Tag Archives: Adventure tourism

American Safari Cruises introduces heritage adventure cruises | budget america safaris

Joining the yacht fleet in summer 2013, the 88-guest Safari Legacy adds a new style of adventure to InnerSea Discoveries/American Safari Cruises un-cruise lineup. Heritage Adventures in Alaska and along the Columbia and Snake Rivers bring history to life with … Continue reading

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African Tourism Summit to be hosted by Nigeria | affordable africa tours

United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has formally announced Nigeria as the host of its 53rd meeting of the Commission for Africa (CAF) summit, a regional meeting for African Tourism Ministers to take place in Calabar, Cross River State, from … Continue reading

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BRUSSELS AIRLINES REACT TO COMPETITION BY ADDING FOURTH FLIGHT TO UGANDA AND RWANDA | budget gorilla trekking

With the introduction of  Qatar Airways to Uganda and Kigali / Rwanda, i.e. into two destinations where SN has been having a strong client base, has undoubtedly spurred a review of operations and commitment to these important markets for Brussels Airlines has … Continue reading

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Dubai International passengers soar (budget gorilla trek)

Dubai International’s monthly passenger traffic has surpassed the 4.5 million mark for the second month in a row, according to a monthly passenger report released by Dubai Airports. Passenger traffic surged 19 per cent in February – a 16 month … Continue reading

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Kenya Airways to start direct flights from Nairobi to New Delhi India ( Africa tours)

Kenya Airways has announced its commencement of flights to the Indian Capital city, New Delhi starting May 15 2012. The much anticipated service marks Kenya Airways’ 57 global destination and 2nd in India. The launch of this new route highlights KQ’s efforts … Continue reading

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UK hostage taken in Kenya freed in Somalia, bringing 6 months drama to an end

Judith Tebbit, abducted by Somali terrorists of the Al Shabab movement in September last year from a beach camp in Kenya, when her husband was in fact shot dead during the night time raid, has been freed and flown to … Continue reading

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WB’s Bombardier Dash 8 now flies RwandAir colours (budget gorilla trekking)

(Picture courtesy of RwandAir) Already on the RwandAir fleet since early 2010 on a long term wet lease from Kenyas leasing specialist firm ALS, the WB Bombardier Dash 8 100 was during the last maintenance also repainted and is now … Continue reading

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1.5 m tourists: Can Uganda handle?

The Lonely Planet, an internationally respected travel magazine last year voted Uganda the world’s top tourist destination for 2012. The reason it gave was the voting of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as Africa’s number one birding site over South … Continue reading

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Akagera National Game Park Rwanda

As part of the Lake Victoria regional mosaic of habitats, the Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda is a spectacular landscape of rolling hills, Acacia and Combretum woodlands, grasslands, and swamps and lakes that follow the meandering course of the … Continue reading

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President of Philippines rallies support for tourism, joins UNWTO/WTTC campaign (uganda gorilla trekking)

Philippines President Benigno Aquino III has joined the growing number of world leaders that are part of the UNWTO/WTTC Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign, aimed at rallying support for tourism at the highest level of government. “Tourism is very important … Continue reading

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