Uganda To Host First Ever Chinese Dragon Boat Festival in Africa
The governments of Uganda and China launched a drive towards the successful organization of the first ever Dragon Boat festival in Africa. The Dragon Boat Festival is the first of its kind on the continent, and will take place on May 28, 2017 at Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) in Entebbe. It will have professional and social participants! The Dragon Boat festival has been organized by China- Africa Friendship Association together with the Chinese Business Community and the Ministry of Tourism in Uganda. According to Uganda’s minister for
Kisiizi Falls Launched As A Major Tourist Destination
Once a murder spot, today this place has turned into a tourist attraction that has given Kisiizi missionary hospital a lifeline. The waterfalls are accessed through Rukungiri from Kampala via Kebisoni or Muhanga, on the Mbarara-Kabale highway. 200years back, this place was referred to as a place of death as pregnant unwed girls died at this spot as punishment for the shame they had put their families into. Thanks to the coming of Christianity in the area, missionaries preached the word of God and explained that murder was
Your Safety Matters While on The Road
Roads are essential to our everyday lives. We all use them in some way, by driving, riding, walking or traveling as a passenger or as a tourist and we depend on them to obtain goods and services. Driving in Uganda needs effective and comprehensive road safety strategies that can reduce the number of people killed or injured on the road, despite increasing traffic levels. In Kampala and other busy cities, sharing the road with other cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles weaving in and out of traffic and sometimes
Explore Kenya’s Tsavo National Park
Tsavo is made up of two separate parks, Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park. Located in Coast Province of Kenya in between Nairobi City and Mombasa. Tsavo is nearly 22,000km2, being the largest national park in Kenya and one of the largest in the world. The park was split into two due to the railway going from Mombasa to the interior of Kenya. Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 13,747 square kilometers. Situated in a semi-arid area
Top things to do at Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara is situated in south-west Kenya and is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves. Together with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania it forms Africa’s most diverse, incredible and most spectacular eco-systems and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing eco-system. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is arguably the most popular wildlife destination on the planet! This is where the concept of safaris came into existence, and its lands are where you get to see millions of gazelle, zebras and wildebeest make their annual migration to
Visit Virunga Gorilla National Park – Congo
The Virunga National Park formerly named Albert National Park is a 7,800-square-kilometre (3,000 sq. mi), the park was founded primarily to protect the mountain gorillas living in the Virunga massif that were controlled by the Belgian Congo. The Park stretches from the Virunga Mountains in the south, to the Rwenzori Mountains in the north, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Rwenzori Mountains National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. The park was established in 1925 as Africa's
Travel Wild in Kenya
Kenya being a land of contrast, it entails a lot of sceneries, beaches, and rich culture. It lies astride the Equator on the eastern coast of Africa. It is a medium sized country by continental standards, covering an area of about 586,600 square kilometers. Topographically, Kenya is stunning. Surrounded by calderas and mountain ranges, the great rift valley divides the country. To the East of this sweeping valley, visitors can climb the snow-cloaked equatorial peaks of Mount Kenya and fish for trout in crystal clear streams. A safari in
Rwanda increases gorilla permits- Terrain Safaris Uganda
Rwanda development board has announced an increase in the price of gorilla permits from $750 to $1500 for all visitors. The chief executive officer of Rwanda Claire Akamanzi said that permits have been increased in order to ensure sustainability of conservation initiatives and enhance visitors experience." We also want to make sure that communities living near the park area receive a bigger share of tourism revenues to fund development projects and empower them economically". Exclusive packages for tourists who wish to book a entire gorilla family is $15000