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03/01/2013

Happy New Year Global Travelers! We wish you the best in life and travel during 2013. Do you have a travel resolution planned for the new year? Visit http://justtraveluganda.com/ for the 2013 best and budgeted safaris.

Each day on a safari with http://justtraveluganda.com/ is so full of wonders, of new experiences and unforgettable moments that choosing the day’s highlights is at times impossible. If you are planning for trip to Uganda, let us know what your independent or group needs are and we can provide it for you.

03/01/2013

Dear Just Travel Uganda friends and followers,
Thank you for your continued friendship and positive feedback about our page posts. Just Travel Uganda has had a busy 2012. As usual, you will also find tourism industry news about Uganda, East Africa and the world at large, Uganda tourism destinations and lots more. We hope you enjoy!
JTU wishes you a prosperous new year.

10/12/2012

Uganda Wildlife Authority

Kyambura Gorge Chimpanzee tracking Status Update:
A female chimpanzee known as Pamba in Kyambura Gorge,Queen Conservation Area has a new baby. http://justtraveluganda.com/explore-uganda/queen-elizabeth-national-park/

A teenage female chimp fondly known as Pamba in Kyambura Gorge,Queen Conservation Area has a new baby.At the same time Mama Murungi(meaing Pretty) is also expecting. This welcome addition brings the population of the chimps community in the breath-taking Gorge to 22.Congs!

05/12/2012

Just Travel Uganda's cover photo

05/12/2012

Launch trip on the Nile:
This activity is the most popular and longest running attraction and is one of the most memorable highlights of the park that provide visual and emotional enjoyment upstream to the base of the falls and viewing the riverside wildlife. Uganda Wildlife operates three boats namely the Shoe Bill, Kiboko and Mamba for the launch trips while private concessionaires operate others. The three-hour round launch trip departs at 09.00 and 14.00 daily. There is also an additional 4-5 hour Delta boat voyage trip that heads downstream from Paraa landing site to the papyrus delta at the river’s entrance into Lake Albert. http://justtraveluganda.com/explore-uganda/murchison-falls-national-park/

05/12/2012

UGANDA DECLARED A BIRDING HUB
Uganda had been priding in the recent accolades by Lonely Planet, Africa Bird Club & the National Geographic an international travel channel affiliated to the National Geograpic Society voted Uganda as the best tourism destination.
To start promoting the country as a major tourist destination, the government of Uganda has declared Uganda a preferred bird watching destination 2013/14 a development expected to promote birding safaris in Uganda and uphold the country as a major and unique tourist destination.

The declaration by the government was made after........ http://justtraveluganda.com/uganda-declared-a-birding-hub/

05/12/2012

ELEPHANTS MIGRATE FROM NIMULE NP SOUTH SUDAN INTO UGANDA
Uganda Wildlife Authority staff in Murchison Falls Conservation Area (MFCA) last Friday battled a herd of elephants that crossed from Nimule National Park South Sudan to Uganda in the villages of Pagirinya and Mukoyoro in Adjumani District. These villages lie into the wildlife..... http://justtraveluganda.com/elephants-migrate-from-nimule-np-south-sudan-into-uganda/

04/12/2012

Friend a Gorilla

Status Update about Mgahinga Gorilla National Park say the Nyakagezi Gorilla Family which recently returned from Rwanda. http://justtraveluganda.com/nyakagezi-mountain-gorilla-family-status-update/

Trackers in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park say the Nyakagezi Gorilla Family which recently returned from Rwanda are in jovial moods around Nyagisenyi area near Muhabura outpost.All the nine members are healthy,feeding and moving normally.

04/12/2012

Unbounded richness

A leopard in Queen Elizabeth National Park

03/12/2012

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities-Uganda

Unmatched anywhere!!!!! Uganda, while being only the size of the United Kingdom, has within its borders rain forest, savannah, mountainscapes, jungle, crater lakes, volcanoes and much, much more. These all make some of the richest ecological diversity in the entire world.

National Geographic has named Uganda one of the World’s Top Ten Must Visit Destinations for 2013. Congrats once again to all Ugandans on yet another global achievement.

03/12/2012

The National Geographic an international travel channel affiliated to the National Geograpic Society listed Uganda among the top 20 global tourism destinations in the year 2013. For details visit http://justtraveluganda.com/uganda-named-top-global-tourist-destinations/

Each day on a safari with http://justtraveluganda.com/ is so full of wonders, of new experiences and unforgettable moments that choosing the day’s highlights is at times impossible. If you are planning for trip to Uganda, let us know what your independent or group needs are and we can provide it for you.

03/12/2012

Kyambura Gorge travel guide:
The 100m deep gorge carved by the kyambura River is the most popular tourist draw in this part of Queen Elizabeth National Park with habituated Chimpazees that can be tracked with in the confines of the forested river gorge carved into the surrounding flat savannah. East of Kyambura Gorge is Kyambura Wildlife Reserve with beautiful crater lakes that offer excellent opportunities to observe many water birds including greater and lesser flamingoes and the great egrets.
A variety of accommodation around Maramagabo Forest and Kyambura Gorge caters for all budgets in this part of the park. Katara Lodge, Jacana Safari Lodge and Kyambura Game Lodge all offer upmarket accommodation while Kingfisher Kichwamba Lodge, offers moderate accommodation and Abbey Guesthouse and Maramagambo Campsite provides budget accommodation.

Track Habituated Chimpanzees in the 100m deep gorge carved by the kyambura River as it flows across the rift valley floor towards the Kazinga Channel. Guided walks to search for them start at Kyambura's Fig Tree Camp at 0800 hrs and 1400 hrs. http://justtraveluganda.com/explore-uganda/queen-elizabeth-national-park/

03/12/2012

The Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General and his wife (Pictured ) had a rare opportunity to pose with the Mountain Gorilla Silverback Mwirima. This was an astonishing privilege! You to can experience this fun and adventurous activity while on http://justtraveluganda.com/itineraries/mountain-gorillas-at-home/ tour

The Inter Parliamentary Union (PU) Secretary General Mr. Anders Johnsson (Pictured ) and his wife had a rare opportunity to pose with the Rushegura Mountain Gorilla Supremo(Silverback) Mwirima in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on Easter Monday.They also visited Queen Elizabeth National Park were they sighted lions and othe big mammals,the craters and several species of birds.

03/12/2012

MAASAI

03/12/2012

Message to all nature lovers

“If we kill off the wild, then we are killing a part of our souls.”
― Jane Goodall

03/12/2012

REPOST
Climb the “Mountains of the Moon”. Unbelievable sights in 8 phenomenal days. Expect to see unbelievable sights on this safari. The Rwenzori mountains is a world heritage site and offers great opportunities to see nature at its best with a wide diversity of flora and fauna. The plant life varies from heavy rainforest, bamboo forests, montane cloudforests to alpine vegetation and the scenery is truly spectacular. The Rwenzori central circuit begins from the RMS offices situated at Nyakalengija. To make this journey a success, one should arrive at the starting point very early in the morning. This gives you enough time to rent equipments and get to know your guide and porters.

Climb the “Mountains of the Moon”. Unbelievable sights in 8 phenomenal days http://justtraveluganda.com/explore-uganda/rwenzori-mountains-national-park/

03/12/2012

REPOST
Special offer to all our fans!!!!! Get a 10% Discount on
COME BIRDING IN UGANDA
From the source of the White Nile on Lake Victoria to the snow-capped Rwenzori Range, the montane forests of the Virungas volcanoes to the desert Plains of Karamoja, Uganda is an equatorial country of astonishing contrasts. No other area in Africa can match its amazing diversity of habitats and this richness is reflected in its ever-burgeoning birdlist of over 1000 species. Amongst these are many special birds such as Shoebill and the numerous spectacular endemics of the Albertine Rift Valley, which are difficult or impossible to find elsewhere. The huge birdlist is all the more remarkable given the small size of the country (approximately the size of Great Britain), making it, arguably the richest African birding destination. http://justtraveluganda.com/itineraries/come-birding-in-uganda/

03/12/2012

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Each day on a safari with http://justtraveluganda.com/ is so full of wonders, of new experiences and unforgettable moments that choosing the day’s highlights is at times impossible. If you are planning for trip to Uganda, let us know what your independent or group needs are and we can provide it for you.

03/12/2012

Still thinking about a trip?
Stress no more, Just Travel Uganda safaris are available over Christmas & New Year at excellent rates discounted to 10%. For details visit http://justtraveluganda.com/ or contact us at http://justtraveluganda.com/contact/

Ishasha Plains Travel Guide
The remote plains is 100km southwest of Mweya and is ranked with the most alluring game veiwing areas in the country with two main game circuits the northern and the southern loops. It is most famous with tree climbing lions. It is also home to many buffalos and elephants, herds of Uganda kob as well as the rare shoebill. The region is convenient to pass through on the way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
A variety of accommodation that caters for all budgets in this sector of the park provides a true wilderness experience. Upmarket accommodation include Ishasha Wilderness Camp, and Ishasha Ntungwe River Camp while Savanna Resort Hotel provides moderate accommodation and Ishasha Campsite and Simba Miti Camp offers budget and camping accommodation. http://justtraveluganda.com/itineraries/4-day-extentions/queen-elizabeth-national-park/

24/11/2012

Great photo Paul thanks for sharing

Photo of the week: Time for lunch for this vervet monkey at Uganda Wildlife Education Center. Photo by Paul Lubega

22/11/2012

Looking for somewhere fantastic to celebrate Christmas or New Year?
Dear fans and followers,
Stress no more, the just Travel Uganda safaris are available over Christmas & New Year and we can offer you excellent rates discounted to 10%. For more visit

Each day on a safari with http://justtraveluganda.com/ is so full of wonders, of new experiences and unforgettable moments that choosing the day’s highlights is at times impossible. If you are planning for trip to Uganda, let us know what your independent or group needs are and we can provide it for you.

22/11/2012

Friend a Gorilla

Gorilla tracking is Uganda's most sought after tourism activity and it occurs in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest as well as Mgahinga National Park. Gorilla tracking in Bwindi is available all year, but tracking in Mgahinga depends on the movement of the gorillas as they sometimes cross over to Rwanda.

The Nyakagezi Mountain Gorilla Family based in Mgahinga National Park which had crossed to Rwanda last year is back in South Western Uganda.All nine members are back and in a healthy condition.

21/11/2012

Thanks to E.A Tour Guide and Safari Driver-Charles Sonkofor this updates

From My Safari Journal:African have different cultural practices but all have same teachings and significance to person's life.This is how circumcision is done in Ethiopia.
Bull Jumping Of Hamer Tribe
The Hamar have very unique rituals such as a bull-leaping ceremony that a young man has to succeed in order to get married. The cow jumping is an initiation rite of passage for boys coming of age in Hamar tribe. Cows are lined up in a row. The initiate, naked, has to leap on the back of the first cow, then from one bull to another, until he finally reaches the end of the row. He must not fall of the row and must repeat successfully the test four times to have the right to become a husband. While the boys walk on cows, Hamar women accompany him: they jump and sing. Totally committed to their initiated sons, the mothers and sisters are whipped to blood, in order to prove their courage and accompany the boy during the test. It is incredible to see the girls asking the whippier to beat them, and even fighting to be the first to!

21/11/2012

Know about Gorillas

Did you know that we share around 98% of our DNA with gorillas? Can you see the resemblance??

21/11/2012

Good morning Just Travel Uganda fans and followers!
A small exercise to start your morning - Where was this photo taken from?
A - Mbarara Kasese Road Uganda
B - Kampala Masaka road Uganda

At the Uganda Equator you will see this by a line drawn in the middle of the street. And with a monument on both sides that state "Uganda Equator". It is an absolutely amazing feeling to stand on both sides of the world.

20/11/2012

Close encounter!!!!! Apoka Lodge http://justtraveluganda.com/explore-uganda/kidepo-valley-national-park/

20/11/2012

KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
Lies in the rugged, semi arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with Sudan and Kenya, some 700km from Kampala. Gazetted as a national park in 1962, it has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species as well as around 475 bird species.
PARK AT A GLANCE
Size: 1,442km2
The park’s altitude ranges between 914m and 2,750m above sea level.
The park contains two rivers – Kidepo and Narus – which disappear in the dry season, leaving just pools for the wildlife.
The local communities around the park include pastoral Karamojong people, similar to the Maasai of Kenya, and the IK, a hunter-gatherer tribe whose survival is threatened.
http://justtraveluganda.com/explore-uganda/kidepo-valley-national-park/
http://justtraveluganda.com/itineraries/4-day-extentions/kidepo-valley-national-park/

19/11/2012

At the Uganda Equator you will see this by a line drawn in the middle of the street. And with a monument on both sides that state "Uganda Equator". It is an absolutely amazing feeling to stand on both sides of the world.

19/11/2012

Uganda now home to half the world’s gorillas, says report http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Uganda-now-home-to-half-the-world-s-gorillas--says-report/-/688334/1619390/-/uamo36/-/index.html

THE POPULATION OF MOUTAIN GORILLAS IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK,SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA NOW STANDS AT 400 FROM THE 2011 CENSUS CARRIED OUT BY UWA WITH ASSISTANCE FROM IGCP,ICCN AND RBD.

16/11/2012

MOUNTAIN GORILLA FACTS

* Scientific Name: Gorilla beringei beringei
* Size: Males: Up to 6 feet tall, standing. Females: Up to 5 feet tall.
* Weight: Males: 350 pounds. Females: 215 pounds.
* Lifespan: 40-50 years
* Habitat: Dense forest, rain forest
* Diet: Herbivorous (vegetarian)
* Gestation: About 8 1/2 months
* Predators: Predominantly humans. Occasionally leopards.

THE POPULATION OF MOUTAIN GORILLAS IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK,SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA NOW STANDS AT 400 FROM THE 2011 CENSUS CARRIED OUT BY UWA WITH ASSISTANCE FROM IGCP,ICCN AND RBD.

16/11/2012

Just Travel Uganda

This was an exciting adventure while on a http://justtraveluganda.com/itineraries/mountain-gorillas-at-home/!! How many likes for this skillful Mutwa man?

16/11/2012

Just Travel Uganda

UWA GORILLA TRACKING PROMOTION for details http://ugandawildlife.org/news-a-updates-2/uwa-news/item/189-uwa-launches-gorilla-tracking-promotion

16/11/2012

Just Travel Uganda welcomes you to Uganda this festive peak season! We are offering a 10% discount to all its safaris this festive season. Book your dream safari between November 2012- January 2013 with us for this great special offers.

Each day on a safari with http://justtraveluganda.com/ is so full of wonders, of new experiences and unforgettable moments that choosing the day’s highlights is at times impossible. If you are planning for trip to Uganda, let us know what your independent or group needs are and we can provide it for you.

15/11/2012

Uganda Conservation Foundation

We've just bought some enormous wire cutters to cut up and destroy two container loads of snares accumulated by the rangers over the past few months in Murchison Falls National Park

They cost us $200!

Anyone wish to sponsor them!