We are delighted to share with you a short film celebrating twenty years of gorilla conservation and ecotourism at Virunga Lodge!
To celebrate Virunga Lodge's 20 year journey, Prosper Uwingeli the Chief Park Warden of Volcanoes National Park and Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris, hosted an informal conversation on gorilla conservation and ecotourism with key conservation partners from the region in April 2024
As part of the 20th anniversary, Virunga Community Carpentry and Tailoring Centre is being built to provide apprenticeships to local youth near Virunga Lodge.
Support Needed
$500 will support one apprentice for one month.
$2,500 will pay for five sewing machines.
Contribute $5,000 to the new Community Centre and be recognised as a benefactor.
Thank you for your support!
It is an honour for Bwindi, Kyambura Gorge, Mount Gahinga, and Virunga to be nominated in the prestigious Travel & Leisure World’s Best Awards 2025!
Please take a moment to vote for us!
1. Click on the logo below and register or log in.
2. Answer a few simple questions.
3. Choose "Africa/Middle East", "Uganda/Rwanda", then "Hotels".
4. Select Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Bwindi Lodge, and Mount Gahinga Lodge under Uganda. Select Virunga Lodge under Rwanda.
5. Rate your experiences and vote for us!
The Lion Monitoring Team at Kyambura Gorge Lodge are finalists in the Conservation category in the 2024 Regenerative Travel Impact Awards!
These awards “honour visionary projects driving meaningful change and embodying regenerative principles”.
Please vote for this vital conservation project here. Voting closes 16 December!
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Write to us on [email protected] or send us a message via the form on our contact page.
Rwanda: +250 (0) 252 502 452
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Tracking chimpanzees in their natural habitat, as they swing from the branches in the canopy high above the forest floor is nothing short of exhilarating. The chimps effortlessly cross and scamper through the trees above the gorge, and visitors on the other hand must cross the river using natural bridges in order to keep up with the chimps. So although the walk usually lasts only 2–3 hours, descending the steep gorge and crossing the log bridges over the river requires some agility and fitness.
Chimpanzee tracking is also available in nearby Kalinzu, a forest reserve 30 minutes drive from Kyambura Gorge Lodge where there is a community of about 40 habituated chimpanzees.
