HIGH TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT REGISTERED IN THE TOURISM SECTOR COMPARED TO OTHER SECTORS – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS:

Unlike other sectors like Oil and Gas where the income generated can be confined in the hands of the few individuals, the tourism sector is far beyond in terms of trickledown effect. Uganda is a diverse country with different sectors that back up her economy including agriculture, mining, manufacturing and tourism that is considered in terms of Uganda safaris. The issue of the trickledown effect is considered in terms of how money flows down the chain up to the local person on ground and it is with in the tourism sector that travellers undertaking safaris in Uganda have to pay for the accommodation and meals of which the raw materials have to be purchased from the local communities thus allowing many pole to share on the tourist expenditure.

This has been evidenced at the recent launched Imbalu ceremony among the Bagisu of Eastern Uganda where various foods and beverages that are locally produced were sold in large quantities, hotels and other accommodation units were filled up to teeth while the transport operators including the local boda bodas and the bus companies gained a lot from those who wanted to visit the festival as part of their activities while on safari in Uganda.

In addition, cultural Uganda safaris were heavily acknowledged to have a role to play towards poverty eradication. Eradicating poverty is considered to be a key for cultural preservation otherwise people will abandon their cultures in search for survival. Therefore, it can be argued that developing culture products for tourism would increase safaris to Uganda and contribute to poverty eradication.

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UGANDA AIR CHARTERS – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS:

Uganda is a prime safari destination with attractions and tourist activities scattered all over the country, which are sometimes too distant for Uganda safari undertakers. Some of these activities include gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Mgahinga, wildlife safaris in Murchison, Queen Elizabeth, Kidepo and Lake Mburo National Park, Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale, Budongo and Kyambura, Mountain hiking in Mount Elgon and Rwenzori.

These attractions and activities can be easily reached to while on safaris in Uganda through the use of charter flight services. Uganda is fortunate to have a number of airline companies operating air charter services to these destinations and they are based at Entebbe airport or Kajjansi airfield. These include; Kampala Executive Aviation, Eagle air Limited, Ndege Juu Ya Afrika, Air Serv Limited, Aero Link, Fly Uganda and Asante Aviation. These offer a wide range of services apart from transporting those on safari in Uganda. They engage in Medical evacuation, cargo handling and Aerial Uganda safaris.

Some companies like aero link operated daily flights to these destinations while others are available on demand. Most of them operate Cessna Grand Caravans which are well designed and filled by courteous cabin staff to make your safari in Uganda memorable. Therefore with the availability of these services, it implies that every person willing to undertake safari to Uganda whether he is too old or disabled to manage the surface transfer, the charter flights are always available at relatively reduced prices to transfer him or her to the desired Uganda safari destination.

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Gorillas in Uganda – Gorilla safaris

Uganda and Rwanda are the countries blessed to have gorillas and tourists always find it interesting to carry out gorilla tracking in Uganda and Rwanda. Gorillas are the most attracting animals that tourists always want to track while on their safaris in Uganda and Rwanda. This has therefore boosted tourism in Rwanda and Uganda as the number of tourists has increased over years.

Gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda are so interesting therefore tourists like visiting them. While gorilla tracking in Uganda and Rwanda, tourists are helped by the park rangers who scare away wild animals and tourists way to the specify family of gorilla assigned to track. They usually spend one hour with the gorillas as they get to see how they eat, play, communicate, walk and some of their daily activities. Tourists are also allowed to have photo shoots of the gorillas using a zoom lens camera, this helps them to have memories of their safari in Uganda and Rwanda and also show their friends back in the country.

Gorillas are wild animals therefore do not need to be disrupted since they may cause harm. Tourists are always briefed at the park headquarters before going to track. This helps them to get the rules and regulation while in the forest with the gorillas however the park rangers are always there to guide you while in the forest so as to enjoy a great safari while in Uganda and Rwanda.

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THE BAMASABA IMBALU FESTIVAL LAUNCHED – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS:

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has partnered with Bulambuli District – the district responsible for arranging this year’s ceremony with a purpose of making this Imbalu ceremony colorful so as to increase safaris to Uganda.

This Imbalu ceremony is a traditional Bamasaaba practice in which males undergo circumcision in the process of transiting to adulthood. This practice is mandatory among the Bamasaaba and the absconders are hunted and circumcised involuntarily. It is a very memorable event across the eastern region especially in areas occupied by the Bagisu as it involves a lot of dancing – Kadodi their famous dance and other great feasts. The event occurs every 2 years in the leap years and looks interesting to encounter on Uganda safari.

This year’s function will be held at Mutoto Grounds on 19^th August 2014 in Mbale District. Fortunately, this Uganda safari offer comes at the exact momentous epoch when the Uganda Tourism Board is strengthening its efforts to develop domestic tourism with regional clusters being the core. This was cleared in the preparatory meeting between these two parties earlier on 29^th -30th July where the UTB’s position was emphasized in developing Imbalu to complement other attractions in the region such as Mount Elgon, bull fighting, Agro tourism, Wanale hill, Sipi falls among others which will create a diverse encounters for those undertaking safaris in Uganda.

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LAKE MUTANDA; A RICH TOURISM PRODUCT – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS

lake Mutanda is Situated in Kisoro District in south western Uganda, its  one of those rewarding encounters that you will ever have on Uganda safari. This magnificent lake is over 20km north of Kisoro town and lies on the geographical coordinates of 01 14 06 South, 29 40 12East.

The lava dammed lake is positioned on the foothills of Virunga volcanoes overlooking the three Ugandan ranges of Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo. lake Mutanda has several islands that give in impressive views that are quite stunning to be encountered while undertaking safaris in Uganda.  This magnificent lake is drained by River Rutshuru that flows northwards into Lake Edward. The adjacent tracts of the tropical rainforests are the ancient dwellings of prehistoric species including the endangered mountain gorillas that have favored gorilla tracking activity in the area.

Additionally, Lake Mutanda is an ideal habitat for a range of birds like the grey crowned crane, kingfisher, kites among others; plant species and fauna which combine to make one’s Uganda safari tour to  memorable. Other species available include; Chameleon, snakes, frogs and monitor lizards.

There are a range of tourist activities that one can do while on a Uganda safari visit including; hiking, fishing, Canoe riding, mountain biking and scenic viewing.

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HABITUATING CHIMPANZEES; A THRILLING UGANDA SAFARI ENCOUNTER – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS:

Most Uganda safari undertakers are used to chimpanzee trekking activity that involves one hour face to face interaction with these close to human species. This is well with time constrained travellers who also want to encounter other activities like gorilla tracking .

However, some travellers have some good time at their disposal that can allow them to undertake a whole day chimpanzee habituation experience. This is an amazing activity that commences off early before dawn in the company of the ranger guide to head into the forest to catch up with chimpanzees leaving their nests. The activity is by no means easy encounter but can be regarded as an adventure since it involves spending the whole day in the wilderness as you depart with your breakfast and lunch to sustain you throughout the day.

Gazing at Chimpanzees as they disintegrate their previous night’s nests, setting off for feeding on the beautiful and nutritious fruits amidst their sounds, playful young chimps and finally watching them as they put up new nests for sleeping is such amazing safari activity that will fill your memory, generate for you countless photos in your camera thus prompting you not to leave it out while planning your safari to Uganda. This chimpanzee habituation activity is best done in March, April, May and November when the traffic is low.

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TRANSFER OF LIONS TO AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK STILL PENDING – RWANDA SAFARI NEWS

The conversational speculations and the safari news have soaked the move of the Akagera National park’s management to re-introduce lions from the sister state of Kenya; something that everybody was cherishing that it would result into increased safaris to Rwanda.

The manager of Akagera National park had earlier noted that the attempts to achieve this are nearly bearing fruits thus they are preparing to receive these great species that are highly sought for on Rwanda safaris.

However, this has been turned down by the Kenya conservation Authority (Kenya Wildlife services) as noted by its Director William Kiprono. He noted that Rwanda has just made a request and the matter is still being contemplated upon at the highest government levels. He made these remarks at the celebration of world Elephant Day in Voi.

Additionally, the request is still being criticized the conservation bodies in Kenya which claim the issues that caused lion extinction in Rwanda have not been sufficiently addressed.

Kiprono further noted that the export of any wildlife species in Kenya is not an easy exercise as it is subject to president’s approval and consensus of several line ministries.

The re-introduction of Lions in Rwanda would enhance the products that travellers always enjoy while on safari in Rwanda thus complementing the traditional gorilla trekking safaris, chimpanzee trekking safaris and the existing wildlife safaris.

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NKURINGO GORILLA FAMILY LOSES A MEMBER – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS

Nkuringo gorilla family is found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – one of the prime destinations highly sought on Uganda safari. The family is found in Nkuringo area and consists of 19 members and 2 silverbacks. It started receiving visitors on gorilla tracking activity in 2004 after 2 years of habituation. It is one of the challenging gorilla families to track while on Uganda gorilla safaris in Bwindi.It is unfortunate that Nkuringo gorilla family has lost one of its family members called Karibu.

Karibu, a young silverback is said to have   passed on at the village of Kahurire after sustaining injuries that he acquired after a fight with fellow gorillas as reported by the area porters.From this encounter, Karibu acquired a respiratory infection which wild gorilla doctors administered him with anti-biotics and anti-inflammatory medications before he resorted to solitary life.The name Karibu comes from his behavior of alarming visitors with thumbs on his chests and hoots as a method of welcoming visitors undertaking gorilla trekking activity.

The loss of this splendid young silver back is a challenge to the management and conservation bodies in the Impenetrable park of  Bwindi plus the general gorilla tracking activity in Uganda.

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Empaako explosion; a move to strengthen tourism in fortportal region – uganda safari news:

Fort portal region is one of  Uganda safari destinations that will always leave the travelers mesmerized. It is the primate capital of the world  – Kibale National Park famously known for Chimpanzee trekking and habituation experience plus bird watching safaris; Bigodi wetland sanctuary famously known for bird watching safaris and cultural encounters; the Ndali – Kasenda crater area famously known for sightseeing; Amabere g’ Nyinamwiru caves, the Karambi royal tombs where the Kings of Tooro lay in rest, the palace of the King of Tooro Kingdom and the splendid Fort portal town without forgetting the overlooking magical views of the mystical mountains of the moon – the Rwenzori mountains. A combination of these makes Fort portal area a hot spot for every traveller undertaking safari in Uganda.

Therefore, it is from this regard that the Uganda Tourism Board in partnership with Uganda Tourism Association are arranging a tour operators’ and general stake holders’ encounter on 23^rd and 24^th August, 2014 to Fort portal titled empako explosion with an aim of building  awareness about the attractions in the area with emphasis on culture, birding including adventure.

With this move, several strategies will be generated on how to tap the products in the area to increase safaris to Uganda and incorporating them on the tourist packages such that they can also receive a share of travellers on Uganda safari.

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KAGARAMA TO HOST THE 2017 RWANDA EXPO – RWANDA SAFARI NEWS

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Francois Kanimba asserted that the 2017 Rwanda Expo will take place at Kagarama in Kicukiro district. He made these remarks while closing the Gikondo Expo an International Trade fair that pulled a range of participators among which were Rwanda safari undertakers.

The move to host the 2017 Expo at Kagarama is designed to allow a great number of exhibitors to participate in the Expo since a standard ground will be setup on 18 – hectare of land for this cause. The visibility studies have already commenced and the construction is anticipated to have ended by 2017. This means that a range of products will be showcased thus availing various options of things to encounter while on safari in Rwanda.

It has been noted that Rwanda International Trade fair is one of those notable  trade fairs that pull both International and national exhibitors to showcase their products. However, most of them have always been turned away due to limited space; something that can be seen to be hampering the increase of safaris to Rwanda.

The Gikondo Expo attracted exhibitors from various backgrounds of commerce including; agriculture, Information technology, Construction, Tourism among others.

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