Guide to Tipping on a Uganda Safari: Uganda has no formal tipping culture in the way that some countries do. Nobody will chase you down the road if you do not tip. Staff in Ugandan lodges and parks will not make you feel awkward about it. But within the tourism industry, tips are expected in...
Best Places to See Lions in Uganda: This guide covers all three of Uganda's lion habitats: Queen Elizabeth National Park including the Ishasha sector, Murchison Falls National Park, and Kidepo Valley National Park. It covers where to find lions in each park, what the sighting experience is like, what to combine your...
10 Birds to Spot on a Birding Safari in Rwanda: Rwanda has over 700 recorded bird species in a country the size of Wales, and 29 of those species are Albertine Rift endemics found only in the narrow band of Afromontane forest running along the western edge of the Great Rift Valley. For a serious...
Horseback Safaris in Lake Mburo National Park: A horseback safari in Lake Mburo National Park gives you something different. You move through the same landscape at the pace of the animal you are riding.Lake Mburo National Park is the only national park in Uganda where horseback safaris are available,...
Things to Do at Uganda Wildlife Education Centre: The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre is located in Entebbe town, along the northern shore of Lake Victoria in Wakiso District, about 36 kilometers southwest of Kampala and approximately 10 kilometers from Entebbe International Airport. Entebbe itself sits on a peninsula that extends into Lake Victoria, the world's...
Road Trips in Uganda: Uganda rewards overland travel in a way that its international reputation does not fully prepare you for. Most visitors know about the mountain gorillas in Bwindi and the boat cruise at Murchison Falls. Fewer visitors know how good the drive from Kampala to Fort Portal...
Road Trips in Rwanda: Rwanda's roads are among the best-maintained in the East African region. The main highways connecting Kigali to Musanze in the northwest, Kigali to Huye in the south, and Kigali to the eastern border at Akagera are fully sealed tarmac in good condition. The speed limit is 80 km/h...
Rwanda's cultural tourism scene is not a set of heritage sites preserved behind glass. It is living, evolving, and directly connected to the people who carry the country's traditions forward every day.This guide covers Rwanda's cultural tours comprehensively the historical sites, the community experiences, the crafts, the performing arts, the memorials that...
