Prominence: Threatened species Description: A gorilla is an enormous tail-less ape which is covered with black hair. The type of gorilla found in Uganda is the mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla berengei) and differs from the West African forest gorilla in size. From the three gorilla sub species in the world, the mountain gorilla is…
A look through 52 years of Uganda’s Tourism transformation Last week on Thursday 9th of October, Uganda marked 52years of independence and people from this pearl of Africa were celebrating their freedom. However, the tourism industry also was looking at the various transformations after 52 years on independence and some of the achievements which have…
Cultural languages in Uganda On your cultural safari to Uganda, you will notice that there are over 40 unique languages spoken in this beautiful nation and if interested, you will learn how to speak some. Below is a list of the prominent languages you will hear on your trip;- Luganda: This is the commonest cultural…
Gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda Well, a true exhilarating experience of gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda will allow you to come face to face with the largest primates on this planet.You will take a chance of glimpsing gorillas in the wild. With very knowledgeable guides, you will get first-hand information while in Volcanoes…
Whenever Bwindi is mentioned, all minds drift to the rare mountain gorillas which are found in this park. However, there is an untold adventurous story that you may probably not know. Being one of the most covered parks with thrilling green vegetation that is viewed at long distance, a walk through Bwindi’s rainforests is a…
Today as you read this, one of the leading foreign export earner for Uganda is tourism and this has set a record in East Africa with an annual contribution to the country’s GDP of 7.9%.This new achievement is as a result of increased number of visitors registered on a daily basis on their safari to…
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is putting emphasis to Human Resource training and development to boost the service delivery quality within the sector. The sector is one of the major country’s foreign exchange earner but still has a limitation in terms of well trained and skilled Human Resource. Since Uganda tourism diversity attracts all types…
When a single East Africa tourism Visa was introduced last year, many critics said that it won’t help in improving tourism in the member countries which include Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya. However, the current evidence shows that it is “dream come true” as many visitors have been attracted to these countries due to the reduced…
After a long period of about six years without a King, Busoga, one of the largest ethnic tribes in Uganda finally crowned a new King. This came after the elders of the kingdom sat late last month and elected William Nadiope as the new king of Busoga a decision which was not welcomed by a…
While in Uganda, there are various cultural sites that a visitor can enjoy while on a cultural safari to Uganda. These cultural sites are; Kings Palace- Bulange Mengo: Lubiri (Mengo) is the palace of the Kabaka (king of Buganda).This palace was built in 1885 and it is estimated to cover 4 square miles. Opposite the…