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Uganda is set to Join the Rest of the World in Celebrating the United Nations World Wildlife Day Come March 3rd 2020.

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As the tourism world gears up for the oncoming United Nations World Wildlife Day which is slated for 3 rd March, Uganda is also prepared to join in the merrymaking and also show the world why people should seriously consider visiting Uganda this year. Uganda has over the years established herself as one of the biggest travel destinations in Africa that’s highly revered for its spectacular wildlife biodiversity and cultural diversity as well. In being so many tourists around the world have continued to flock this landlocked country to see several of the unique attractions that have made Uganda a top-notch Africa safari destination. While addressing the press at the Uganda Media centre on January 28, The State Minister for Tourism Godfrey Suubi Kiwanda revealed that Uganda will take part in these celebrations come to the D-day. The Minister further revealed that the celebrations will follow a theme “Sustaining Wildlife for the benefit of the present and future generations”. “T...

RwandAir suspends its flights with immediate effect between the Rwandan capital, Kigali, and the Chinese city of Guangzhou

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RwandAir has suspended all its flights to china in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Rwanda is one of the lucrative Africa safari destinations that is experiencing a meteoric rise to on the world stage of travel. This is all thanks to Rwanda’s magical gorillas that have managed to propel it into stardom as one of the destinations to reckon with when it comes to Africa gorilla safaris . Rwanda gorilla safaris are carried out in Volcanoes National Park . Volcanoes National Park is found in North-Western Rwanda is covers part of the chain of the Virunga ranges that are found in the three countries of Rwanda Congo and Uganda. Volcanoes National Park is home to over 11 gorilla families that can be tracked during Rwanda gorilla safaris . It is thanks to these habituated gorilla families that Rwanda is shining bright like a diamond when it comes to Africa travel.  In a bid to increase tourist traffic to Rwanda, the Rwandan government introduced a national carrier RwandAir in t...
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20 Best Safari Lodges to Stay At While On a Kenya Wildlife Safari to Masai Mara Usually one of the things that give many tourists on their Africa safari journey to Kenya’s Masai Mara is which lodge to stay at while on their Kenya wildlife safari adventure to these incredibly beautiful Masai plains that are home to the annual wildebeest migration. Well, if it is accommodation that has been bothering, I am here to lift the weight off your shoulders as I give 20 best safari lodges you can choose to stay in while on a Kenya wildlife tour to the famous Masai Mara National Reserve in a series of 4 articles. In each of these series of articles, we will be looking at 5 lodges. Here are today’s 5 safari lodges in Masai Mara Mara Chui Wildlife Lodge. Overlooking the Oloolamutia hills, Mara chui wildlife lodge is a perfectly suited Eden that has been tucked beautifully into the woodland bushes without felling a single tree hence giving a pefect feeling of living in a jungle in the wide A...

Welcome to the 3rd Edition of the Annual Ekkula Pearl of Africa Tourism Awards

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Uganda tourism has grown from leap to leap over the past 3 decades and as of today Uganda is internationally recognized by different tourism critics as an Africa safari destination that should never miss on your travel list would wish to make an Africa safari tour. To make this point clearer, let make take on a statistical journey about the performance of Uganda’s tourism industry. This sector has been one of the few business sectors in the land that has realized leap after leap in terms of growth and its no wonder that as of today its the leading forex earner for the dear motherland as it is projected to generate close to USD 2 billion by 2020.  Back in 2008, Uganda could only collect 580 million USD. In the financial year of 2010/2011 the tourism revenue earnings increased to 594m USD, 2012-13 financial year realized another leap to 805m USD, and the 2013-2014 financial year saw the country’s revenues from tourism cross the 1 million USD mark as it collected 1.003million USD ...

What You Need to Know Before Going on an Africa Safari to Rwanda- Rwanda Safari News

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An  Africa safari  adventure to Rwanda is nothing short of an epic Africa journey adventure given the fact that Rwanda is a country that is home to a wide range of attractions that include the elusive mountain gorillas that are found in Rwanda’s  Volcanoes National Park , chimpanzees, and a wide range of savanna wildlife mammals that are found in Rwanda’s  Akagera National Park . Let’s not forget Rwanda’s Kigali genocide memorial which gives you a chance to reflect about how Rwanda’s has managed to rise from the ashes of the dark horrors of the Rwandan genocide. In a part series, I would like to give you some the travel trips that you need to know as you prepare yourself for a safari in Rwanda Geographical location. An Africa safari to Rwanda takes you to the east African part of the African continent. Rwanda lies about  1 o 56.633’S 30 o 3.567’E.  Rwanda is relatively a small landlocked country with a land size of 26338sqkm as compared to its rat...