The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) together with partners from the private sector on Tuesday unveiled the festive season campaign dubbed ‘’Tulambule Christmas Promotion 2019’’ at Ndere Centre, that will see Ugandan adventurers enjoy lots of prizes that will be won including trips to national parks and accommodation at partner safari lodges after a selection from the contests of posts off their official Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages with the handle ‘’Tulambule Uganda’’.
This campaign comes ahead of the most anticipated Christmas day celebrated every year come 25th December though intended to cover the entire festive season upto April next year.
This promotion is also aimed at fostering tourism among nationals as many Ugandans have perceived the practice of embarking on adventures as a foreign culture supposed to be for only the whites (foreigners) and a few rich individuals with plenty of resources to spend on trips which seem expensive especially to low income earners to which mindset – Government through its Tourism promotions body – Uganda Tourism Board is working around the clock to change so as they see numerous numbers of Ugandans enjoy the beautiful nature and attractions the Pearl of Africa has in offer.
Uganda has a lot of Tourism attractions that many Ugandans haven’t had the opportunity to pay visits to and to this effect, the Uganda Tourism Board will make Tourism even more affordable and accessible for couples that share their memories during this season anywhere around Uganda wether at a roadside, carrying out an adventure or anything related to tourism. Selected people will stand chance to enjoy all expenses paid trips plus free accommodation from partner safari lodges, enjoy rafting on the Nile, embark on domestic trips among many more other exciting offers.
Commenting about the promotion, Claire Mugabi, Uganda Tourism Board Marketing Manager said; ‘’ We have initiated this campaign as we want Ugandans to embark on domestic tourism adventures and enjoy the nature, adventure and Tourism attractions the Pearl of Africa is blessed with. All the public will have to do to be part of our amazing prizes is share a post on our official new Facebook , Twitter, or Instagram pages with the handle ‘’Tulambule Uganda’’ and they will stand chance to win lots of all expenses paid trips, accommodation, rafting, among many more to any destination around Uganda’’.
State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda said;’’ Tourism is for us all, therefore we want to change the mindset of Ugandans who recognize tourism as an adventure for the most rich or foreigners especially the whites (bazungu). We named the season Tulambule Christmas because we wanted people to enjoy the beauty of their own country. We opted to work with the private sector because they are the main drivers of the tourism sector and through the partnership, we will have seasonal amazing offers for the lucky winners’’.
He added that; ‘’We will be giving free nights to couples who share their experiences on the Tulambule Uganda Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages from any sceneries be it; Uganda Equator, National Parks, Zip lining in forests like Mabira or anyother, Bird watching, among many more adventures. We have hotel and safari lodge partnerships who are giving us amazing offers and we want every Ugandan to enjoy this so as they get more acquainted with their country’’.
Hon. Kiwanda Godfrey further revealed that the promotion will cover the different places forexaple Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest, Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, among many more. He also noted that tourism should be for us all irrespective of our ethnic and political affiliations, but we should take charge to enjoy our own God gifted nature and attraction centres.
Partners from the private sector on Tulambule Christmas promotion include; Kayak the Nile, All Terrain adventures, Nile SUP, Nalubale Rafting, Source of the Nile hotel, Bannz Nile Grill, Jinja base camp, Nile River Explorers, Leopard Rest Camp, Eden Rock Resort, the Black lantern, White sand beach, Imperial Group, Fairway hotel and Spa, Protea hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, Tubing the Nile, Griffin Falls Camp Mabira Forest, and Ndere Cultural centre.
How to participate and Win
Travel – Share and Win: Tourism means traveling for fun and engaging in activities such as sightseeing, camping, adventure outside one’s home.
Visit and engage in activities at any leisure or hospitality facility anywhere in Uganda between December 03rd, 2019, and April 30th, 2020. Tourism facilities include but are not limited to the following; National parks and reserves for game drives, Nature walks and birding at ecotourism centers, Sport fishing, Island holidays, Fun at the beach, Sports, Dining and relaxation at hotels and Water adventures
Post a detailed and genuine account of your experience at the tourist facility or location on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. The information shared should be useful and sufficient enough to guide a first-time traveler to enjoy a similar experience successfully.
Your post should include the name of the tourist facility or attraction, its location and how to get there, why it is unique, the highlights of your experience, and useful (service, commuting, navigation, or money-saving) tips.
Your post should have high-resolution images or a video recording of you engaging in activities at the facility and must have and one or all of the following hashtags: #VisitUganda #ExperienceUganda and #PearlofAfrica.
However, for you to qualify to win a prize, hashtags #ThisisUganda and #TulambuleUganda, and the link https://cutt.ly/TulambuleUganda must be included in your post.
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