Safety in Uganda: Is Uganda Safe Uganda is safe. When we talk about Uganda, there are obstacles to encounter in the country. Uganda is a very safe country but of course not all countries are safe. There is always something one needs to take precaution of. You ought to look at a generally updated travel guide. The guide looks at the countries’ safety in terms of nightlife, health, security, wildlife, community life, political stability, rate of crime, and many more. …
The Kwita Izina ceremony is a gorilla naming ceremony in Rwanda, over 100 gorillas have been named in this ceremony around volcanoes national park. This naming ceremony was launched in the year 2005. The Kwita Izina ceremony is likened to a naming of young baby immediately after giving birth in the Rwandese culture, the naming is normally done by international and local guest with various performances from local traditional dances. The naming of baby gorillas was invented so that the named …
Gorilla Trekking Rules & Regulations Gorilla Trekking Rules & Regulations: Gorilla trekking is an amazing activity; however, there are Gorilla Trekking Rules & Regulations like a maximum number of people who trek to the mountain Gorillas and this is supposed to be 8 people per family of Gorillas. Each person has to be 15 years and above in order to be allowed to trek the Mountain Gorillas, its advised to wash your hands before going for the activity. Dress is long-sleeved …
Gorilla Habituation experience is simply known as the act of training wild gorillas in order to get them used to the sight of people. This type of Gorilla experience involves different groups of people to trek for habituation. There different people involved; the trekkers, rangers, researchers and many more. The habituation experience of gorillas takes about 2 to 3 years of training so that Mountain Gorillas learn how to live close to human beings. This is a learning process that is …
List of Gorilla Families in Uganda Uganda is surely the pearl of Africa, endowed with about half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas gifted with 39 families, the country is one of the best places to encounter a gorilla trekking experience besides Rwanda and the Democratic republic of Congo. The year 1991 is when Uganda started habituating gorillas. Uganda has got half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas and most are concentrated in the UNESCO World Heritage site Bwindi …
Full list of Gorilla Families / Groups in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda Gorilla Families in Rwanda: Rwanda is one of the best countries to visit for a gorilla trekking experience; it’s one of the countries located in the famous Virunga massif, besides Uganda and the Democratic republic of Congo. Rwanda boasts 10 habituated gorilla groups; this group can be looked at below: 8 people are allowed to track each of the Gorilla Families in Rwanda Two of the Rwandan mountain gorilla …
Golden Monkey Trekking in Uganda Golden monkey trekking can only be found in four national parks in the world; these parks are found in Uganda, the Democratic republic of Congo and Rwanda. Golden monkey trekking offers great opportunities for gorilla trekking experiences; these primates are renowned for their unique striking color of black and orange patches on the flanks. Golden monkeys mostly live in highland bamboo forests due to their diet; they are restricted to this habitat they mostly feed on …
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda has a cost, which must be paid by every tourist. In order to encounter in Gorillas trekking one must book in advance three months pro to their Gorilla Trekking in Uganda. The permits are few due to the number of tourists who flock to Uganda to have an amazing experience with the Mountain Gorillas. The cost of mountain Gorillas per permit is USD 800 in all seasons. The minimum number of days to travel for Gorilla …
Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda is One of the reasons Uganda was called pearl of Africa is because of its numerous primates found in the country. Chimpanzees in Uganda can be found at Kibale forest national park, Kaniyo pabidi forest, Bwindi impenetrable national park, Maramagambo forest, Budongo forest and Karijju forest. Chimpanzees are members of the Hominidae family which includes humans, gorillas and Orangutans. Scientists have revealed that 99% of the DNA of humans is close to that of Chimpanzees, the …
Main Cause of the Rwanda Genocide Before we talk about the Main Cause of the Rwanda Genocide, let’s get some information about the country. Rwanda is a small landlocked country found in East-Central Africa, often known as Africa’s Netherlands due to the renowned beauty of its various hills. The country is bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic republic of Congo and Tanzania. The Hutu people are mainly crop growers, while the Tutsi were cattle keepers. The Tutsi ruled the majority Hutus …
Best Time to Visit Uganda The best time to visit Uganda throughout the 365 days of the year is during any season, even the rainy season, since most of the time our rain comes during early morning hours and at night. Occasionally it comes during the day but on rare instances. The temperature at the parks is usually between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius. The rains normally come in October to November (the shorter rainy season) and long rains from …
Yellow fever vaccination protects tourists against yellow fever, especially people who travel for Tours in Tanzania, Uganda safaris tours and other countries far from home. Yellow fever is a disease found in most areas of Africa and South America. The immunity starts to develop within the ten days and 99% are protected within the month of vaccination; this is a lifelong vaccination. This type of vaccine can control the outbreak of diseases. The vaccine is given under the skin or …
