SASO Uganda Gorilla Safaris

As the plane descended from the above the clouds, plunging into the gushing afternoon winds as it descended into the arid thorny savanna of Kidepo Valley National Park, they appeared more like rock outcrops. At 11,000ft above sea level, they appeared nothing more than a mirage of anthills on the Savannah grassland. As the plane descended from the above the clouds, plunging into the gushing afternoon winds as it descended into the arid thorny savanna of Kidepo Valley National Park, they appeared more like rock outcrops. A little closer and the scene took on the shape of a dazzling plateau. Suddenly, behold; the view of the beguiling volcanic Mount Morungole ranges towering majestically 2,750 metres above the plains of the most scenic wilderness in Uganda As the plane glided over dry montane forest in a final descent to the airstrip in Kidepo, the mesmerizing view that welcomed them to this; Africa’s most picturesque park and third best on the continent as described by CNN Travel...

There are only 800 mountain gorillas left in the wild and half of them live in Uganda ’s forests. A biologist from Leipzig’s Max Planck Institute has learned a lot about them by analyzing their feces. It’s early morning and two dozen tourists have gathered at the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda. They’re hoping to visit with the rare mountain gorillas that live here. Kathrin Paul and her daughter Teresa have joined the group. “I am a veterinary assistant and I just feel drawn to animals,” Teresa says with enthusiasm. “My mother was coming, so I just had to join her!” Both mother and daughter are eager to see the impressive gorillas right here in the wild. Mountains gorillas can only be found in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are only 800 left. The species is in danger of extinction. About half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas live in Bwindi. Visitors are willing to pay 500 euros ($600) for the chance to vis...

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) has been nominated for registration as a Global Geopark of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). According to the director general of NCAA, Dr Freddy Manongi, the area would soon get its registration as a ‘Unesco Geopark.’ Briefing Tanga-based media personnel who were on a study tour of the area under a programme organised by the Tanga Rural Development and Environmental Journalists Association, Dr Manongi said the new status could conceivably increase the number of tourists visiting the area. “Currently, we receive around 600,000 visitors a year – with a half of that number being local visitors,” he said. Dr Manongi told the reporters that there was a need for an intensive programme to publicise the area so as to attract more visitors, even locals. The DG emphasized the crucial role that is being played by the media in educating Tanzanians on the importance of visiting the area – and a...

  Authorities fighting poaching in Mozambique and Tanzania have captured an important figure in the slaughter of elephants in the Niassa National Reserve. This is Mateso Albano Kasian, a Tanzanian citizen with a Mozambican identity card, who is suspected of being the accomplice of the group of Chinese citizens from the city of Shuidong who dominate the ivory trade to Asia via the port of Pemba.   His detention took place on 11 July in Montepuez, Cabo Delgado, as a result of close collaboration between the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), the Tanzania Government’s National & Transnational Serious Crimes Investigation Unit (NTSCIU), the Niassa National Reserve, the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) and the Attorney General of the Republic of Mozambique.   According to @Verdade, Kasian, also known as Mateso Chupi, had been sought by the authorities of the neighbouring country since 2013 and by national authorities since 2014 on th...

  Three years ago when I walked from my room to the camp-fire at Rwanda’s Ruzizi Tented Lodge, I worried about running into a hippo in the dark, jumping at the swoosh of their ridiculous, low-slung bellies in the grass. Returning to the same lodge in Akagera National Park last June, I have even more reason to be on guard. Rwanda has since been transformed into a Big Five destination with the reintroduction of lion in 2015, and, more recently, rhino.   “Big Five? Nah. This is Big Six country,” says my safari fixer, Alice Daunt, whose travel agency looks after 100-odd high-profile clients. “If you include Rwanda’s mountain gorillas, we’re talking the Big Six for the Big Spenders.” Daunt is referring to one of the most dramatic turnaround stories in the annals of safari land, with millions of dollars invested since 2011 in wildlife security within Akagera, overseen by the conservation NGO African Parks. (The spend includes an antipoaching helicopter, ranger training, and a pa...

It is with great sadness to inform you about the loss of one of our favorite gorillas in  Bwindi Impenetrable National Park , Kanyonyi, the lead silverback of Mubare group who died on Friday night. Kanyonyi first fell off a tree, but while he was recovering after treatment, a lone silverback fought with him because he wanted to take over his group. Kanyonyi in his weakened state was not able to put up a good fight, and sustained many injuries, which though they were healing, left him weaker than usual.  Whenwe last visited Kanyonyi he was eating quite well, but still limping and walking slowly, with one adult female gorilla, Karungyi and her baby keeping close by his side. He made a nest in front of us to take a comfortable morning nap, and we were able to record a brief video. we would like to thank the  Uganda Wildlife Authority  park staff and  Conservation Through Public Health  (CTPH) team who have kept a close watch over Kanyonyi to prevent him from h...

  While on a typical Uganda safari through Queen Elizabeth National Park, visitors are likely to encounter large numbers of elephants, Uganda Kob, lions, waterbucks, chimpanzees in Kyambura gorge, hippos, leopard, hyena, buffaloes, warthogs among so many others Queen Elizabeth National Park is located in the western region of Uganda and occupies about 1,978 square kilometres. The park is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Uganda mainly because it is home to a variety of animal and bird species including the fascinating tree climbing lions of Ishasha.   While on a typical Uganda safari through Queen Elizabeth National Park, visitors are likely to encounter large numbers of elephants, Uganda Kobs, lions, waterbucks, chimpanzees in Kyambura gorge, hippos, leopard, hyena, buffaloes, warthogs among so many others.   There are over 600 bird species which makes the park one of the best spots for birdwatching safaris in Uganda. Bird species include Pink-backed...

  The remote Rwenzori mountains, on the Uganda / DRC border, offer treks through varied and stunning landscapes, and Africa’s third-highest summit, with none of the crowds found at Kilimanjaro   Claudius Ptolemy, the Greco-Roman mathematician, astronomer and father of geography, called the Rwenzori range the Mountains of the Moon, and I think he got it about right. Starlight beamed down on the convex glaciers surrounding our camp near Uganda’s western border, causing them to glow like resting lunar crescents. Climbers sleep in static tents or wooden huts, spacious enough for bunkbeds   So why do so few people come trekking here? Australian, John Hunwick, 69, who runs Rwenzori Trekking Services, first came in 1991. “I saw so much promise and wanted to open up the trails, but then the Rwenzoris were overrun by Congolese rebels,” he said.   In around 1996, as retaliation for Uganda supporting breakaway nation South Sudan, the North Sudanese helped Allied...

  Gorilla Trekking in Uganda is a big thing to Africa Safari travellers and the reasons why are so hard to find – the last of the mountain gorillas are found right there and the trip offers more than just gorillas. Approximately 1000 mountain gorillas live in the jungle forests that are shared between Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). After decades of decline due to poachers, civil war and diminishing forests, and due to governments’ keen interest, mountain gorilla populations have been picking up in the last couple of years. In some respects, the growth of gorilla tourism may have helped protect these animals as the government receives funding for conservation and sees the economic benefit of protecting the animals and the forest parks that serve as these creatures’ homes. Today, more than half of the world’s mountain gorilla population call the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park their home. Of these, 12 gorillas families (each family usually con...

  Climate is one of the most influencing factors affecting the different continents of the earth. The change of climate is the reason for getting the giant dinosaurs getting replenish from the land of earth. So, don’t you think this climate can also affect one of the endangered species of the earth “the mountain gorillas”? If yes, then you are correct. Researchers proved that gorillas having 95% of their DNA matching to the human being so they pose the same problem as the human while there’s a change in the climate.   Mountain gorillas are one of the closest primates of a human having the capability to think and live like a human in some parts. The primates living on the higher reason usually face the change of vegetation while there is a change in the climate. It’s been observed that when the temperature is low than the vegetation moves to the higher above the mountain, living the mountain species with inferior space and lesser food. You can spot the mountain gorillas dur...

  Do you think that Rwanda is only popular for Gorilla trekking? If yes, then your assumption is wrong. Rwanda the east African country not only popular for gorilla but also famous for some more incredible things like golden monkey trekking, chimpanzee trekking, game viewing, cultural tours, mountain watching, and bird watching. Although Rwanda is well known for gorilla you can also find more than 500 species of birds and 75 various mammals as well as you can see many mountains at Rwanda so it’s also being called as the land of the mountain. Rwanda Safari for Chimpanzee trekking is one of the vital parts of tourism because here you can see many of the other primates inside the jungle or rainforest-like golden monkey, red-tailed monkey and others. You can also have a cultural visit to Rwanda as the people over there are warm-hearted and welcoming. Though Rwanda is smaller in size, it is having many magnificent places and things, as well as this country are located at the heart of...

  The boat cruises in Uganda offer you the chance to see a lot of wildlife along the banks of the river and the beaches of different water bodies. Uganda is tactically located in the great lakes basin & around the tropical equatorial region of Africa & crossed by the rift valley escarpment. Do you know what it actually means? It is a signal that all the Uganda Destinations are surrounded by water.      The Uganda Safari Tours by Saso Uganda Safaris shows a very different picture of the world-famous lakes of Uganda, as follows:-        Lake Victoria This lake is known for providing the best boat trips in Uganda for various forms of leisurely & relaxation activities. It can be anything, a lake transfer or just a ride to the center of the lake, or just a nice cruise ride.  Besides that, you can also indulge in fishing excursions in the lake by hiring a small boat and catching small to medium sizes fishes fro...

 Murchison fall national park is one of the oldest national parks. It was established in 1952 as a gazetted protected and conserved area by the government of Uganda.  It is covered with the savannah grassland, woodland, wetlands, and the tropical rainforest that is home to a diversity of wildlife animals surviving in the park which can be viewed on a game drive or boat launch cruise while in your Uganda Safari Tours . Main Tourism Attractions In Murchison Falls National Park The unique might Murchison fall, was the number one activity to be spotted followed by the victoria Albertine Nile which is home to a large population of hippos as well as crocodiles that survive on the river sandbanks. The riverbank adds life to the unique wildlife animals as it acts as a source of water for various animals that normally gather at the river banks to kill off their thirst. Wildlife Viewing In Murchison Falls National Park is a home famous for unique rare and endangered Rothschild. It is a...

  Serving as the setting for both “Out of Africa” and “ Born Free ”, Kenya is one of East Africa’s most iconic destinations. It’s home to large swathes of acacia-dotted savannah and flamingo-filled lakes, as well as an idyllic Indian Ocean coastline dotted with beach resorts. Kenya’s national parks and wildlife reserves provide habitat for a staggering number of wildlife species, as well as a migratory birdlife that’s second to none.  Kenya boasts an outstanding choice of luxury lodges and camps that provide a comfortable base for an action-packed safari. You can kick back beside a sparkling swimming pool during the heat of the day and watch the sunset with a cocktail in hand from the comfort of your private deck. Whether you want to photograph herds of elephants backed by the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, experience community-based tourism in Laikipia or birdwatch in the Samburu National Reserve, here’s our insider guide on where and when to stay on a Kenya safari . Serving ...

Encompassing the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, which is the largest caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed landscape in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania. It’s home to a staggering diversity of wildlife, as well as the “Cradle of Mankind” at the Olduvai Gorge where one of the earliest known specimens of the human genus was discovered. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the world’s first “multi-use areas” where wildlife coexists with semi-nomadic Masai pastoralists who practice traditional livestock grazing. It’s a spectacular destination to visit, with a wide variety of accommodation options ranging from wild camps to luxury lodges, while being within close proximity to the Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National Park along what’s been dubbed the “Northern Circuit” What animals can you see in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area? The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a wildlife hotspot, with th...

  If you’re thinking about heading to East Africa on safari, then you probably have two destinations in mind - Tanzania and Kenya. These neighbouring countries boast some of the most famous national parks and wildlife reserves on the continent, as well as collectively hosting the Great Wildebeest Migration . Deciding whether you should embark on a Tanzania safari or head to Kenya might have you stumped, which is why we’ve created this guide with some of our expert insights. By breaking it down into different interests, you can figure out which destination will offer the safari experience you’ve always dreamed about. The Great Wildebeest Migration Traversing both Kenya and Tanzania, the  Great Wildebeest Migration    sees hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, zebras and opportunistic predators make a 3,000+ kilometre journey between the Serengeti National Park and the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Rather than following a set route, their movements are determined...

Deciding you want to go on safari is the easy part. But with so many destinations and wildlife reserves to select from, as well as a whole variety of different accommodation options, booking a Tanzania safari can feel overwhelming. Should you travel during the peak, dry season or do you want to take advantage of the savings during the rainy period? Are you looking for family-friendly accommodation or a romantic, couples-only safari lodge? Do you want to focus your attention on a single wildlife reserve or explore along one of Tanzania’s famous “circuits”? In this article, we’ll offer a step-by-step guide to the Tanzania safari booking process to help you plan your dream adventure. With the help of our safari experts, you can rest assured you’re in the safest hands and will be packing for your once-in-a-lifetime safari experience in no time. 1.     Decide on your safari destination(s), preferred dates and budget  First and foremost, you need to decide where y...