Uganda through partnership between the Embassy of Ireland and Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities and its parastatals; Uganda Tourism Board and Uganda Wildlife Authority. A week long Greening the Uganda Equator started 13th March until 18th March 2018. Uganda ‘s equator going green follows other major Landmarks all over the work that go green for this day such as the Great Wall of China, Eiffel Tower and Newry Cathedral…
The Uganda Wildlife Marathon 2018 Edition is on again. Come join the cause on 25th of February 2018 starting at Uganda Museum as we run to save big cats such as Lions, Cheetahs and Leopards of Uganda. Don’t be left behind.
The 4th Edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) is scheduled to run from 23rd – 25th Feb 2018 at Sheraton Kampala Hotel Gardens, under the theme Rediscover the Pearl. This expo aimed at emphasizing the uniqueness of #Uganda’s tourism attractions such as African safaris, Gorilla trekking, chimpanzee and golden monkey tracking, on foot Rhino tracking, White water rafting, bungee jumping, mountain climbing cultural visits among others to…
The inspiring adventurer, Malaysian mountaineer Mr. Ravichandran Tharumalingam, the 1st conqueror of Mt. Everest is set to hike the legendary Mt. Rwenzori also known as “Mountains of the Moon” to the snow capped Margherita Peak from 19th to 27th January, 2018. The mystical Rwenzori Mountains reach heights up to 5,109 metres(16,762 ft).To date, Ravichandran has conquered four mountains above 8,000 metres – Everest, Cho Oyu, Shishapangma and Manaslu. He is…
In the spirit of spreading love and joy during the festive season, we spent the day at Uganda Wildlife Education center with the children from Bless a child Foundation. This foundation provides care and support services to children suffering from cancer and related infections, it also ensures that all pediatric cancer patients referred access the proper diagnosis and cancer treatment required and ensure that the pediatric patients under their care…
The new year starts on a good note for Uganda on the newest member of the Mishaya gorilla family in Rushaga sector in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This amazing gorilla baby was discovered by tourists on 3 rd January 2018.
Speke Uganda Holidays will be present at FITUR 2018. FITUR is an international tourism trade fair that will start on Wednesday 17th – Sunday 21st January 2018 at Feria de Madrid in Spain. This international tourism trade fair has become one of the biggest tourism fairs worldwide and a global meeting point for tourism professionals for inbound and outbound tourism trade consisting of decision-makers in the tourism industry, such as…
Different conservation groups across the country are overwhelmed with the death of Kanyonyi leader of the oldest gorilla group (Mubare mountain gorilla family) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after a brutal fight with a lone wild silverback, only identified as Malaya. Born on November 1, 1996 to Ruhondeza and Kashongo, Kanyonyi passed on at the age of 21 years. During the same fight, one of his offspring was also brutally…
British citizens have gotten the green light to travel to all parts of Uganda after the UK government on 17 October 2018, put the advisory to the lowest level. This clearance is contained in a statement on the UK Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) website https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/uganda/safety-and-security. The Karamoja region where the world famous Kidepo Valley National Park is one of the areas that is to benefit from the new…
