Have you been to Ngamba Island-Uganda ?

Well if you haven’t,i will fill you in about this budget tour to this wonderful island. Situated on 100 acres of rain forest on lake Victoria 23 km from Entebbe.Ngamba island was established in 1998 to cater for orphaned chimpanzees that have rescued by the Uganda wild life with an aim of reintroducing them into the wild.
Ngamba Island has been shaped into a hot tourist destination in Uganda situated on lake Victoria offering various tourist activities such as bird watching, watch the feeding of chimpanzees, chimpanzee walks in the rain forest, visiting a neighboring fishing village, swimming on the equator or just sunbathe and relax.
For adventure lovers here is the interesting part, Travel256 offers a 2 day tour to Ngamba Island. this tour will take you to Entebbe where you will catch up with a speed boat going to this famous chimpanzee island of ngamba arriving in the afternoon just in time for your lunch and briefing from the guide before heading to the visitors platform to watch the feeding of the chimpanzees after which you will lodge and dine at the Ngamba tented camp.
on your second day of this tour, you will take a forest walk in this rain forest and see these juvenile chimpanzees enjoying their new found freedom and while you are in the forest you will also be able to view rare bird species and wild life after which you will board a speed boat back to the main land thus ending this wonderful and thrilling tour to this island.
BY: MARTIN ISIKO

Why spend Your Christmas in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Covering an area of about 1978 km2,magnificent view of the rift valley which occupies lake George and lake Edward and a stunning view of Mount Rwenzori is what describes Queen Elizabeth national park Uganda's biggest game park located in western Uganda about 5 hours drive from the capital Kampala.
Christmas is a period when family members come from all walks of life to spend some quality time together and which other way to do this best than take a safari to Queen Elizabeth national park in western Uganda.the park has a stunning view of the rwenzori mountains and is surrounded by plains and composite jagged mass of mountains that are good for activities such as hiking and mountaineering plus the park has one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any national park in the world, over 500 different bird species and about 100 mammal species including the famous tree climbing lions found in the Ishasha sector of the park.
Come this festive season,take a 3 day wildlife safari which will start and end in Kampala.on your first day you will leave Kampala and proceed to the park in western Uganda with a stopover in Mbarara for lunch before arriving at the park in the afternoon for you dinner and an overnight at the exclusive mweya safari lodge from where you will prepare for your day two at the park which will involve an early morning game drive through the park,an afternoon exciting launch cruise on the Kazinga channel and its on this cruise that you will see bird species such as the rare shoe bill, Egyptian geese, the yellow billed stork, white pelicans; Hippos and Crocodiles swimming while others bask in the sun and on your third day you will pack your bags and head back to kampala thus ending an exciting safari worth your money and time.
BY:MARTIN ISIKO
UGANDA TRAVEL CONSULTANT

Go on a 3 Day Gorilla safari this festive Season

At an altitude varying between 1,000 and 2,600 meters ,located in south western Uganda approximately 5 hours fro the capital Kampala is bwindi impenetrable forest a thick tropical rain forest, often shrouded in mist, and is regarded as one of the most biologically diverse forests of Africa.it is home to half of the remaining mountain gorillas in the world.
The festive season is fast approaching and i know many of you have not yet decided on what or how to spend this time but do not worry yourself because we at travel256 have just what you need to make this festive season a memorable one and fun filling and in order to make it special we present you with a 3 day gorilla trekking in the jungles of bwindi forest.
The gorilla safari will begin in Kampala from where you will head south to bwindi impenetrable forest.en route you will make a stop at the equator for some pictures and then you will proceed to mbarara where you will have you lunch. after your lunch you will drive through Savannah grasslands arriving at the park late in the afternoon and while at the park you will be checked into the luxurious Gorilla Resort.
On your second day of the safari you will be guided into the thick forest where you will track these shy endangered mountain gorillas and while you are in the forest ,you will also get a chance of seeing a variety of rare bird species and other wild life. other activities in this park include forest walks, hiking and sightseeing which will make your festive holiday one to remember.
BY: martin isiko
Uganda Safaris and Tours