On Wednesday 27th September being World Tourism day, Jumia Travel Uganda hosted 20 Journalists to a Media Trip to Ssese Islands in Kalangala District.
Ssese Islands was the official destination for the National celebrations where all stakeholders in the Tourism sector came together to celebrate the day. The celebrations were officiated by the Vice President H.E. Edward Ssekandi who in his remarks called for sustainable utilization of natural resources for tourism development. The focus was to create more awareness on key travel destinations in Uganda and unlock its tourism potential thus contributing to National development.
The trip started from Kampala through Masaka where the team headed to the Ferry in Bukakata which docks in Bugoma. After an hour’s drive from Bugoma to Kalangala District the team stopped off briefly at the celebrations where they proceeded for a delicious meal at Brovad Sands Lodge.
Jumia Travel Uganda was excited to be part of these celebrations and continues to be a big part of the Tourism sector. Country Manager Timothy Mugume says, “Domestic Tourism is a big resource for revenue and a big contributor to the GDP. We should tour our lovely country and while at it discover more ways of how we can add value and get value”.
