As “Explore Uganda – The Pearl of Africa” is launched, the destination’s Ganyana Safaris appoints KG Global Consulting for the U.S. market
Elephants in Queen Elizabeth National Park; the Lemala Wildwaters Lodge in Jinja; and the Silver Back adult male gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
ENTEBBE, Uganda, 2022-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Ganyana Safaris in Uganda has announced a new partnership with KG Global Consulting to raise the profile of Uganda as a premier safari destination in Africa.
Effective immediately, KG will promote Uganda’s magnificent nature tourism offerings, which are available to the travel trade through Ganyana Safaris.
The appointment comes as the east African country has launched its international tourism campaign, “Explore Uganda – The Pearl of Africa.”
Uganda attracted 1.5 million international visitors in 2019. Tourism had been growing at around 20% each year in the previous decade and amounted to 7.7% of GDP and 6.3% of employment pre-pandemic.
The new tourism campaign is focusing on the international leisure visitor to rebuild the inbound sector.
Announcing the tourism rebuild campaign in January, Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni drew attention to the country’s temperate climate, stunning diversity of flora and fauna, community tourism options, Uganda’s strategic location in the center of East Africa, and its reputation as the likely birthplace of mankind.
Ganyana Safaris says that viewing gorillas in their natural habitat is Uganda’s tourism USP. Only Uganda and much smaller neighboring Rwanda offers well regulated tourism trips to see gorillas. Beyond visiting Bwindi Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to see the magnificent primates, Ganyana offers big game trips to see lions, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, hippos, rhinos and assorted bird life in their natural settings.
On Uganda’s new ambitions, Mr Kizito Juma (pictured right), Managing Director of Ganyana Safaris, said: “With 25 national parks and reserves, highly experienced rangers and researchers, Murchison Falls, the Nile River, Lake Victoria, snow-capped mountains, and a vibrant, diverse culture, we believe Uganda deserves a bigger share of the international tourism and safari market.”
Nevada-based Kidist Grznar (pictured left), founder of KG Global Consulting, visited Uganda in March. She said: “Our aim at Ganyana is to make a once in lifetime experience or bucket list item a reality by offering all-inclusive and flexible itineraries with the option of luxury or moderate accommodations to better fit client budgets.”
She noted that Uganda is not just about nature. “We have opportunities for guests to give back and meet villagers, park rangers, researchers, musicians, dancers and get an overall feel for the way of life in the country. From guests’ arrival to their departure at Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport, Ganyana can help guests craft unforgettable memories.”
Grznar said there are many ways for Americans to reach Entebbe via European and Middle Eastern carriers. KLM, Emirates, Ethiopian and Brussels Airlines are all popular options.
As an introduction to Uganda for US travel agents and tour operators, Juma has written, Five Reasons Why Uganda Should Be Your Surprise African Safari Choice.
Further information: https://www.ganyanasafaris.com
The magnificent Shoebill in the Mabamba Swamp near Entebbe; charitable opportunities to give back and help communities along the way in Kasese; Lake Mutanda in Kisoro district