Latest Uganda Travel News

Uganda Wildlife Authority Translocates 15 Giraffes to Pian Upe The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has translocated 15 giraffes from Murchison Falls National Park to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve found in the Karamoja Sub Region in North Eastern Uganda. Bashir Hangi, UWA’s Communication Manager said this practice is among the the strategies for ensuring wide ranging … Read more

Virunga National Park Reopens for Tourism Virunga National Park Reopens for Tourism after about a year of closure following security threats. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reopened the Virunga National Park to tourism, the park’s director has announced. Virunga Director Emmanuel Demerode told the press that the park, also a home to … Read more

Kampala- Entebbe Express Highway to Ease Tourism Transfers Kampala – Entebbe Express Highway is new road from Entebbe Airport, connecting to two points in Kampala city. The road opened in 2018 runs from Entebbe to Kajjansi where it divided into and one arm of it runs up to Busega Roundabout and another one to Munyonyo. … Read more

UWA SCRAPS SEMPAYA HOT SRPINGS ENTRANCE FEES The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has scrapped the Sempaya Hot Springs entrance fees. The are charged for the guided nature walk to view the Sempaya hot springs in Semuliki National Park. The move comes after the UWA Board of Trustees reviewed the fees for access to the hot … Read more

Embrace Gorilla Trekking in Uganda from Kigali Rwanda Many travelers needing to see mountain gorillas are opting for mountain  Gorilla Trekking in Uganda from Kigali Rwanda. There are a number of reasons why gorilla visitors in Uganda are preferring going through Kigali in Rwanda than via Entebbe or Kampala in Uganda.

Transfer by Air to Bwindi, Return by Road after Gorilla Trekking Transfer by air to Bwindi for gorilla trekking and return by road for duo experiences of Uganda. When you visit Uganda for gorilla trekking, you can use a flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and return by road to attain amazing experience. Bwindi Forest and Mgahinga … Read more

Early Gorilla Permit Booking for 2020- 2022 for Uganda or Rwanda Make an early gorilla permit booking for 2020-2022 to be assured of trekking gorillas in Uganda or Rwanda. Gorilla permits in Uganda are very competitive and therefore need early booking to avoid disappointments. There are over 20 habituated gorilla families in Uganda which are … Read more

Mountain Gorillas no longer Critically Endangered but Endangered only The good conservation news is that Mountain Gorillas are no longer critically endangered but merely Endangered. According to the latest assessment published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Mountain gorillas, a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, have been re-categorized from the status of Critically … Read more

Uganda Tour Operators Get New Leaders Uganda Tour Operators elected New Leaders on Thursday 26th July 2018. The members under their umbrella body, the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO), the largest tourism association of tour companies in Uganda, met for their Annual General Meeting at Mestil Hotel Nsambya and voted for new leadership. Among … Read more

A Former US President to tour Kidepo National Park One of the five living former US presidents is set to visit Uganda and tour Kidepo Valley National Park in particular. This was revealed by the Executive Director Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Dr Andrew Seguya, who declined to name the former head of the world’s biggest … Read more