Time Magazine, an American weekly news magazine and news website, has released its third annual list of the “World’s Greatest Places” in 2021. To compile this list of World’s Great Places in 2021, Time Magazine solicited nominations of places – including countries, regions, cities and towns – from its international network of correspondents and contributors, […]
Tanzania will host the East African Community (EAC) regional tourism expo in October, the country’s Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Damas Ndumbaro announced Friday 16 July 2021. The tourism expo will be held in Tanzania northern tourist city of Arusha, Ndumbaro told a virtual meeting of the East African Community Council of Ministers for […]
The East African regional tourism ministers had met virtually under the chairmanship Kenyan Minister for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala and all agreed to take recovery measures. • The ministers agreed to adopt collective and coordinated approach targeting tourism recovery • Plan calls for creation of stimulus packages aimed at re-igniting the sector. • Plan […]
The Tour Guides Forum Uganda (TFGU) is a registered association of tour guides and tourist drivers in Uganda. Even while its members are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic since Uganda was first locked down in March 2020, charity was the priority. The organization donated wheelchairs, clothes, reusable sanitary pads, and soap to vulnerable […]
Treks to see mountain gorillas have undeniable become the world’s most done tourist adventure these days, a dream come true and a top bucket list for a high number of travelers to East and Central Africa. Every day, hundreds of travelers check into gorilla destinations for a close encounter with endangered gorillas that were […]
Tracking rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Uganda en route to Murchison Falls, Masindi or Hoima – is one of Uganda’s most popular tourist attractions – and here’s why: Travel blogger and Chief Creator Ms. Charlotte Beauvoisin of Diary of a Muzungu shares her rhino tracking experience. Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Located in Northern […]
Tilenga Safari Lodge, a new mid-range lodge in Packwachi, near the Murchison Falls National Park, is set to open in October 2021. Located in Murchson Falls National Park, Nwoya District, just near the Tangi Gate- (Pakwatch Bridge), Tilenga Safari Lodge are ready to offer visitors that memorable luxury in the wilderness. Whenever you think of […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended the entry of travellers from three African nations of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia on all flights of national and foreign carriers, effective 11 June 2021, as part of efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19. The General Civil Aviation Authority […]
The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) Country Director, David Duli has called for private sector investment in Rwenzori Mountain National Park (RMNP), one of Uganda’s wildlife national parks, which is currently among the least visited. Rwenzori Mountains National Park located in Western Uganda, is well known for its flora and contains a large area […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority, the Uganda government-run conservation and tourism agency) and Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranches have reopened the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to the public and resumed tourism activities at the rhino sanctuary. Ziwa rhino sanctuary was on Thursday 10 June 2021 reopened to tourist after a management dispute led to its closure weeks ago. […]
