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 […]

Improve Hotel Services – Minister Kamuntu Tourism minister calls upon Ugandans to improve Hotel Services to Boost Tourism. Ephraim Kamuntu who is the Tourism Minister asked hotel owners and their managers to improve on their services that are being offered to clients so that it can boost tourism industry. Talking at festivities to mark 50 […]

2017 DECLARED TO BE A YEAR FOR UGANDA TOURISM  The Uganda Ministry of Tourism has proclaimed that 2017 is an enormous tourism year for improving the country’s image. The nation has set out on the undertakings of tourism advancement and preservation organisations keeping in mind the end goal to start new thoughts that will set […]