POPE FRANCIS’ VISIT TO UGANDA WILL BOOST UGANDA’S TOURISM

After announcing his visit to Uganda in November, people started jubilation from different parts of the country and also from the neighboring countries and the world at large. The coming of the pope excited mostly the Christian world, since Uganda last received the pope Paul VI in 1993 and the first time Uganda hosted the pope was in 1969 five years after the martyrs had killed by kabaka Mwanga for failure to renounce their religion. Indeed it has been a very long time ever since we last hosted him. Uganda’s hosting the pope will be a record breaking visit as it will mark three times and hence becoming the fourth most visited countries by the pope on the planet. Very many countries in Africa and the world at large have not yet received this chance; only three countries in Africa have hosted the pope two times that’s Angola, Cameroon and Benin. Uganda has been yearning to get that chance again of hosting the pope; Uganda had hope last year of receiving him, however he didn’t turn up due to his tight schedules. Hopes remained in people’s hearts and this year their faith has been pleased by the acceptance of the man on God to visit the nation.

Tour operators are expecting to gain from the pope’s visit as it will market the country’s fraternities to the rest of the world. Very many people are expected to come to this country so they will be persuaded to explore more about this east African country. Since he will visit the cultural and religious sites like Namugongo shrine, this will attract very many tourism to the site and hence boosting Uganda’s tourism and these will be astonished by the magnificent atmosphere in the country full of natural wonders. Let us wait his visit come this November worm welcome pope Francis,

IS UGANDA THE BEST ANSWER TO ALL YOUR TOURISM NEEDS?

 IS UGANDA THE BEST ANSWER TO ALL YOUR TOURISM NEEDS?

Many travelers worldwide scratch their head when they start asking them self which of the country in the world can answer their tourism needs, however this is a very simple question and you have the answer within you, simplified within three things. 1^st what is your interest?, 2^nd why traveling?, 3^rd what do you want to see?. Many countries are adventurous and Uganda can meet all these. However Uganda according to the reviews from previous travelers who visited the country has it clearly that Uganda is the only country in the world which can answer well to these questions. Uganda recently was declared as the best safari destination in Africa which has created a competitive advantage over other countries on the continent. Travelers to Uganda annually have increased when compared to previous years meaning that it has answered many tourists needs and interests hence a must include see list. 

  

Uganda has gained that momentum of answering all travelers needs and interest due to the fact that it has been realized that mountain gorillas is one of the most interesting activity done on earth, making Uganda gaining that added advantage being on the list of the three countries in the whole world housing these rare and giant apes. However much there are three countries that Uganda, Rwanda and the democratic republic of Congo, Uganda is considered the best safari destination for gorilla tracking and it houses almost a half of these remaining endangered mountain gorillas over 480 out of 880 individuals that live worldwide live in Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga gorilla forest national park. 

Many travelers whole over the worlds live their beautiful houses and offices and come to Uganda to spend at least one or two days in the wild with these giant apes, over 70% of travelers to Uganda go gorilla tracking, this has helped the government of Uganda to gain a lot of revenue from the tourism industry and it has also benefited the people that live near the park. The areas where these giants’ apes are tracked register the big number of traveler compared to other areas. In terms of the amount paid to for this activity (gorilla tracking) it’s some how much expensive compared to other tourism activities in other parks but surprisingly it’s the most done activity by visitors. This  means that, it is not only interesting but also a memorable experience one should not miss as it involves moving deep in the forest searching for our cousins and meeting these giants is unpredictable it can go from a half to full day. It is a really a great encounter everyone should not miss on a Ugandan safari.

Not only mountain gorillas, but a number of tourist activities answer many travelers question, Uganda is one of the few countries in the world where you can mix the love of gorillas with chimps our closest relative which shares almost 98% of human DNA make up. And it’s only in Uganda where these two primate species (mountain gorillas and chimpanzee) co-exist in the same environment and that’s Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. 

Other interesting tourism activities you can’t miss on a Ugandan safari include, game drives for an opportunity to see various species of wildlife  in over 7 Uganda national parks, bird watching is superb for bird lovers over 1032 species of birds live in Uganda , spot fishing an interesting activity done on River Nile, Lake Victoria, Lake Mburo national park. Cultural tours, Uganda is a country with a very rich culture each tribe has its dance so ounce on a Ugandan safari you are privileged to join the Africans in their cultural music and dance to learn more about their culture, hiking, this challenging but interesting activity is a breathtaking moment, hiking can be done on Mt. Rwenzori sometimes referred to as mountain of the moon, is the third tallest mountain in Africa, hiking can also be done on Mt. Elgon.  Nature walks, this is a must not miss activity while on a Ugandan safari exploring the forest on foot is a memorable activity, but don’t forget city tours to meet more interesting things and many more. These adventurous activities are enough for someone to appreciate the true natural experience at its source; it is really a best safari destination for all travelers whatever you  want to meet/see Uganda has but the most adventurous activity is rafting done at the source of Nile.