Tourism & Travel

Rajiv and wife at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary The Government of Uganda has been urged to incorporate tourism course into Uganda’s education curriculum right from lower classes if the country is to improve its tourism potential locally. The call was made by Rajiv Ruparelia, a Trustee of Ruparelia Foundation and Managing

SafariBookings.com, an online marketplace for African safari tours, recently held its tenth monthly survey among 261 safari tour operators. The survey was a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the safari industry, and associated drop in international tourism arrival numbers. The emergence of vaccines successfully negotiating

The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall. According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 70% of all global destinations have eased restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison, just one in four destinations continue to keep

Gorilla trekking is always a thrilling experience for tourists while in Uganda Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showing a 70% fall in international arrivals for the first eight months

SafariBookings.com, an online marketplace for African safari tours, recently held its eighth monthly survey among 294 safari tour operators. The survey conducted a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the safari industry, and associated drop in international tourism arrival numbers. Most tour operators have experienced a

International tourist arrivals plunged 93% in June when compared to 2019, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization showing the severe impact COVID-19 has had on the sector. According to the new issue of the World Tourism Barometer from the United Nations specialized agency, international tourist arrivals dropped

Tourism Minister, Godfrey Ssuubi Kiwanda Uganda could miss out on as much as $2 billion (UShs7.3 trillion) in tourism revenue this year due to travel restrictions implemented after the coronavirus outbreak, according to Tourism Minister Godfrey Ssuubi Kiwanda. The East African nation, a popular gorilla-trekking and safari destination, recorded 1.3

The Rushegura gorilla family in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park on Monday August 31, 2020 welcomed yet another bouncing cute baby gorilla to mother Ruterana increasing the family membership to 18 taking the tally of new births to 5 in just six weeks! According to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the

As the world marks World Lions Day today, World Animal Protection warns that the King of the Jungle may soon be extinct if urgent measures are not taken. Edith Kabesiime, Campaigns Manger at World Animal Protection says, “African lions are facing human and nature induced threats hence the need to

A white rhino has given birth to a female calf at Uganda's Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the Rhino Fund Uganda has said, bringing their total number at the reserve to 31. White rhinos were wiped out of the country in the early 1980s but their numbers have increased since the introduction