PRIME SAFARIS AND TOURS AFRICA

Elephants are among the big five animals which attract safaris to Uganda and are found in different National Parks.  These have two species including the Asian elephant and African elephant s. The African/savannah elephants are found in Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park so tourists on Uganda safaris can see these animals when they visit the park. Elephants are found in the areas of savannah, desert, marshes and forests and they like staying where water is available. Elephants are normally identified by their long trunks which are used for breathing, lifting water, search for grass, fruits so many others which helps them feed on all the food stuff they want hence having a good health and attract more safaris to Uganda , they have large ears which help in controlling their body temperature, they have incisors which serve as their weapons and the pillars help carry the elephants with their weight hence help in movement. Elephants have d...

Nature walks and hiking are other activities that tourists enjoy while on their Uganda safaris . This is carried out in different trails of different National Parks. While on these walks tourists are guided by the game rangers who help them travel to different parts of the park as they are telling them different history of the parks and the different trails. Tourists carry out hiking as they are walking around the forests since some places are hilly and therefore just hiked. Tourists on Uganda safari also get the chance to see different animals as they are carrying out the nature walks in the forests. These include the zebras, lions, buffaloes, birds and so many others. This is carried out on different trails like the sabinyo gorge Mgahinga National Park, kaniyo pabidi and Rabongo forest in Murchison Falls National Park and so many others. This helps tourists to also stretch their legs therefore having good experiences on their safaris in Uganda . Nature walks is carrie...

Maramagambo forest is located in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park and is found in the Bushenyi part of Uganda and this attracts many safaris to Uganda . The name Maramagambo derives from the local tale where a number of people got lost from this forest as they failed to get the paths out for some good days. After finding their way out they reached the village and they were speechless which made a conclusion to the name Maramagambo which meant “end of words”. Maramagambo forest has a lot of attractions that tourists on Uganda safaris watch which include the crater lakes like Nyamasingiri and Kyasanduka which enables the kayaking activity, mammals also attract tourists like the chimpanzees which enable tracking, monkeys, antelopes, elephants and others, there are birds like the pigeons, bat cave that give tourists on Uganda safari the chance to see the bats and pythons, Tourists also carryout guided walks and un guided walks through the forest as they se...

The terrorist attacks in Kenya have alerted Uganda to tighten its security so as to have comfortable safaris in Uganda so that tourists are ensured of their safety. This is because Kenya is near to Uganda and therefore terrorists in Kenya can easily branch to Uganda and also cause harm on people and tourists which may register a bad record to tourism in Uganda hence leading to less safaris to Uganda . The Al-Shabab in Kenya is targeting the hotels where tourists always spend their nights while on their safaris   because they know that  hotels accomodate many people. The chairman of Association of Uganda Tour Operators has encouraged the government to set up much security on the roads and the hotels of Uganda which tourists on Uganda safaris use so as there are no terrorism threats in Uganda. He also advised government to protect the hotels, lodges, and all accommodation places where the tourists sleep so as they are safe and the tourism sector in Uganda is also ...

The park rangers in Uganda’s National Parks are among the people who participate in poaching activities therefore reducing the number of animals in the park hence leading to reduced safaris to Uganda . These kill animals like the elephants, buffaloes, gorillas , chimpanzees and so many others. However this act is being fought since it reduces Uganda safaris therefore a threat to the tourism sector in Uganda. Game rangers assist the poachers to trap the animals in the forests and they are given bribes due to the reason that some are paid less salary and some not paid. They find this easy because they best know the weaknesses of each animal, where they feed from, what they feed on, where they gather from and therefore can easily get the knowledge of killing these animals.  This has therefore resulted into increased loss of animals hence reducing gorilla safaris to Uganda due to loss of wildlife animals. The game rangers kill the animals using traps, poison and many way...

Crested crane is Uganda’s most beautiful bird which is represented in the national flag. The bird has very unique and beautiful characteristics which attracts safaris to Uganda . The grey crowned crane has wings which are predominantly white with contain feathers having very many colours. The head of the crested crane is having a crown of firm golden feathers. The sides of the birds face s are white, with a bright red expandable throats pouch. Their bills are grey and short with legs that are long and black. The birds use their feet for balancing because they are large. Their breeding is displayed in dancing, jumping and bowing. Dancing is an essential part of courtship. While dancing, both sexes are involved and even the immature birds join the adults. They make successful calls which involves rising of the red qular sac. They are omnivores that feed on plants, seeds, grains, frogs, worms, insects, small fish eggs of aquatic wildlife among others. They also associate...

Kabaka Lake is the Uganda’s and perhaps one of Africa’s longest surviving man-made lakes. The lake has brought in many safaris to Uganda The water body is at one of the royal place of kabaka, in Rubaga. The lake was built by Mwanga, the King of Buganda in 1886 to create a channel which was to take him to his palace in Lubiri and in Munyonyo. Kabaka Mwanga II is one of the previous kings known in history for his ruthlessness. The king seeing that his people were disobeying and no longer respecting him decided to order for the arrest and killing of the young Christians who refused to denounce their faith he did this to scare his people form turning away from him. The killing of these young men who are now known as the Uganda Martyrs worldwide has led to increase in safari visits since Christians from all over the world comes to attend the masses held for the memory and perseverance of these young men. The king is known for his ruthless and this has made people not to cons...

Mak erere Unive rsity is the largest university in Uganda and the second oldest institution established in 1922 as a technical school, in 1963 it became the East African University and later 1970, and the university became a national university. The university is known of its good history and producing brilliant and knowledgable students and thus has attracted very many safari visits to Uganda . The university as set a record in providing potential and capable leaders who lead East Africa in the post independent period and up to the present day. These leaders are, the Independent President of Uganda Milton Obote, the late president of Tanzania Julius Nyerere, the current President of democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila among others. The brain behind the success of the se presidents was Makerere University which makes it a center of attraction thus increasing the number of safaris in Uganda. The university stands on one of the Kampala hill known as Makerere hill...

  Th e sh oe bill also known as shoe billed stork is one of the Uganda’s rare bird species found in the wetland areas and thus attracts a lot of safaris to Uganda . T his bird is a very large stork like bird and it derived its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill. The birds’ true affiliations with other living birds are unclear and they are known to be humble. The unique characters of these birds attract very many safaris in Uganda . The birds are known for their slow actions and tendency to stay still for long periods which make them look like statues. They birds are very sensitive towards the disturbance of humans and this can make them to abandon their nesting place. The birds feed in muddy waters and stays in swamps. The birds in addition feed on preys like water snakes, frogs, baby crocodiles, lung fish, and cat fish. These pre historic birds have attracted very many safari visits to Uganda . The shoe billed stork lays two eggs pe r year which make them end...

R iver N ile is Africa’s longest river and the second longest in the world. The river is an international river as it is being shared by eleven countries. The history of the River has attracted very many safari visits to Uganda . The source of the river Nile was discovered by the early explorer and adventurer John Hanning Speke in 1858. The experience of the Nile provides tourists wit h an exciting experience to take home and thus increase in safari tours . The Nile has formed waterfalls which are outstanding and have powerful waterfalls in nature for example the Murchison Falls, Ripon falls, and karuma falls. Along the Nile are various types of animals that can be seen. Most activities done on the Nile includes bungee jumping and white water rafting.   These activities attract a lot of tourists to the destination and thus increasing safaris to Uganda . Now the Nile is being seen as a source to raise money to create awareness for conservation.     Acco...

Rw anda i s amon g the good countries which have attracted many safaris and are developing their tourism sector. Rwanda has many attractions that tourists visit while on their Rwanda safaris but h owever today it is marketing its events that a taking place in the country in July. These are going to attract very may safaris in Rwanda hence boosting the economy of Rwanda . Rwanda has the launch of the Rwanda’s gorilla naming. This is known as Kwita Izina and it is the tenth edition of the activity and this has attracted very many tourists coming for safaris to Rwanda . This will be on the 1 st of July and these will attract many people from the different countries therefore marketing tourism in Rwanda hence more Rwanda safari s . There will also be a Gorilla Conservation and Community exhibition and this will also attract more safaris to rwanda . There are very many activities that will be done like the launch of Basumba primary school and carrying out community activ...

U g anda had her new National budget 2014/2015 read yesterday. The tour operators and the Uganda Tourism Boards were however not happy with the Budget because it did not favor the tourism sector. This is so because higher taxes were imposed on the sites used by the tourists while on their safaris in Uganda therefore making tourism in Uganda expens ive hence hindering more Uganda safaris . The VAT of 18 percent on the accommodations where the tourists stay while on their Uganda safari . These include the hotels, lodges, camps, and tents near and within the National parks and tourists attractions where tourists stay and relax from while on their safaris in Uganda . There also been an increase in the price of fuel by 50 ugx. This is also going to increase the charges for transport of the tourists on Uganda safaris. The changes of the taxes with an increase are therefore going to make safaris to Uganda expensive and this will make it hard for Uganda to compete with othe...

U ga nda is the home for the big games of Africa. The tourism destination is blessed with ten national parks which have various types of wild animals and offers tourists’ diversity of choices to enrich their experiences and thus attracting a lot of safaris in Uganda . The national parks are known for the number of wild games they accommodate. These national parks are known for specific type of wild games which they accommodate because of the climatic conditions and the vegetation types. This alone gives tourists amazing facts about each of this national parks and therefore increasing the number of safaris to Uganda .   Safaris to Kidepo valley national Park gives you a promising view of the lions,   the beautiful leopards and cheetahs plus other animals to enrich tour experience. A trip to Murchison offers you the amazing view of the African elephant in their natural habitats, Rothschild giraffes th e rear species of the giraffes, school hippos along the N...

U ga nda is a good country for tourists to have safaris since they get a chance to see different a tt ractions in the National parks, Museums, and so many others. The country also provides you with the green vegetation that shows the pearl of Africa which you will like while on your safaris in Uganda . Uganda has a good culture which is distributed in different kingdoms of Uganda since each kingdom has its own culture. This therefore surprises tourists while on their Uganda safaris as they get to know different cultures in the different kingdoms and tribes. This therefore makes Uganda unique from any other country hence attracting more Uganda safari visits. A Uganda safaris exposes you to the community walks where you will see different communities making hand crafts like the pottery, baskets, bracelets, bangles, mats, cloths and so many others. Tourists always buy these and take to their loved ones back in their countries who are also a ttracted to come and hav...

U gan da tou rism sectors had a certain death of the giraffe that was free to tourists and had attracted very many safaris in Uganda . This was a bad moment for the tour operators and the Uganda Wildlife Education Center who were shocked about this news. The giraffe has been attracting many safaris to Uganda and many people have been having a good time with the giraffe hence enjoying their Uganda safari tours . The giraffe has bee n known by the names of Tangi and it has been lovely to the local people and tourists as well. Tourists have been feeding the giraffe with lots of foods and having photographs with it while on their Uganda safari . The giraffe had got ill the doctor treate d it well but however it was a surprise to the rangers who found the giraffe dead. It is said that the death was because of intestine blockade. However, much protection is going to be given to the wild animals in Uganda concerning their health so as to maintain their number and attract mo...