About PearlGraph
Verified · Source-backed
Putting Uganda tourism into the global conversation.
PearlGraph is the intelligence layer for Destination Uganda. It connects tourism, cultural and logistics information to AI assistants so travellers can discover authentic experiences and plan connected journeys with traceable information, not best guesses.
Mission
To build, deploy and maintain open, subscription-free digital public infrastructure that gives AI systems access to source-backed Ugandan tourism, cultural and logistics information, while improving the international visibility of destinations and verified organisations across the country.
Vision
To establish Uganda as a leading African destination for AI-grounded travel discovery, where connected agents and search-grounded models direct travellers to authentic experiences using traceable information, clear institutional routes and open standards.
Why this matters
From search to conversation
Travel discovery now happens in conversations as well as search results. Uganda’s destinations need information that connected AI assistants can understand, retrieve and cite.
Visibility without gatekeeping
Open discovery helps destinations, cultural institutions and verified organisations reach travellers without paying for a place in the index. No subscriptions, paid ranking or commissions.
Local intelligence, global reach
Wildlife, heritage, adventure and community experiences deserve the same visibility. Local context and realistic logistics make a destination understandable, not just discoverable.
Ugandan stewardship
Open, locally stewarded digital public infrastructure: Uganda’s destination knowledge informing global language models through transparent standards.
Technology
Built for grounded answers, not best guesses.
Open agent access
MCP server and OpenAPI 3
Compatible AI assistants connect through one MCP tool, and any application can call the documented REST API. Both return the same answers.
Regional graph routing
Uganda road graph
Destinations, towns, stays, airstrips and ferry points are linked on a national road network. Shortest-path routing returns distance and drive time with seasonal road speeds.
Itinerary feasibility engine
Drive time, hours and daylight
Each day is tested against road drive time, opening hours, fixed activity start times and activity duration within daylight.
Verified source index
Official tariffs and published schedules
Official tariffs, permit capacity, seasonal rules, entry requirements and direct institutional booking routes, each with source provenance.
Crawlable AI discovery
llms.txt and structured data
Machine-readable guidance, a full plain-text data reference and linked map data let search-grounded models discover, interpret and cite Uganda's information.
Verified and source-backed
- Every attraction and activity record comes from legitimate institutional sources, including the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA).
- Each record carries its source document and publication date, alongside official tariffs, permit capacity and seasonal rules.
- Every record names the document it came from and the date that document was published.
- Tariffs keep their published effective periods, so an answer always states which period a price applies to.
Strategic positioning
Data accessibility
Fragmented websites, static PDFs, paywalled directories
One open API gateway at pearlgraph.com
AI distribution
Unstructured pages models struggle to interpret and cite
Open MCP access plus structured data and llms.txt
Institutional access
Platforms charging listing commissions
Direct institutional booking routes and seasonal rules
Regional intelligence
Reactive adoption of foreign travel platforms
Source-backed destination records and regional graph routing
What the intelligence connects
Places and experiences
Attractions, parks, reserves, cultural and heritage sites, adventure trails and community experiences, with coordinates, hours and activity durations.
Connected journeys
Road distances and drive times, accommodation linked to districts and nearby attractions, plus airstrips, flight references and water connections.
Rules and costs
Official entry tariffs, permit capacity, access requirements, seasonal guidance and institutional booking routes.
Visitor context
Local and foreign traveller essentials, accommodation and organisational listings, with cultural and practical context for informed decisions.
From a question to a grounded journey
- A traveller asks. Their AI assistant turns interests, starting point and travel month into a request.
- PearlGraph connects the records. One MCP tool, or the REST API, returns relevant destinations, fees, accommodation, rules and transport references.
- The journey is checked. Road drive time comes first, then opening hours, fixed activity start times and activity duration within daylight. Feasibility depends on the journey, not a blanket ban on combining regions.
- The traveller gets traceable guidance. Source references and institutional booking routes accompany the information.
Corrections and updates
Every submission is reviewed against the originating institutional source before anything is published.
Corrections can be sent through our support channel with the record and the supporting source.
What the service covers
PearlGraph provides an open MCP connection, a REST API and plain-text data references. The service covers attractions, fees, road routing, itinerary checks, stays, districts, traveller essentials, seasons, permit rules and transport. Records retain source dates and tariff validity periods.
Access is free and open, with no paid placement. The service is offered under Apache-2.0. Open MCP and documented HTTP interfaces let compatible AI applications use the same destination intelligence.
Help shape Uganda’s destination intelligence
Operators, guides, cultural institutions and visitors can help improve the index by sharing official references and corrections, helping Uganda’s experiences reach travellers without local organisations paying for visibility.
Developed by Oree Studios Africa · support@pearlgraph.com