Mountain gorilla trekking is one is the most unique wildlife adventures, offering trackers a chance to hike so close – at just 7 meters to the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. The adventure to meet up close with Africa’s mountain gorillas doesn’t come cheap!, Gorilla permits come expensive but absolutely worth the experience as…
Uganda was ranked among the top 16 travel destinations by CNN Travel in 2016. Such accolades in addition to the public relations and marketing firms that were hired in 2015 to represent Uganda in Europe and North America, the brand “Pearl of Africa” has gained position in the travel market. Uganda wants to triple the…
The advent discovery of mountain gorillas in 1902 was followed by studious primatologist research studies of the primates by Sigourney weaver and Dian Fossey which allowed the later to quickly discern mountain gorillas from other subspecies of gorillas inhabiting central African rainforests and Fossey became the icon pioneer of gorilla conservation. Mountain gorillas faced myriad…
The Ugandan Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control officially announced the new e-visa online application system for concerned travelers including tourists with effect from 1st July 2016. Anyone wishing to travel to Uganda can easily apply for the e-visa at https://visas.immigration.go.ug the official online application website. The application should made in two weeks time before…
When it comes to mountain gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Uganda tend to be more popular destinations than Democratic Republic of Congo based on a number of factors that influence trip planners who select a gorilla expedition depending on a given location of the parks where gorillas can be found. Travel time distance and what…
The Katonga game reserve is another exciting tourist attraction center in Uganda found in the western part of Uganda in the district / province of Mbarara. This game reserve features unique wild life species with the sitatunga antelopes inclusive. It’s made of the acacia scrubland savannah and woodlands savannah vegetation, swamps as well as riverine…
Mbarara is one of the most developed districts of Uganda found in the western part of the country. It’s a commonly crossed district by many of the Uganda travelers as it’s at the center considering many of the tourist attractions located in the west, south and southwestern parts of the country. This therefore explains why…
The Bujagali falls are some of the great water falls on the Nile River course. These are situated in Jinja district about 8 kilo meters from the Jinja town. The Bujagali falls consist of a 1km of raging rapids, forested islands on the Nile waters and a wide variety of bird species. The Bujagali falls…
Mabira forest is one of Uganda’s thick dense tropical rain forest and the largest tropical rainforest there’s in the country but it’s a greatly endangered ecosystem standing high risks of massive destruction due to the ongoing human activities encroaching its land. Mabira Forest is found on the Kampala – Jinja highway (about 54 kilometers from…
Budongo forest is East Africa’s largest mahogany forest found in the North western part of Uganda. It usually takes about 3hours to drive there for Kampala via Masindi. Budongo forest is situated in the southern extension of the great Murchison fall National Park. This forest reserve is in an area of 825 sq kilometers, with…