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Friday, May 6, 2022
4 Days tour safaris in Uganda
Friday, April 15, 2022
3 Days Murchison Fals Safari itinerary
3 DAYS MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK FOR ANITA BELLKOM X 2 PAX 1 TWIN
Day 1.
Kampala - Murchison Falls National Park.
Your driver/guide will pick you from Kampala at 7:- 8.30am from where you will start the drive to Murchison Falls National Park with lunch en route in Masindi town. Murchison falls National Park covers 3,840-sq km and has recorded 76 mammal species and 450 bird species. The altitude is 619m at the delta and 1,292 at Rabongo Hill. The mean temperature is 29 ºC-high and 21 ºC-low.
Overnight at Red Chili camp budget facility bandas.
Day 2.
Murchison Falls National Park.
Morning after an early breakfast, cross with ferry and drive in the northern bank of River Nile start the day with an early morning game drive. You will most likely be able to view those animals that are unique to the African Savannah like giraffe, antelope, lion, elephant, hyena, buffalo and the Uganda Kob..
After lunch you will take on a launch cruise on the Nile River. The cruise takes you to the Bottom of the thundering falls where you will see huge crocodiles, schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants and a variety of water birds like herons, cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters, kingfishers, skimmers, fish eagles and sometimes the rare shoebill. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3.
Murchison Falls National Park - Kampala.
After an early breakfast, visist top of the fall if you do not do it on day 1 and later Continue to Kampala with lunch stop on the way and be dropped at your home stay in Kampala.
END OF SAFARI:
Saturday, November 7, 2020
What is a Mountain Gorilla Sliver Back ?
What is a Mountain Gorilla Sliver Back ?
Mountain gorillas differ from lowland gorillas
(Western Gorillas). At first scientists thought there was no difference between
these gorillas. The sliver back gorilla is from the is Mature male mountain gorillas of about 12
years that have grown a sliver grey hair on its back. A saddle of grey hair
grows on its back after attaining sexually maturity age. Gorillas are very
social animals and each group call it a family may have 4 up 30 or 50 members
headed by 1 sliver back mountain gorilla.
A such group will have a sliver back or two of them heading the family.
Other members of the group may contain females who are wives to the sliver back
thus sliver back gorillas are polygamous in nature. Others are Juveniles and
infants. The dominant sliver back commands the family and gives protection and
other young sliver backs take orders from the head. Orders may include the
directions to take while searching for food and if threatened who should fight
first . A silver back enjoys the center of attraction at any time in the group
or family. The Sliver back gorilla take in-charge of the group. The gorilla
family call it a gorilla group is equally answerable to the head gorilla called
Sliver back. 
Mature Mountain Gorilla Sliver Back 
Mountain Gorilla Sliver Back
This Sliver back prepare young male Juveniles how to defend the group and leadership skills and incase the head is no long active mainly when it gets old , the young one who will take over. At times when sliver back gets misunderstanding with young sliver backs , will fight and chase the old Sliver back out of the family or get killed after winning him. Here is the time when the group breaks into other groups thus forming New Gorilla families and groups. People or tourists who carryout Mountain gorilla trekking safaris enjoy mostly the presence of a Sliver back leadership skills displayed and command showed in presence of new visitors who actually are human beings.. Missing encountering Sliver Back when tracking mountain gorillas remain incomplete not until you visit again and encounter this forest Gentle Giant- the Mountain Gorilla Sliver Back of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Friday, May 1, 2020
The safari Covid 19 Hangup in Africa Tourism Industry
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 featuring mountain gorilla safarisand primate tours . Uganda has e featured in the best magazine among the
best destination places by CNN that were likely to feature in 2020 -2022
window.
Today as the
world is at bay – stay where your are! Hang
up! No flights and I pity the airline travel industry being the backbone of the
whole tourism industry. Anybody without a back bone cannot stand. Simply the
safari and tourism will not be back until the airlines can again fill up the
skies . In
Africa an increased flights to our airports
from other continents it meant increased number of tourists to that
very country. Say departure of British airlines from some cities in Africa meant decrease of
tourists to that destination loss of revenue and loss of jobs.
As moments of days and nights pass and , flights are not
hovering above Africa means a lot to our
continent. The tourism industry will get shocks of losses in jobs , loss of revenue of foreign exchange and
will see our local currencies getting
devalued. In most of African economies where safari industry has been booming ,
was the leading foreign exchange earner in our case in East Africa for Uganda safaris , Kenya safaris ,
Tanzania and Rwanda tourism was the
top foreign exchange earner. What does that one mean if the country cannot
receive tourists and we don’t know when this will end. No vaccine yet discovered nor cure so far
got. The airline industry most likely to be back in air , there will be when
assurance that you will not fear to sit near Chinese whom you think is still
carrying the covid-19 virus. Even the Trump American is equally to be feared and labeled a carrier as we see lots
of Americans are being effected and dying than other parts of the world. At one
time the virus was referred to be Chinese but now all most all countries of
the world have tested the wrath of the virus.
So who is safe? May be Ugandan
who has not seen single dead body of covid -19. Uganda as it could be in other African
countries not seeing many effected its
because we travel less.
Between
January and February 2020 those
countries that had many nationals booked flights and travelled got more chances for interaction with all other global people that were travelling
from one point to another and hence got exposed to this virus. This increased their chances of getting in contact with those who were
effected without knowing . Who does not know that Americans have the highest
numbers of people booked in flights in the travel industry and who were in air
travelling from different parts of the world around this period. Hence getting
many people dying of this virus. So for Africa we had very few people in
air around this period and less affected . An American
is our tourist, A British is our tourist,
An Italian is our tourist, etc if
these countries are not yet healed, shall then tourism
industry in Africa get healed too. The answer is BIG NO.
Here in
Africa as we if we a wait the world to
get healed and countries to get out of lockdown , local tourism to be explored and promoted. Unfortunately African tourism
was built on white foreigner –MUZUNGU mentality not African tourist citizen. People in tourism
industry need to appreciate that Africans have less income to spend on
travelling and hence travel less. However this is the time now we tour operators in Africa start by taking
fellow country men to places where we take white people. The earlier we re- designed
our itineraries to favor fellow citizens than we shall keep on waiting for
Americans who, yes will come but when will this be? Better adjust early and we
start promoting internal tourism rather than relying on foreign tourists. Let
us turn Ugandans, Kenyans, Rwandans into tourists in their countries in their
regions and overcome the safari covid-19 hang up safari doom. Here at Travel
Hemispheres we are encouraging now the to be Newly weds should not spend a lot
of their money into partying but set it aside and convert that income /funds
into Uganda honeymoon tours that will help them understand their country better
, We have good honeymoon packages for Ugandans . Our tours are educative , informative and
cultural rich to benefit newly weds. We give you a mature old person to guide
you all along your tour who has an experience in Senga and Kojja aspirations that will build
your longtime togetherness of your lifetime marriage.
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Covid19 Lockdown a blow to Mountain Gorillas in Congo
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 the Virunga national park
in Democratic Republic of Congo. All visits were suspended due to Corona virus
and these rebels are taking advantage of the situation. This is affecting gorilla safaris in the region. Even
other parks should be on the look out to protect all national parks to top
poaching that may come up as result of covid19 lockdowns.
The park in eastern DRC,
home to critically
endangered mountain gorillas as well as
hundreds of other rare species, has faced repeated incursions and attacks by
local armed groups.
About 60 fighters from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation
of Rwanda, a Hutu rebel group, ambushed a convoy of civilians that was being
protected by 15 rangers, said Cosma Wilungula, the director of the Congolese
Institute for Nature Conservation. Many others were seriously injured, he said.
There was no immediate confirmation from the Virunga park of the
incident or casualties.
The park has been repeatedly hit by violence. It was shut to
tourists for eight months in 2018 after a series of attacks on staff but
reopened after a thorough review of security precautions and reinforcement of
the 700 rangers deployed to keep animals and visitors safe.
The park, in North Kivu province, has a reputation as one of the
most dangerous conservation projects in the world. It faces multiple security
threats including illegal charcoal production, smuggling and poaching, as well
as from the Mai Mai militia.
Founded in 1925 by Belgian colonial authorities, the park
struggled in the immediate aftermath of the country’s independence in 1960 but
flourished under President Mobutu Sese Seko, who took power in 1965.
The park suffered further during the civil war that followed
Mobutu’s chaotic fall in 1997. Virunga’s mountain gorilla population declined
to 300. It has since risen to more than 1,000, and the numbers of other animals
such as forest elephants are also rising.
In 2007 a partnership was
established between charities funded by private donors, the EU and the
Congolese wildlife service. Emmanuel De Merode took charge and implemented a
wide-ranging overhaul.
The rangers, who are recruited from nearby villages, are paid a
monthly salary of $250, a sizeable sum for them. Initiatives have focused on
nearby communities, with micro-loans and hydroelectric power projects to boost
the local economy.
All visits to Virunga were suspended last month to protect the
gorillas from infection by the coronavirus. This may affect other gorilla safaris to say Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda and Volcanoes national park in Rwanda. All thees 3 national parks share same massif in the Great Lakes Region.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
The Safari Covid19 Hangup for Africa Tourism
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 featuring mountain gorilla safaris and primate tours . Uganda has e featured in the best magazine among the
best destination places by CNN that were likely to feature in 2020 -2022
window.
Today as the
world is at bay – stay where your are! Hang up! No flights and I pity the airline travel industry being the backbone of the
whole tourism industry. Anybody without a back bone cannot stand. Simply the
safari and tourism will not be back until the airlines can again fill up the
skies . In Africa an increased flights to our airports from other continents it meant increased
number of tourists to that very country. Say departure of British airlines from some cities in Africa meant decrease of
tourists to that destination loss of revenue and loss of jobs.
As moments of days and nights pass and , flights are not
hovering above Africa means a lot to our
continent. The tourism industry will get shocks of losses in jobs , loss of revenue of foreign exchange and
will see our local currencies getting
devalued. In most of African economies where safari industry has been booming ,
was the leading foreign exchange earner in our case in East Africa for Uganda safaris , Kenya safaris ,
Tanzania and Rwanda tourism was the
top foreign exchange earner. What does that one mean if the country cannot
receive tourists and we don’t know when this will end. No vaccine yet discovered nor cure so far
got. The airline industry most likely to be back in air , there will be when
assurance that you will not fear to sit near Chinese whom you think is still
carrying the covid-19 virus. Even the Trump American is equally to be feared and labeled a carrier as we see lots
of Americans are being effected and dying than other parts of the world. At one
time the virus was referred to be Chinese but now all most all countries of
the world have tested the wrath of the virus.
So who is safe? May be Ugandan
who has not seen single dead body of covid -19. Uganda as it could be in other African
countries not seeing many effected its
because we travel less.
Between
January and February 2020 those
countries that had many nationals booked flights and travelled got more chances for interaction with all other global people that were travelling
from one point to another and hence got exposed to this virus. This increased their chances of getting in contact with those who were
effected without knowing . Who does not know that Americans have the highest
numbers of people booked in flights in the travel industry and who were in air
travelling from different parts of the world around this period. Hence getting
many people dying of this virus. So for Africa we had very few people in
air around this period and less affected . An American
is our tourist, A British is our tourist,
An Italian is our tourist, etc if
these countries are not yet healed, shall then tourism
industry in Africa get healed too. The answer is BIG NO.
Here in
Africa as we if we a wait the world to
get healed and countries to get out of lockdown , local tourism to be explored
and promoted. Unfortunately African tourism was built on white foreigner
–MUZUNGU mentality not African tourist citizen. People in tourism
industry need to appreciate that Africans have less income to spend on
travelling and hence travel less. However this is the time now we tour operators in Africa start by taking
fellow country men to places where we take white people. The earlier we re-
designed our itineraries to favor fellow citizens than we shall keep on waiting
for Americans who, yes will come but when will this be? Better adjust early and
we start promoting internal tourism rather than relying on foreign tourists.
Let us turn Ugandans, Kenyans, Rwandans into tourists in their countries in
their regions and overcome the safari covid-19
hang up safari doom. Here at Travel Hemispheres we are encouraging now
the to be Newly weds should not spend a lot of their money into partying but
set it aside and convert that income /funds into Uganda honeymoon tours that
will help them understand their country better , We have good honeymoon packages for Ugandans . Our tours are
educative , informative and cultural rich to benefit newly weds. We give you a
mature old person to guide you all along
your tour who has an experience in Senga and Kojja aspirations that will build
your longtime togetherness of your lifetime marriage.
Friday, July 12, 2019
4 Days Kidepo park Uganda flying safaris tour
4 Days Kidepo Flying Safari
Kidepo National Park is one of Uganda’s most spectacular parks with a
wealth of wildlife and scenic beauty. It lies in the north-eastern horn
of Uganda in Karamoja district and covers an area of 1442 sq. kms.
Being drier than Uganda’s other parks, it is an altitude range between
914metres and 2,750metres at the highest point which is in Mount.
Morongole, Here Uganda safaris is at the best this impressive natural reserve contains a different
eco-system from any other area in Uganda, giving visitors a more
complete understanding of Uganda’s vast bio-diversity. Its secluded
location provides the travellers a certain air of peace and tranquillity
in which to relax and enjoy the dramatic scenery and wildlife of
northern Uganda. It is miles away from the noise and dust of the city it
is a completely different world altogether. Big skies, vast plains,
inspiring views and wildlife everywhere you look. It offers breathtaking
open savannah which is surrounded by spectacular mountain landscape
nowhere to be seen in Africa safari! Kidepo/Karamoja has one rainy season from
April to September. Good months are October to March
NOTES : Scheduled flights to Kidepo Valley National park are on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Depart Entebbe to Kidepo :
Depart Kidepo to Entebbe :
By Air: From Entebbe International Airport by scheduled flight on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Will take flight to Kidepo taking 2hours and 15 minutes to Kidepo
Valley’s. Will be picked from the airstrip to Apoka Lodge. Check in the
lodge, relax a bit or move around as you enjoy the panoramic views of
the Narus River Valley and scenic opportunities of the wildlife from the
verandah of the lodge. An evening game drive along the Narus River
Valley where you will view Elephants, herds of Buffaloes, Jackals,
Jackson’s Hartebeest, Klipspringer and possibly Lions and many other
mammals.
Will have Dinner and overnight either at :
- Apoka Lodge for the luxury,
- Nga’Moru Camp for mid range facilities accommodation
- or UWA National Park Bandas Apoka Rest Camp for the mid range and Kakine Campsite for basic accommodation.
DAY 2 OF 4 DAYS KIDEPO UGANDA FLYING SAFARI
Take breakfast and go for a sunrise will do game drives heading
through the Lamoj Mountains and the splendid Kidepo river valley
dominated by borassus palm forest, startling savanna landscape and the
stunning view of the Narus valley situated in the southwest of the park.
To the north of Sudan at the Lotukei Mountains and the Morongole range
which marks the southern boundary of the park and ending the trail at
the Kanangorok hot spring with a view of a number of faunas that can be
seen wandering around like the tall Ostrich. Get back to the lodge for
lunch and use the afternoon for a cultural experience that will get you
in touch with the Karimajong people at Karenna and Kapedo. Mix together
and have a chat with the local elders and they will show you their
animal kraals, the grinding stones and many more exciting items. Go back
to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Will have Dinner and overnight either at :
- Apoka Lodge for the luxury,
- Nga’Moru Camp for mid range facilities accommodation
- or UWA National Park Bandas for the mid range and Kakine Campsite for basic accommodation.
After breakfast, go for an early morning game drive and bird watching
having a chance to see some of the rear bird and animal species like
the cheetah and hunting dog, bat-eared fox and stripped hyena. The less
common ungulates include klipspringer, dikdik and bride gazelle. Other
large ungulates include zebras, Rothschild’s giraffes; antelope species
you could encounter include roan antelope, bush buck, eland, and bohor
reed buck and jackson hartebees buffaloes, elands, bushbucks,
waterbucks, elephants and the jackal, among many others. Birds like the Karamoja apalis and the black breasted barbets, black-headed plover,
black-bellied bustard, common buttonquail and flappet larks, harriers,
red-winged lark, northern red bishops and white-winged widowbird among
others. Return to the lodge for lunch.
In the evening you will go for the Cultural tour in the Karamajong
community and this will enable you spend some time with Karamajong
people where you will get to know more about their culture and ways of
life and beliefs. From here you will understand, by the end of the tour,
why their pride makes them slow to adapt to the dynamic world and their
love for cattle is comparable to the better known Masai of Kenya and
Tanzania. Return for dinner and overnight stay at:
- Apoka Lodge for the luxury,
- Nga’Moru Camp for mid range facilities accommodation
- or UWA National Park Bandas for the mid range and Kakine Campsite for basic accommodation.
Today this morning will be led by your guide go for a walking safari along a
sandy dry river bed fringed with palm trees, climb to the top of a rocky
outcrop and take in the views! You move slowly along isolated tracks to
fully appreciate what is around you. Look for tracks and signs of the
animals’ movements stopping to point and investigate further. Look for
lion track, or even cheetah, always surrounded by Zebra, Waterbuck,
Jackson’s Hartebeest, Warthogs, Patas monkeys and big herds of Buffalo.
In the afternoon board your scheduled flight to Entebbe departing at
1500 hrs arriving at 1630 at Entebbe where you will be picked to Kampala
or continue to connect for your scheduled flight in the evening.
Cost per person: US$
Note : Cost Includes
- This excludes expenses of personal nature like Cigarette, telephone , tips, drinks
- It however includes:
- local air ticket to Kidepo
. Airstrip transfers
- Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
- Park entrance fees
- Ranger guide
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