Uganda was nicknamed the “pearl of Africa” by Winston Churchill in 1902 because it is home to half of world’s mountain gorillas, 50% of birds in Africa, rich plant life, insects, reptiles, beasts, and the natural beautiful lakes, rivers and snow capped Rwenzori mountains. Add in the diverse culture of more than 55 indigenous tribes […]
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Uganda is one of those few countries with the sought after huge primates the gorillas. Uganda has the subspecies of gorillas called the mountain gorillas. The mountain gorillas are the rarest species of gorillas in the world and these are only found in three countries that is Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo but […]
Self-drive safaris are becoming popular activities for visitors with in Uganda. Despite of the many challenges that tourists face especially during first time driving in Uganda due to old cars, insecurity, poor and narrow roads, among others. Uganda has been one of the countries in Africa that have diverse bio-conservation areas offering various activities to […]
Gorilla trekking is one of the extraordinary tourist activities you will enjoy when you visit Africa, especially Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s a one of a kind activity that every tourist dreams of fulfilling in a lifetime. Meeting face to face with the giant Apes is an extraordinary feeling but there […]
Of course every holiday trip starts with a dream and if yours is to see mountain gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda or Congo, it doesn’t matter when you visit but the truth is that seeing the gorillas is a must. However, there are still five essential that no one could tell you about gorilla safari tours […]
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site is an inspiring area with over 200 species of butterflies and 350 species of birds. It is however the elusive Mountain Gorilla that is the park’s main attraction where roughly half of the world’s population, an estimated 480 mountain gorillas, live in this forest. An […]
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Mountain gorillas are endangered species located in only three countries on the planet (Uganda, Rwanda and democratic republic of Congo). There are only about 900 mountain gorillas in those 3 three countries half of them residing in Uganda’s gorilla national parks of Bwindi impenetrable and Mgahinga. Viewing these animals in the thick forests of the […]