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Why Take a Uganda Safari this November?

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Don’t postpone your dream Uganda gorilla tracking tour for any reason because the perfect time is now in November when great discounts and deals run in hotels and park entrance fees. November is the best shoulder time for budget travel and backpacking in Uganda the pearl of Africa. Most destinations and are less crowded and cheap offering great services at all through at affordable rates. It’s a great time to hit the road, in fact no rains as it was expected making it the better time to explore the interesting places and attractions in the pearl of Africa. Travel is by chance but choosing a destination is by choice so if Uganda is on your bucket list, just make it happen because finding another perfect time will take a couple of months.

Uganda is a wildlife lovers paradise with mountain gorillas, hippos, elephants, rhinos, which makes travelling to Uganda very practical. Many spend one – three weeks exploring the country but a Uganda trip to Murchison falls National park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Bwindi forest, Lake Bunyonyi, Ssese island,and Jinja source of Nile for Rafting and Bungee jumping adventure is highly recommended to travelers with enough time to discover the magical land of nature.

Discounted Gorilla permits and hotels for all trips across the country giving wanderlust a stress free vacation full of adventure and excitement. Imagine saving $150 USD on the gorilla permit a lone, how about the $10 USD off your night accommodation and sometimes you sleep free if you spend more than 3 days in a hotel. Did you know that this can only be found in Uganda and it’s the wanderlusts that enjoy the discount opportunities? You’re running out of time to book your dream Uganda safari to any part of the country yet there are a few days left to end the month of November.

Many have been to Uganda in the same travel times and have always had a great holiday experience than what they expected. Despite the few rains but the country remains beautiful and incredible and the roads are passable because it usually shines immediately. Let no rain imaginations should stop you from visiting Uganda in November because for the past three years we have very little rains in November to change of season so that isn’t a reason any more. You can get luxury for less staying in high class hotel at a low cost something you can’t have during other months of the year. Room for negotiation with service providers is very broad since the season isn’t that busy.

There is also plenty of hidden attractions to explore for free and without entrance fee and some places are open to travelers at this period of time in order to encourage more travel and tourism in the country. Gorilla racking tours should reach record highs this month travelers should start buying gorilla tracking permits and also booking gorilla trips to Bwindi forest.

Uganda has a number of world heritage sites and among them is the most visited Bwindi forest a home to half of the world remaining mountain gorillas. Start being among a smart travelers and take advantage of the discounted travel month in Uganda. However, looking at the best time to visit Uganda month by month November is the best for wildlife viewing, gorilla tracking, chimpanzee trekking, Birding and many others. Am one of those who have been in Uganda for gorilla trekking in November and found the time very benefiting and heavily discounted in all aspects. Experience holidays in Uganda like you live there by embarking on the most fantastic Uganda tour with in group or sole.

Practical Tips to Enjoy a Gorilla Trek

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Keep yourself covered – long pants, gaiters and socks help keep the bugs (red ants) at bay and gloves will protect you from stinging nettles and thorny branches.
Get reasonably fit – the trek is usually a physically challenging and tiring mission through rough terrain, so you want to be relatively fit.
Be equipped – carry enough water, waterproof bags for your camera and insect repellent as well sunscreen and a hat.
Stay warm and dry – take warm and rainproof clothing with you to cope with the cold conditions up in the mountains.
Join an organised trip – book through a tour company to simplify your travels and get the gorilla permits arranged for you beforehand.
Choose your timing – try to avoid trekking in the rainy season (March to April and October to November) when the going gets tougher.

Planning a Budget Gorilla Trek in Rwanda

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Tracking Rwanda mountain gorillas is one of the most exciting enjoyable activities in Africa that rewards trackers with a life unforgettable experience.  Rwanda gorilla treks to volcanoes national park calls for a few documentations, cash and personal fitness or healthy status though it’s said to be the simplest among other gorilla tracking destinations in Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. If planning for any Rwanda gorilla tracking trip, just look forward to the life changing experience and forget about the cost because it’s really worth it. In all travel aspects mountain gorilla tracking tours have famed for being the most expensive and most exciting   in all seasons  of the year  a thing that make its demand steep throught the year. Rwanda is indeed the best tracking gorilla destination for all gorilla tracking tours in Africa since tourists get a chance to experience the outstanding in just a short while. Those travelling on small budgets find Rwanda a great place for mountain gorilla tracking because hug saving are made on transport, accommodation and time. Those who can’t afford the 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari can still go in for the 2days or 1 day Rwanda gorilla trek depending on interest and Budget.

This however makes Rwanda gorilla tracking tours very budget and pocket friendly to all travelers seeking for life time memories of the rare primates.Important to note is that while in Kigali you can track mountain gorillas in just a day and only spend on the gorilla permit and a few dollars on transport. This is one of the most done trips in volcanoes national park for those with limited time and budget. It’s really a great thing to visit mountain gorillas on budget. Besides it’s interesting to experience it in a group of friends and family because you share a lot of moments and memories not only while in Rwanda but even when you return back home. Just about the beautiful primates, mountain gorillas in volcanoes national park live in habituated groups (families) led by dominated strong males-silverbacks that has the responsibility of a father and surely cares for all the group females and the young ones. The groups keep moving around the forest and are most seen and observed by park rangers who keep an eye on them all day long. However, the movement of all gorillas groups isn’t same because some move to a very further distance and some just keep around, the answer for long treks and hikes or short treks and hikes. Besides, despite their daily movement tourists to the forest see them still find them.

A drive from Kigali city to Volcanoes National park takes only 3hours to Musanze and that is due to the restricted driving laws of moving at a restricted pase but would have been even less. Nothing can bore you on this scenic ride from the wonderful views, homesteads, rolling hills, green vegetation and the cool weather. The impressive scenery especially the hilly views of mountain backdrops keep you awake looking forward to the next each second that passes by. Stops can be made upon request to capture overwhelming moments including the friendly locals who welcome you happily to their land and even feel comfortable to say hello by waving at you. One can love Rwanda as a country and cherish the gorilla tracking journey. Remember to wake up quite early around 4.am for a cup of tea before heading out to the park headquarters for briefing and gorilla family allocation that is if you opted for the one day Rwanda gorilla tracking tour. The trekking hours have never been same but some come back as early as one hour and others come after that though taking home a bunch of memories and great moments.

What is a Mobile Safari?

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Mobile Safari

Mobile safaris are the growing trend for African adventure. No longer confined to those outdoorsy folk whose feet are permanently clad in Gor-tex, the mobile safari has zipped open its doors for all comers.

A mobile safari refers to a trip where you stay on night in a temporary campsite, packing up your things to explore onwards the next day, and camp somewhere new the next night. It is the original version of ‘safari’, which comes from a Swahili word meaning ‘journey’, and the campsites are usually wild, wherever your team chooses to lay its collective head. DO NOT BE FOOLED that you must rough it on a mobile safari: far from it!

Take a mobile safari with Uncharted Africa in Botswana: real beds in large en-suite tents, flush loos, down Uncharted mobile tents pillows, pure cotton sheets, persian rugs, bone handled silver cutlery, damask table linen – you get the picture! And there will be no packing up of your own belongings, thank you very much. Your ‘campsite’ will be beautifully arranged for you when you arrive and you will never see it dismantled.

And food will be far away from the camping mainstay of a can of beans: three course meals under the stars with Uncharted Africa include such treats as fresh tomato and basil soup, ostrich piccata, roast Botswana beef, delectable orange tarts and impossibly rich, but light, chocolate puddings. Teas are indulgent affairs with treats like triple layer, banana caramel cake, tangy lemon curd biscuits and the best brownies in the bush! All bread is baked daily, and delicious full cooked English breakfasts are on offer every morning.

At Abambo we are big fans of the mobile safari for getting up close and personal to the wilderness that you’ve travelled so far to experience. We recommend to our guests combining a few days out in the bush with a luxurious stay at a lodge. And right now we have a special offer for just this itinerary..
Special Offer – 7 night safari with Abambo

BOOK A 7 NIGHT SAFARI with safari experts Abambo for £4730 pp* and all your flights from & to Maun are on us!
A saving of £660 pp.

Details: 4 nights on a private Mobile Expedition in the Okavango Delta & Moremi Game Reserve –
a pristine wilderness teeming with fame. 3 nights at Jack’s Camp in the heart of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans – spectacular scenery, unique desert species & expert guiding.

Time for tea at Jack’s Camp

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The award-winning Jack’s Camp re-opened its ‘tea tent’ at the end of last year and it epitomizes the laid-back, yet sophisticated  atmosphere that Jack’s Camp is renowned for.

Persian carpets and comfortable cushions create the perfect environment for relaxing in the tea pavilion, with incredible views over the endless Makgadikgadi grasslands, an elegant way to spend the afternoon  .

During the Green Season the Makgadikgadi grasslands are host to thousands of Burchell’s zebra and blue wildebeest making their way across the Makgadikgadi National Park to feed on the sweet summer grasses, and benefiting from the high mineral content found in the salt pans.

Tea and delicious cake whilst enjoying the spectacle of the migration … and who knows who might pop in for a visit?

New Arrivals at Belmond Khwai River Lodge

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Belmond Khwai River Lodge

Spring is the time for baby animals the world over and these baby hyenas, who have made Belmond Khwai River Lodge in Botswana their home, caught our eye as they started to emerge, explore and entertain!

3 sets of pups have arrived in recent months; two estimated to be around 3 -4 months old (with a total of 5 pups) and the others 8 – 9 months old ( 2 pups ).

And they’re keen to play! Their mother brought a few scrap bones back to the den from a nearby zebra carcass and the pups were so excited to have a “chew toy” around that for a while it became a highly contested game of who could steal the toy from whom.

After a while (perhaps not wanting to miss out on the frivolity) and to much general surprise, two very small pups emerged from the den, visibly unsure of the surrounding environment, and their legs still wobbly (it might have been one of the first times they had come above ground). These two puppies then started on an exploration of the den site, sniffing and nibbling on everything in sight. It was the cutest scene to watch unfold as these little cubs came to grips with their exciting new environment.

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Since then Khwai River Lodge guides have reported that the den is a hive of activity in the late afternoon and the pups are always entertaining, and growing ever more inquisitive (and even approaching the safari vehicles when they arrive – be careful, little ones!).

Belmond Khwai River Lodge is playing nursery at the moment with not only hyena cubs, but the resident leopard and her cub and all the lions with their cubs nearby.

Spring is definitely in the air!

For more information about the Belmond group of safari properties, visit their website at www.belmondsafaris.com.

Vintage Safari Moments at Cottar’s

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Vast, rolling plains of the legendary Masai Mara stretching far into the distance, tents with antique furnishing and butler-delivered silver service to please even the most discerning traveller. Cottar’s 1920s Camp brings the ‘golden era of safari’ back to life.

Travel back in time to the bygone safari days and marvel at the spectacles of Africa. This is what vintage safari is about.

Love Wildlife? Love Photography?

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Mix your love of wildlife with a passion for wildlife photography and enter a photo competition run by the East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS).  The competition aims to highlight the threats facing wildlife, in particular, and the environment, in general, in the East Africa region, as well as showcasing the beauty of East Africa and its vast array of species.

The competition provides an interactive and fun way in which people from all walks of life can show their love for nature by sharing their pictures, while offering an unparalleled opportunity for exposure for nature photographers.

Free to enter, photographers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities are invited to submit their best single shots (specifically taken in East Africa), under the following categories:

  1. Mammals
  2. Birds
  3. Underwater
  4. People in Action
  5. Flowers
  6. Sunset
  7. Forests and Trees
  8. Landscapes
  9. Selfie

There are some great prizes on offer:

  • The official title of East African Wild Life Society Photo Competition Winner of 2016.
  • 2 nights for 2 at Samburu Intrepids Camp, Samburu National Reserve (sponsored by Heritage Hotels)
  • 2 nights for 2 at Voyager Ziwani Camp, Tsavo West (x 2 vouchers) (sponsored by Heritage Hotels)
  • 2 nights for 2 people at the world-famous Sosian Lodge (sponsored by Sosian Lodge)
  • 1 night for 2 people at the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge (sponsored by Sopa Lodges)
  • 1 night for 2 people at Satao Luxury Camp, Tsavo East (sponsored by Satao Camp)
  • 1 night for 2 people at the Nairobi Tented Camp (sponsored by Gamewatchers Safaris)
  • Complementary entry to the Giraffe Centre for all category winners (Sponsored by AFEW Kenya Ltd)
  • 1 Year complementary membership to the East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS)
  • Professional Photography Courses.
  • Invitation to the awards ceremony

The deadline for entries is 31st May 2016 but entries can already be uploaded here.

Happy snapping!

The Dutch Help Reintroduce Rhinos To Rwanda

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Akagera Rhinos

African Parks is delighted to announce that on World Wildlife Day the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs committed €200,000 to the Rwandan Development Board (RDB) in support of bringing black rhino back to Akagera National Park. The funding will go towards the sourcing, translocation, reintroduction and protection of black rhinos into Akagera National Park later this year. This critical support was announced at the Save Wildlife Conference in The Hague. Since 2010, African Parks has managed Akagera through a public private partnership with its government partner, the RDB.

The rhino project in Akagera is a visionary conservation initiative that will see black rhinos restored not just to a park, but to an entire country. The species was nearly eradicated in the 1980’s due to wide-scale poaching and the last rhino was seen in the park in 2007. The reintroduction of rhinos will also cement Akagera’s Big Five status, a classification that will further stimulate tourism and generate additional employment opportunities for local communities who live outside the park.

“Restoring and protecting wildlife populations are cornerstones of the African Parks model” said Peter Fearnhead, CEO African Parks. “In a time where the main news coming out of Africa is about poaching and large-scale destruction of wildlife and wild places, this rhino reintroduction is a story of hope and of homecomings. We thank the Dutch Government for their generous contribution and congratulate our government partner, the RDB on receiving this support and the role they have played in the ongoing success of Akagera”.

The oldest of Rwanda’s three national parks, Akagera is 1,120km² in size. The only protected savannah region in Rwanda, the park also consists of rolling hills of acacia, woodlands and a labyrinth of lakes and papyrus swamps. It is home to more than 8,000 large mammals and more than 500 bird species. In July 2015, African Parks successfully reintroduced seven lions into the park, bringing the species back to Rwanda after almost 20 years.

About African Parks: African Parks is a non-profit organisation that takes on total responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks and protected areas in partnership with governments and local communities. African Parks manages 10 national parks and protected areas in seven countries: Rwanda, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic (CAR), Malawi and Zambia.

Visit Congo – See the Gorillas & Erupting Volcanoes

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The passion of primate safaris in Africa is all about Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic republic of Congo. All cited in a single region East Africa where all Nature Habitat Mountain Gorilla adventure seekers head from the entire world. At the moment different Gorilla tours and hiking safaris are done every day in the four Gorilla parks Bwindi, Mgahinga, Volcanoes & Virunga. The life time adventure has produced many adventure debates among travellers comparing each countries trek to the extent that some decide to track mountain Gorillas twice in two different countries Uganda and Rwanda or Congo & either Uganda or Rwanda. According to gorilla tour experts, guides and forest rangers, gorilla tracking is an exceptional experience and its ever outstanding every time one encounters the silver back hence being the most amazing tourist adventure in Africa despite the costly Gorilla permit price from $350-$750. Tourists who visit the East Africa region for gorilla tracking take gorillas as their close friend by respecting all the rules and regulations which keep them happy and welcoming in their natural habitat.

If the trek wasn’t unique and breath taking as today there would be no tourists to Africa to track mountain Gorillas in the rain forest. Few gorilla tracking visitors do   treks without spending time to hike the rewarding different volcanoes near and around different mountain gorilla parks. In Rwanda and DR Congo it’s the order of all gorilla safaris while in Uganda it’s commonly done by Tourists who track Gorillas at Mgahinga National Park. The beautiful live volcanoes in Congo are too unique and looking at the stunning Crater Lake and flowing magma during the camping overnight stay at Nyiragongo is something we highly recommend to every gorilla tracking tourist to Africa. Nyamulagira and Nyirango go hand in hand and you only need two days to explore them. No matter where you track Gorillas from but Rwanda and Uganda are both convenient points for one to connect to DR Congo for the pleasing hikes found nowhere else in the world. Besides you can as well hike Karisimbi and Bisoke in Rwanda if time permits. Both Africa hiking tours and Gorilla safaris are normally booked at once and travelers just drop by at a right time to start their dream holiday in Africa.

Only four days & three nights are enough for one to do the mountain Gorilla tracking safari & volcano hike in Uganda and this is truly a lovely great adventure in the pearl of Africa which offer tourists the most excellent view of Rwanda volcanoes while in Uganda and also the Uganda view as they hike the volcano’s in Rwanda. Lake Bunyonyi is at every tourist disposal a lovely island for relaxing and chilling in Uganda. Couples find it great as well as friend traveling tourists. Making a gorilla trip to Africa is a step up from the movie watching to live experience though many fail to make it because of tight schedules and financial hardships. But in April, May and November Uganda has the most cost friendly Gorilla tracking tours and its cheaper when you book as a group. In DR Congo near Uganda lies Virunga national park massive ground for Gorilla tracking trips and tourists to this park doesn’t only hike the Congo volcanoes but also get a chance to track Bonobos the rare chimpanzee species in Africa.

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