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DR Congo rangers killed in Virunga National Park | budget gorilla trekking

Two Game rangers and a soldier have been killed by rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo’s famous Virunga National Park, officials say. Five rebels were also killed in the attack in the park, which is one of the world’s last … Continue reading

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Spain for World Tourism Day September 27th 2012 | Gorilla trekking reviews

World Tourism Day (WTD) 2012 is being held under the theme Tourism & Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development. Official celebrations will take place in Maspalomas, Spain (Sept 27). This year’s theme aims to highlight tourism’s role in a brighter energy … Continue reading

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Bill Gates to trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi forest Uganda | budget gorilla trekking in Rwanda

The Co-founder and current chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates is set for another visit to Uganda between August 9 and 12, sources say. Also popular for being one of the richest people in the world, Gates’s trip here will be … Continue reading

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UWA commissions a shorter Batwa Trail in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Uganda Wildlife Authority on June 27, 2012 commissioned a shorter version of the Batwa Cultural Experience Trail in Mgahinga National Park, south western Uganda, which will offer tourists a chance walk through the cultural sites and footsteps of the first … Continue reading

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BRITISH AIRWAYS INTRODUCES CREDIT CARD PAYMENT IN UGANDA | budget trips to uganda

Faith Chaitezvi, British Airways Commercial Manager for Uganda,  yesterday announced in Kampala that the airlines clientele can with immediate effect now use their credit cards to pay for bookings made on the airlines website, greatly enhancing the chances of actually doing … Continue reading

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1994 Rwandan Genocide Memorial Sites | Kigali city trip

Gisenyi Memorial site This is a memorial site for the grave of Madame Carr, an American who ran an orphanage for genocide orphans called Imbabazi. Several projects have been implemented with many programs launched to transform the physical and human … Continue reading

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PROTEA SET TO OPEN NEW HOTEL IN MBALE UGANDA | budget hotels in kampala

Protea Hotel will open their third property in Mbale, Uganda in the eastern of the country. Located on the foot of Mt. Elgon, a volcanic mountain of just under 4.500 metres high and shared with Kenya, the new Protea will … Continue reading

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Air Uganda increases its flight frequencies to its destinations

Air Uganda has now started upping flights from Entebbe to a number of destinations across their existing network. Kigali will be served twice a day three times a week with the intention to eventually going double daily throughout the week … Continue reading

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Mauritius set to tap eco tourism market by 2013 with new trails and hikes | budget gorilla trekking

Information has been received from a regular source in Port Louis / Mauritius that the Ministry of Tourism is discussing with other government departments and agencies a complete facelift and overhaul of trails and hikes across the island, with the … Continue reading

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Africa Conference comes to Seychelles in July 2012 (luxury africa tours)

It was Signed and sealed last week when the organizers and the government of Seychelles put pen to paper to formalize the announcement made a few weeks ago for  the seventh Routes Africa Conference. The choice by the organizers was … Continue reading

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