LION TRACKING-Experiential way of watching lions LION TRACKING Lions are always on top of the list for must-see animals on safaris to Africa. They (lions) have a reclusive nature that at times makes it difficult and frustrating to see and experience for visitors. You can imagine not seeing your major drawcard on a game drive....
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June 29, 2021January 8, 2023 THE BATWA CULTURAL ENCOUNTER IN BWINDI
THE BATWA CULTURAL ENCOUNTER IN BWINDI- Beyond Mountain Gorillas. THE BATWA CULTURAL ENCOUNTER IN BWINDI- Beyond Mountain Gorillas. Travel that involves engaging communities is a secret to a great holiday because it benefits you, the local communities, and nature. A trip to Bwindi Impenetrable national park for the Batwa cultural encounter and gorilla tracking brings...
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June 25, 2021April 19, 2024 BIGODI WETLANDS
Bigodi Wetland – A hub for nature near Kibale Forest. Bigodi wetland is 6km south of Kibale Forest Park’s visitor centre-Kanyanchu. It is a section that is linked/combined with the Magombe swamp that is a 4sqkm area and is home to a variety of birds and primates. Bigodi Wetland hosts about 200 bird species, butterflies,...
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June 24, 2021April 18, 2024 THE KARAMAJONG CULTURE
THE KARAMAJONG CULTURE THE KARAMAJONG CULTURE Culture always encompasses language, religion, cuisines, social habits, music, art, and norms among particular groups of people. Uganda has about 4 ethnic groups and of these, the Nilotic and Bantu make a large portion of Uganda’s tribes. These have over 50 dialects, different patterns of behavior and interactions, cognitive...
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June 24, 2021February 12, 2022 TOP THINGS TO DO IN ENTEBBE
TOP THINGS TO DO IN ENTEBBE, UGANDA. TOP THINGS TO DO IN ENTEBBE, UGANDA. Entebbe town is located in the south of the central part of Uganda 35km from Kampala, the capital of Uganda at the Lake Victoria peninsula. It was founded in 1893 as a military post and served as a British Administrative centre...
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June 23, 2021April 18, 2024 MGAHINGA BATWA TRAIL
MGAHINGA BATWA TRAIL – Cultural Encounters in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The Mgahinga Batwa trail offers a cultural encounter and Mgahinga Forest experience through the eyes and lead of its first inhibitors, the “Twa” or commonly known as “Batwa” when many of pygmies. The Batwa are distributed across equatorial Africa in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, D.R....
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June 23, 2021April 18, 2024 WHY YOU SHOULD TRACK MOUNTAIN GORILLAS
WHY YOU SHOULD TRACK MOUNTAIN GORILLAS? Mountain gorillas are Uganda and Rwanda’s prime tourism product and gorilla tracking is a major activity. It tops most of the travelers’ interests to the two countries. In Uganda, it is done in the two and national parks of Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. In Rwanda, they...
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June 22, 2021April 18, 2024 BEST PRIMATE DESTINATIONS IN EAST AFRICA
BEST PRIMATE DESTINATIONS IN EAST AFRICA Watching primates in the wild is fascinating because they are man’s closest cousins/relatives and their characteristics are semi-human. Spending hours observing these primates in the forest parks of East Africa or anywhere else in the world is a remarkable experience. There are several primate species and each of these...
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June 21, 2021February 12, 2022 WHERE TO GO FOR GORILLA TRACKING IN AFRICA.
WHERE TO GO FOR GORILLA TRACKING IN AFRICA. WHERE TO GO FOR GORILLA TRACKING IN AFRICA. Best places to see mountain gorillas? Our experts list 3 countries for watching mountain gorillas in Africa. These survive high in the forest highlands of the Virunga massif and Kigezi Highlands from elevation of 2400m to 3900m. In comparison to...
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June 21, 2021April 18, 2024 HOW DO I ACQUIRE A GORILLA PERMIT?
HOW DO I ACQUIRE A GORILLA PERMIT Unlike other activities like game drives, boat cruises, hiking, birding nature walks name it, it is only gorilla, golden monkey and chimpanzee tracking that will require one to purchase a permit or pass before visiting/getting to hit the trails to have an encounter with these wild apes. Uganda,...