Domestic tourism: The way to go this Christmas

Nov 24, 2013

Thousands of Ugandans spend a lot of money traveling to foreign tourism destinations like Zanzibar and Mombasa to be at one with nature especially during festive holidays.

By Solomon Oleny

Thousands of Ugandans spend a lot of money traveling to foreign tourism destinations like Zanzibar and Mombasa to be at one with nature especially during festive holidays.

But there is plenty of nature and adventure to be experienced inside Uganda.

Domestic tourism has grown a lot in the recent past and more Ugandans need to maximise the opportunities here. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) in partnership with the Pearl Guide Uganda and Geo Lodges has embarked on a Holidays at Home campaign to promote domestic tourism, especially in this festive season.

The campaign is running largely through social media, getting Ugandans to post pictures of their local tourism visits and viewers will vote for the best.

The winner takes the grand prize of two nights for two at The Rainforest Lodge and the second prize is a fully paid trip to tour any of the Parks managed by UWA.

UWA business development manager, Stephen Masaba noted that there is much more to see in Uganda and for so much less money, but he noted that the country’s beauty has not been marketed to Ugandans.

Vivian Lyazi, the public relations officer of Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities says similar offers will be organised regularly, especially during festive seasons.

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