Embrace Gorilla Trekking in Uganda from Kigali Rwanda Many travelers needing to see mountain gorillas are opting for mountain  Gorilla Trekking in Uganda from Kigali Rwanda. There are a number of reasons why gorilla visitors in Uganda are preferring going through Kigali in Rwanda than via Entebbe or Kampala in Uganda.

Transfer by Air to Bwindi, Return by Road after Gorilla Trekking Transfer by air to Bwindi for gorilla trekking and return by road for duo experiences of Uganda. When you visit Uganda for gorilla trekking, you can use a flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and return by road to attain amazing experience. Bwindi Forest and Mgahinga […]

Early Gorilla Permit Booking for 2020- 2022 for Uganda or Rwanda Make an early gorilla permit booking for 2020-2022 to be assured of trekking gorillas in Uganda or Rwanda. Gorilla permits in Uganda are very competitive and therefore need early booking to avoid disappointments. There are over 20 habituated gorilla families in Uganda which are […]

Mountain Gorillas no longer Critically Endangered but Endangered only The good conservation news is that Mountain Gorillas are no longer critically endangered but merely Endangered. According to the latest assessment published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Mountain gorillas, a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, have been re-categorized from the status of Critically […]

Uganda Tour Operators Get New Leaders Uganda Tour Operators elected New Leaders on Thursday 26th July 2018. The members under their umbrella body, the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO), the largest tourism association of tour companies in Uganda, met for their Annual General Meeting at Mestil Hotel Nsambya and voted for new leadership. Among […]

A Former US President to tour Kidepo National Park One of the five living former US presidents is set to visit Uganda and tour Kidepo Valley National Park in particular. This was revealed by the Executive Director Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Dr Andrew Seguya, who declined to name the former head of the world’s biggest […]

Uganda Wildlife Authority Translocates Bobs to Kidepo Valley The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has translocated over 150 kobs from Murchison Falls National Park to Kidepo Valley National Park in the far north-eastern Uganda.  The development is a good move towards strengthening and balancing safaris in Uganda in the parks. The success of Uganda’s tourism is […]

Rwanda has announced an increase of mountain gorilla permit fees from USD 750 to USD 1500, taking immediate effect. The announcement was made on 8th of May 2017 by Rwanda Development Board (RDB) emphasising that the increase was aimed at strengthening conservation efforts of the endangered species. Speaking about the new development last weekend, RDB Executive […]

Have a Chance to See Mountain Gorillas in Uganda Would you be able to see him?” whispers our guide Augustine as you go through the thick vegetation encompassing us, yet unpractical eyes can’t locate any indication of life. As we strain our ears to the sound of branches being broken close-by, a shaggy, solid arm rises […]

East Africa Launches Tourism Portal East Africa launches tourism to simplify information flow Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda launch East Africa Tourism portal. In a move to advertise the region as single tourism destination, the three Northern Corridor assimilation project partner states of Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda launched the East African Tourism portal. The launch of the […]