Tourism Advisories

Lake Mburo: A destination for domestic tourists

The lake is decorated with large game like this lone zebra crossing a road. PHOTO/Gerald Tenywa

When the three-hour drive from Kampala to western Uganda ended, there was a pleasant reward. It was the endless dry land bathed by River Rwizi, which runs through many districts, including Mbarara, before it pours its water into Lake Mburo. The lake is decorated with large game like this lone zebra crossing a road. PHOTO/Gerald Tenywa The lake is decorated More...

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Kenya Tourist Board
On Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
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Kenya: Tourism players bank on peaceful poll to market country

The country has taken its place among the 11,163 exhibitors from all over the world showcasing products at the on-going International Tourism Bourse (ITB). (KTB) is leading forty-one exhibitors from the travel More...

International visitors watching the animal migration crossing River Mara in Serengeti National Park.
On Monday, March 4th, 2013
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Serengeti: Where elephant meets the sun

Lion is always the “King of the Jungle,” until when the Elephant charges; at this time the mighty Simba will find fastest route to escape. But while the Elephant can bring the ferocious lion to its knees, cowering More...

Singita Grumeti Reserves (SGR) is a private concession of 140,000 ha bordered by the Serengeti National Park (SENAPA).
On Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
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Singita Grumeti Reserves – Paradise on earth

It is was like a dream come true, a chance to travel and spend two nights at Singita Grumeti Reserves, named the world’s best hotel for two years in a row by Travel + Leisure magazine and it was is not something More...

Addis Ababa
On Sunday, November 18th, 2012
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Addis Ababa, the New York of Africa?

Addis Ababa loosely translated means a ‘new flower’. The capital city of Ethiopia is indeed blooming and very fast, Addis is also known as the home to the African Union, formerly the Organization of African More...

Thailand
On Friday, November 2nd, 2012
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Thailand: What a different holiday

Thailand is a major tourist destination for luxurious resort holidays in places like Phuket, Krabbi, Ao nang, Pattaya, and Ko Samui. Just picture, the morning down by the beach or pool, a burger for lunch, and off More...

Kilimanjaro
On Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
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Why Mount Kilimanjaro is popular in the world

Historians say Mount Kilimanjaro is one among the richest world heritage sites and that is the reason which attracted early German rulers to be the first foreign power to occupy the mountain area and put it in the More...

A lion captures the attention of tourists in Ngorongoro National Park.
On Sunday, October 21st, 2012
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Mwanhuzi: New town with promising future

Mwanhuzi is an emerging town and the headquarters of Meatu district. The town’s wider roads are dotted with cyclists and pedestrians during the day, rests under the shade thorny bushes. A lion captures the attention More...

A magnificient view of the Itanda falls. Photo by Yusuf Muziransa.
On Thursday, August 9th, 2012
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Itanda Falls: Jinja’s hidden jewel

Without the help of a child, we would not have found Itanda Falls. Known to kayakers and rafters, including Prince William of Great Britain, this stretch of the Nile is easily one of the most hidden jewels of Uganda. More...

Giraffes
On Saturday, August 4th, 2012
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Experiencing 24 hours in Akagera

We did not drive more than ten minutes past the northern entrance before we ran into a small herd of Topi antelopes. The familiar landscape of rolling hills was quickly severed as we entered into an open Savannah More...