Uganda Discounts Gorilla Permits

The management of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has launched a Gorilla tracking promotion to enable potential visitors enjoy the same gorilla experience at subsidized rates. According to a statement from the Executive Director, Dr. Andrew Seguya, the following promotional prices will apply for visitors wishing to track gorillas within the months April and May 2015. Foreign Non Residents will...Read More

This Christmas, Visit Uganda’s Popular Destinations

Christmas is coming near! You should not miss a gateway to Uganda’s most popular travel destinations on a Uganda safari. Today, we bring to you a fantastic selection of Christmas holidays that are perfect for vacationing over the festive season in Uganda, this season. We have a range of domestic and international package deals that make the arrangements easy. How would you like to spend...Read More

Budget Hotels in Bwindi National Park

If you love adventure and nature, then Bwindi National Park is the right place for you on your Uganda Safari. Here you can explore a wide variety of flora and fauna as well as enjoy jungle safaris in the jungle forest of Bwindi. If you wish to stay close to nature, then you can easily find cheap accommodations within the park itself or outside the Park. There are a number of budget lodges and...Read More

Bwiruka, Oldest Female Mountain Gorilla Dies

Two months ago Uganda lost the oldest mountain gorilla silver back Ruhondeza to “advanced age” and now one of the oldest females, Bwiruka, has also gone. Bwiruka is one of the senior adult female mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. She has been a dominant female in the 34-member Nshongi gorilla family, and was found dead by trackers on Monday. According to officials of...Read More

Uganda Tourism Revenues Rises to $800m

Uganda Tourism Board executive director Mr Cuthbert Baguma told a tourism symposium at the Museum recently that Uganda’s tourism earnings have doubled in the last five years from $440m (Shs1.1trillion) to $800m (around Shs2trillion) last year. According  to the report gorilla tracking contributed over 60per cent of that. Despite the mountain gorillas becoming the face of Uganda’s tourism and...Read More

Gas Shortage Hits Kampala

A shortage of diesel has hit Kampala due to a delay of vessels that were bringing in the product through the Kenyan port of Mombasa. The shortage has already seen some dealers increase the fuel prices although others have maintained the old prices. Diesel has increased generally from sh3080 to as high as sh3200 at most filling stations. A few stations have also taken advantage of the situation...Read More