The African Connoisseur

24/07/2023

2Travel2Safaris just launched it new travel brand Great Lakes Explorations.

Please do not hesitate to follow our new page(s) on Social media.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093840879971&mibextid=ZbWKwL

10/09/2022

We assisted this weekend at the soft opening of first lodge in Beni - RDC. This to help train the staff while the last rooms are getting finished.

Preparing for the Virunga park to reopen once security is restored, Ishango Lodge will become our base for hikes in the Rwenzori mountains, Congolese side of the border.

The pool has been build in the bin of an old truck, there is already sauna, steambath,... while the massage tables and jaccuzi are on their way.

24/04/2021

Knowing both Anthony and Itsaso, we're obliged to share this video.
We have several pictures here of Lwiro Primates - and were normally also arranging vitits over there. When the borders are open again you are more then welcom to come.

Definetly check their website https://www.lwiroprimates.org/ - their new shop - and I you want, don't hesitate to donate. As menitonned in the video, they have over 100 rescued chimps now and they all need to eat!

14/04/2021

Our special trips can now also be booked trough HUB Agency - Brussels

13/04/2021

Last week we organised our first safari in over a year. Due to the COVID travel restrictions there weren't really a lot of tourists coming over. Our - extremely satisfied - customers just send us their top 8 of pictures of their trip!
We want to share them with you.

09/04/2021

We'll show you some pictures of the safaris Emma is on later this weekend.

In the meantime - for the Flemish and Dutch clients - one of our partners has put the safaris we worked out with them on their website. Do not hesitate, not even for a second, to visit:

Evenementtours

08/12/2020

With the proper safety measures there isnt a problem with flying any more.

There are flights to bring you to Kampala or Kigali so that we can organise you an amazing safari.

Untill 31th of March gorilla permits are USD 400 per person instead of USD 700 (Gesture from Uganda wildlife authority) So don't hesitate. Contact us at [email protected], book now and travel tomorrow... or next week

17/11/2020

Mugaruka is wondering where those funny looking tourists went that came to visit the group once in a while. So why not go and look for them at Kahuzi Biega HQ... Maybe they are hiding out here.

The gorillas of Congo are waiting for you to come back to visit them. The proceedings of the gorilla permits are used to try to protect them and the parc.

22/09/2020

Uganda is opening back for tourism ! Starting from the 1th of October 2020 Entebbe Airport will open again for passenger flights.

Incoming passenger will need to present a negative PCR test (taken 72 hours before travelling) and will be duly tested again in the airport.

According to the information we have now, no obligatory quarantaine won't be necessary any more. Groups can go on safari as they wish - respecting other regulations (not mixing with the local population, respecting curfew,...) Only 50 passengers per incoming flight will be allowed in this first phase.

Brussels Airlines will fly on Wednesday and Saturday according to the proposed program (SN 467 / SN 471) Other flight opportunities are with Kenya Airways, Ethiopian, KLM and R wandair.

This first phase of reopening Entebbe Airport will be for 3 months. We hope that after that the situation will normalise more.

So ... karibu !

02/09/2020

Currently Uganda Tourism Board is organising inspections of the tourism operating enterprises in Uganda. We fully support this since from the start we have aimed to be a professional as possible. Our operating licence isn't just a piece of paper to us. We are glad to share that we were audited and inspected by UTB and have been successfully inspected!