UGANDA
The White NIle river
“Uganda is Africa condensed, with the best of everything the continent has to offer packed into one small but stunning destination. Uganda is home to the highest mountain range in Africa, the Mountains of the Moon in the Rwenzori National Park. It is the source of the mighty Nile, and around Jinja offers the best white-water rafting in the world. It has the highest concentration of primates on earth, including the majestic mountain gorilla, one of the rarest animals on the planet.
The beautiful national parks see far fewer visitors than in neighboring Kenya and Tanzania …
In 1907 pioneering tourist Winston Churchill called it the ‘Pearl of Africa.’ He was right.
The people offer heart-warming hospitality up and down the country, their ever-present smile accompanied by ‘Hello Mzungu!’ They are truly some of the finest folk on the continent."
– Lonely Planet, East Africa
Kuchanga Travel resources in Uganda
Aside from the wonderful environment and the warmth of the people, we have great partners in Uganda. The NGO’s are well established and offer a variety of opportunities. They are looking to cater volunteer opportunities to the skills of those coming over. The safari operators we work with are also well established and know the terrain. They have worked with people from all over the world and are extremely accommodating.
– Lonely Planet, East Africa
Kuchanga Travel resources in Uganda
Aside from the wonderful environment and the warmth of the people, we have great partners in Uganda. The NGO’s are well established and offer a variety of opportunities. They are looking to cater volunteer opportunities to the skills of those coming over. The safari operators we work with are also well established and know the terrain. They have worked with people from all over the world and are extremely accommodating.
MOZAMBIQUE
The beach at Vanculos
The rural coastal town of Vanculos, Mozambique, a short boat ride from the World Heritage Site of the Bazaruto Archipelago.
Mozambique is one of Africa’s up-and-coming hot-spots, with stunning beaches, excellent diving and magical offshore islands. Go snorkelling around the Bazaruto Archipelago, sail on a dhow through mangrove channels or laze under the palms in the Quirimbas Archipelago, take an off-beat safari in the wilds of Gorongosa National Park, wander along cobbled streets past stately colonial-era buildings on Ilha de Moçambique, sip a café espresso at one of Maputo’s lively sidewalk cafés (or maybe a caipirinha at one of its jazz bars), watch the silversmiths at work on Ibo Island or dance to the country’s trademark marrabenta music.
For almost two decades, many of these attractions were inaccessible due to a protracted guerrilla war. Now dark times are in the past, and Mozambique is one of Africa’s rising stars, with an upbeat atmosphere, overflowing markets and a 2500km coastline waiting to be discovered. If you’re inclined to something tamer, stick to Southern Mozambique, where roads and transport links (especially with neighboring South Africa) are good and accommodation options abound. For more adventure, head across the Zambezi into the wilds of Northern Mozambique, one of Africa’s last frontiers. Getting around here takes time, but the paradisiacal coastal panoramas and sense of space, the sheer adventure of travel and – for those with a healthy budget – some of the continent’s most idyllic island lodges make the journey well worthwhile.
– Lonely Planet, Mozambique
Kuchanga Travel resources in Mozambique
Kuchanga Travel and our strategic partner in Mozambique have succeeded in facilitating HIV testing and awareness for over 450 members of the Vilanculos community. At the rural preschool we have built a full new classroom, a large vegetable garden, a kitchen, a toilet facility, and a new shady veranda for the children’s eating area. We have also repainted the interior of the existing classrooms to provide a bright and fun learning environment. Our home-building project has provided approximately 25 new homes to those without the means to build for themselves, and a house for the night guard/caretaker of the pre-school. We have also enrolled approximately fifty students in our English language school and established a language club within the local community, who are all amazingly keen and dedicated learners.
Mozambique is one of Africa’s up-and-coming hot-spots, with stunning beaches, excellent diving and magical offshore islands. Go snorkelling around the Bazaruto Archipelago, sail on a dhow through mangrove channels or laze under the palms in the Quirimbas Archipelago, take an off-beat safari in the wilds of Gorongosa National Park, wander along cobbled streets past stately colonial-era buildings on Ilha de Moçambique, sip a café espresso at one of Maputo’s lively sidewalk cafés (or maybe a caipirinha at one of its jazz bars), watch the silversmiths at work on Ibo Island or dance to the country’s trademark marrabenta music.
For almost two decades, many of these attractions were inaccessible due to a protracted guerrilla war. Now dark times are in the past, and Mozambique is one of Africa’s rising stars, with an upbeat atmosphere, overflowing markets and a 2500km coastline waiting to be discovered. If you’re inclined to something tamer, stick to Southern Mozambique, where roads and transport links (especially with neighboring South Africa) are good and accommodation options abound. For more adventure, head across the Zambezi into the wilds of Northern Mozambique, one of Africa’s last frontiers. Getting around here takes time, but the paradisiacal coastal panoramas and sense of space, the sheer adventure of travel and – for those with a healthy budget – some of the continent’s most idyllic island lodges make the journey well worthwhile.
– Lonely Planet, Mozambique
Kuchanga Travel resources in Mozambique
Kuchanga Travel and our strategic partner in Mozambique have succeeded in facilitating HIV testing and awareness for over 450 members of the Vilanculos community. At the rural preschool we have built a full new classroom, a large vegetable garden, a kitchen, a toilet facility, and a new shady veranda for the children’s eating area. We have also repainted the interior of the existing classrooms to provide a bright and fun learning environment. Our home-building project has provided approximately 25 new homes to those without the means to build for themselves, and a house for the night guard/caretaker of the pre-school. We have also enrolled approximately fifty students in our English language school and established a language club within the local community, who are all amazingly keen and dedicated learners.
TANZANIA - ZANZIBAR & THE MAINLAND
View from a dhow sailing into the sea - Zanzibar
“Tanzania is East Africa’s largest country, and an immensely rewarding
place to visit.
Filling the brochures are several world-famous
attractions: the plains of the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, snow-capped
Mount Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar, with its idyllic palm-fringed beaches
and historic Stone Town.
Yet there’s a whole lot more to Tanzania than
these obvious highlights.
Tanzania is one of the four most naturally
diverse nations on earth . . . Add to this the country’s rich ethnic
diversity, some superb hiking, and other activities like snorkeling and
diving, and you have the makings of a holiday of a lifetime.
Tanzania’s
best asset is its people: friendly, welcoming, unassumingly proud and
yet reserved – you’ll be treated with uncommon warmth and courtesy
wherever you go, and genuine friendships are easily made."
– Rough Guide to Tanzania
Kuchanga Travel resources in Tanzania
The NGO’s are well established and offer a variety of opportunities. Working with a preschool in Zanzibar or the Maasai in the middle of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are both idyllic settings and communities that are greatly appreciative. Our safari guides work in the Ngorongoro Conservation Management Authority and have been studying and living there for their entire lives. They are also very accommodating and are well equipped to deal with the special needs community.
– Rough Guide to Tanzania
Kuchanga Travel resources in Tanzania
The NGO’s are well established and offer a variety of opportunities. Working with a preschool in Zanzibar or the Maasai in the middle of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are both idyllic settings and communities that are greatly appreciative. Our safari guides work in the Ngorongoro Conservation Management Authority and have been studying and living there for their entire lives. They are also very accommodating and are well equipped to deal with the special needs community.
SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Point
Coastal regions, arid desert lands, mountain ranges and stunning wildlife reserves mean that South Africa offers a something of everything of Africa's best. Whether you're a wine lover, a curious adventurer or intrigued by culture, heritage and wildlife, South Africa is home to all this and more.
Vivacious Cape Town is one of the most stunning cities on the globe. It is the home to the heritage site of Nelson Mandela’s prison home, Robben Island; it is the gateway to the stunning Western Cape wine lands; and boasts magnificent beaches, amongst other spectacular highlights.
The "Wild Coast" along the eastern frontier of South Africa is a collection of unrivalled surf spots, beautiful beaches and cultural stops that will intrigue even the most seasoned traveler, endearing this land to you
Kuchanga Travel resources in South Africa
Kuchanga Travel and our partner in South Africa have over 5 years experience in facilitating responsible volunteering in South Africa. We believe that we are the on-the-ground African specialists in volunteer tourism, and pride ourselves on being ambassadors of responsible and meaningful travel. Through careful sustainability planning at our volunteer project locations we endeavour to increase the positive impact of our volunteers and operational practices on the social, cultural and physical environment within which our projects are based.
Vivacious Cape Town is one of the most stunning cities on the globe. It is the home to the heritage site of Nelson Mandela’s prison home, Robben Island; it is the gateway to the stunning Western Cape wine lands; and boasts magnificent beaches, amongst other spectacular highlights.
The "Wild Coast" along the eastern frontier of South Africa is a collection of unrivalled surf spots, beautiful beaches and cultural stops that will intrigue even the most seasoned traveler, endearing this land to you
Kuchanga Travel resources in South Africa
Kuchanga Travel and our partner in South Africa have over 5 years experience in facilitating responsible volunteering in South Africa. We believe that we are the on-the-ground African specialists in volunteer tourism, and pride ourselves on being ambassadors of responsible and meaningful travel. Through careful sustainability planning at our volunteer project locations we endeavour to increase the positive impact of our volunteers and operational practices on the social, cultural and physical environment within which our projects are based.
