Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda While on gorilla trekking in Rwanda, tourists constantly look at the mountain gorillas in their natural habitats with feelings of fear and excitement. They have a little fear because mountain gorillas are dangerous and strong animals that when disturbed could easily attack someone. However fear does not last long as the […]
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Nkuringo Gorillas
The Nkuringo gorillas are worth the visit. Uganda is characterized by a number of tourist destinations, among these we have game reserves, national parks, museums, to mention but a few. Among the national parks, the pearl of Africa has Queen Elizabeth, Murchison falls, Lake Mburo, Mt. Elgon, Bwindi national parks and many more. Bwindi Impenetrable […]
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RDB CAMPAIGN The RDB campaign is targeting service providers. Hot on the heels of growing, demands by the private sector stakeholders that Rwanda needs more training for staff working in the hospitality industry the RDB and Conservation responded with a dedicated campaign launched in Kigali, promoting quality services at all levels. Clare Akamanzi, COO of […]
Continue readingKAMPALA HOSTS PARLIAMENTARIANS
Kampala hosts parliamentarians from different parts of the world. Around 2,000 members of parliament from around the world came to Kampala for the International Parliamentary Union meeting. The meeting is to last for 6 days. Some of the delegates who came early took the advantage of seeing some of Uganda’s spectacular sights in the national […]
Continue readingUGANDA & GORILLAS ONLY
Most marketing strategies are targeting Uganda & gorillas only. This is a wrong perception. There must be a paradigm shift. The President of Uganda accused the two bodies governing tourism in the country of promoting only gorillas neglecting other tourism resources. Museveni attacked the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for […]
Continue readingSOCIAL NETWORKS TO PROMOTE TOURISM
SOCIAL NETWORKS TO PROMOTE TOURISM Social networks to promote tourism have been established. In Uganda, the Ministry of Tourism has launched a campaign to promote the tourism sector online through the social media campaign on Face book and Twitter, ‘dubbed My Uganda’. It was launched last week by the Tourism Minister Ephraim Kamuntu, gives residents […]
Continue readingHIDDEN TREASURE FOUND IN WETLANDS.
It seems the wetlands in Uganda have not yet released all their secrets. Not long ago, Bigodi wetland near Kibale Forest National Park in Kamwenge District looked nothing more than a thick mass of papyrus. After interventions by Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development (KAFRED), the tourism and conservation initiatives won the prestigious UNDP’s […]
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“Pays des mille collines” meaning the “Land of a thousand hills” due to the hilly topography of the region. Rwanda has become the pioneer of Google mapping in the whole of Africa. The striking strategy was adopted to fasten the search for all tourism facilities and attractions throughout the country. The good news was reported […]
Continue readingCultural Tourism in Uganda
Cultural Tourism in Uganda Many have not ventured in cultural tourism in Uganda. Uganda consists of a wide number of cultures for example the Baganda, Basoga, Bagisu to mention but a few. A cultural museum has been opened up in the western part of the country near Mbarara town. This is the first of its […]
Continue readingUGANDA’S TOURISM POTENTIAL
PROMOTING UGANDA TOURISM POTENTIAL How interesting it is to know Uganda tourism potential. Uganda was named a top tourism destination by Lonely Planet, Digital media publisher and the worlds largest travel guide book. Uganda is a home to remarkable tourist attractions ranging from numerous wildlife and bird species, unique and fresh climatic conditions, lakes and […]
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