Africa Travel Journal

Kigali, 6 May 2017 – The Rwanda Development Board today announced an increase in the price of Gorilla Permits from US$ 750 to US $1,500 for all visitors effective immediately. A new exclusive package for tourists who wish to book an entire family of gorillas was also introduced at US$ 15,000, and will receive exclusive personalized tour guide services. The price...

Murchison Falls National Park is the country’s largest Uganda National Park measuring approximately 3,840 square kilometers. The park is located in Masindi district in western Uganda and in Amuru in Northern Uganda, together with the neighboring Bugungu wildlife reserve and Karuma wildlife reserve. Murchison Falls has a lot to offer to any traveler taking safaris in Uganda from Chimpanzee tracking, boat...

The endangered Eastern black rhino is being translocated to Akagera National Park in Rwanda from South Africa to restore the species to the country Kigali, Rwanda: Eastern black rhinos are coming back to Rwanda after the last individual was documented in the country 10 years ago – a historic move for the nation and the species. African Parks, a conservation...

Various travelers have experienced different destinations in East Africa; you too should borrow a leaf to discover magical places in East Africa at least once in a lifetime. The safari adventure features the splendid Serengeti Plains, site of world's last mass animal migration as hundreds of thousands animals, mostly wildebeest and zebra, move across the land in columns snaking to...

Mountain gorilla populations in Virunga have flourished in recent years, and the continued health of the Rugendo family is something to celebrate. In 2007 the family was victim of an unthinkable crime. Five adults, including silver back Senkwekwe, were murdered by armed men. It was an incredibly dark time for the park. Following the massacre, the park’s rangers kept...

I am excited (if a little apprehensive) to announce that this year I will be running the Virgin Money London Marathon, and with it undertaking the rather momentous challenge to run 26 miles (42 kilometers) through the British capital to raise funds for Virunga National Park. This decision has come as a surprise to family, friends, and colleagues alike! It...

Today is Earth Day, a worldwide celebration of environmental protection. I wanted to mark the occasion by sharing an update ahead of my participation in the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon. With less than 24 hours to go, the reality is well and truly sinking in of just how much of an undertaking this race is going to be....

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Virunga National Park’s former Central Sector Warden, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo, has been honoured with the 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize in recognition of the work he has undertaken to protect Africa’s Oldest National Park. Whilst working at Virunga, Rodrigue put his life on the line and faced significant threats for the benefit of Virunga National...

Do you need to see Mountain Gorillas and also hike mountain Nyiragongo? Virunga National Park should be your first stop. Renowned as the oldest protected area in Africa, this park is located in the eastern side of democratic Republic of Congo along the boarders with Uganda and Rwanda. From Uganda you can reach this park via the Bunagana border. The route...

Leopards are solitary cats by nature.  They are comfortable on their own.  Female leopards lead less solitary lives than males, as they bear young and spend much time with their cubs.  Male leopards have little to do with raising their offspring. It is sometimes said that the big cats are poor mothers, but it should always be remembered that the...