Yetuguide

01/06/2018

http://www.yetuguide.com/tracking-ugandas-nkuringo-family-mountain-gorillas-hiking-path-less-traveled/

Tracking mountain gorillas in Uganda is a once-in-a-lifetime trip and my husband Scott and I made the journey to East Africa and the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to celebrate our 20th anniversary (December 17th), another once-in-a-lifetime experience. I never would have guessed that I’d end up holdi...

22/07/2017

22/07/2017

22/07/2017

22/07/2017

08/06/2017

There are literally hundreds of national parks, game reserves and other protected areas in East Africa, ranging from savannah reserves the size of a small European country to tiny community-protected enclaves of swampland or rainforest, and it would take the best part of a year to explore them all t...

14/05/2017

http://www.vogue.com/article/uganda-hotels-lodges-africa-best-kept-secret?mbid=social_onsite_twitter

From deluxe “glamping” tents just steps from the Nile to private lodges tucked into a tangle of rainforest, here are some of the best accommodations in the Pearl of Africa.

04/03/2017

http://www.dw.com/en/a-new-home-for-hunted-chimps/a-37195039

Uganda’s Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria is a safe haven orphaned chimpanzees that also fights hunting, educates the public and offers ecotourism.

03/03/2017

http://www.yetuguide.com/adventure/adventure-in-kenya/maralal-camel-derby/

The Maralal Camel Derby is an annual event, held midyear just outside of Maralal town. This is Kenya’s best known and most prestigious camel race, attracting both local and international competitors. The event is a major draw for spectators as well as racers, and the competition is fierce. Many loca...

14/02/2017

http://www.yetuguide.com/culture-and-art/culture-in-uganda/kasubi-tombs/

Kasubi tombs is a cultural, tradiditional and ceremonial burial ground for the kings[kabakas] in the Buganda kingdom. The site is located at Kasubi hill, Kampala, the borders of Kasubi tombs were established in 1882 and it comprises of about sixty four acres of land, five kilometers Northwest of Kam...

04/01/2017

I attended the Kampala Color fun at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds-Kampala and a few hours later, I was looking for the bathrooms in vain because I was all covered by different colours. The second edition of the Kampala Color Fun run took place yesterday amid a lot of excitement from the revellers who were…

30/12/2016

Experience an unfathomable connection during a magical hour with Uganda’s most iconic primate. The tangled forested slopes of Bwindi provide shelter to one of Africa’s most diverse mammalian faunas, including 45% of the global mountain gorilla population. Unsurprisingly, the main tourist activity in...

26/12/2016

10 Golden Rules for Anyone Going to the Masai Mara Taking a Safari to the Masai Mara National Reserve can be one of life’s most memorable experiences. To get the most out of your time in Kenya, here are a few simple tips and reminders to keep in mind: Choose the right hotel Plan your …

21/12/2016

http://www.yetuguide.com/gadgets/central/experience-in-nanyuki/

In Summary This was my recent experience in Nanyuki, a popular tourist town in Laikipia county, where luxury and adventures are bedfellows in central Kenya. It all started from the Panari Hotel in Nairobi in the company of travel journalists from Australia, China, South Africa, Algeria, Nigeria, Uga...

20/12/2016

A trip to Africa is on a lot of bucket lists. For many of us in the United States, the continent seems majestic and mysterious yet dangerous and uncharted. Much of what we know about Africa is what we see in the media, a land of lions and giraffes, war and poverty. The Africa I …

18/12/2016

http://www.yetuguide.com/gadgets/vogue/sultans-ivory-history-zanzibar

In search of their fortunes, traders from all over the world were drawn to Zanzibar. The fusing of these cultures brought a rich and varied past into its cosmopolitan present. Under the eye of Sultans, Swahili culture blossomed and came to dominate East Africa from a small island off the coast of th...

17/12/2016

http://www.yetuguide.com/gadgets/rwanda/4-cultural-sites-visit-rwanda/

Cultural heritage sites are often overlooked when it comes to travelling in Africa, but as part of our history they hold a lot of meaning. Understanding the pattern of cultural evolutions and preservations over centuries connects us as we learn about the journeys taken to transform various cultures....

16/12/2016

http://www.yetuguide.com/fashion/10-perfect-places-experience-best-kenyan-culture/

With 42 different tribes, a myriad of migrant and expat workers, inter-marriages and western influences, Kenya is a melting pot of different cultures just waiting for the right person to experience it all. No matter where you go in the magical country, you will find more than just the indigenous cul...

15/12/2016

http://www.yetuguide.com/lifestyle/business/bungee-jumping-nile/

I believe many people have had a number of bungee jumps with renowned companies but still yearn for more. You may rather set out with your friends and go jumping anywhere without having to pay any fee for this activity. Well, all this is fun but below are a few guidelines to help you prevent …

08/12/2016

08/12/2016

http://www.yetuguide.com/fashion/new-look-2015/home-tourism/

In Summary Ugandans think that tourism is a reserve for foreigners Ugandan’s are waking up to the fact that tourism is so much more than national parks and mountains By Gillian Nantume While all efforts are being made towards attracting foreign tourists, the potential in domestic tourism has largely...

08/12/2016

http://www.yetuguide.com/gadgets/vogue/zanzibar-mwaka-kogwa-festival/

Mwaka Kogwa is celebrated at the end of July in several villages around Zanzibar, but best observed in Makunduchi, (southeast coast). The colourful festival originates in Persia and celebrates the New Yearaccording to the Shirazi calendar. Festivities are accompanied by ancient rites and rituals,suc...

21/11/2016

http://www.yetuguide.com/gadgets/central/kenya-five-sights-will-take-breath-away/

Africa rarely brings up thoughts of snow-covered peaks, but the unique location of Kenya includes coastal land, high mountains and acres of savannah grasslands. The area around the African Great Lakes has been inhabited for more than two million years and the near-dessert region along the Ethiopian…