11 GIRLS QUALIFY FOR MISS TOURISM

From over 11 contestants, only one is expected to be crowned miss tourism in Uganda this year in the Ankole chapter queen 2018-2019. The contestants have been selected from the Ankole districts and after, they will go through auditions over the weekend at Mbarara information center in Mbarara town. They will however join the boot camp where they will be prepared in different aspects that are intended to nurture them for the finals on 8^th September 2018 at Lake View Hotel. The contestants will go through different destinations in Ankole region such that they get to learn and explore different tourist sites. Besides, they will go through modeling lessons, communication skills and others.

The search was done and ladies aged between 18 and 28 were given the opportunity to be part of this amazing event. It supported by Ministry of tourism, Uganda Tourism Board and other partners. The districts that were covered include Sheema, Bushenyi, Buhweju, Ibanda, Mbarara, Rubirizi, Ntungamo, Isingiro, Mitooma and Kiruhura. Generally, ankole region features variety of tourist attractions a reason most safaris are conducted in western Uganda but this doesn’t mean that other regions don’t have any tourist destination. For authentic cultural experiences or wildlife safaris or mountain gorilla adventures, chimpanzee trekking, birding and many more don’t miss to Uganda the pearl of Africa!