The Eighth edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2024) took place in Kampala from May 23rd to 25th, drawing in more than 5,000 tourist travel trade participants and 70 buyers. The recently opened Speke Resort Convention Centre, Munyonyo, near Lake Victoria, (the second largest fresh water lake located in East Africa), was the […]
The Bbanga Environmental Community Run will take place at Lutoboka Bay, Buggala Island (Ssese Islands) on Saturday 4th May 2024. Bbanga Project is an Ugandan-Austrian NGO mainly focusing on education, climate action and women empowerment in Ssese Island’s largest habitated island of Buggala in Lake Victoria, the world’s largest freshwater fishery. The non-for-profit biggest projects […]
The biggest wedding expo in Uganda – Bride and Groom Expo will take place from 28th to 30th June 2024 at UMA exhibition Hall Lugogo in Kampala. Organized and promoted by local print and online news media – The New Vision, the bridal expos is ranked among the top bridal shows in Uganda. According to […]
The Minister of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) Hon. Tom Butime has inaugurated members of Board of Directors for Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) at a handover ceremony at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. The new Uganda Tourism Board members includes: Chairperson Ms. Hoareau Kakooza Pearl EarlyGift, Ms. Olive Birungi Lumonya, Ms. Kebirungi Sally Sandra, Mr. Operemo […]
Bradt Travel Guides Experts listed Uganda among the best tourist destinations in 2024 for domestic, regional and international tourists, raising Uganda’s position and image on top among finest tourist destinations in the world. Bradt Travel Guides is the world’s leading independent travel publisher of travel guides founded in 1974 in the United Kingdom (UK). In […]
New Imbogo Safari Lodge in Kisoro District has opened in Uganda’s Virunga Mountains. The Virunga Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, in the area where Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda meet. Imbogo Safari Lodge is nestled on the foot of the Mufumbiro ranges in Nshora, Nyarusiza in Kisoro […]
Travel is one of the most rewarding and enriching experiences in life. It allows us to explore new remote hiking adventures, learn new things, and connect with different people and cultures. However, not all travel is created equal. Some forms of travel are more immersive, authentic, and sustainable than others. One of these Trekking has […]
Kenya’s southwestern Narok County Government have announced the following park entrance fee increases for Masai Mara National Reserve and updates to the child policy for the reserve from January 2024: The new park fees will be applicable to all travellers visiting the Masai Mara National Reserve from 1st January 2024 – Masai Mara National Reserve Park Kenya […]
Uganda will host this year’s 55th African Airlines Association (AFRAA), an annual general assembly that is expected to attract more than 500 top aviation officials from Africa. The 55th African Airlines Association‘s annual general assembly will take place from 19th – 21st November 2023 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. That conference is expected […]
Uganda Airlines, Uganda’s national flag carrier announced the launch of scheduled commercial service from Entebbe, Uganda to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, Nigeria, from commencing on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda which is located on Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the […]