WHERE TO SEE THE SHOEBILL IN UGANDA Uganda is a famous birding destination in Africa with various spots for outdoor activity. It is home to over 1080 species of birds that include the Shoebill also scientifically known as “Balaeniceps rex” which is a large stork-like bird. The bird is named after it a head shape...
TIPS FOR PLANNING FIRST AFRICAN SAFARI Africa covers an area of 30.37 million Km2. If you are planning an African safari, it means you have 54 countries to choose from that share the continent and the adjacent island of Madagascar. From the East African Region where we operate, the African safari is always an adventure....
SAFARI GUIDES AND WHY THEY ARE KEY Safari guides just don’t have the love for being in the bushveld regions of Africa, they also share their knowledge and experience with guests. They hold it in their hands to break or make a dream of a traveler. They are the most important of any safari experience....
PIAN UPE GAME RESERVE-Remarkable conservation Gem PIAN UPE GAME RESERVE In North-Eastern Uganda, is the country’s second-largest conservation area after the Murchison Falls conservation area-(Pian Upe Game Reserve). The reserve is connected to Bokora and Matheniko Game Reserves. In the reserve, is Mount Kadam near the Kenyan border and it is the highest point in...
MOUNTAIN GORILLAS & LOWLAND GORILLA-Know the difference Gorillas are the largest living primates in the world. Gorilla before scientific studies were known as one species with 2 subspecies. When German explorer Cap Robert Von visited the Virunga Mountains in 1902, he picked up to do scientific research on the gorillas. Studies revealed, gorillas have two...
WHO CAN TRACK MOUNTAIN GORILLAS? WHO CAN TRACK MOUNTAIN GORILLAS? They (Mountain Gorillas) don’t survive in areas below the 2000m above sea level and mostly that why it’s hard to find them in zoos. Since they survive in the wild and lush forest of Eastern and central Africa, trekking into the jungles is the only...
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF SEEING MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN THE WILD? WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF SEEING MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN THE WILD Mountain Gorillas only survive in the dense rainforests of Bwindi and Mgahinga in Uganda, Volcanoes in Rwanda and in Africa’s oldest national park (Virunga) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Due, to their...
LAKE MUNYANYNGE- Home of flamingoes in Uganda Lake Munyanyange Uganda has approximately 165 lakes that cover about 18% of the whole country. The seismic actions that happened in the region led to the formation of crater lakes in the region and most lakes are concentrated in the western part of Uganda. Lake Munyanyange is one...
Lake Katwe- Salt extraction has been a source of prosperity for decades. LAKE KATWE A drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park can be impressive to visitors because of the concentration of the extinct volcanic craters, some dry and others with lakes. Apart from wildlife, the Kazinga Channel, and the tree-climbing lions that are a major...
KING’S PALACE MUSEUM-RWANDA KING’S PALACE MUSEUM-RWANDA In the Southern province of Nyanza, Rwanda is one of the star attractions on the circuit to Nyungwe national park. The circuit is famous for culture with different museums and site of cultural heritage. Of these is the King’s Palace Museum. It sits on a hill, 2km from Nyanza...
