NEW GEO-TREKKING PROGRAM FOR UGANDA AND RWANDA: The Discovery of a new Ocean with Destination Jungle (10th May 2011)

Murchision Falls

Destination Jungle in cooperation with Kirama Viaggi launches a new tour product to discover Uganda and Rwanda from a different point of view, the “geo trekking” program. We requested Andrea Rossotti, expert geologists and traveler, ready to guide the first groups scheduled on 14th June and 14th July 2011, to comment on this new travel idea. In his words, “A new ocean will arise when the Rift Valley, the famous tectonic active fracture with his movement one day will separate the Ethiopia and Kenya from the rest of the continent. A journey through Uganda and Rwanda will let the traveler to discover the vast valley formed by the fracturing of the crust and not randomly dotted with active volcanoes and unique geological events.

Hot Springs

Hear more than elsewhere, the Earth talks of her past and her future”. By participating to this new program, you will see how the river Nile descends into the Rift Valley creating the extraordinary Murchison Falls; how the volcanic activities originated the hot springs in Semliki as well as clusters of ancient crater lakes in the Rwenzori Mountain region; you will visit the unique Kitagata thermal hot springs; finally see the legendary Virunga volcanoes, where you have the chance to take the mountain gorilla trekking.

The geo-trekking tour will give you a deeper knowledge and awareness about this African region.
For more information and booking, please contact Destination Jungle or Kirama Viaggi.

Destination Jungle

http://www.safaritoeastafrica.com/contact-us.html

Kirama Viaggi Geo Tour itinerary and departures:
http://www.kiramaviaggi.it/Itinerariatema/GeotrekkingampArcheo/UgandaRwanda.aspx

6 April 2011 - The Search For new emotions

At the childrens farm

 The expedition of the “Search” lead by Swedish tour leader Mr. Fredrik Hermelin has just been concluded after a journey of 14 days between Uganda and Rwanda. The group was composed of 14 travelers, of Swedish and Danish nationalities and the presence of Tanzanian Mrs. Mary Carneiro, the Director of Easy Travel. Destination Jungle staff was involved through the work of our guides Charles, Kasule and Ismail. 

One of the most emotional moments of the tour was the encounter with the Children’s Farm in Bukomeru on 3^rd April. Our visitors met the children of the orphanage, which is supported by Destination Jungle under the sustainable tourism projects of the company’s policies. The Director of Volsfan Ms. Elisa Straffi welcomed the group and the children were singing and dancing all their known songs, part of their educational activities. 

We had a good typical meal together and some games. In the words of Mr. Fredrik: “We received so much from this country in terms of emotions that the minimum we could do is to give back something”. The Search expedition brought a number of toys, school material and clothes which are so much needed in this remote orphanage. 

Having a meal with the children

Please follow the pictures of the Search expedition at this link:

http://www.pixbox.se/usr_show_id182314_page0_order1.html

Children recieving gifts

More information about the Children’s farm at the following link:

http://www.safaritoeastafrica.com/the-childrens-farm.html

1 February 2011 - INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS 2011

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests (http://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/).

Forests and sustainable forest management contribute significantly to adverse climate change, sustainable development, poverty eradication and the achievement of internationally agreed development goals. The need for sustainable management of all types of forest, including the fragile forest ecosystems should be emphasized.

Concerted efforts should focus on raising awareness at all levels to strengthen the sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests for the benefit of current and future generations.

In Uganda we as tour operators should take the lead in sensitizing the whole tourist community, the civil society and the government bodies about the threat of rampant deforestation. This is a serious threat for the future of tourism in the country, where the main tourism products are forest based, like the primate trekking and the mountain gorilla trekking. Particularly, Bwindi forest is at risk if interventions of requalification will not take place in the near future, which will support the compromised gorilla habitat as well as the local communities from revamping tourist products with real benefits than the actual gorilla permits.

See this photo from Bwindi forest at Engagi Lodge.

See more information about forests in Uganda and deforestation in our website:

http://www.safaritoeastafrica.com/save-the-forests.html

28 September 2010 – LAUNCH OF LAKE VICTORIA KAYAK EXPEDITION 2010

2010 Lake Victoria KAYAK  Expedition LOGO  was unveiled today . The Kayak expedition  in the largest Inland lake in the World  is a joint  effort  by  many individuals , Sponsors and  organizations from  Italy-Kenya -Uganda  to  support Drinking Water, Adventure Tourism in East Africa  and to bring awareness to the climate change threatening the Lake.

The logo design ; The paddle is to  represent the enviromentally frinedly  sport of Canoeing  , Hippo represent Tourism and the Environment of Lake Victoria and Drops of Water represent the Drinking water Project supported  through AMREF.

The Expedition will start from Source of Nile in Jinja, Uganda on 16 November  and finish at Kisumu Yacht Club in Kisumu, Kenya on 21st November. 

It will  be an epic voyage of  courage and perserverance against  Natural  and Logistical odds  by  Italy  Team led by Francesco Gambella a world record Holder , and Kenya Team Led by  Seif Patwa through 300km in rough and unpredictable Lake Victoria  for 5 days and nights.

Some opportunities for sponsorship  for logistical support do still exist before and during the Expedition .Please contact  the undersigned.
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Lake Victoria KAYAK  Expedition is supported by  the following;

Confederation of African Canoeing (CAC), Mr Francesco Gambella,  Kenya Watersports Trust,  Mayor of Kisumu, Kisumu Yacht Club , Bumbe Canoeing Club-Kenya , Italian Canoe Federation, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Destination Jungle (Uganda ), Italian Embassy in Uganda, Occhi sul mondo  TV Producer -Italy, Rai Tv -Uno Mattina

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Seifudin PATWA
Kenya Water Sports Trust
Secretary General
Confederation of African Canoeing (CAC)
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Destination Jungle after TOP RESA Paris 2010

Destination jungle Paris Destination Jungle was member of the delegation of Ugandan tour operators exhibiting at the TOP RESA International French Travel Market in Paris from 21st to 24th September 2010. This was the first time for Uganda to attend the most important professional tourism exhibition of France. It was crucial the role played by our company, Sylvia Kalembe of Tourism Uganda and the Ugandan Embassy in Paris, represented by H. E. Madam Elizabeth Paula Napeyok. She welcomed us starting from the airport up to the last toast after the show from the embassy quarters. My impression is that the French operators are still not aware of countries like Uganda or Rwanda as destinations. The number of journalists and travel writers we received is encouraging for the future and we shall support them with enough information to present our products to the French public at large. When I went for the first time in Madrid at Fitur in 2006 that was also the first time for Uganda, but a lot of progress was made with time.

We shall persist showing our professional services to French operators and not giving up for the little success of this venture. As H. E. said while toasting for Uganda, “sometimes we need to do something for the country and for the betterment of Uganda, even when the results will be far in the long term”.
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Scared of Dropping From the Sky

When I watch The Amazing Race, which I do rabidly, I like to think about how I would fare on the show's challenging Detours and Road Blocks. Most of the time, I think I'd do okay … until they get to the flying stunts, like skydiving and bungee jumping. Then I start feeling panicky and worry that I'm going to let my imaginary partner down and they'll leave me.








When it comes to flying, I'm fine on airplanes; but personal flying, like by myself through the air, totally freaks me out. I was once at a party where revelers were invited to jump from a one-story roof into a swimming pool that was right below. You didn't have to run and jump out or anything. You just had to take one step off the roof and yet I couldn't bring myself to do it.

Well,if you are winged then there is nothing that beats the thrill of bungee jumping and riding the white waters of the Nile,not first hand information but hey,it looks that way. Book with Us Destination Jungle Uganda