Described as the form of travel to natural areas with the intention of learning, studying or engaging in activities that attempt to minimize the environmental negative effects and empower the host communities, eco tourism is one of the categories of [...]
The Uganda Tourism Body (UTB) which is the main public body responsible for marketing Uganda Safari and tour products officially disclosed the activities for the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) which is scheduled to run from Feb 17th – [...]
The Uganda Tourism Sector Performance report launched under the theme unlocking the tourism potential as an engine for attaining middle income status left members of the tourism fraternity in an enchanting mood. The launch which was presided over by Rt. [...]
Besides the traditional Uganda Safari products that include wild game viewing and Primates, the destination has got a rich niche of religious tourism that can be taped to enhance the tourism receipts. Popularly known for its Uganda Martyrs who were [...]
The East Africa Safari tour destinations of Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda formulated a joint tourism marketing committee with a range of intentions among which included joint marketing at the forth coming World Travel Market London. The world event which will [...]
The Ugandan President has finally issued the long awaited directive regarding the removal of taxes on tourism services such as the 18% Value Added Tax (VAT) on accommodation including the Uganda Safari Lodges. During the Presidential Investors Round Table (PIRT) [...]
Experts in Uganda’s tourism industry have advised Uganda to utilize its great history about their former presidents like the ferocious dictator Idi Amin Dada and the Namugongo Christian martyrs as one of their selling points to draw in tourists Africa [...]
Positioned to the South West of Uganda, Rubanda is one of the newly created districts which commenced operations on 1st July 2016. The district shares boundaries with the districts of Kanungu, Kisoro and Kabale. In fact Rubanda was a county [...]
Of all the days to observe this year in Uganda, one of them is the world tourism day on 27th September this year in Uganda. This day seeks to raise individual awareness of the role tourism plays throughout the whole [...]
A unique tourism experience has emerged in the southern part of Uganda that is naturally endowed and has also been dubbed the Ugandan tourism hub. Originally referred to as the Switzerland of Africa, the region is home to the beautiful [...]
The technocrats in the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) tourism sector of recent appreciated the significance of social media as regards tourism promotion that would increase regional safaris including safaris to Uganda. The members of this regional block which brings [...]