Uganda Safaris

Welcome to the world of Gorilla Trekking! If you’re planning a trip to see these magnificent creatures, then you’re in for a treat. Gorilla trekking requires a great deal of planning [...]

To make the most out of your trip, we have put together ten tips that will help you plan an unforgettable vacation in Uganda.

Mountain Gorilla Conservation History Mountain Gorillas were considered worthy protection and the American Carl Akeley persuaded the Belgians to protect their Congolese and Rwandan Volcano slopes [...]

Mountain Gorilla trekking experience

  5 Days Cultural Tour with Primates Day 1: Entebbe – Kampala – Kibale Morning will be picked from your Hotel  at  Kampala at 7.00am  and proceed to Fort Portal..  The drive follows [...]

Flamingoes Mountain gorillas a number 1 attraction in Uganda is based at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest park. Gorilla safaris have continued to attract many visitors to Uganda.  The major national [...]

Uganda safaris

Uganda honey production used to be high and and go up to 500,000 tonnes. But surprisingly Uganda currently produces only 26,000 tonnes. This shows how Ugandans are failing to  respond to natural [...]

Uganda is now celebrating 7 more cities where Citizens of these former towns now are called city dwellers on Wednesday 1st July 2020 when they woke up cities dwellers and their cities capacity [...]

1. make sure they fit well (cannot be one-size-fits-all like now proposed) 2. all the material to be used to be suitable (cloth masks have no effect on viruses at all but may give some protection [...]

Uganda flying safaris with Covid -19 Pandemic Travel Hemispheres safaris offer scheduled special flying tour packages to the Pearl of Africa Uganda. That will help you experience the hospitality [...]

As covid19 is not only affecting people but also the protection of endangered Mountain gorillas in Congo when rebel militia attacked the park and killed 12 rangers protecting Mountain Gorillas in [...]

As I write here in Uganda the country is at lockdown. By the way is lockdown a new word or it has been created because of this pandemic. Uganda has been safari destination country in Africa [...]

The detection of the Mountain Gorillas took place in the Virunga Mountains, on October 17th, 1902, by Captain Robert von Beringe. In festivity of this event and to promote the preservation of the [...]

Uganda “The Pearl of Africa” now “Gifted by Nature” was once described by Sir Winston Churchill at the start of the last century in 1908,.. “has a unique description which cannot be close to the [...]

Uganda is land locked country in Africa. Uganda is located in the East African region that borders Kenya in the East, Tanzania, Rwanda in the south , Sudan the north and in the west DRC  [...]

Its time again 3rd of June  when many people from all walks of life throng to Namugongo to pray for the Uganda martyrs. Many people have walked the entire distance from  Gulu district about 300 [...]

The executive director of the Chimpanzee Trust, Lilly Ajarova has stated that Dr. Jane Goodall shall be in Uganda attending the celebrations to commemorate 20 years of Ngamba Island chimp [...]

The initial trickles  of the Nile first streamed  in Uganda and  all the enormous safaris endeavored  is back on the travel map after 20 years. Some of the safaris  in Uganda are: like gorilla [...]

The kingdom  swanks  uganda’s tourism attractions  that is  to say  amabere ganyina mwiru, the Rwenzori Mountains ,tea plantations and the royal tombs . Other attractions are the King’s [...]

The Government stopped illegal mining of gold, logging and encroachment that were pushing Bwindi to her knees. The fact that part of the landscape where the mountain gorillas stay in Uganda and [...]

People  changed  forests and  constructed  small, impermanent clearings “focusing on economically precious tree species. Time before European settlers indoors in the Americas in 1492, the [...]

Travelers who expect an exotic and adventurous travel in Africa — specifically having a “safari image in mind — would find both places for adventures and for relaxation exist. [...]

Uganda is a highlights reel of the African landscape. With its dense misty forests, snow-peaked mountains, glassy lakes and sprawling savannas, it’s no wonder Winston Churchill dubbed this the [...]

Rare  Uganda  Mountain gorillas sorrounds  baby bang  as another mountain gorilla gives birth to ayoung one in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. It lies  on the ledge of the  rift [...]

Presently like humans who rely on reading glasses when they age, older wild bonobo apes can benefit from magnifying eyewear, new research shows. Bonobos — among the closest primate [...]

The world’s outstanding abode   to the throttlehold of  giraffe is Uganda,  by way of above  800 of these striking fauna inhabit in Murchison Falls National Park which is the largest park in [...]

Uganda’s  novel helix  is in its pace. These days now  Uganda saunters with its  head held above  as it settles  amid it’s   tourism destination countries having re-energized its tourism industry [...]

The Bambuti are a huntsman – gatherer community originate in the western part of Uganda .They are closely linked to the Batwa pygmies found in Uganda leading   to cultural safaris which is also [...]

Mountain Mgahinga: Mountain  Gahinga  a Kinyarwanda word for a pile of  volcanic lava stone heaps a round  the  cultivation farms and gardens which are carried out. At the foot of the mountain. [...]

The delivery of a new baby mountain gorilla in  Bwindi Forest National Park on 21st/Aug/2016  brought smiles on the faces of wildlife lovers. Bwindi is known for gorilla tracking. The baby [...]

kidepo valley National Park nominated the 4th Africa’s leading National park announced by the World Travel Awards. Kidepo Valley National Park lies in the rugged, semi arid valleys between [...]

Dubai Tourism shows commitment to Uganda by embarking on it’s first-ever road show on the street of Kampala, casting Uganda in a light it would have taken it years to generate. The same will also [...]

Uganda’s  Bwindi  Impenetrable Forest, basically restricted in Bwindi Impenetrable National park , comprises a large ancient forest at altitudes with a leg on each side of from 1,160 to 2607  [...]

Cooperation is frequently hailed the same as a key in attribute that separates humans from animals, except researchers believed that our bordering relative, the chimpanzee, can learn to labor as [...]

Lions are  mammals  of the family Felidae and one of four ”big cats” in the genus oanthera. They are the second  leading   feline genus ,following the tiger leading to adventure safari in Uganda [...]

Whale Headed stork is unusual ,impressive  and captivating  and main concern  number one for any birding  safaris  in Uganda . With a world population estimated of  12000- 15000   individuals , [...]

Without plants and animalswhich are found in the forests like Bwindi impenetrable , our lives would not be possible. Oxygen, clean water and soil, and our earliest tools, food, and clothing came [...]

By  the  effect from today July 22nd, tourists on  the look out  to come to Uganda will shell out  half of the money they have been paying for single entry tourist visas. The government has halve [...]

Warm and friendly people Ugandans are some of the friendliest and most welcoming people you could ever hope to meet. The locals will greet you with gigantic smiles wherever you go in this [...]

Mountain gorilla trekking permits are a must have for tourists before they are allowed to view these rear primates. It should be noted that the Uganda Wildlife Authority instructed all the tour [...]

It is important that everyone should be concerned about environment because the environment benefits everyone. Environment should be a concern to very country in the world in order to save for [...]

It is not every day that one can drive to a game park in Uganda in about three hours from Kampala. Lake Mburo National Game Park in Kiruhura district, only 50km from fast growing town of Mbarara, [...]

Kampala Capital City Authority launched a historical buildings’ map showing 51 historical buildings. The map entitled “Kampala’s Historical Buildings and Sites-Our valuable but [...]

The arrival of the Christian missionaries, Anglican and Catholic, set the stage for new developments, and marked a turning point in the religious life of the people of Buganda; as well as the [...]

Scientists say they have solved a long-standing mystery about what makes some birds red — a color that, when found in beaks and feathers, shows strong sex appeal. The genes affecting [...]

Egyptian authorities were investigating reports late Friday that there was smoke on the doomed EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo shortly before it crashed into the Mediterranean. “We are [...]

Three Marketing firms PHG for North America, Kamageo for UK and Ireland, and KPRN for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, are to represent Uganda in the respective travel markets. These firms were [...]

Those who wish to enjoy visiting Uganda need to take into consideration that they need a visa once they arrive in the country. Since July 2015, citizens coming from all over the world can get a [...]

Uganda cultural safaris and tours

Uganda returns from the abyss – Once the place for a safari, Uganda fell victim to violence and political turmoil. It has now rid itself of warlords and experienced an economic revival. The [...]

Uganda is a comparative newcomer to today’s international tourism scene, which has benefited both the country’s natural environment and the tourism experience it offers. We have avoided the trap [...]

Many people are yet to appreciate that bird watching  is the fast growing tourism sector that is worth more than $ 5b .From the source of the white Nile on Lake Victoria to the snow capped [...]

Those who wish to enjoy visiting Uganda need to take into consideration that they need a visa once they arrive in the country. Since July 2015, citizens coming from all over the world can get a [...]

There can be few destinations on earth where one can expect to find almost 612 avian species in one park alone Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park. 451 species have been recorded in the [...]

Uganda is one of the country whose economic growth rate has been increasing t the expense of the environment. Increased economic growth does not match with sustainable use of natural resources. [...]

If Uganda is in deeded gifted by nature ,then one of the greatest gifts that our “peal of Africa is blessed with is the extraordinary diversity of its plant and animal population . Countries [...]

Uganda safaris

British Airways has announced that it will suspend its flights to Uganda effective October 2015. The reason for this decision is the increasing number of airlines linking Entebbe with the Middle [...]

Uganda national parks used to be protected by their own  force. This force was highly trained and experienced at protecting wildlife . They were trained until seen that someone is developing [...]

Travel Hemispheres | Uganda Tour Operator About us Travel Hemispheres Limited: African Safari Management Company is a Tour Operator registered in Uganda “the Pearl of Africa” in East Africa, [...]

Our Staff: Travel Hemispheres The company employs tourism consultants. Our team is made up of experienced, innovative and knowledgeable experts to our East African region; they include [...]

Our African Safaris Why Travel Hemispheres is a Premier African Safari Management Company Travel Hemispheres Limited is an African Safari Management company that has arranged hundreds of [...]

Do Chimpanzees Exterminate themselves? Many beliefs have come up that human pressure has reduced these primate numbers on earth. However through study for decades on number of chimpanzees , have [...]

  Fighting Poaching Should Take Center Stage in Great Lakes Countries of East Africa Uganda together with Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have joined efforts to strengthen security [...]

Is it an iWatch, or Smart Watch or Apple Watch Rumours are over  , predictions are over. Apple last night released an iwatch which many have been expecting and called it Apple Watch.   Many [...]

  Uganda tourism is going to be promoted in Japan  according to The New Vision News paper at Kampala  KAMPALA –  where Legislators from the Japanese parliament are to promote Uganda as [...]

The Catholic Archbishop of Kampala, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, used the yesterday’s Martyrs day celebrations to ask each Catholic to contribute at least Shs 1,000 per month to help expand the [...]

he man who acted as former Ugandan dictator president, Idi Amin Dada in the popular film Rise and Fall of Idi Amin has died at the age of 70. Joseph Olita died suddenly at his rural home in South [...]

The Cranes were two weeks ago however given a rude awakening of how deceptive FIFA’s rankings can be. Uganda was beaten 2-1 by a visibly better playing Madagascar in the first leg of Nations Cup [...]

Kiplimo romped to a comfortable victory, clocking 2:09:23 to beat over 3,600 runners on a foggy day with temperatures averaging 15 degrees and a high humidity of over 86% to win Beppu Marathon In [...]

African Queen returns to Nile watersPublish Date: Jan 17, 2014 African Queen returns to Nile waters mail img The African Queen boat motors on the Nile in Jinja, Uganda, on December 21, 2013. [...]

Kigezi as known to those who occupied it before the colonialists and come the separation of power by creating many districts of Uganda now.  Kabale was the seat of the former Kigezi District [...]

A honeymoon comes once in a lifetime and there is no better way to enjoy it than going for a safari in Africa. Our honeymoon holiday will combine exclusive activities to stimulate romance, [...]

In the year 1907, Winston Churchill baptised this place Uganda the “Pearl of Africa” –he believed Uganda was the best place in Africa, and rightly so. After 105 years, one of the world’s leading [...]

Uganda is not just a birder”s paradise , it’s one of the richest countries in the World in terms of winged wonders. | The East African nation is the place to go to see the magestic crowned crane [...]

Governments and Conservation partners launch new initiative to tackle the scourge of poaching, illegal ivory trade and associated national, regional and global security issues. $80 million over [...]

Travel Hemispheres: African Safari Management Company in Africa, is  one of the leading tour operators in Uganda and Rwanda and championed Honeymoon  tours, flying safaris and other unique [...]

“We found ten corpses by the road side near Benisheik just before Ngamdu Village; the victims were beheaded and their heads placed on their chests,” said the security source. [...]

More than 80 elephants have been killed for their ivory by poachers who used cyanide to poison a water hole in Zimbabwe’s largest game park. Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi confirmed the [...]

On your way drive to Jinja after Mukono town is the Ssezibwa falls. People from Buganda have paid visit to this site for the last decades. People have found it to be another or their 2nd home. [...]

The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is the largest of all the gorillas and is the most endangered. The world’s remaining 820 mountain gorillas live in three different countries in [...]

Dr. Jane Goodall today released 17 African Grey parrots at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. These birds were confiscated from Bulgaria in April 2010. “I am excited to be here and pull [...]

Ugandan Hoteliers bank on domestic travel during school holidays, when parents take time out and bring their families for a vacation but this expectation has been turned down. This is because [...]

In one of our Newsleters  we have been publishing recently, we have been publishing news on poaching in African national parks. And most targeted are elephants because of their husks. Africa has [...]

As Christians embark on the celebrations of the Easter this weekend, the Abayudaya community is marking a different activity all together. The Abayudaya community, which is stationed at Nabugoye [...]

Rhino and Zebra at Nairobi National park JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Three suspected rhinoceros poachers were killed in a shoot-out with rangers in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, a [...]

     New Uganda Gorilla Flying Safaris Why not?  Enjoy Discounted New Uganda Gorilla flying Safari in the months of April and May at reduced price of USD150 per person us . Travel Hemispheres  [...]

Vista Jet International, which is one of the world’s luxury private Aviation Company for the first time ever landed one of its international air crafts at the Entebbe airport found in Uganda and [...]

Gorilla Trekking in Africa  is done in Uganda and Rwanda plus few treks  in Congo – Democratic Republic of Congo. This is a  unique thing that you can do  if you love traveling. There are two [...]

Serengeti National Park (Senapa) has been hailed as the best natural wonderland and tourist destination in Africa by US-based tour operators. Serengeti national park is located in Tanzania  in [...]

KAMPALA, Feb 7 – Uganda’s army on Thursday recovered a cache of elephant tusks that it says was hidden by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group in the jungles of the Central African [...]

The decision to award the Chinese company the multibillion deal has been preceded by close to two years of lengthened court battles that saw multiple revocations, sanctions, investigations [...]

The New vision a Ugandan Daily News paper has written about Murchisons falls national park is  getting an increased number of tourists and increased revenue. This projection is based on the [...]

Great news for the Uganda tourism sector as one of our own national park which is Kidepo Valley managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority, has been named by the prestigious CNN Travel website as the [...]

Africa is in the midst of an epic elephant slaughter. Conservation groups say poachers are wiping out tens of thousands of elephants a year, more than at any time in the previous two decades, [...]

There is a lot that goes on in the thickets on Ngamba Island. Though it is frequently presented as a serene sanctuary that would make a haven even for human beings, the activities of its [...]

Murchison falls national park is largest wildlife park in Uganda. It is located in the north west part of the country. The great River Nile passes through this park and forms thunderous gigantic [...]

A Ugandan survey found that the population has risen from 786 in 2010 to 880 today, due to conservation efforts The world’s population of mountain gorillas has increased by more than 10% in [...]

On 15th December Coastal Aviation will start daily flights between the Seregenti and Entebbe to link with fly Uganda Services to major national parks in Uganda . These include Murchison falls, [...]

According the survay done by the Lonely Planet the most  world No1 travel guide  survey. Uganda is going to be among the top destinations to receive more number of tourists in year 2012. [...]

It has been discovered that earnings from tourism sector are expected to decline if East African Community States do not come up with strong measures to solve this problem. Climatic change [...]

Bwindi National Park in southwestern Uganda commonly referred a impenetrable forest was recently awarded the prestigious Certificate of Excellence from the TRIP ADVISOR which honors businesses [...]

 Domestic tourism is growing in Eat African countries of Kenya,Uganda, Tanzania,Rwanda and Burundi. East African   tour operators and experts say domestic tourism is slowly catching up . All East [...]