Although Rwanda is more renowned for mountain gorillas, the East African country is once again home to critically endangered black rhinos. More than 50 black rhinos — which can weigh up to two metric tons — roamed Rwanda in the Read More
Twenty-three years after the genocide against the Tutsi, Adventure Consults joined the rest of the world to remember and honor the more than one million lives lost in Rwanda during the internal strife of 7th April to 15th July 1994.
Catching much of the tourism industry by surprise, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has doubled the cost of gorilla trekking permits from US$750 to US$1,500 for all visitors effective immediately. The price increase will not affect travelers who had already Read More
Not every destination gives travelers a reason to visit during off-peak seasons. But kudos to Uganda for introducing special rates during the months of April, May and November. Four years after the decrease in gorilla permit prices during this period, Uganda’s Bwindi Read More
Kampala, Uganda (19 December 2016) — Adventure Consults is sad to announce the passing of Ndahura, a dominant silverback gorilla of the Bitukura family in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
With swathes of savannah just like the Serengeti, herds of elephants in their hundreds and buffalos in their thousands, Kidepo should by rights be swarming with tourists too. But its remoteness in the far northeast of Uganda means that only Read More
The government of Uganda has announced that, with effect from 22nd July 2016, Uganda’s single entry visa will cost US$50 (down from US$100) in a move aimed at promoting tourism.
Good news from the Pearl of Africa! Visa processing for all travels to Uganda has been made easier than ever! Effective July 1st 2016, Uganda Immigration have implemented the use of Electronic Visa system.
