Kidepo Valley National Park, the true African Wilderness. Kidepo Valley National Park is located in Uganda’s distant NorthEastern corner, close to Kenya and South Sudan. It […]
Papyrus Gonolek Interesting Facts, Photos: On any bird watching tour in Uganda, one is likely to see the shy papyrus gonolek. Although common, it is not […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority has issued a statement announcing the opening up of all national parks for tourism – Primate parks inclusive. This follows consultations with various […]
Interesting Facts about the African Darter (Anhinga rufa): The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a water bird found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, mostly around large water bodies. […]
Fort Portal: Uganda’s Adventure Capital: Fort Portal is perhaps the most beautiful town in Uganda. The town is located in Western Uganda, at about 300 km […]
Uganda’s most beautiful Bank Note is the fifty thousand shilling note. Uganda’s 50,000 currency note rates among the most beautiful banknotes in the world. According to […]
UWA arrests four over murder of Silverback Gorilla – Uganda woke up to the shocking news of the gruesome murder of a gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority re-opens savannah parks. The Uganda Wildlife Authority has issued a statement stating that the savannah parks in Uganda have been reopened for tourism. […]
Considering the current uncertainty surrounding Coronavirus – COVID-19, Chigo Tours Africa is offering more flexible and simplified Gorilla safari and tour booking conditions with customer arrival […]
Kidepo Valley National Park is a wilderness park; hot, dry and isolated; yet spectacular, magnificent, virgin and recently re-discovered. The park is traversed by large sand […]
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is now well known world over as the home of the endangered Mountain Gorillas in Uganda. Here, a visitor is indeed treated […]
With over 1080 bird species, Uganda has become a well known premier birding destination in Africa. Many of these birds live in the tropical forests, savannah […]
The 2018 Mountain Gorilla census results are out. Uganda Wildlife Authority and other officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and antiquities released them on 16th […]
One of Uganda’s most spectacular and breathtaking wildlife park is Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo, also known as the home of the zebra, is conveniently […]
The mountain gorilla (gorilla beringei beringei) is the world’s most endangered ape. Although gorilla tracking remains the ultimate wildlife experience, rules and regulations have been put […]
Things to do in Murchison Falls National Park Murchison Falls National Park is arguably one of the best conservation areas in Uganda and East Africa as […]
Chimpanzee tracking is another ultimate wildlife experience while visiting Uganda; in addition to gorilla tracking of course. Uganda is estimated to have over 5000 chimpanzees in […]
Ngamba Island sanctuary is a safe haven for orphaned and confiscated chimps, usually rescued from illegal bushmeat and pet trade. These chimps, once rescued are usually […]
Chimpanzees are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation (IUCN). This is why the IUCN calls for increased effort and strong guidelines to protect […]
Uganda, ‘the pearl of Africa’ is a country gifted by nature. The beauty of Uganda is unrivalled on the African continent. The various national parks in […]