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Mountain Gorillas Tracking the mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat is undoubtedly one of the most done tour activities in Rwanda. Rwanda is home to a number of mountain Gorillas second to Uganda in the highest population of these forest […]

Mountain Gorillas Uganda is home to the highest population of mountain Gorillas in the world residing in the Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks. Gorilla is the largest living primate in the world and can only be seen in the three […]

It’s beautiful and clean Rwanda is one of the cleanest countries across Africa basing on the standard set by the country’s leadership. Visitors sometimes get shocked when their plastic bags are not accepted to enter them into Rwanda. It is […]

Plastic bags It is no doubt that Rwanda is one of the cleanest places in Africa. The government of the republic of Rwanda in 2008 banned the use of all non-biodegradable plastic bags. Warning signs have been placed on all […]

Gorilla tracking at Volcanoes National Park may look like the major tour activity but the Gorilla guardian’s village was established to offer you much more. The Gorilla guardian’s village is an establishment in the neighborhood of the park to bring […]

Human beings share over 98% of their DNA with humans making them vulnerable to many of the human diseases and the effects may be more disastrous to the primates than in humans. Primate tourism is currently the backbone of Uganda […]

You may be wondering where to go on your visit to Uganda, we share some of the key areas that many visitors have been to and never want to miss. The key tour destinations in Uganda are not limited to […]

Ostriches are large birds best described by their long legs and necks. They are some of the fastest creatures that can run at a speed of about 70kms per hour if in danger. The males are black in color while […]

Rwanda Genocide of 1994 was the massive massacre against the Tutsi that happened between 7th April and 15 July 1994. The killings began a day after President Juvenal Habyarimana had been assassinated on 6th April 1994 in a plane crash. […]

The King’s Palace of Rwanda The king’s palace museum of Rwanda is one of their historical statues that speaks so much to their cultural heritage. It is located in Nyanza town where most of the monarchical talents can all be […]

Top 5 Places to Visit In Rwanda As you plan to spend your holiday in Rwanda, here are some of the major places to add to your bucket list. Our guide to the top places to go to while in […]

WHAT MAKES BWINDI THE BEST GORILLA DESTINATION IN AFRICA You may have heard of mountain Gorillas so often and would probably wish to have a face to face encounter with these forest giants. Several places have Gorillas in Africa but […]

Queen Elizabeth is one of Uganda’s oldest and largest National Parks gazzetted in 1952 as Kazinga National Park and later named after the Queen of England in 1954. It is located in the western side of Uganda in the districyts […]

Chimpanzee Tracking at Kyambura Gorge Kyambura Gorge is one of the most fantastic places to visit in the Queen Elizabeth National Park area. It stretches for about 16kms long and is composed of a tropical rain forest and a savanna […]

Kibale is Uganda’s primate capital and the most dominant is the chimpanzee family that has gone high up to over 1500 chimps in this park. This is the highest number of chimps in the whole of Africa making it the […]

Gorilla Filming In Uganda Filming the Gorillas involves recording of the Gorillas in their natural homes in Bwindi and Mgahinga Gorilla national parks. Uganda has over 500 Gorillas living in the parks in habituated groups that are available for tracking […]

Horse Riding In Lake Mburo Lake Mburo National Park is located in the western side of the country a few hours’ drive from Kampala city. This beautiful activity is organized privately by Mihingo Lodge and is managed by the lodge. […]

Lion Tracking In Queen Elizabeth National Park Lion tracking is one of the most exciting activities in the Queen Elizabeth National Park meeting the big cats in the wild as they devour the weak animals. This exercise was started by […]

Canopy walk in Nyungwe forest National Park Rwanda Canopy is a suspended walk way set high above the forest. Rwanda’s canopy is the first of its kind in the whole of East Africa. It lies 50 meters above Nyungwe forest […]

Cultural Tourism in Rwanda Rwanda’s culture is undoubtedly the most interesting on the African continent. Unlike most of African states, Rwanda is a unified state dating back to the pre-colonial times. It is occupied by Banyarwanda a group of people […]

Unlike other gorilla destinations in the world, Rwanda has established itself as s high end travel destination and especially for Gorillas. Gorilla tourism in Rwanda was started by an American primatologist Dian Fossey who dedicated her life to save the […]

The Covid 19 pandemic did not spare any living creature and more especially the tourism sector. Rwanda’s primate tourism was its major contributor to the economy but was greatly hit since the borders were closed for any travelers from other […]

There is a limit on how many people should visit a habituated Gorilla group at a time. The limit is for conservation purposes of the endangered mountain Gorillas in their natural homes- the forest. A group of 8 people is […]

Bwindi is undoubtedly shelters the largest number of habituated Gorilla families in the world with over 19 habituated groups ready for visiting. The Gorillas have been used to the presence of human beings and are safe for tracking. Bwindi was […]

WHEN TO BOOK GORILLA PERMITS IN UGANDA Many travelers keep wondering when they can book their Gorilla permits to have an up-close view of the Gorillas in their natural forest. The mountain Gorillas live in the high mountains in the […]

Uganda is undoubtedly the home of primates in the whole world. It has the highest number of mountain Gorillas living in the impenetrable forest of Bwindi National Park and another group living in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in the […]

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT GORILLAS There is so much that travelers normally ask bout Gorillas before they travel, during their tours and after their safaris to Uganda. The Gorillas are very gentle giants living in the forests in the high […]

CULTURE IN UGANDA Uganda is a uniquely gifted nation with over 58 tribes that creates a fascinating cultural heritage. Their different cultural beliefs have however not stopped Ugandans from relating together in harmony. Every culture has its unique beliefs and […]

Uganda celebrates the birth of yet another baby Gorilla in Nyakagezi gorilla group that stays in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The baby comes few weeks after several other baby gorillas were born in Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park from different […]

What a joy again as Bwindi welcomes new baby in Mucunguzi Gorilla family. The one-day old baby gorilla was first sighted on 4th September 2020 and was produced by the female called Ndinkahe. “Ndinkahe” is a rukiga runyankole word meaning […]

Bwindi Impenetrable forest National park staff, UWA and the general tourism fraternity in Uganda are in great celebration as they welcome the birth of the 5th baby Gorilla in Rushegura Gorilla group. The birth marks the 5th baby in a […]

Rwanda announced the reopening of its tourism activities and the resumption of international travel for charter flights starting on 17th July 2020. Considering the health and lives of the travelers, Rwanda development board (RDB) has organized attractive comprehensive tourism packages […]

WHAT TO DO IN KAMPALA CITY Kampala is Uganda’s central business area and the largest urban center attracting large numbers of people from all areas of the country. The capital Kampala has a population of over 1.5 Million people since […]

Uganda lost one of the most famous Gorillas known as Rafiki the leader Nkuringo one of the famous and historical Gorilla groups in Bwindi impenetrable forest. Rafiki was reported missing on the 1st June 2020 and his body was found […]

POST COVID19 GORILLA SAFARIS IN UGANDA Everyone wonders what will happen after the Corona virus (Covid19) has been contained all over the world especially in regards to the tourism industry. Just to remind you that all primate research and tourism […]

WHAT TO DO IN AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK Akagera National Park is a mainly savanna land covering over 25 sq.km located in the Eastern parts of Rwanda. The park gets its name from River Kagera that flows on the Eastern boundary […]

A lot of questions are asked about Gorillas by travelers just to help them understand the exact nature of these endangered apes in the forest. some of the commonly asked questions include; Why are Gorillas unable to speak? Gorillas do […]

“Amahoro” is a Kinyarwanda word Meaning “peace”. The name Amahoro is demonstrated by the dominant silverback Ubumwe who tends to keep peace even in a time of losing some of the group members to other gorilla families. The calm nature […]

Bwenge Gorilla group Bwenge is a Kinyarwanda word meaning “Wisdom”1` This group was named after Bwenge the dominant silverback that started the family in 2007 after being joined by another female group. Bwenge Gorilla family lives in the foot hills […]

Mishaya gorilla group in Bwindi impenetrable forest got its name from its dominant silverback Mishaya who was part of Nshongi group. Mishaya left Nshongi gorilla group in May 2011 after several fights with other groups and that won him several […]