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...
Uganda Big 5 Safaris: Your Complete Guide to Africa’s Most Iconic Wildlife in the Pearl of Africa: Uganda has lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and rhino. The country had all five before the political chaos of the 1970s and 1980s devastated wildlife populations across the region. Today, four of the Big Five lion, leopard, elephant, and...
Uganda family safaris, taking a family to Africa for a safari is one of those trips that sounds more complicated than it is. The flights are long, the parks are far from the airport, and the activities you have read about all seem to have age restrictions attached. Uganda, in particular, comes up in making...
