PRIME SAFARIS AND TOURS AFRICA

Uganda ’s tourism sector is growing at a faster rate mainly because of the increasing safaris which are operated in Uganda. Tour visits have increased due to the presence of tourist attractions like the mountain gorillas , wildlife in National Parks, culture and the city tours which are operated with in the country. The tourism sector has grown because of increased infrastructure development in the country. That’s to say; the increased roads which are built especially to the tourist destinations. These have helped in improving accessibility to tourist destinations hence increasing safaris to Uganda . The hospitality of the people of Uganda has proved one of the factors which has led to the over growing of the tourism sector in Uganda. The tourists who always come for safaris in Uganda say that Ugandans have so hospitable, hence encouraging more tour visits to Uganda. The partnership of the government and the tour operators who are the private sector has greatly improved the t

Uganda is a classic adventure sanctuary, and it has attracted many Uganda safaris which have been carried out in several places which are adventurous to the tourists. These places include the Bujagali falls which lies down the mighty source of the Nile and its located in Jinja, there are many activities which are carried out on the Bujagali falls , like swimming , kayaking, mountain biking, Quad- biking and bungee jumping above the Nile. Uganda has always been an adventure experience to the tourists who come for safaris in Uganda ; this is because of the presence of mountain Rwenzori which is hiked up to the top. Many mountaineers who come to Uganda have always visited the mountains of the moon for a safari adventure; The Mountain offers mountaineering opportunities since it has snow on its top which has always attracted visitors to have an adventure on top of the mountain. In addition, mountain Elgon which is the eighth highest mountain also offers a wonderful and r

Murchison Falls which is also known as the Kabarega falls is located on the source of the Nile. It has attracted many Uganda safaris due to its wonderful experience. It breaks the Victoria Nile which also flows across the northern part of Uganda from the mighty Lake Victoria to Lake Kyoga and also connects to Lake Albert. A safaris to the top of the falls in Boat will make your forget all your worries since, at the top, the Nile forces its way through a gap in the rocks, and then flows to Lake Albert west wards, this experience is so wonderful and it has attracted many tourist to have a boat on their visit to Murchison Falls National Park. Murchison Falls National Park is considered as the largest park in Uganda with wildlife reserves and a wide variety of wildlife including wildlife, some primates and  bird species. The Nile which is the longest river in the world flows with in the park, all these attractions have attracted safaris in Uganda and this has helped in devel

Uganda safaris have been promoted due to the presence of mountains in Uganda. Uganda is a country located in central Africa and it’s considered as a mountainous country because it has got many mountains which have attracted tourists to come and have mountainous adventures hence exploiting Uganda’s tourism potentials.` These mountains have increased safaris to Uganda and these include; Mountain Rwenzori, Mountain Elgon, Virunga mountains, mountain moroto, Mufumbira mountains and many more which have attracted many tour adventures to Uganda. These mountains are so interesting and have been hiked by many tourists. It’s said that both in the east and west of Uganda , there are mountains, Rwenzori Mountain is the highest of all the mountains and it has got the highest peak which has attracted safari adventures/ tour visits from all over the world. The Rwenzori Mountain is snow-capped at the top of the mountain; these peaks include the margherita and Alexandra.  A Uganda sa

Gorilla trekking safaris have been on an increase in Uganda due to the presence of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which harbours half of the mountain gorillas in the world. Many tourists have been frequenting this park because of its diverse wildlife which attracts many tourists to travel to the western part of Uganda. Gorilla tracking safaris have been carried out by many tourists who visit the park but some of them were not aware of the mountain gorilla trekking rules in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and some of the rules to be followed during the trek include; During any gorilla  trekking activity, a 7 metre distance should be observed at all times from the gorillas so that diseases are not easily spread to the gorillas , it’s always said by the park managers that gorillas can easily acquire human diseases especially when they near to them. When carrying out any gorilla tracking expedition, always tourists should end ever to keep their voices low all the t

The northern region of Uganda has for a long time received limited tourism opportunities due to the wars that have been affecting the region. This has led to few safaris to Uganda directed to that part of the country. This is about to end since the ministry of tourism has really worked had to improve the region in order to promote tourism in the north. There is great potential of tourism development in this region and so that’s why the emphasis has been put to develop it for tourism development, this is because of its diverse cultures especially after the wars that happened that side, this will help to increase Uganda safaris . Kidepo National Park which is located in this region has greatly attracted many safari visits from the outside world due to its diverse wildlife and the fantastic accommodation facilities which are always appreciated b by the tourists who tour Kidepo. Uganda Tourism Board has a plan to promote the cultural properties and historical sites inc

Uganda Safaris are bound to improve in Uganda due to the partnership of tour agents in order to strengthen tourism in Uganda. This was agreed upon by the tour operators who are willing and ready to work together in order to promote tourism so as to encourage tourism development. The Ugandan tour operators could generally benefit from marketing Uganda ’s mountain gorillas so as to encourage gorilla trekking safaris to Uganda. The tour agents will do this through encouraging the government to support the initiative to promote tourism in Uganda. In order to increase safaris to Uganda , the tour agents need to share experience with tor agents from other countries so as to share knowledge about tourism systems. This will help to enforce the development of the tourism sector. By tour agents of Uganda coming together, they will be able to identify the tourism products which could be promoted and marked together so that safaris in Uganda can increase in number. They iden

Uganda Tourism Board is a government organisation which is responsible for promoting the tourism sector to the outside world. This has helped in increasing the safaris in Uganda because of its continuous marketing of the sector to the outside world.  The organisation has served Uganda in ensuring the success and growth of the tourism sector in Uganda. It has done this through its partnership with the Ministry of tourism, Trade and Industry since its inception. The board is responsible for marketing and promoting the pearl of Africa, show casing its nature, culture, wildlife, Accommodation and hospitality found in to the country. This has helped in promoting Uganda safaris to the outside world.  In its mandate to develop the country as a tourist attraction, Uganda Tourism Board is committed t6o the inspection of all tourist services and facilities in order to ensure conformity with the international standards to the tourists. The continuous effort of the board in partn

Road development is one the fundamentals of developing the tourism industry in Uganda.   This is because most attractions are connected by the r oads and this has helped so much to increase on Uganda safaris . This has been done to most of roads which led to National Parks but however, these roads still need improvement since most of them are not tarmaced. There is need to improve roads going to game parks in Uganda   and other tourist attractions to make them easily accessible to visitors. This will help in improving safaris in Uganda since more visitors will be encouraged to visit the game reserves. The government should partner up with the private sector in order to fund the development of Roads in Uganda. This will help to reduce the government’s burden since road construction is so expensive, the tour operators should come together in order so as to empathise the development of Roads since this will help in improving safaris to Uganda. In order to take action on this

Gorillas have got many amazing features which have attracted many gorilla trekking safaris to Uganda . Some of the amazing features of mountain gorillas include; Gorillas are the largest living primates and they include apes, monkeys and the humans. A mature male gorilla can be over 6 feet tall and weigh 300 to 500 pounds. This one can spread his arms 8 feet across and is as strong as four to eight men who are strong. Female gorillas are just half the size of the male gorillas. Mountain gorillas have two legs and two arms like the humans, they have 10 fingers and 10 toes, they also possess small two ears on the side of the head, have 32 teeth and two eyes. The gorilla arms are longer and kinder muscular than their legs. Their all bodies are covered with thick black hair except the face, chest, palms, under their arms and the feet. A gorilla tracking safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park will expose you to gorillas which normally walk while putting their feet flat

Uganda is one of the top twenty tourism destinations and this has helped to increase safaris to Uganda since it is composed of many interesting features which attract visitors to engage in tour visits. Uganda lies in the so called non- disturbed nature which is always green and thus welcomes any one the moment you enter Uganda the pearl of Africa , Any means of transport can lead you to this beautiful environment. This green nature has greatly attracted many travellers to come for Uganda safaris . Uganda has a variety of birds which have attracted many birding safaris in Uganda, wildlife, and the mountain gorillas which have attracted several gorilla trekking safaris that have been the main tourist attraction of Uganda. The pearl of Africa has wonderful scenery, wide variety of wildlife such as gorillas and it can easily be visited since the people of Uganda are hospitable, this has helped in presenting Uganda as the best tourist destination. Kidepo National Park is also a u

Uganda safaris are to be affected because some East African countries are not freeing their boarders to free movement of tourists to the respective tourist attractions in their countries. Safaris to Uganda are bound to reduce because Tanzania and Kenya tourism personnel are restricting the movement of visitors by putting rules and regulations to guide their tour operators from stiff competition. Uganda tour operators said that while Uganda as a country allows registered vehicles which are carrying tourists to enter the border of Uganda and access specific tourist attractions, Kenya does not allow those of Uganda to enter into Nairobi to access the attractions. This has affected Uganda ’s tourism sector since safari visits have been completely reduced. On the other side, Uganda doesn’t tax Tanzania tour operators who come to Uganda to either pick or bring tourists, but it’s just on the same for The Tanzania  tour operators who always charge 100 dollars for the Ugandan t

Uganda is a home to many interesting birds which have attracted many birding safaris hence improving the tourism sector. It has got many birding spots which include; Budongo forest reserve which has 360 birds, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with 357 bird species, Kibale National Park with 340 bird species, Kidepo National Park with 480 bird species, Mabamba bay wetland with 260 species of birds, Mabira forest with 300 species of birds recorded, Lake Mburo National Park with 317 bird species recorded, Mgahinga National Park with 115 species of Birds, Murchison falls with 460 bird species, 435 bird species found in Semuliki National Park and 210 species in Rwenzori Mountain National Park.   Bi rding safari will expose you to the bird species which pour out the purest of rare music. So tender and serene is the harmony of nature in the old woods of Serenada Eco Resort that monkeys, both red-tailed and colobus join in the jungle tango dance. This experience will leave yo

Jinja is one of the great tourism destinations in Uganda and it has attracted many safaris which have helped in improving the tourism sector. As early as the pre-independence era, Jinja town located 80 kilometres east of the capital Kampala was a favourite destination for both local and foreign investors. They established industries that consequently attracted multitudes of job seekers from all over the region in search of employment opportunities. The increase in Uganda safaris to Jinja has been attributed to its strategic location along the Trans-African highway from the port coast of Mombasa, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria and eastern bank of the world's longest river Nile as well as the presence of European and Asian settlers, Jinja made great economic strides in the 1950s and 1960s. The tourist destination was hit by a depression during Idi mans’ regime were by most tourist attractions were destroyed and many industries were washed away. This affecte

Uganda’s tourism has greatly improved due to increased safaris to Uganda which have contributed high revenues to the country. This is mainly because the media has started focusing on and allowing healthy debates on tourism. For a long time, tourism was never given any attention and if any, it was focused on the negative side and that largely kept the Ugandan population out of trying to tap into the tourism potential that the country has. This delayed the development of the tourism sector hence low numbers of Uganda safaris . Tourism and hospitality are bedfellows, for Uganda both tourism and hospitality are creating more meaningful jobs compared to any sector. The jobs created include: tour guiding, chefs, hotel managers, rangers, reservation officers both in tour companies and hotels, entertainers and many others. These have greatly worked hard to increase Uganda safaris . The movement of Ugandans within the country has also created strong employment opportunities i

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the wonderful experiences one can ever have. The park which is located in south western Uganda , at the junction of the plain and mountain forests, because of its exceptional biodiversity, with more than 160 species of trees and over 100 species of ferns. The park harbours many types of birds and butterflies as well as the endangered species, the mountain Gorillas . This mountain gorilla tracking tour will refer you to Makara, the fearsome silverback and leader of the Habinyanja family of mountain gorillas that reside deep within Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The gorilla safaris will show how Makara the silverback climbs across his grey speckled back and playing with the juveniles. Once these spot people around them, they normally venture close, peering through the thick undergrowth with big brown inquisitive eyes. These will surely make your trekking safari interesting. These mountain gorillas h

Thailand’s ambassador, Ling Ping is to take two of Uganda ’s mountain gorillas to Chiang Mai Zoo in order to promote gorilla trekking safaris in Thailand. Uganda and Thai have come to an understanding of promoting the tourism in order to improve their economies. The director of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Manopat Huamuangkaew noted that these two mountain gorillas from Uganda are gifts given by Ugandan government to Thailand in order to promote gorilla tracking safaris . These are male and female gorillas aged between three and five years old. The ambassador said that gorilla tours will soon be part of Thailand’s tourism sector. The gorillas have been given to the zoo following an agreement reached between the Thai and Ugandan governments during Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's official visit to Uganda . These gorillas will help in promoting Uganda as a tourist destination hence increasing gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda .

Domestic tourism is one of the main factors which have contributed to Uganda safaris though it has been neglected by the tourism sector. Uganda Wildlife Authority, a body responsible for marketing Uganda as a tourist destination has mainly focused on marketing Uganda to the outside world instead of encouraging domestic tourism as well. The minister of tourism, Hon. Maria. Mutagamba discovered that domestic tourism has been left out in Uganda; this is because the people have not been informed about the importance of tourism in the country. This has greatly affected tour visits or safaris to Uganda , since tourism only depends on international tourism. In order to promote domestic tourism in Uganda, The ministry needs to put much emphasis on the events which take place in the country so that people of Uganda can also participate hence encouraging domestic tourism. These events can include; the coronation events which honour culture and traditions and many other events. The