PRIME SAFARIS AND TOURS AFRICA

Scientifically referred to as  Merops gularis,  the Black bee-eater is among the popular bird species explored on  birding safaris in Uganda .  Belonging to the  Meropidae  family, the Black bee-eater thrives in the tropical parts of Sub Saharan Africa majorly at margin of the rain forest and secondary woodland. The black bee-eater stretches to 20cm in length and features mainly a black color, scarlet throat and chin, pale blue eye brow, streaked breast, under tail coverts and rump, blue belly and rufous primaries as viewed on  Uganda birding safaris and tours . It is distributed in a range of African Countries including Cameroon, Angola, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea- Bissau, Nigeria, Liberia, Togo, Sierra Leone and Uganda where it is always sought after by birders on  Safari in Uganda . Regarding conservation, the black bee-eater is listed as species of Least C...

To the East of the  Uganda Safari   destination of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kyambura gorge - a great natural feature that stretches to 100m in depth below sea level thrives. Kyambura gorge also referred by the Valley of Apes supports populations of Chimpanzees which are recorded to be among the Great Apes and among the closest relatives of man in terms of DNA. The lush tropical forest within the gorge acts as an oasis in the desert as it is the only habitat in the verdant savannah landscape of Queen Elizabeth National where the Chimpanzees can thrive. This has made Kyambura gorge among the popular sites explored by travellers on  Chimpanzee trekking safaris in Uganda . Extending to about 1km in width and 100m in depth, Kyambura gorge stands as an amazing scenic feature suitable for sightseeing experience. It has narrow steep walls which makes down hike and up hike challenging but memorable to especially the travellers on  Africa adventure vacation safari i...

The Hilton Hotel Chain has for all along believed that it would take over the operation of the AYA property once the construction is done. To many people’s surprise, Rezdor Hotel Group has instead taken over this multi-million property that is anticipated to offer accommodation to a range of travelers including those on  Safaris in Uganda   after opening to operations. The property which has taken on the name Pearl of Africa Hotel is located on top of Nakasero Hill and enjoys the all round views of Kampala which is currently the major starting and ending point for  Uganda tours . Rezdor Hotel Group is known to be managing a range of luxury hotels globally under the Quorvus Collection brand and by taking over the management of Pearl of Africa Hotel, it joins a range of other International hotel chains already operating in Uganda like Sheraton, Protea, Serena and City Blue serving a great deal of local and international market among which are  Uganda Safari  ...

Uganda will on March 3 rd  join the entire world to commemorate the World Wildlife Day which raises the awareness and celebrates the global flora and fauna including that explored on  Uganda Safaris and tours . Running globally under the theme “Listen to the young voices”, the 2017 World Wildlife Day will focus on the global youth with the intention of drawing them to the world of Conservation. The destination Uganda will mark her celebrations at the Uganda National Museum under the theme “Mainstreaming the youth in wildlife conservation”. The World Wildlife Day Celebrations in Uganda will feature a week long events in which the natives and travelers on  Safaris in Uganda  can participate in. Among these include; the Wildlife Marathon on Feb 26 th , Wildlife Exhibition at the Uganda Museum from March 1 st  –3 rd , Wildlife Street Launch along Kira Road on March 3 rd  after which the Official Celebrations will be marked at the National Museum. About 1...

Running for the third time, the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo has already kicked off with the pre-expo activities that include familiarization trips for the hosted buyers now on going. This event which is categorized among the MICE  Uganda tour  products plays a significant role in bringing together a range of tourism sector stake holders to shape the future of individual and destination travel business. The actual expo which will run for three days from Feb 17 th  – 19 th  at Kampala Sheraton Hotel Gardens under the Theme “Tourism is everybody’s business” will be showcasing a range of products including  Uganda Safaris and tours  along with presenting a good platform where the business to business and business to customer networks can be developed. Besides transport, attractions and accommodation, the Pearl of Africa Expo will also feature ancillary services including Insurance, banking and tourism related technology which is always required to enhance...

The African Pied Wagtail scientifically known as  Motacilla aguimp  is among the popular bird species explored on  Uganda birding safaris  belonging to the  Motacillidae  family. African Pied Wagtail appears as white and black bird species with black color on the upper parts and the white color on the under parts as viewed on  birding safaris in Uganda . The Juvenile birds feature grey color and generally the African Pied wagtails stretch to 20cm in length. Spread in many countries of Sub Saharan Africa including Uganda where it is explored by birders on  Safari in Uganda , the African Pied Kingfisher thrives in tropical and subtropical flooded or seasonally wet low land grassland, fresh water marshes and along rivers. The African Pied Wagtail is a monogamous bird species and constructs its cup-shaped nest using grass and feathers on convenient tangle of sticks and buildings in settlement areas. An average of 3 – 4 eggs are laid with the fe...

Bakwate a mimic of a Mountain Gorilla thriving in the  Uganda gorilla safari   destination of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park appeared at the famous London’s Trafalgar square luring the Londoners into remarkable amusement. In an effort to encourage world travelers to take  Gorilla safaris to Uganda , the Uganda Tourism Board along with KAMAGEO a Public relations firm based in UK arranged the presentation of this historical Silverback at Trafalgar Square – one of the most popular spots in the world. The Silverback which first emerged from the London based Uganda High Commission frightened the visiting school children but became a point of concentration with even people interacting with it and sharing yellow bananas. An animatronic version of a Mountain Gorilla posed for photos, played with a traffic cone and plucked the bananas from the visitors making the moment exciting and memorable. Besides the appearance at the Trafalgar Square in a range of shifts, Bakwate i...

The destination Uganda has a range of safari activities that are provided to the satisfaction of those that take up  tours to Uganda . Night game drive is recorded to be among those exciting activities and it is great to know where to do it from. Of all the ten (10) National Parks where many of the  Uganda Safari holiday  activities are carried out including  gorilla trekking safaris ,  wildlife safaris  and  mountaineering adventure tours , the Night game drive activity is done in only three of these. These include; Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake Mburo National Park. In Murchison Falls National Park, the Night game drive is undertaken in the open savannah stretches to the north of the Nile River gaining remarkable views of the nocturnal and the cats which tend to do the hunting in the late evening. The view of the Nile River in the moonlight is also rewarding. In Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Night ga...

The Madhvani Group is likely to take over the Umubano Hotel if the privatisation deal is finally inked. Madhvani is a conglomerate based in Uganda where it owns a range of lodges that accommodate a section of the travelers on  Safaris in Uganda  but also with interests in ethanol production, sugar processing, floriculture and oil and soap. Madhvani Group expressed interest in the Umubano Hotel following its liquidation in 2014. The Umubano Hotel which is a four star hotel located at about 5km from the Kigali City center enjoying panoramic views of the city.  The hotel features over 100 rooms and 14 suites not forgetting 4 conference rooms, mini-golf course, tennis court and swimming pool which indicates its capacity to serve well the  Rwanda Safari tour  undertakers if put under competent management. The Sales agreement has already been reached by the two parties though still within one month of due diligence. Before the Liquidation, the Umubano was under...

Scientifically referred to as  Terathopius ecaudatus , the Bateleur is a medium-sized eagle belonging to the  Accipitridae  family closely related to snake eagles. It is recorded to be the only member of Terathopius genus and is limited in small parts of Arabia and various countries of Africa including Uganda where it is explored on  Uganda birding safaris and tours . An average mature Bateleur stretches from 55 – 70cm in length along with a wing span of 186cm. The weight is between 2 – 2.6kg among adult birds. The Bateleur feature short tail and is colourful as always viewed on  birding   safaris in Uganda . The short tail makes the legs to protrude while in flight. Bateleur is noted to be sexually dimorphic with both adults featuring black plumage but with red facial skin, legs and the bill.  The female features secondary tawny feathers and at times, with white mantle. The Bateleur is a diurnal bird species which undertakes the hunting in a ra...