Among all the African counties, Uganda is among the number one destinations of tourism interest with several places you would go to on a for a typical African safari and there are places that make the safari special. With so many activities to engage in and things to see, Uganda provides a true ecotourism destination....
This Uganda primate safari will take you to Kibale Forest national park a prime area for the Chimpanzee and other wildlife. You will also track other primates hosted in the dense Kibale Forest. Day 1: Uganda Tour After an early breakfast, drive to Kibale Forest national park. Kibale forest also boasts of hosting a...
Culture as an Essential tool in Tourism Development Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes and it encourages the future of the travel industry. Due to its great diversity of people and culture, many countries have distinguished themselves over the centuries in the field of tourism arts making it important for many, such...
Over 6,000 hectares of Mountain Elgon national park is under contention between Uganda Wildlife Authority and the locals who have encroached on this value piece of real estate. The national park has been under the constant threat of encroachment by farmers looking for more land for cultivation. This has led tourism in the national park...
When opening a heritage museum in Mbarara town just before Christmas last year the Minister of Tourism Professor Ephraim Kamuntu lamented the lack of funding for tourism in Uganda. Professor Ephraim Kamuntu asked that the government should allocated his ministry a budget which is commensurate with the amount of money the industry brings into the...
Uganda has over 13 national parks and game reserves attracting an increasing number to tourists to the Country. The Tourism industry in Uganda is growing rapidly and is expected to double in the next few years. Tourist arrivals has significantly increased with Lonely Planet voting Uganda as the best travel destination for 2012. Uganda national...
The Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the most visited in the Country. It is home to great number of species of flora and fauna. The most notable being the mountain gorillas found in only three Countries in the whole World. However another recent major attraction, is the Nyamulagira, which an...
The population of rhinos in Uganda was decimated during the turbulent political times that the Country went through. However there has been an effort by conservationists to reintroduce rhinos back into the Country. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary located in the District of Nakasongola which has been in the spotlight during the probe into the Protected Areas...
Usain Bolt adopted a cheetah in Kenya, we almost all saw him take pictures in Kenya with the World’s fastest land animal. He of course is the fastest man on earth having shuttered records for fun in last couple of years. After Rupi Mangat had missed all three sightings of the elusive cheetah she had...
Kenya is land of many wonders and beauty. On Oct. 20th 2010, Prince William of Wales one of the most eligible bachelors on bended knees proposed to Catherine Middleton his longtime girlfriend on the slopes of Mount Kenya at a remote village called Rutundu. Their royal wedding is set to take place this month on...
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Uganda Tourism Sector Developing Daily
Among all the African counties, Uganda is among the number one destinations of tourism interest with several places you would go to on a for a typical African safari and there are places that make the safari special. With so many activities to engage in and things to see, Uganda provides a true ecotourism destination....
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Kibale Forest Uganda Primates Tour
This Uganda primate safari will take you to Kibale Forest national park a prime area for the Chimpanzee and other wildlife. You will also track other primates hosted in the dense Kibale Forest. Day 1: Uganda Tour After an early breakfast, drive to Kibale Forest national park. Kibale forest also boasts of hosting a...
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Culture as an Essential tool in Tourism Development
Culture as an Essential tool in Tourism Development Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes and it encourages the future of the travel industry. Due to its great diversity of people and culture, many countries have distinguished themselves over the centuries in the field of tourism arts making it important for many, such...
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Mount Elgon Tourism Under Threat
Over 6,000 hectares of Mountain Elgon national park is under contention between Uganda Wildlife Authority and the locals who have encroached on this value piece of real estate. The national park has been under the constant threat of encroachment by farmers looking for more land for cultivation. This has led tourism in the national park...
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LACK OF FUNDING FOR UGANDA’S TOURISM
When opening a heritage museum in Mbarara town just before Christmas last year the Minister of Tourism Professor Ephraim Kamuntu lamented the lack of funding for tourism in Uganda. Professor Ephraim Kamuntu asked that the government should allocated his ministry a budget which is commensurate with the amount of money the industry brings into the...
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Murchison Falls National Park Tsetse Flies Eradication
Uganda has over 13 national parks and game reserves attracting an increasing number to tourists to the Country. The Tourism industry in Uganda is growing rapidly and is expected to double in the next few years. Tourist arrivals has significantly increased with Lonely Planet voting Uganda as the best travel destination for 2012. Uganda national...
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Nyamulagira Eruption Attracts Tourists
The Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the most visited in the Country. It is home to great number of species of flora and fauna. The most notable being the mountain gorillas found in only three Countries in the whole World. However another recent major attraction, is the Nyamulagira, which an...
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Baby Rhino Born in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
The population of rhinos in Uganda was decimated during the turbulent political times that the Country went through. However there has been an effort by conservationists to reintroduce rhinos back into the Country. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary located in the District of Nakasongola which has been in the spotlight during the probe into the Protected Areas...
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Konza’s Wildlife sanctuary
Usain Bolt adopted a cheetah in Kenya, we almost all saw him take pictures in Kenya with the World’s fastest land animal. He of course is the fastest man on earth having shuttered records for fun in last couple of years. After Rupi Mangat had missed all three sightings of the elusive cheetah she had...
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Prince William and Kenya’s Holiday Offers
Kenya is land of many wonders and beauty. On Oct. 20th 2010, Prince William of Wales one of the most eligible bachelors on bended knees proposed to Catherine Middleton his longtime girlfriend on the slopes of Mount Kenya at a remote village called Rutundu. Their royal wedding is set to take place this month on...
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