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Amadeus signs e-Commerce agreement with France-KLM

Amadeus  announced it has signed a long-term e-Commerce agreement with Air France-KLM, the leading French-Dutch airline group. Amadeus’ agreement with Air France-KLM, which is effective worldwide, will see the airline group use Amadeus’ shopping technology for a further five years … 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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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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Katurum Safari Lodge Development Halted (budget uganda safaris)

Kidepo national park is one of the top national parks in Uganda with unique plant and wildlife species. The park has some of the most rare wildlife species some of which are endemic to the region. To boost tourism in … 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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UWA, Igongo Cultural Centre to jointly promote tourism (uganda tours)

Uganda Wildlife Authority(UWA) and Igongo Cultural Centre (ICC) based in Mbarara district, have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the purpose of preserving , conserving and promoting of the natural and cultural heritage of south-western Uganda and Uganda in … Continue reading

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9 DAY RWENZORI MOUNTAIN HIKING SAFARI

Day 1 Kampala-Mbarara-Kasese Arrival at Entebbe airport by morning flight. Transfer to Kasese via Mbarara for lunch at the Agip Motel Mbarara. The journey takes you along the L. Victoria on a good road to Mbarara. From here, the landscape … Continue reading

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