Uganda Safari
ENTEBBE AIRSHOW SET FOR DECEMBER 15/16
Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority is set for the Entebbe Airshow, partnering to put together a showcase aviation event on the weekend of December 15th and 16th, bringing together the aviation industry to give Ugandans a hands-on experience. In the upcoming Entebbe Airshow, Air Uganda has already offered to fly disabled children on a special flight…
Read MoreLonely Planet names Uganda ‘THE 2013 BIRDWATCHING DESTINATION’
Lonely Planet has named Uganda the 2013 birdwatching destination. As 2012 is slowly getting ready to hand over to the next year in line a new tagline will take over from the hype of this year, as The Pearl of Africa turned 50 and when the Lonely Planet Guide had named Uganda as their top…
Read MoreHow to Get to Kibale/ Travel to Kibale National Park for Chimps tracking and Bigodi
Kibale National Park contains one of the loveliest and most varied tracts of tropical forest in Uganda but how do you travel to Kibale Natonal park? Forest cover interspersed by patches of grassland and swamp, dominates the northern and central parts of the park on an elevated plateau. The park ins home to a total…
Read MoreUganda Wildlife Authority Starts Cycling in Mt. Elgon National Park
The Uganda Wildlife Authorities has introduced mountain bike-riding cycling in Mt. Elgon National Park as a new tourist activity. The assistant warden at the national park, Mr Stephen Nyadru, while speaking at the launch on Friday, said the move is aimed at attracting more tourists. He said activities will include traversing of rocks, washouts, and…
Read MoreWhen is the best time, season, month to visit Kibale National Park to track chimps
Kibale National Park contains one of the loveliest and most varied tracts of tropical forest in Uganda. Forest cover interspersed by patches of grassland and swamp, dominates the northern and central parts of the park on an elevated plateau. The park ins home to a total of 60 mammal species, most famously the 13 species…
Read MoreUWA rescues 42 poisonous snakes Uganda and 147 chameleons bound for Czech Republic
The reptiles were rescued just a few minutes away from being flown out to Czech Republic through Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport. They were found stuffed in one box with markings indicating that they are from a Kampala- based company, SME Breeders – and destined to Frischolz Import and Export company in the Czech Republic. UWA…
Read MoreWhat is fast-killing and finishing-off the Endangered Eastern Chimpanzee
Chimpanzees have already disappeared from 4 African countries, and are nearing extinction in many others. Habituated Wild Chimps in Kibale National Park, Uganda The estimated population of chimpanzees remaining on earth (for the eastern chimpanzees) is still only approximate because large areas of their range have never never been surveyed. The most recent estimate (Kormos…
Read MoreKyambura Gorge Chimpanzee Tracking and the River of the Blind in Queen Elizabeth National Park
The Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of several places in Uganda where tourists can see chimpanzees in the wild. Kyambura Game Reserve, also known as Kyambura Gorge, is one of the most popular tourist draw of Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) in Uganda. It is home to a variety of wildlife,…
Read MoreOf the Special Birds of Semliki National Park, Birding in Semliki
In the Semliki Basin there are 441 bird species including 46 Guinea-Congo Biome species found nowhere else in East Africa, and 5 species endemic to the Albertine Rift Valley only. These are spot-breasted ibis, Hartlaub’s duck, Congo Serpent Eagle, chestnut-flanked goshawk, red-thighed sparrowhawk, long-tailed hawk, Nkulengu rail, black-throated coucal, chestnut owlet, Bates’s nightjar, black-wattled hornbill,…
Read MoreLow Budget Accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mweya Hostels
Mweya Hostels, now managed by Albertine Rift Safaris and recently renamed Albertine Rift Mweya Hostels is probably the best low budget facility you can get inside Queen Elizabeth National Park. This facility is a popular accommodation facility for budget travellers. The Hostel provides shared facilities with single and double rooms and a restaurant is also…
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