Pope Francis, the leader of the catholic church is set to return to Uganda in July this year. Pope Francis first visited the country in November 2015, making him the third catholic head to visit Uganda after Pope Paul VI who visited Uganda in July 1969 to preside over SECAM’s inauguration in 1969 in Kampala …

Everyone loves to hear Good News and here we go! After seven months of not operating, the world’s oldest National Park; Virunga national park is yet to be reopened for tourists especially those that enjoy Congo safaris. Virunga National Park was closed in June 2018 following the increased insecurity in Congo where they kidnapped travelers …

Kidepo Valley National Park is an isolated rich National Park situated in the wilderness areas in the remote north eastern Uganda in Kaabong district. It was gazetted in 1962 to protect resident and migratory Wildlife in this area. It is characterized of spectacular beauty with the Narus Valley, a vast plain, nourished by the Narus …

What should it be? The source of the Nile Adventure Park or Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Cultural Center Uganda is blessed to be the source of the world’s longest river; River Nile and we all know that the source is only found in Jinja. Because of its uniqueness and the special position, it holds in the …

Are you planning to fly to another destination? Do you know the safest airline to use for your journey or safari? Qantas has been nominated the world’s safest airline for 2019 by AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety, and product rating website. Qantas is the flag carrier of Australia and its largest airline by fleet size, …

On Thursday morning the 3rd of January 2019, at around 12: 41am, the Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane Flight No. 338, a Boeing 737-800 overshot on the runway at the Entebbe International airport. The plane has covered part of the runway causing delays in flights as well as cancellation of other flights especially the inbound international …

The Uganda; the birders paradise is to host its Uganda birding photo exhibition at Sheraton Hotel Kampala starting on the 15th November 2019 – 14th January 2019. Uganda is a beautiful country that must be on any birders bucket list countries to visit. Uganda has over 1079 confirmed bird species and is known as Africa’s …

Uganda; the “Pearl of Africa” is regarded as Africa’s best birding destination for birders interested in birding safaris Uganda and other nature fanatics. Uganda is blessed with over 1,031 confirmed bird species distributed allover Uganda. This figure represents more than half the bird species that can be found in the whole of Africa. Even with …

Christmas is here! It is once again with us and its best moment to spend that money! Christmas is the right time to take holiday from daily work, spend time for Merry making. Are you still looking for a place to spend your Christmas holiday as family? with friends? or alone? This time round as …

The famous United States (US) rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West and wife Kim Kardashian are scheduled to return to Uganda early next year in February 2019 according to Junior Tourism Minister Hon Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi. “Our brother Kanye and his wife Kim are coming back in February.” On return, Kim and Kanye West, according to …

The new Nile bridge now called the “The source of Nile bridge” is strategically located at Njeru, a suburb of Jinja across the Lake Victoria Nile, between the source of the Nile to the south and Nalubaale Power Station (old bridge) to the north. The Source of the Nile bridge is close to where the …

Everything is so lovely in Ngamba Island. As visitors take their first step to the Island on their Uganda safari, they feel great because as they guise around, it gets hard to understand where the end of the water and the beginning of sky is. The most famous attraction in Ngamba Island are the famous …

NGAMBA CHIMPANZEE ISLAND SANCTUARY Imagine a beautiful tropical island, covered with a soft excellent forest garden with greenery everywhere. For any planned Uganda Safari, Ngamba Island Uganda must be the first impressive island that comes to any tourist’s mind. Ngamba Island itself is like a fairy tale garden, with manlike animals (chimpanzees), whistling and singing …

Uganda’s star attraction lives in Bwindi National Park and these are the Gorillas. Bwindi National Park hosts nearly half of the world’s Gorillas, over 400 out of 880 Mountain Gorilla population in the world. Bwindi has over 12 habituated gorilla families/groups open for Uganda gorilla trekking safaris. These Gorilla families are situated in different locations; …

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.” The Ultimate Gorilla Experience” Of Uganda’s many treasures, the most magnificent and unique are its mountain Gorillas. A Uganda safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers you chance to explore these glorious unique Gorillas and other wildlife in the Park. Bwindi National Park lies in the oldest impenetrable forest and the …

The Pearl of Africa; Uganda is not just home to the famous mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, thousands of birds and lots of animals including the big five game. A number of tourists Safari Uganda and have appreciated as a country with stunning landscapes like Mountain Rwenzori, Lake Victoria, River Nile including the Kazinga Channel. Uganda’s Kazinga …

What is Quad Biking All About? Quad biking safaris in Uganda are designed especially for off-road driving experiences. The quad bike experience has left several tourists thrilled to the bones. A quad bike or an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) is four-wheeled and will help you bounce across the terrain. The quad biking activity Quad biking is …

Uganda today ranks among the best hosts for Africa cultural safaris.  Uganda as country, has over 56 tribes located in different regions, speaking different languages and each of these tribes have got unique way of life, marriage ceremonies, dress code, dance, arts, cultures, beliefs and norms. In eastern Uganda one will encounter the gisu people …

Tourists who tour Uganda are pleasantly surprised to how safe Uganda is. Uganda is one of the safest, stable and secure countries suitable for Africa safaris. Kampala; Uganda’s capital, is one of the safest capitals in Africa and over 99% of visitors that safari Uganda and leave Uganda without an incident. It is very rare …

On your Uganda safari to any Uganda National game park, a game drive is one of the best ways to view wildlife. The drive usually lasts around 3 to 4 hours depending on where the animals are that day and at that time. How is a Uganda Wildlife safari game drive done? While in the …

MOUNTAIN RWENZORI “mountain of the moon” Make an adventurous Uganda mountaineering safari tour to Mountain Rwenzori situated in south western Uganda in Kasese district, along the Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo boarder. Mountain Rwenzori is a stiff rugged Mountain range that resulted from uplifting caused by tectonic movements, that were also responsible for the …

Dubbed the “Pearl of Africa” by Winston Churchill in 1908, Uganda is a small but amazingly diverse nation. Uganda is extremely fascinating yet it is vastly an under explored destination. The Rough Guides website and other tourists that have taken a Uganda safari have wrote about Uganda placing emphasis on the country’s diversity. After a …

When we talk of the white rhinoceros, what comes to your mind? Well in black and white one might think that the white rhino actually relates to the colour of its skin. Well to set the record straight, the name white rhino is actually derived from the Dutch word “wijd” that was misinterpreted for “white”. …