PRIME SAFARIS AND TOURS AFRICA

Understanding  how strenuous is gorilla trekking in Uganda? − provides travelers with a good insight on;  What to wear for gorilla trekking in Uganda ,  Rwanda, Congo? /  how to dress for gorilla trekking in Uganda?  There is little or no opportunity for fashion while on a  gorilla trek  in  Bwindi or Mgahinga National Park . Therefore as you envisioning your  Uganda   gorilla tour   you also need to consider the gorilla trekking dress code. Below are  what to wear when tracking gorillas during your   Congo ,  Rwanda  or  Uganda safaris . WHAT TO WEAR FOR GORILLA TREKKING IN UGANDA, RWANDA, CONGO Long trousers:  Jeans are mostly recommended for most of the hikes and treks since they show less or no dirt and offer safety and protection from giant stinging nettles and weeds that may clasp at your ankles and legs during Jungle hours.   Long-sleeved shirts/t-shirts:  The shirt should h...

  Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo has said that people who were illegally staying in Uganda at the time of the closure of airports and borders early in the year, will have to seek clearance to travel. This is one of the guidelines that the ministry has put in place to implement the presidential directive to reopen all border as the country eases restrictions imposed to forestall the spread of coronavirus disease- COVID-19. But as the airport reopens, all persons intending to return to their countries of residents will face scrutiny for clearance, in line with immigration control measures. Before Lockdown... At the time border closures were announced, the Directorate of immigration halted the issuance of other travel documents such as Certificate of Identity, Temporary movement permits, Conventional Travel Documents (For Refugees) and Certification of travel documents and Passes. It also suspended the issuance and Personalization of Visas, Work permits, Citizenship, Resid...

  On Sunday 11 th October on Mount Kilimanjaro; Africa’s highest mountain caught fire and the flames could be seen from miles away. A storm of hard winds on Sunday spread fire on the mountain and since then, a number of people have been battling it out. The cause of the fire has yet to be established however, there are no injuries or deaths have been reported as well as property damage. This wildfire started at the Whona area; a rest centre for Kilimanjaro mountain climbers using Mandara and Horombo, two of several routes up the mountain. Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), one of the Tanzania authorities have undertaken all precautions necessary to ensure the safety of Tanzania safari visitors and their equipment. There are over 500 volunteers including students that have offered to put out a fire on Mount Kilimanjaro. They were working with local authorities to help deliver food and water to the firefighters. Besides affecting the tourist Tanzania Mountain hiking activity , the ...

  Despite the researcher's argument that allowing the infection to spread in populations that are not vulnerable will help build up herd immunity, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against suggestions that “herd immunity” approach might be a realistic strategy to stop the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, saying such an approach is “simply unethical”. Speaking to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General said “Herd immunity is achieved by protecting people from a virus, not by exposing them to it.” “Allowing a dangerous virus that we don’t fully understand to run free is simply unethical and it’s not an option.” This approach has never been used as a strategy for responding to an outbreak, putting this pandemic aside. The Herd immunity approach occurs when the majority of a population becomes immune to disease through vaccinations or through the mass spread of disease. Speaking to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, he said that health officials are aiming to achieve “her...

  Besides winning a Safe Travel Seal, Uganda gets another big win for its tour and travel industry. Forbes Magazine, one of the most-read business magazines around the world, recently named Uganda among the six places travellers should consider visiting this month (October). This Good News has come shortly after Uganda re-opened Entebbe International Airport on October 1 st . The airport has been closed for the 6 months as one of the steps of curbing the importation of COVID-19 cases into the country. An endorsement from such a high-esteemed publication is remarkable for Uganda, especially when it comes this time when the tourism sector around the world has been disrupted by the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. According to the Government of Uganda data, In the 2018/2019 financial year, Uganda earned about Shs5.8 trillion from its tourism industry making the sector the country's leading foreign currency earner for the fifth year in a row. This accounted for 7.7% of the national GDP a...

  The World Animal Protection - an animal welfare agency, is pushing for a permanent ban on all kinds of wildlife trade as the only long-term solution to curb major epidemics like COVID-19 from happening again. This World Animal Protection Agency wants the government’s world over, institutions and individuals to join hands to curb the use of wildlife animals for food, entertainment, medicine or to be kept as exotic pets. Why? The latest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, that is believed to have originated from wildlife markets in Wuhan, China, has so far claimed millions of people globally and left over 34 million people ill. Between 1940 - 2004, there are more than 335 new infectious diseases that were recorded and more than 50 outbreaks a decade. All these emerged with significant implications for both public health and economic stability. Therefore, Christian Wazler warns that future outbreaks of zoonotic disease are inevitable because interfaces between wildlife and human...

  About Bugoma Central Forest Reserve Bugoma Central Forest Reserve is one of the protected tropical forests in Uganda. Bugoma forest was gazetted as a protected forest in the 1930s. In 2002, it was put under the mandate of the National Forestry Authority (NFA). This tropical rain forest is situated in Hoima district just in the east of Lake Albert, southwest of Hoima and northeast of Kyenjojo towns. Bugoma forest covers a surface area of about 41,142 hectares (411.42 km2) and 65,000 hectares (650 km2). With this area, this forest is believed to be home to over 23 mammal species, 225 bird species, and 260 species of trees. The tropical forest is also home to about 500 chimpanzees (10% of the Ugandan chimp population), making the forest a chimpanzee sanctuary and they have been undergoing habituation since January 2016. Bugoma Central Forest Reserve is the largest remaining block of natural tropical forest along the Albertine Rift Valley between Budongo and Semuliki National Park ,...

  Uganda Celebrates the Safer Tourism Seal Award   The Government of Uganda together with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) yet again have something great to celebrate and be proud of following the recent achievement of being awarded the Safer Tourism Evaluated Seal by Safer Tourism organization under Rebuilding Tourism. The Uganda Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lilly Ajarova and Quality Assurance Officer Samora Semakula applied for the Safer Tourism Seal on 24 th August 2020. In addition to the self-assessment required, UTB also included a request for an independent evaluation. This Safer Tourism Seal is available for any safari destination and tourism stakeholder based on self-assessment. This Uganda Tourism Board achievement shows the importance of evaluation, and commitment. This helps to double-check on policies in place. The Safer Tourism Seal is an initiative by rebuilding.travel, a global grassroots movement with tourism leaders in 120 countries. The Ug...

  Following the reopening of Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport on 1 st  October to revive Uganda’s tourism, a number of COVID-19 safari travel measures have been put in place for travellers. These Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’S) were passed after consulting the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). According to the Civil Aviation Authority, these measures have been undertaken to control the spread of COVID-19. These SOP’s are to be followed by passengers arriving and departing at the Entebbe International Airport and at other border points of entry or exit either by land or water. Standard Operating Procedures for Incoming Passengers Airlines shall not board any passenger coming to Uganda without a negative COVID-19 PCR test. An arriving passenger without the negative COIVD-19 PCR test shall be denied entry and the airline shall be obliged to take back the passenger. In an unlikely event that a returning Uganda comes without COVID-19 PCR test, they will ...