As several tourism stakeholders at Kasese are striving to promote tourism mainly at the Omukorukumi basecamp, the starting point for Bukurungu Trail, access roads remain a major challenge. Some of the local operators say, the road has been in a poor state year in and year out. Yet, it leads to a trail that is
Uganda Monitors Climate Change in Rwenzori Mountains
Tourists flock Uganda year in and year out appreciating the gifts that God gave our land. Flocking our nation to climb our mountains that they call virgin because they have survived the heavy pollution and litter that is a characteristic of the foreign peaks such as the Everest. When we think about the country’s tourist
4 Day Pre Theluji-Festival Trek Excites Community Leaders in Kasese
The completed Four day hike was a pre-activity of the Rwenzori Theluji Festival that will happen in September 2023 featuring the Rwenzori Marathon, community Biodiversity Mock run and the cultural diversity Expo All smiles as community leaders including representatives of the District and Municipality complete a four-day Rwenzori Waterfalls circuit trek that started on the
Lions Campsite and Sports Center To Be Launched
As Destination Kasese prepares to host the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon, one of the anticipated challenges is inadequate accommodation facilities to support the participants. Upcoming events such as the Rwenzori Theluji Festival featuring the Rwenzori Marathon are expected to tag along with a large tourism traffic and over 10,000 accommodation rooms are required in
300 Bee Hives Distributed to Communities
On 20th May, 2020, Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area distributed 300 bee hives as part of its outreach program with frontline communities that surround the park. The hives were given to 30 organised community groups in the five districts that neighbour Rwenzori Mountains National Park. The beneficiary districts included Kasese, Bunyangabo, Kabarole, Ntoroko
Beautiful Pictures from the Rwenzori Expedition
The ITFC team has descended from setting up the GLORIA plots on the Rwenzori Mountains! We expect them back at the station later today. WCS’ Anton Seimon, who trained the team came back a few days earlier and send us some pictures. We share them here with you, as the beauty of this place is