No question, they are the tallest animals on earth. Yet we still know so little about the giraffe! The Rothschild giraffe, in particular, is facing an almost silent extinction. According to Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF): giraffeconservation.org, around 1,250 Rothschild giraffes are protected within the boundaries of Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park -about 50% of those…
Destination accessibility and regional connectivity are two of the keys to a rewarding vacation experience. And now comes great news out of East Africa that following a three-year hiatus, Precision Air has resurrected its popular Arusha/Kilimanjaro–Entebbe route. Precision Air suspended the service in 2013 following a route rationalization process and network restructuring. But the Tanzania-based…
In the last eight years, travel and tourism grew by 17.3 percent in the top ten fastest-growing global destinations. This reflects the rapid growth rate of the tourism industry. Tourism grew from 30 percent in 1980 to 45 percent in 2015 and is expected to reach 57 percent by 2030. This indicates that countries seeking new…
Volcanoes Safaris, the leading luxury lodge company in Rwanda and Uganda, is pleased to announce that its four lodges have all received awards in the 30th annual Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards. The four Volcanoes Safaris Lodges in the Top Resorts in Africa category were Virunga Lodge, Mount Gahinga, Kyambura Gorge Lodge and Bwindi. Volcanoes is the only company to have its three properties in Uganda included.…
The Thanda Team is very honoured to have received top accolades at the World Travel Awards. Thanda Island Tanzania won “Africa’s Leading Luxury Island” and Thanda Safari South Africa won both Africa’s and South Africa’s Leading Luxury Private Villa for our five-bedroom Villa iZulu. Thanda Island is a truly private tropical island. Situated within southern Tanzania’s Marine Reserve, Thanda offers complete exclusivity for families and…