lives of these people through construction and funding social infrastructures like schools and health centres within this community.

On a visit to Mgahinga gorilla park, you can choose to stay in any of the Uganda safari accommodations in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park such as Mount Gahinga Lodge, Lake Chahafi Resort, Mucha Hotel, Travellers Rest Hotel and Kisoro Tourist Hotel. Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park can be done by road using the Kampala- Mbarara- Kabale –Kisoro road which covers a distance of about 434km or a 10-hour drive from Kampala. You can also get to Mgahinga from Kigali city in Rwanda following the Kigali to Kisoro road via Cyanika border post. From Kigali to Cyanika border is 205 km and from Cyanika to Kisoro is 11 km.

Would you like to visit Mgahinga national park, check out 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 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 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.

Here are some of the 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 

 

 

 

 

 

Lets All Go Birding In Volcanoes National Park, You Will Never Guess What Awaits You When You Get There.

Volcanoes National Park is nothing but tropical paradise which gives you an opportunity to encounter the magnificent mountain gorillas and it has made a name for its self as a centre for stunning gorilla tours Rwanda. However many people don’t get to know is that there is so much more that Volcanoes National park can offer an Africa safari-goer can enjoy on top of a stunning Rwanda gorilla tour in Volcanoes National park.  One of the other overlooked activity in Volcanoes is birding. A Rwanda birding safari experience in Volcanoes National Park gives you an opportunity to encounter several of the 180 bird species that exist in this tropical forest many of which 16 of these are endemic species to the Albertine rift.

While on a Rwanda birding safari in volcanoes these are some of the bird species you can expect to encounter.

The handsome francolin

This bird species has a dark reddish-brown plumage, grey head, redlegs and bills with a rufous grey under part and brown iris. The younger handsome francolin has a duller plumage but in adulthood, both male and female birds look the same with a wingspan of up to 35 cm long.

The Ruwenzori turaco

The Rwenzori turaco has a body length of 45cm and an average bodyweight of 211-256g and has a monkey-like “chk chk chk” or “ik ik ik krowng” call sound

Ruwenzori batis

This is a small, active black and white flycatcher like bird with dark bluish-black underparts, a white stripe along the wing and black thighs, the Ruwenzori batis has also glossy bluish-black breast band in its underparts. Both the male and female Ruwenzori batis look alike although the males have red eyes while the females sometimes have orangey-red eyes. The young ones are also similar to adults except that their plumage has a more rufous cast. This species has a length of 11-12 cm and an average weight of 8-15.5 grams. This bird habituates in the afro montane forests at an altitude between 1340-3300 m

Ruwenzori double collared sunbird

This species is closely related to Ludwig’s double collared sunbird and prirogrine’s double collared sunbird. The only difference arises from their different locations and habitats. The Ruwenzori double collared sunbird, therefore, is an Albertine rift endemic sunbird that is located in the Ruwenzori and Albertine rift regions.

Arche’s robin chat

This bird is also known as the archer’s ground robin it has a body length of 15 cm with an average weight of 20-26 grams. The species has a curious melancholy loud trilled piping voice that is made throughout the day.

Dusky Crimsonwing

The dusky crimson wing birds have an average length of 11cm and an average weight of 14 grams. The males have their heads in red nape grey with dark crimson red upperparts but the upper wings and tail blackish grey with the side of the neck to chin, throat and underparts being dark grey. This species makes a call voice of a soft “tzeek” or “tsit” sound and also a soft trilling “geegeegeegee” sound

Ruwenzori nightjar

The Ruwenzori Nightjar has a chocolate brown draped plumage and it has a male nightjar body length of 22-24cm or 9ich with bodyweight 43-55g while the female nightjar weighs between 41-57g. The male Ruwenzori nightjar white spots on its four primaries and also its tail edge is white. The female nightjar is buff colored spots on its four primaries. The Ruwenzori nightjar makes an “ank ank ank” sound call that is followed by a high pitch whistle of “peeeee, pee-uuu”

Next time we meet we will look at the Musanze caves

In the meantime you can also read about:

The Less Famous but Rather Fulfilling Hiking Experience in Volcanoes National Park.

Are you in for a thrilling Rwanda gorilla safari ? 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 trekking safaris 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 safari 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 safari tour or a long Uganda safari tour 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.

Besides gorilla tours, we also do have wildlife safaris which take you on a discovery journey to various wildlife destinations in Uganda and Tanzania and Kenya. Checkout out while wild gorilla safaris.  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. For  Kenya safaris checkout 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.

Here are some of the best safari packages in Rwanda and Uganda and Congo

• 1 day Rwanda gorilla safari 
• 2 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour 
• 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 4 days Rwanda gorilla safari with golden monkeys 
• 5 Days Rwanda gorilla safari with Chimpanzees
• 6 days Rwanda Primate safari 
• 8 days Rwanda gorilla trek safari with chimpanzees
• 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
• 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

 

 

 

Six-Year-Old Briton Ashleen Becomes the Youngest Girl to Summit Mount Kilimanjaro

Its old English saying that says “never judge a book by its cover”, I have found this saying more befitting for today’s story given its one that’s inspired by someone beating all odds to achieve something momentous that isn’t easily .  In the world of hikers, hiking Kilimanjaro is no joke given that this hike takes you from less than 1500ft above sea level to over 19340ft in less than a week, this is so mean feet because at this height you’re at Africa highest point getting to this point by no means a thing you would easily to any six-year-old child to do unless you’re dealing with a kid that’s so passionate want to put their young adrenaline energies to test with this cruel but awesome experience.

Ashleen Mandrick a six-year girl from West Sussex UK, I have no doubt that has perfectly cement the fact not all “men” are created  equal as some are created destined for greatness than  because you don’t  need to be a fortune teller after reading this story to know that

Ashleen Mandrick inspired by a family hiking trip after skiing in the Alps earlier this year, she also wanted to take on a bigger hiking challenge and Kilimanjaro was an obvious choice given she was also motivated by the desire to be at the top of her mummy’s continent since her mother grew up from Africa.

All good things come at a cost

Organizing for Ashleen’s hike was no easy tusk given the fact that the Tanzanian authorities don’t permit anyone below the age of 10 to ascend this freestanding mountain hence it required Victoria Mandrick- Ashleen’s mother to acquire a special permit for Ashleen to be allowed to ascend the mountain.

The road to the top

Ashleen together with her brother Nicolas aged 11 and mother victoria 45 a medical doctor began their conquest of the Kilimanjaro mountain on the 24^th September 2019 following the Machame route and their ascent to the top took only 6 days. Ashleen was so intrigued by the hike because she loved the attention and the whole adventure: the rocky parts; the atmosphere – chatting and singing with the guides and porters all the way to the summit; dancing in the camps; meeting other climbers; ‘helping’ the cook prepare dinner in the evenings; the flora and fauna – she had a little book about local vegetation where she was checking out the plants she encountered. She was also very happy to stand on top of ‘mummy’s continent’.” Said Ms Victoria

Upon successful completion Ashleen was so pleased with her accomplishment in that she decided to go back for a second round and this time around they used the Umbwe route, considered the ‘hardest and steepest trail’, Victoria said, adding: “According to information given to us at registration at Kilimanjaro National Park, no child under 12 (or even a bit older) has ever attempted it.” Ashleen’s brother Nicholas, 11, accompanied her on both occasions and again on October 12, becoming the youngest person to reach the summit 2 times in a two-week period.

What next for this climbing protégée?

After returning, Ashleen said ‘It was amazing to make two climbs. It was the best thing I have ever done.” After successful overcoming Kilimanjaro, Ashleen has her sights set on being able to ascend the tallest mountain on the planet mountain Everest someday.

What else can you do in Tanzania besides mountain climbing?

Tanzania is the epicentre for epic Africa wildlife safari given its wide variety of wildlife that can be encounter with a Tanzania adventure safari to other tropical savanna national parks in Tanzania such as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park. Serengeti National Park, however holds a special place in the hearts of hardcore Africa wildlife safaris goers because a Tanzania safari tour here comes with a possibility of catching glimpses of the great wildebeest migration and if the timing of your Africa safari adventure is in sync with the occurrence of this natural wonder where millions of wildebeests and other animals embark on a journey of a lifetime from the southern ends of Tanzania’s Serengeti national park all the way into Masai Mara National Reserve,  in southern Kenya, you will be in position to watch a spectacle unfold right before your eyes as these seemingly careless wildebeests plunge themselves one after the other as if someone is chasing after them into the Grumeti River which is filled with thousands of hungry Nile crocodiles that are awaiting to devour and feast on these crossing animals. A similar Africa safaris tours experience like that in Serengeti national park can be had when you make a Kenya wildlife safari to Masai Mara National Reserve which is connected to the Serengeti national park at its southern boundaries. Other Kenya safari destinations that are worth considering for an epic Africa wildlife safari adventure include Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park. East Africa being country of extensive savanna grassland plains, you still enjoy a similar Africa safaris adventures when you make a Uganda safari to any of Uganda wildlife safari destinations such as Lake Mburo National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park Murchison Falls 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 include lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, African bush elephants and rhinos as well as a variety of other wild mammals.

Mountain climbing in Uganda

Uganda is a country that isn’t only gifted with a diverse wildlife but also landscapes and you can definitely enjoy a fun time with a Uganda safari tour to Sipi falls in eastern Uganda district of Mbale. A short Uganda safari or short tour Uganda to these iconic falls gives you an opportunity to come face to face with a vertical cliff of about 80 meters giving you an opportunity to have a thrilling abseiling experience. If you are still in need of more blood rushing extreme sport activities, you can definitely make a Jinja source of the Nile tour following 1 day Jinja city tour or Jinja day tour and this give you an opportunity to engage in any of the numerous extreme sport safari activities at Jinja source of the Nile which include bungee jumping, white water rafting, horse riding, quad biking and kayaking.

Hiking in Uganda

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 that comes with minimal crowds. Uganda is also 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 and is considered the highest mountain range in Africa since Mountain Kilimanjaro and mt. Kenya which are the highest and second-highest mountains in Africa respectively are both free-standing mountains.  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.

You can also read about:

Former British Marine Nirmal Purja breaks the world record of climbing mount Everest in a record time of less than six months

A Uganda safari to Mountain Rwenzori National Park puts you in a position to traverse this rich ecology with a wide range of Uganda safari attractions in Mountain Rwenzori National Park and these include over 217 bird species, 70 mammal species and over 100 plant species. Uganda safari activities in Mountain Rwenzori  National Park include mountain hiking, birding, cultural safaris as well as nature walks. 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 tour 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.

Would you like to enjoy a hiking experience 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 Uganda gorilla trekking safari 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 selling packages in Uganda and Tanzania.

• 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
• 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
• 6 Days Tanzaia wildlife safari
• 7 Days Tanzania wildlife safari
• 8 Days Tanzania safari Mara river
• 8 Days Tanzania wildlife safari
• 8 Days Tanzania wildlife safari & Cultural
• 10 Days Northern Circuit wildlife & birding safari
• 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
• 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour Rwanda Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari
• 8 days gorilla trekking safaris tour Rwanda wildlife & chimpanzee tracking safaris
• 9 days Rwenzori mountains safari Uganda tour
• 9 Days Rwenzori Mountain Safari

 

A New Baby Gorilla Is Born In Rushegura Gorilla Family of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to add enthusiasm to gorilla trekking fans

Gorilla trekking has been at the forefront of Uganda’s transformation from a country that’s majorly renowned for its troubled history especially during the dictatorial rule of Idi Amin who ruled Uganda with an iron fist between 1971- 1978 into a tourism powerhouse destination that’s highly revered for its breathtaking scenery wildlife fascinating cultures and very welcoming people.

Gorilla tours have been the flag bearers of Uganda’s tourism with almost over 50 % of all Uganda tours ending up with a visit to the gorilla destinations in Uganda which include Mgahinga gorilla national park and Bwindi impenetrable national park.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda

Uganda is one of the few countries in the world that is home to the endangered mountain gorillas and these can be encountered during Uganda gorilla tours to Mgahinga gorilla national park or Bwindi impenetrable national park. As of today, the bwindi sector is believed to home to over 400 mountain gorillas and these represent close to over 50% of all the world’s existing mountain gorillas. A gorilla trekking Uganda safari to Bwindi impenetrable national park gives a unique opportunity to come face to face with these elusive mountain giants in their natural habitat as they have been habituated to tolerate human presence without posing any danger. During your gorilla trekking Uganda tour, you are in position to come across any of the 18 gorilla families of the 19 gorilla families in Uganda with the extra family being found in Mgaihnga gorilla park that have undergone habituation experience in order to ensure that you have a stunning gorilla tour experience.

Newborn baby gorilla

As we came to the close of last week, news broke out of a new gorilla baby being born in the Rushegura family. The Rushegura family is one of the habituated gorilla families that can be trekked by tourists on a gorilla safari Uganda in Bwindi forest park in the park’s eastern sector of Buhoma which has 4 habituated gorilla families. The Rushegura family consists of 19 members led by Mwirima a dominant silverback.  This family is named after a tree species called “Ebishegura” that’s abundant in the area where it was discovered. Other members include 1 blackbuck called Kabukojo, 5 adult females namely Kyirinvi, Kibande, Buzinza, Nyamunwa, Karungyi, Kalembezi a sub-adult male, Ruterana a sub-adult female, 5 juveniles namely Nyampazi, Kafuruka, Kibande, Karungyi, Kanywanyi, 5 infants namely Kirinvi, Bunzinza, Nyamunwa, Kibande baby infant and Katabazi. The newborn baby gorilla takes the number of this family to 20 members.

You can also read about:

A New Baby Gorilla Is Born Its All Celebrations in Bwindi As Karungi of Mubare Group Gives Birth

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

Would you like to have an encounter with any of these attractions 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 Uganda gorilla trekking safari 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 selling packages in Uganda and Tanzania.

• 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
• 5 days Uganda gorilla trekking tour, gorilla tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Uganda
• 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
• 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour Rwanda Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari
• 8 days gorilla trekking safaris tour Rwanda wildlife & chimpanzee tracking safaris
• 9 days Rwenzori mountains safari Uganda tour
• 9 Days Rwenzori Mountain Safari

 

 

 

Rwanda Development Board Announces a New 3 Year Sponsorship Deal with a European Football Giant- Paris Saint Germain

In its continued bid to make Rwanda one of Africa’s leading tourist destinations especially for high end or luxury tourists, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has had to part with hefty investments in order to realize its dream coming true.

Apart from near-perfect social infrastructures such as roads that are spotless and without any inconceivable potholes, Rwanda has had to engage in aggressive and expensive marketing strategies in order to lure in their intended tourists to visit this country of 1000 rolling hills.

One of these marketing strategies include having endorsement deals with internationally recognized brands. Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has chosen to partner with internationally recognized footballing clubs in Europe as their favourite brands in order to market destination Rwanda to their global fan base which is counted in tens of millions of people who support these teams globally. This campaign kicked off last with RBD partnering with one of England’s biggest soccer club Arsenal where they penned a 3-year deal is believed to be around 39 million dollars.

This deal saw the London based club jersey rebranded with a Visit Rwanda campaign logo on their shirt sleeves as well as other Rwanda branding campaign material and messages put around and inside the club’s stadium.  This deal was received with mixed reactions both at home and abroad with critics saying the government was shelling out so much money in international branding yet the country is still considered a 3^rd world state with a GDP per capita of about 700$ only.

However, only after a year elapsing on this deal, the RDB is saying that the deal was a worthwhile adventure as the country realized 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 more meaning ful for the country to appreciate this effort.

With all these glaring results, the RDB has gained confidence about its strategy and now has penned down yet another lucrative deal with another footballing giant club in France Pairs Saint Germain. This deal that’s believed to be lingering around 8-11 million dollars according to Reuters will the PSG Women Team jersey branded with a visit Rwanda campaign logo. This deal will also see Rwanda getting branded in the club’s main stadium for 3 years.

After signing the agreement, Ms Clare Akamanzi, the RDB chief executive officer said: “We invest part of our tourism revenues in strategic collaborations such as the one with Paris St Germain because we understand the positive effect they have on the overall perception of the country globally.”

What does Rwanda have to offer?

If you think of making a Rwanda safari tour, then surely one thing comes to your mind and that’s a memorable encounter with the magical gorillas since Rwanda is home to these majestic fellows that are found in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.

Volcanoes national park is part of the larger Virunga massif which stretches to cover 3 countries of Rwanda, Congo and Uganda and this place is home to close 600 endangered mountain gorillas. The Rwandan government has undertaken many conservation initiatives that are aimed at ensuring that these gorillas have a natural habitat and are also protected from poachers. These initiatives are also directed towards improving the livelihood of local communities that live adjacent to these national conservation areas.

If you are to visit Rwanda for a Rwanda gorilla safari, you have an opportunity to meet any of the over 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you an amazing Rwanda gorilla trekking safari experience. Some of the amazing gorilla families you are likely to meet include Susa, Karisimbi, Sabinyo, Amahoro, Agasha, Umbabano, Kwitonda, Ugenda, Bwenda, Titus and Hirwa. However, as of today, the Hirwa gorilla family is currently habituating in Uganda’s Mgahinga gorilla national park since both Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Volcanoes National park, as well as Virunga National Park, share common boundaries and the gorillas freely roam from one park to another.

What makes Rwanda a gorilla destination of choice to many Africa safari travellers is the fact that the gorilla trekking sites are quite close to the capital city of Rwanda Kigali only lying 120km or 3-hour drive away from Kigali and this makes it possible for many Africa safari tours adventurers to engage in short Rwanda gorilla safaris such as 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour, 2 days Rwanda gorilla tour which cannot be possible in Uganda or Congo since the gorilla trekking sites a far away from the major airports of these countries as well as their capital cities.

Since these gorillas are existing in three countries you can definitely enjoy an Africa gorilla trekking safari experience in the other 2 countries of Uganda and Congo. Uganda gorilla tours are conducted in the southwestern parks of Mgahinga gorilla national park and also Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to over 400 mountain gorillas and 18 gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable forest have been habituated by the Ugandan conservation stakeholders to give you an amazing gorilla trekking Uganda safari experience. Mgahinga Gorilla Park, on the other hand, is home to 1 gorilla family that awaits you on your gorilla tour Uganda experience to this park.

What makes Uganda a favourable destination for gorilla trekkers is the fact that Uganda gorilla tour permits are quite affordable and as of today these each gorilla trek safari Uganda permit cots only 600USD which makes it’s a whopping 900USD cheaper than that of Rwanda which is selling at 1500USD. Even when Uganda’s permit cost increases to 700USD by July next year, it will still be 800USD cheaper hence still making an affordable venture to many gorilla safaris ethusiasts who would otherwise not be able to afford the rather expensive gorilla trekking Rwanda safari experience at the cost of 1500USD.

Congo gorilla tours on other hand is carried out in both Virunga National Park and also Kahuzi Biega National Park. Unlike Africa gorilla tours in Uganda and Rwanda, gorilla tours Congo give you a unique chance to encounter 2 different species of gorillas and these are the eastern lowland gorillas that are found in Kahuzi Biega National Park and also the mountain gorillas (Gorilla berengei berengei) that are found in the virunga national park.

Besides gorilla trekking in Rwanda, Rwanda safari tours aren’t done yet giving you the best of Rwanda because during your Rwanda tour you can still visit the Kigali Genocide memorial in Kigali.

This visit to memorial gives you an opportunity to go back in time and witness Rwanda’s darkest days in history during the 1994 Rwanda genocide which has been perfectly preserved in pictorials and messages, a collection of different personal items of both perpetrators, the causalities and the survivors as well as mass graves for those who lost their lives during these 90 days of pure horror in Rwanda in which over a million people are believed to have died.

All these serve as a reminder to the Rwandese younger generation and the survivors as well about their troubled history which they ought not to forget but rather work hard to ensure that this history never repeats itself.

Although this country is usually seen as a country of mountains, you will be surprised about its spectacular presence of savanna plains wild animals that can be encountered during a Rwanda wildlife safari visit to the country’s north east Akagera National Park which is a savanna grassland that’s attached to the extensive savanna plains of Tanzania.

On your Rwanda adventure to Akagera you have an opportunity to meet the tropical savanna wildlife animals such as the African big five animals which include the cape buffaloes, the African bush elephants, the African leopard, lion and rhinos and many other wild mammals.

Since Akagera National Park forms part of the extensive savanna grassland which transcends a big part of east Africa covering countries of Tanzania Kenya and Uganda, it’s a public secret in the circles of Africa safari goers that an Africa wildlife safari   to Tanzania wildlife safari    tropical savanna national parks such as as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Park and Serengeti National Park.can give you also a thrilling encounter with the numerous magical savanna wild mammals in their plentiful.

Just like in Tanzania savanna parks and Rwanda’s AKagera, you can still enjoy a similar Africa safaris tours experience on a Kenya wildlife safari  adventure to Masai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Aberdares National Park and Amboseli National Park

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

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 trekking safaris 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 safari 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 safari tour or a long Uganda safari tour 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.

 

 

 

Murchison Falls National Park Has Been Chosen as One of the Best Places to Visit in 2020 By Rough Guide

Murchison Falls National Park has been chosen as one of the best places to visit in 2020 by Rough Guide. Murchison falls has had quite a challenge with the government’s green light to the proposal by a South African firm Bonang Energy Firm Pty Ltd to conduct a feasibility study about constructing a hydroelectric power dam below on the adjacent Uhuru falls.

However as fate would have it, Murchison falls is in the spotlight for all the right reasons after being nominated as one of the best places to visit in 2020  by UK’s travel guide Rough Guide . Rough Guide is one of the famous nature guides that publishes yearly best destinations to visit every year.

In their own words, rough guides choose Murchison falls National Park as one of the best destinations to visit next year because “The future of Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda has been in question this past year. Proposals to build a 360-megawatt power plant were revealed in June. This raised concerns about the survival of the park’s wildlife, ecosystems and tourism prospects. Thankfully, in August 2019, the plans were rejected by the government and Murchison’s wildlife saved from a potentially damaging project. So there’s no better time to show your appreciation for all this gorgeous national park has to offer.”

What does Murchison falls have to offer to you?

Murchison Falls National Park is one of the prime destinations in the pearl of Africa – Uganda. Murchison Falls National Park is usually the beginning or ending point of many Uganda wildlife tours as its lies in the middle of both the southern Uganda safari circuit as well as the east and northeastern Uganda tour circuit. Murchison Falls National Park is positioned in the northwestern side of Uganda on the tip of the western arm of the great East African rift valley, it lies is 311km about 5 hours’ drive from Kampala, the Uganda s capital city in the districts of Nwoya, Masindi, Kiryandongo and Buliisa. Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s biggest park spanning an area of about 3,893sq kilometres.

Together with Bugungu and Karuma Wildlife Reserves, Murchison Falls National Park forms the greater Murchison Falls Conservation Area covering 5,308km2. This vast expanse of conservation land is dissected by the mighty river Nile on its coarse to the Mediterranean Sea where it pours its waters. River Nile leaves a permanent natural landmark in the middle of the park named Murchison Falls which is the most powerful waterfall in the world that you will always encounter while undertaking your Uganda safari adventure.

Murchison Falls is among the prime Uganda safaris tour products and it is an amazing encounter as you are amazed with splendid views of the Nile River as it squeezes itself to pass through an 8m ravine before falling 43m below to what has been termed as the Devils Cauldron forming a plume of spray that is accompanied by a thunderous roar. A Uganda safari tour to Murchison Falls National Park gives you an opportunity to have an encounter with the wild game that freely roams the plains of Murchison falls national park and these include 4 out of 5 of Africa’s big five game which are lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes. Other wild game you will find here include the plain zebras, the Rothschild’s giraffes, Uganda kobs, oribi, bush backs, Jackson’s hartebeests and waterbucks. This tour also give you chance to draw close to the world’s most powerful fall as you get to enjoy a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls and a hike to the top of the falls.

Besides Uganda tour to Murchison falls park, you can still enjoy fantastic encounters of wild mammals when you make Uganda wildlife safari to some of Uganda wildlife safaris destinations such as 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 the land of apes

What makes Uganda a country that you should never miss your Africa safari adventure, is the ability to experience a multitude of epic safari adventures and these include a thrilling gorilla trekking Uganda tour.  Yes, you can experience a magical Uganda gorilla safari when you make a memorable gorilla trekking safari Uganda to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. During gorilla safaris 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. Gorilla tours Uganda also offer 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.

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 Uganda chimpanzee safari 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, 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.

Uganda is a country that is heavily blessed with a myriad of attractions and if you you’re in for thrill-seeking, you can visit  Jinja source of the Nile and enjoy a 1 day Jinja tour in Uganda or Jinja source of the Nile tours to see various attractions in Jinja source of the Nile which include the source of the Nile, Itanda falls, birds, Lake Victoria. 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 have distinguished itself as one of the best companies that offers Jinja day trips/ 1 day Jinja source of the Nile tours/ 1 day Jinja tour in Uganda.

Would you like to visit Murchison Falls National Park? Check us out 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 picking 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 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.

Here are some of the best selling Uganda safari 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