Jungle Safaris Uganda

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Cost sharing is the major benefit of a group tour. Before you join a group tour, consider group leadership, size, itineraries, age, reviews, communication or weather.

30/11/2018

The Batwa also known as the Twa in Rwanda are an indigenous group of people who originally lived in the ancient Bwindi forest in Uganda until it was gazetted as a National park in 1991. The Batwa lived in harmony in the jungle with all creatures including the mountain gorillas. The Batwa were regarded as the Keepers of the forest. Some anthropologists say that most pygmy tribes such as the Batwa/the Twa have existed for more than 60,000 years in the equatorial forests.

02/07/2018

Lake Albert is located between the Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo in Western Uganda and is the most northern of the lakes in the in the Albertine Rift which straddles parts of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

Lake Albert was so named in 1864 by European explorers Samuel Baker and Sass Flóra when they "discovered it" and named it in honour Queen Victoria's consort Prince Albert who had died three years previously.

It was briefly renamed as Lake Mobutu Sese Seko after by President Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga of the Congo (President 24 November 1965 – 16 May 1997) before reverting to its widely known name and is Africa's seventh largest lake measuring some 100 miles long and 19 miles wide with a maximum depth of 168 feet.

18/06/2018

Ngamba Island is a project of the Chimpanzees Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT), established in 1997 and it provides a home for over 40 orphaned chimpanzees to live out their lives, since a return to their natural habitat is not possible, while educating visitors and local communities about their remarkable species and the importance of conserving their fragile forest habitat.

Ngamba Island consists of approximately 100 acres, 98 of which are forested and separated from the visitors area by an electric fence where the chimpanzees roam through the day.

18/06/2018

Kitagata Hot Springs are natural hot springs in the Western Region of Uganda. The springs are believed to have natural healing powers.

08/06/2018

KABAKA'S LAKE IN KAMPALA: It was dug on orders of Kabaka (king) Danieri Basammula-Ekkere Mwanga II Mukasa of Buganda Kingdom in 1886.

25/05/2018

Situated about one and half hours’ drive west of Kinshasa, the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary is one of the amazing projects that offer refuge to the orphaned bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…

30/04/2018

Edirisa Musuza, a.k.a.Eddy Kenzo is now Uganda's Tourism ambassador. In a statement by Uganda Wild life Authority, they explained that the singer would unleash to the world Uganda’s unique Wildlife and promote Uganda’s tourism destinations. Kenzo at the beginning of April 2018 donated his awards to the Uganda Museum to boast tourism.

27/04/2018

RIP: Another tragedy has occurred in Uganda's Tourism sector following the death of Chimp ZAKAYO who has been living in Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) formerly known as Entebbe Zoo. The world-renowned chimpanzee Zakayo has passed on at the age of 54. The Uganda's oldest Chimpanzee
Zakayo succumbed to chronic Gastroenteritis.Tributes are coming in from as far as NatGeo Wild, African Wildlife Foundation and the local folks. WILD KANDA organisation has also sent their condolences to Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. We feel gutted too.

18/04/2018

Are you in Rwanda for any kind of safari? Spare some time on your visit to Kigali City and head straight to Muhanga Town (only 45 minutes drive away) to experience some of the cultural activities of typical Rwandan rural areas. It is undeniable that culture in a destination is as important as the na...

13/04/2018

SAD: A pride of eleven lions has been found dead in Queen Elizabeth National Park. It's suspected that they were poisoned by a cattle keeper whose cow was killed by the lions near Hamukungu Fishing Village.

The farmer reportedly laced pieces of meat with poison in the latest example of human-wildlife conflict.

Set against the backdrop of the jagged Rwenzori Mountains, Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Uganda’s most popular tourist destinations, was founded in 1952 as Kazinga National Park, and renamed two years later to commemorate a visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

07/04/2018

Mother Bavanyuma with her latest newborn, a male. Bavanyuma last gave birth in 2014. In Virunga National Park, the good news just keeps coming. In late Fe

17/03/2018

About the Chimpanzee

Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, sharing more than 98 percent of our genetic blueprint. Humans and chimps are also thought to share a common ancestor who lived some four to eight million years ago.

Behavior

Chimpanzees live in social communities of several dozen animals, and can habituate themselves to African rain forests, woodlands, and grasslands.

Although they normally walk on all fours (knuckle-walking), chimpanzees can stand and walk upright. By swinging from branch to branch they can also move quite efficiently in the trees, where they do most of their eating. Chimpanzees usually sleep in the trees as well, employing nests of leaves.

19/01/2018

23/10/2017

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch located in Nakasongola district is the proud home of the only wild rhinos in Uganda. The Rhino re-introduction project is a project of Rhino Fund Uganda and Uganda Wildlife Authority.

We are conveniently located 176km (100 miles) north of Kampala on the Gulu highway towards Murchison Falls (branch off at Nakitoma trading centre). Ziwa is the only place where you will be able to see rhinos in the wild.

Presently the sanctuary is home to nineteen (19) southern white rhinos. The sanctuary has become increasingly popular with tourists; for rhino trekking, bird watching, nature walks and relaxation.

30/08/2017

bushbaby, name for several small, active nocturnal primates of the Galagidae family, found in forested parts of Africa. Bush babies are also called galagos. The smallest are about 1 ft (30 cm) long, including the long, furry tail. All have fluffy fur, small pointed faces with large eyes, and naked, highly mobile ears. The very large eyes are adapted for nocturnal vision and their pupils contract so as to be almost invisible. The long hind legs are specialized for jumping; the fingers and toes are long and slender, with fleshy terminal pads; and the thumb and big toe are opposable.

10/08/2017

The lion is one of the most sought-after safari species, and one of the most impressive to observe, living in prides and around 15 individuals, lions adhere to strict social structures. Groups consist of related females and their cubs, who are often born around the same time and raised communally. New mothers, however, will live in den with their cubs for the first few weeks, move them one by one to the new den every few days to avoid building up a scent which would attract predators. A new male taking over the pride will often kill all cubs, and mate with each of the females.

10/08/2017

Our closest Cousin, the chimpanzee, share at least 94% of DNA with humans.

Kibale National Park’s most popular activity is the Kanyanchu Primate Walk. Thirteen species can be sought, and a good variety of diurnal monkeys invariably encountered, but the stars of this trail are the chimpanzees. Kanyanchu’s chimps have been trekked since 1993 and the chances of locating them are excellent. Guided walks start at 8am and 2pm and last an average of three hours, depending on various factors.

The full-day Chimpanzee Habituation Experience (CHEX) works with a chimpanzee community which is undergoing habituation. Early visitors can watch chimpanzees leaving their overnight nests between 6:00 - 6:30am before feeding, copulating, hunting, breastfeeding, resting, patrolling and displaying until it is time to build new nests around 7pm.

23/06/2017

Kibale National Park’s most popular activity is the Kanyanchu Primate Walk. Thirteen species can be sought, and a good variety of diurnal monkeys invariably encountered, but the stars of this trail are the chimpanzees. Kanyanchu’s chimps have been trekked since 1993 and the chances of locating them are excellent. Guided walks start at 8am and 2pm and last an average of three hours, depending on various factors.

The full-day Chimpanzee Habituation Experience (CHEX) works with a chimpanzee community which is undergoing habituation. Early visitors can watch chimpanzees leaving their overnight nests between 6:00 - 6:30am before feeding, copulating, hunting, breastfeeding, resting, patrolling and displaying until it is time to build new nests around 7pm.

12/06/2017

There should also be many rules about what not to carry on an African safari than the guidelines on what to carry especially about the foot wear which is more comfortable for the jungle adventure. The most important point is to travel lightly. Foot wear can be a baggage problem due to its extra bulk...

25/05/2017

The statement made by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) early this week will clearly affect the number of people going for gorilla trekking, which will then presents Uganda with a chance to take advantage of Rwanda’s market.

19/05/2017

As Rwanda doubled price for gorilla permits from $750 to $1500, tour operators in neighboring countries like Kenya and Tanzania who was taking there their clients for gorilla trekking to Rwanda are in Kampala to strike a deal with Uganda Tourism Board (UTB).

19/05/2017

From sheltering some of the globe's most endangered species to showcasing astonishing patterns of migration, Africa's national parks are among the world's most spectacular.

11/05/2017

08/05/2017

On 6th May 2017, Rwanda Development Board announced a revised price for gorilla tracking permits in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park. The cost for tickets to

29/04/2017

Gertrude Kirabo, the Assistant Director of Murchison Falls Conservation area informs all stake holders and the general public that the management of Murchison

05/12/2016

Home Activities Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest ActivitiesChimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest By admin - December 5, 2016 4 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Chimpanzees are the dominant primates in Kibale Forest National Park. Chimpanzee tracking has made Kibale one of the loveliest places...