Queen Elizabeth National Park: On the Wild side of Life!
On the 9th of October, 2020, Ntungo wildlife safaris Ltd set off for their trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park. After a very thorough planning process, this was a very exciting undertaking. At 7:30 AM, with everyone present at our assembly point, we set off for Fort Portal. We were a team of 11, led
Uganda’s Most Interesting Snakes
Snakes have been greatly stereotyped by the communities in which they sometimes stray, but it is important to know that man is not on their menu and therefore appreciate their contribution to the society which includes but not limited to tourism, rodent reduction among others. Uganda hosts 4 of 6 world’s deadliest species. Uganda’s warm
Should The Death Of Rafiki Spark a Shift In Uganda’s Wildlife Conservation Efforts?
By Boma Moses and Sheilah Atim| 17/06/2020 In the 1950’s, Wild life conservationists went to war against the Maasai in Northern Tanzania. Pivotal in this confrontation was the “Ala Mayo,” a Maasai traditional ritual, that required young adult males to kill a grown lion, as passage into the privileged “Morani” class. To the conservationists, this
Uganda’s Traditional Art And Craft Industry
The beauty of the Pearl of Africa surpasses its natural flora, fauna and landscapes, and includes her Peoples, their cultures historical background. One peripheral aspect of Uganda’s uniqueness lies in her traditional Arts and Crafts. And there is no better place to experience this, than in the remote country sides, were modern technologies have had
Destination Uganda: Why A Change in The Narrative Is A Win For Our Tourism Industry.
There is power in the stories we tell and those told about us. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie once said; “Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity. How
One Stone, Two birds, Three weeks
The thought of waking up to the sight of grazing zebras and water bucks has always been a dream to me. But there I was, living that dream, at one of Uganda’s Wildest habitats; Lake Mburo National Park. It is now a memorable highlight of my 3 weeks Equipment training course as a certified tour
