As of 01 October 2020, Uganda re-opened its boarders and the Entebbe Airport for international visitors. With the Coronavirus pandemic swaying through various countries this year, tourism has become an almost dreaded activity with travel stringent restrictions instated at major airports. Few days into the reopening of the East Africa country, Forbes Travel Guide, an […]
The 4th Board of Directors of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) was inaugurated by The Uganda Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA), Hon. Col. (Rtd) Tom R. Butime September 30th in a ceremony held at the Mestil Hotel and Residencies in Kampala. Uganda Tourism Board is a Government agency mandated to market Uganda across the […]
Ahead of the resumption of all scheduled and non-scheduled passenger flights in and out of Entebbe international airport on 1st October, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Government of the Republic of Uganda issued directives regarding the resumption of international flights. They were contained in a letter signed off by Fred Bamwesigye Ag. Director-General, […]
MV Kalangala ferry plies Entebbe Nakiwogo – Kalangala route daily. Nation Oil Distributors Limited, the operator of the MV Ship, announced the restart of MV Kalangala operations on 01 October 2020. The ferry last served the route in February 2020 Just like accommodation providers in the floating Ssese Islands are limiting guest numbers and meeting attendee […]
Tanzania is the latest East African country to receive the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels Stamp. Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Hamisi Kigwangalla, said Tanzania would use the stamp to promote its attractions in all its global source markets. “It will give travellers the confidence to visit our rich and varied attractions. We […]
Bunyonyi Safaris Resort situated in Lake Bunyonyi shores in Kigezi Region, will launched a safe shuttle services between Kampala City and Kabale Town in Western Uganda, starting on 18th September 2020. The shuttle service leaves Kampala every Friday in the morning. Departure point is Crusader House next to NSSF Building at 7am and follows the […]
Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 41st World Tourism Day 2020 which is being observed with the slogan “Tourism and Rural Development” emphasizing on the tourism sector’s huge potentiality of steering the economic development to bridge the gap between the people who come from small communities and big cities / towns […]
Uganda national flag carrier, Uganda Airlines will resume flights from its main hub in Entebbe, ending of the lock-down and its opening for leisure travelers to the East African country as Thursday 01st October 2020. These resumptions follow a decision by the Government of Uganda to reopen Entebbe International Airport (the country’s main airport) to […]
Regional and international airlines serving Entebbe including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airline, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Fly Dubai, Uganda Airlines, Kenya Airways, Tarco Aviation, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania and Rwanda Air – will resume services to Uganda’s International Airport in Entebbe on October 1. The Entebbe airport has been closed since March 21 following national lockdown measures imposed […]
Uganda is opening all 10 national parks for tourism after five months Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) media statement issued on Saturday 03 September 2020 said, that all Uganda National Parks and Protected areas are now open including Apes and Primate National Parks Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Mount Mgahinga Gorilla, and Kibale Forest National Parks which had remained […]