The Ziwa rhino sanctuary in Uganda has set up 2012 rates including a number of activities for the visitors. Visitors will be able to participate in activities like birding, guided walks and game drives and watch the rhinos after paying an amount at the head offices. The sanctuary has a number of accommodation facilities like […]
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The number of tourist arrival from Italy in Malindi has been affected this year because of the world economic crisis. The number has reduced by 50% compared to last year during the festive season. Mr. Phillip Chai the chairman of Kenya hotel Keepers and caterers association in Malindi,Kilifi said the hotels have depended on the […]
Kenya’s 50th independence anniversary will be celebrated in style by putting an operation to name 50 unique attractions in the country. The project will be completed by 2013 intime for the independence celebrations. Kenya got its independence on 12th December 1963 from Britain and will be marking its first anniversary in two years. The project […]
Kenya’s ministry of tourism has been looking for 450 million from the ministry of finance to renew market campaigns in Europe to ease effects of the Euro zone debt crisis which will lead to a decline in the tourist arrivals in the area. Minister for Tourism, Najib Balala said the treasury has agreed to give […]
A special police force will be set up by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to protect tourists visiting the parks mostly during the festive season since al Shabaab rebels have been threatening to attack Kenya because of ending soldiers to Somalia to fight them. Julius Kipng’etich, the manager of Kenya Wildlife Service said the unit will […]
People leaving near national parks in Uganda like Murchison Falls National Park has been affected the animals in the park. People, who had been displaced during the reign of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) war, have come back and have settled in the park without talking to the Uganda Wildlife Authority which has caused a […]
The Mombasa and Coast Tourist Association has critized the poor state of roads in Mombasa because they have been a challenge to the tourism sector in the country. Millicent Odhiambo the MCTA executive officer said the hotels and lodges have complained about the urban roads in Mombasa. The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) and Kenya […]
Bwindi National Park is famous for gorilla trackingbut there are also hiking trails where you can see a large number of birds and primates.Trails begin at 08:30 am 14:15 daily. Bwindi NP has three parts,the northern part which is Buhoma in Kanungu district,the southern part Rubuguri in Kisoro district,the eastern part Ruhija in Kabale district. […]