Uganda safaris itinerary

Uganda 7 days Mountain Gorilla, Primate and Wildlife.
Day 1 – transfer to Kibale national Park. Accom- Kibale forest camp/ chimpanzee guest house FB Day 2- Kibale national Park- morning chimpanzee trekking and afternoon Swamp walk. Accom- Kibale forest camp / Chimpanzee guest house FB Day 3- Drive to Queen Elizabeth national Park- game drive in the afternoon Accom-Mweya lodge/Bush lodge FB Day 4 Queen Elizabeth national Park- morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise Accom-Mweya lodge/Bush lodge FB Day 5 Ishasha sector Queen Elizabeth national park game drive and transfer to Buhoma. Accom- Silverback lodge/ Buhoma community camp FB Day 6 Bwindi National Park- Gorilla trekking in the morning Accom- Silverback lodge/ Buhoma community camp FB Day 7 Driving to Kampala and equator experience Accom- Humara Resort/ Red chilli hideaway. Uganda 14 days/13nights Gorrilas, primates and Wildlife park.
Day 1- drive from Kampala to ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino trekking and Murchison falls Accom: Paraa lodge/ Red chilli rest camp FB Day 2- Murchison falls national park- game drive and boat cruise Accom: paraa lodge/ Red chilli rest camp FB Day 3- Kibale national park- top of the falls on route to Kibale. Acccom- Kibale forest camp/ Chimpanzee Guest House FB Day 4-Kibale national Park- chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk Accom:Kibale forest camp/ Chimpanzee guest house FB Day 5: Queen Elizabeth national park- game drive in the afternoon Accom-Mweya lodge/Hostel Day 6:Queen Elizabeth national park- game drive and boat cruise. Accom: Mweya lodge/ hostel Day 7: Ishasha game drive and transfer to Buhoma Accom: Silverback lodge/ Buhoma community camp FB Day 8: Bwindi impenetrable national park- Gorrila trekking. Accom:Silverback lodge/ Buhoma community camp FB Day 9: lake Mburo national Park Accom: Mihingo lodge/ lake Mburo safari lodge FB Day 10: lake Mburo national Park- game drive and boat cruise. Accom:Mihingo lodge/ lake Mburo safari lodge FB Day 11: Jinja Accom: The haven/ paradise hotel FB Day 12: Jinja – full day Rafting Accom:The haven/Paradise hotel FB Day 13: Jinja – source of the Nile/ Horse ride and transfer to Kampala Accom: Humura Resort Day 14: Entebbe- transfer toEntebbe international airport. Uganda 21 days/20nights includes Gorrilas, Primates, Whitewater Rafting, Mountain/Volcanoe hike and community visit. Day 1: Jinja full day Rafting
 Accom:Thehaven/2friends Guest house FB Day 2: Jinja-Horse ride and source of the nile boat cruise. Accom:Thehaven/ 2friends guest house FB Day 3: transfer to ziwa rhino sanctuary Accom: Amuka lodge/ Rhino Guest house. FB Day 4 :Rhino trekking and drive to Murchison falls national park via top of the falls. Accom: Paraa lodge/ Red chilli Rest camp FB Day 5:Murchison falls national park-game drive and boat cruise to the bottom of the falls. Accom: Paraa lodge/ Red chilli Rest camp FB Day 6: Transfer to Kibale national park Accom: Kibale forest camp/ chimpanzee guest house FB Day 7: Kibale national park- chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk. Accom:Kibale forest camp/ Chimpanzee guest house FB Day 8:transfer t o kasese town Accom: international hotel FB Day 9:Rwenzori full day community walk Accom: international hotel FB Day 10: Queen Elizabeth national park- game drive in the afternoon Accom: Mweya lodge/ Hostel FB Day 11:Queen Elizabeth national park-game drive and boat cruise Accom: Mweya lodge/ Hostel FB Day 12: Ishasha sector- game drive and transfer to Buhoma Accom: Silverback lodge/ Buhoma community camp FB Day 13: Bwindi Impenetrable national park- Gorrila trekking Accom- Silverback lodge/ Buhoma community camp FB Day 14: transfer to kisoro Accom: Travellers inn/ kisoro tourist hotel FB Day 15:Kisoro- golden monkeys Accom:Travellers inn/ Kisoro tourist hotel FB Day 16: transfer to Bunyonyi Accom: Overland resort FB Day 17: Bunyonyi- canoeing Accom: overland Resort FB Day 18: Lake Mburo national park Accom: Mihingo lodge/ lake Mburo safari lodge FB Day 19: Lake Mburo national park- game drive and boat cruise. Accom: Mihingo lodge/ lake Mburo safaris lodge FB Day 20: Transfer back to kampala- equator onroute Accom: Humura Resort/ Red chill hide away BB Day 21: city tour and transfer to Entebbe.

Opportunities abound in tourism - Museveni

Tourism Uganda Opportunities abound in tourism - Museveni

Floods in Kasese

The deputy Minister of Disaster Preparedness; Musa Echeru has confirmed to NTV that 4 people died and four others are missing in the wake of the Kasese floods which washed away homes in Kilembe sub county. This follows the two days heavy rain around the Rwenzori mountain areas which caused flooding that has affected over 5 sub counties. According to Echweru, government is sending relief supplies to the affected community as the search and rescue continues from the management of Kjong safaris we feel sad for the People of Kasese Our close friends on our way to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Uganda News.

Dutch bank seals DFCU merger By Samuel Sanya

Dutch Rabo bank has completed the purchase of 27.54% ownership of the Development Finance Company of Uganda (DFCU), as a one week voluntary suspension from trading on the share markets was lifted on Thursday.

Actis, a London based Equity firm sold a 45% stake in the Development Finance Company of Uganda (DFCU) bank to the Rabo development B.V and Norfund, a Norwegian development agency for sh111.9b (approximately $44m). The transaction is subject to a 15% withholding tax payment worth sh17b to the Uganda Revenue Authority. The merger is the first ever divestiture by a listed private company. Kenneth Kitariko, the African Alliance Uganda boss notes Uganda’s share markets are now ready for big business adding that the merger will improve DFCU’s technical capabilities. “The local share markets are now capable of handling large transactions in an efficient and transparent way. We would like to see more infrastructure bonds and listed companies on the share markets,” Kenneth Kitariko, the African alliance Uganda head said. “Uganda’s securities markets now have the ability to raise large sums of capital for investors. We expect that more companies will use equity as opposed to getting bank loans,” he added. Kitariko made the comments at a media briefing by officials from Rabo bank, DFCU, USE and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The DFCU delegation was led by Board Chairman, Samuel Kibuuka and Non Executive director Elly Karuhanga. Actis retains a 15% stake in DFCU bank after shedding a 27.54% stake to Rabo Development B.V and 17.48% to Norfund. Minority Ugandan shareholders hold 39.97% of DFCU bank. Japheth Kato, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) boss noted that the transaction will improve the corporate governance of DFCU bank and set positive precedent on the Ugandan share markets. Representatives from Rabo bank and Norfund will join the DFCU board to increase oversight of the banks activities. Niels Berendsen executive director Rabo bank noted that the bank will devote its efforts to building a local agricultural finance scheme of farmers and buyers in line with its global focus on agriculture. “We want to accelerate inclusive banking in Uganda through the Agricultural sector. We have more than 150 years’ experience in agricultural finance which we intend to deploy in Uganda through DFCU bank,” he said. Juma Kisaame, the DFCU bank managing director noted that the merger establishes the bank as a major player in the banking sector. The bank is set to open a new agricultural finance division to increase funding to the sector. “This transaction enables the USE to tap into 75% of the Ugandan population that is currently employed in agriculture. We are expanding participation and knowledge of the share markets to more Ugandans as DFCU targets the farmers,” Joseph Kitamirike, the USE boss said. He also noted that the timeline for the much awaited electronic share trading system has been extended due to technical glitches; a new date for the system will be announced later this month. The electronic system integrates the share markets and the banking system making it easier for the public to purchase and sell shares. The system was successfully tested during the November 2012 UMEME IPO. The South African equity markets, which operate through an electronic trading system, have a daily turnover of over $1b (sh2.6trillion), over 100 times the USE’s daily turnover. “We will have the most technologically advanced trading platform in Africa in 2013. The next IPO (Initial Public Offer) will be carried out electronically,” Kitamirike pointed out recently.

Kjong safaris at INDABA 2013

Kjong safaris will be attending this year INDABA 2013 from the 11th-14 may 2013. we look forward seeing you there for appointments you can contact us on info@kjongsafarisuganda.com and telephone number +256-751646578.

Uganda.................New Bird Species.

Grey pratincole is the latest addition to Uganda’s wide bird family sighted in November 10th 2011 at 15:05 hours on the kazinga channel, Queen Elizabeth national Park. It is a west-central African bird which means that it is a vagrant here. A single bird was recorded in East Africa in October 1991 in Rusizi national park, Burundi. At the moment, there are about 3 to 5 of these birds on the kazinga channel.