The Uganda Wildlife Authority have worked together with the police to attack a shrine in Buwama on Masaka road to remove three pythons which have been suspected to be used for witch craft practice by a traditional medicine woman. The operations have been led by the Buwama chief officer, Abbey Ngako but the reptiles had not been found because no traps had been set up as planned by the UWA officials. The...

Tourism returns have been identified as one major step of reducing poverty levels in the remote areas.  To so many Uganda, the tourism is seen as a thing for the foreigners although tourism is one of the major sources of foreign exchange in the country and the increase in the number of tourism returns is as result of an increase in the number of tourists who enter the country to visit Uganda’s national...

Bwindi gorilla trekking Gorillas in a group at Bwindi Uganda The cost of permits to view the gorillas for an hour in Uganda and Rwanda is currently the same – 500 USD pp since (May 2008). However, gorilla permits in Uganda cost 350 USD pp during the months of October and November, as well as March, April and May, considered to be the low season. there are currently eight habituated guerrilla groups...

Later drive to the trekking start point at base of the Virunga Mountains accompanied by armed game rangers, move into the jungle to in search of the amazing creatures the mountain gorillas. The trek might take between 2-4 hours depending on your trekking ability and the gorilla family you will visit. Our safari guide will wait for you at the base of the virunga volcanic mountain ranges until you will...

At 5895m above sea level, Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and majestically straddles the border between Kenya and Tanzania. Climbing to the top of this dormant volcano is the dream of many, and this seven day guided climb takes you to the roof of Africa, making it to the sunlit and watching the sun rise above Kilimanjaro crater rim is one of Africa’s most exhilarating challenges. Compiled...

  Welcome to Africa, the world’s most thrilling continent to experience adventure. KATONA TOURS in Uganda are one of the continents leading operators for adventure travel. Let us introduce a wide range of exciting trips through Africa’s ever changing landscapes. Katona Tours  In Uganda is one of the most established overland companies in Africa and is completely African based. We operate...

Today will see the long awaited formal opening of the extension of Kisumus newly elevated international airport by none other than President Mwai Kibaki who will fly to Kisumu from Nairobi for the function. Work for the expansion of Kisumu International Airport started back in 2009 but was initially troubled by local clans demanding compensation for land long in the possession of government, halting...

(Picture courtesy of Lesley Simpson Communications) TripAdvisor has named the Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge in the heart of Tsavo West National Park as their top choice for 2012 for their annual Top 25 Bargain Hotels in Africa by TripAdvisor when the results of their readers and contributors survey conducted at the end of last year came in. Kilaguni is one of Kenyas oldest lodges and was only acquired...

(Picture courtesy of Air Uganda) With presently three flights a week between Entebbe to Mombasa and on to Zanzibar, Ugandas quasi national airline U7 is clearly intent to fill those 50 seats in the CRJ 200 they use on the route. Fares, excluding of taxes, begin at 99 US Dollars return, opening up the Kenyan coast or the beaches of Zanzibar for wannabe holiday makers. Air Uganda was only recently confirmed...

   A regular source at the Emirates office in Kampala has let it be known that the recent addition of daily flights from Dubai to Dublin / Ireland has seen such a huge response, that the airline will move from the presently used A330 to a B777, nearly increasing seat capacity by 50 percent compared to the present operation. Dublin has been taken up very well by the Irish community in Uganda, and...