Volcanoes Safaris recently planned a special adventure weekend for residents of Kampala at Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge in Kisoro, Uganda, which I was put in charge of organizing on the ground! Co-ordinating such a trip is always great fun and a very fulfilling experience as it is a chance to directly interact with our guests, […]
November 2012
An Evening with Dr Jane Goodall, DBE
Dr Jane Goodall, world renowned expert on chimpanzees, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute is delivering a talk at the Royal Institution on Monday 3rd December hosted by Steppes Travel. Jane Goodall is an alumnus of University of Cambridge and is recognised as an authority on chimpanzees as a result […]
Update: Goma 28 November 2012
Update on the situation in Goma in Eastern DRC 28 November 2012 There have been continuing reports of instability in recent days near the city of Goma and North Kivu province in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo and with some reports of isolated incidents near the DRC/Rwanda border. The situation in […]
Volcanoes Launches Photo Competition!
Volcanoes Safaris is delighted to announce the opening of a new photo competition! The photo competition asks for you to submit your photos of Uganda or Rwanda. Photos can be of anything in the countries so long as they were taken in either Uganda or Rwanda. Gorillas, landscapes, wildlife, birds, people, culture, landmarks and all […]
Nyakagezi Gorilla Group Return Home
We are delighted to announce that the Nyakagezi Gorilla Group, long-time residents of Mgahinga National Park, has just returned home from Rwanda! There are a total of 80 mountain gorillas in Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, but the travelling Nyakagezi group are the only habituated group for tourism. Their recent arrival in the park before […]