HARDLY had we moved a few metres away from Wanseko landing site in Buliisa district, when Elvis Muhangi, my guide, turned and whispered: “Shoebill”.
“He is out there on the swampy patch to the left,” Muhangi pointed out, as he paddled through a tiny channel separating two large marshes.
In this marshy delta is where chances of [...]
Tsetse flies have affected the areas around Murchison falls national park and this has been worrying stakeholders in the tourism industry. However the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has now embarked on the process of eradicating tsetse flies in the region.
Mr. Luyimbazi Fredrick the Assistant Commissioner for Entomology has said that this will [...]
Uganda has one of the highest numbers of inland water bodies in Africa and is thus expected to take advantage of this opportunity. Water bodies bring with it opportunities like; fish, recreation, easy of transport and drinking water.
However due to poor use and mismanagement most of the lakes in Uganda are being over fished and [...]
Mountain gorilla tracking in Uganda and Rwanda is done only with the habituated mountain gorilla families. In Uganda the number of habituated mountain gorilla’s families is increasing given the high number of tourists visiting the Country to do mountain gorilla trekking. The endangered Mountain gorillas which now number about 720 due to the great efforts [...]
TOURISTS have shunned Mt. Elgon Forest National Park over the March 1 landslides that ravaged Bududa. The park indicated in a report that out of 410 tourists that visited Mt. Elgon from January to May, only 144 were registered in March.
Of the 144 visitors, 122 were local students. This was a drop [...]
Sport Fishing Tour Uganda
Uganda is the ultimate fishing destination. With one third of the country covered by water, there is great opportunity for Sport Fishing. Nile perch of up to 108Kgs have been caught below the falls in Murchison Falls National Park.
Other fish you can catch include; Tilapia, Tiger fish, Ferocious fighter, Cat fish and [...]
Birds in Uganda
Uganda has a great variety of habitats, packed into a fairly small area, and has a bird list nearly at par with neighbouring Kenya. It is dotted with state of the art game reserves, including Murchison Falls national park, lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth national park, and many less visited ones, such as [...]
Birding in Uganda
Uganda is a true African birding destination, located across the equator. Uganda attracts
migratory birds from North and South hemisphere. Uganda is the richest country for birds in Africa. It has almost half of the species known on the African continent and over 10% of those recorded throughout the entire world. Over 1,000 species [...]
Safari Activities in Queen Elizabeth Park
Attractions in Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari Park
Maramagambo Forest walks
There are three guided walks. The trail is a round the Forested shore of Lake Kyasanduka, then the second trail leads to a huge bat cave and python and the third one is around the back of Lake Nyamusingiri, which will give [...]
Safari Lodges in Queen Elizabeth-Accommodation
There are various accommodation options in Queen Elizabeth national park. The lodging facilities range from luxurious lodges, medium range to budget accommodation all providing bed and breakfast and dinner if you are spending a night.
Most of the safari lodges are cheap and offer discounts for large groups of travellers. Campsite are [...]
