Tag Archives: Bwindi gorilla permits

BWINDI FOREST TO GET MORE GORILLA FAMILIES FOR TRACKING

Uganda wild life authority -UWA, is likely to increase on the number of gorilla permits sold for Bwindi forest following the creation of new gorilla families in Kisoro the southern part of Bwindi and in Ruhija respectively. The following gorilla … Continue reading

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Virgin Australia launches first flight from Sydney to Darwin | world travel news

Virgin Australia will today take its inaugural flight from Sydney to Darwin with commercial guests on board. The direct service will be operated by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft named ‘Mindil Beach’; after Darwin’s iconic beach and will depart Sydney at 9.40am local time, arriving in … Continue reading

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G Adventures announces new West Africa sailings

Exploring multiple countries in West Africa has become easier as G Adventures announces its first sailing programme in the region aboard the M/S Expedition. The cruises enable travellers to discover this underexplored area of the continent with ease, while uncovering … Continue reading

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Dubai Tourism rolls out ad campaign (gorilla trekking in africa)

Dubai Tourism is launching a new £1m trade and consumer advertising campaign which is set to challenge the public’s perceptions of Dubai as a holiday destination. Launched in a week where Dubai’s hotels topped the world in occupancy levels (which … Continue reading

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Ted Turner donates a million US Dollars to Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund

Ted Turner has according to information received from Kigali overnight donated a million US Dollars to the Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund. The donation is aimed to allow the Ruhengeri / Musanze based Karisoke Research Centre to widen its reach and … Continue reading

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Spain to host World Tourism Day 2012 (budget gorilla tours)

The 2012 official World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations will be held in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, (September 27, 2012). Under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development,” WTD 2012 highlights the need to bring the tourism sector and … Continue reading

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ITB Berlin 2012 opens its doors (budget gorilla tours)

The 46th ITB Berlin, which takes place from 7 to 11 March 2012, is a more political event than ever before: the European debt crisis, turmoil in the Arab countries, climate protection and sustainability, as well as EU emissions trading. … Continue reading

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KAMPALA LOSES ALBERTINE RIFT CONSERVATION SOCIETY HEADQUATORS TO RWANDA KIFGALI (gorilla trips)

It was learned overnight that the UK based ARCS has apparently decided to shift its regional office, presently located in Kampala / Uganda, to Kigali / Rwanda, where a new proposed US $ 350.000 head office is to be built, … Continue reading

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Poaching a threat to Mountain Gorillas (book gorilla permits)

After threatening attack on the wildlife in Virunga National Park, Conservationists have condemned massive measures to track down poachers and increase patrols to avoid such threats onto the mountain gorillas as they are the most important tourism attraction in the … Continue reading

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UWA DESTROYS SHRINE LOOKING FOR PYTHON SNAKES (budget gorilla trekking)

The Uganda Wildlife Authority have worked together with the police to attack a shrine in Buwama on Masaka road to remove three pythons which have been suspected to be used for witch craft practice by a traditional medicine woman. The … Continue reading

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