During Pre covid-19, Ugandans have been the main drivers of recovery of visitation to national parks with an estimated 84,260 local visitors visiting national parks thus promoting domestic tourism. By encouraging Ugandans to do domestic tourism, the numbers of international tourists arriving are bound to increase even further and thus leading to economic development. Ministry…
Explore west was a long-waited tour after kicking off Explore Elgon towards the end of 2022. Explore west is a breath-taking therapy that welcomes not only Ugandans but also foreigners to be exposed to the hidden treasures of western region. As Ugandans kicked off explore west campaign, they immediately geared up POATE that took place…
Aruu falls are located along kitgum-gulu high way in northern part of Uganda. From Kampala city, the falls are roughly 386km and about 57km from kitgum and 47km from Gulu city. The falls are situated around local communities of Acholi and Langi region. The Aruu Falls can be reached in about 15 minutes on a…
On Wednesday, DTB managing Director Varghese Thambi named the baby giraffe diamond which means precious and loved. The baby giraffe was born in July 2022 as a male giraffe thus making a year in July 2023. Due to increasing population pressure, wildlife conservationists have asked lawmakers to enact punitive laws aimed at protecting the rare…
At Nakasongola zziwa Rhino sanctuary, Uganda wildlife Authority has been in great joy after receiving a doubt male birth baby Rhinos that were born in two corresponding Malaika the mother rhino was among the first six rhino to be introduced in Uganda from Florida as a donation from Disney’s Animal Kingdom USA in 2006 at…
After a long week of work with noise in Kampala city, I decide to plan a hideout weekend in jinja city at Busowoko falls which is surrounded by various bird species, flowing water and green vegetation. Jinja city is a touristic city that is natural made with Nile flowing in it heading to Mediterranean Sea.…
Just like UTB ended 2022 in style with Uganda Explore Elgon campaign, so is the new style of entering 2023 with explore west campaign. Uganda’s tourism ministry has set April 12-16, 2023 as dates for ‘explore west’ campaign that will see tourists traverse different areas in the Western part of Uganda as they boost growth…
When I was young, my parents shifted from our ancestral home to another place as well as traveling for business work. During my vacation, I got a chance to travel with them for business issues in kasese district. The district neighbors Queen Elizabeth national park which is a famous second largest and oldest park in…
The Ministry of Tourism reported on Tuesday that in the first month of 2023, Brazil received 868,587 foreign tourists despite the pandemic covid -19. However Brazil makes 14.7% in 4 years as the highest number of tourists even during pre- covid-19. According to data from the Federal Police immigration service, January’s figure exceeded by over…
On Thursday, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) hailed the importance of the reopening of China for tourism, given the country’s huge importance to the global tourism market. The UNWTO said the reopening of China represents the ‘missing piece’ in the recovery of world tourism after the worst crisis in its history. China was the world’s…