Are mountain gorillas also at risk of Covid-19? Are mountain gorillas also at risk of Covid-19? Safety of the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat has sparked a lot of discussion among the concerned scientists, conservationists and the tourism fraternity in Africa after the outbreak of the Coronavirus which has spread worldwide and claimed…
Rwanda Development Board Launches Liberation Tourism Trail Rwanda through the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has introduced the Liberation Tourism Trail as its new tourism product. The new tourism product gives tourists on the Rwanda safari holiday insight into the country’s history specifically the liberation struggle. Before launching, the RDB together with the Ministry of Defense…
UTB Launches The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2020 Uganda Tourism Board has officially launched and unveiled the schedule for Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2020. This annual expo brings together travel journalists, tour operators/companies, travel agents, accommodation facilities’ owners and tourism boards’ representatives from Uganda and beyond (especially other East African Countries) in…
Why Use a Tour Operator to Plan Gorilla Safari? Maranatha tours & Travel Why Use a Tour Operator to Plan a Gorilla Safari? Discover different reasons why you should plan a gorilla tour with a tour operator. A tour operator like Maranatha Tours & Travel help visitors book a Uganda gorilla permit, gorilla trekking and…
Rushegura gorilla group welcomes a newborn baby gorilla just after Karungi and also Businza Mother gorillas from Mubare gorilla family also broke the news with newborn baby gorillas early in October and November 2019. The newborn baby gorilla adds onto the population of these endangered apes in the jungles of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park although…
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB)-an organ that promotes and markets Uganda’s safari tour products has launched a campaign which is aimed at boosting birding safaris in Uganda. The campaign involves conservation of the country’s unique species of birds. Birding is by far one of the most famous safari activities most travelers across the world come to…
Uganda is set to target East African tourists as a way of improving and increasing numbers of tourist arrivals. This revelation comes as the country is set to exhibit at the forthcoming Magical Kenya Travel Show from 2nd to 4th October 2019 at KICC in Nairobi. According to communication by officials from Uganda Tourism Board,…
Uganda’s tourism has once again registered an increase in revenue in the 2018/2019 financial year whereby over Shs 5.8 trillion ($1.6 billion) was received. This makes the country’s tourism sector the top foreign exchange earner. Report from the Annual Tourism Sector Performance for the financial year 2018/2019 indicate that tourism revenue increased from Shs 5.3…
Rwanda to Name Baby Gorillas During the Kwita Izina (2024 Update) Rwanda to name baby gorillas during the Kwita Izina: The 2024 Kwita Izina in Rwanda will be conducted on 18th October 2024, an event where majority confine to celebrate sustainable and responsible tourism. The 2024 Kwita Izina will mark the 20th gorilla naming session….
Uganda airlines after more than a decade of being non-operational have finally been revived with flight schedules and discounted airfares being announced ahead of its maiden flights to at least 7 African destinations. The recently revived Uganda airlines are scheduled to hit the sky of 7 regional destinations after more than 16 years of ceasing…