We are pleased to announce that the VSPT have agreed to sponsor and conduct roofing at Mwiko School near our Virunga Lodge! The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) is a non-profit organisation that carries out community and conservation work around each of the four eco-luxury Volcanoes Safaris lodges. Around our Virunga Lodge in Rwanda, we […]
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Update: Goma 19 November 2012
Update on the situation in Goma in Eastern DRC 19 November 2012 There have been recent reports of instability near the city of Goma in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. These reports do not affect travel to the gorilla parks of Southern Uganda (Bwindi and Mgahinga) and Rwanda (Parc National des […]
Two of the Kyambura Coffee Ladies
The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) has over 1500 coffee trees on land neighboring Kyambura Gorge Lodge and in 2010 we recruited women neighboring this land to join a coffee cooperative. The Kyambura Women’s Coffee Cooperative has recently started their fourth harvesting season and the VSPT thought this would be a good time to share […]
Volcanoes Safaris Statement on Ebola
Volcanoes Safaris Update on Ebola 5 December 2012 There have been reports of Ebola in the north of Uganda, away from Kampala and other main sources of habitation. The WHO has advised that there is no need for any travel or trade restrictions for Uganda. Travel is proceeding normally to all areas of Uganda. Guests […]
Increase in Mountain Gorilla Numbers!
We are delighted to announce that census data released today by the Uganda Wildlife Authority has revealed that the number of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda has risen from the 2006 estimate of 302 to a minimum of 400 in 2011! This now brings the total world population of mountain gorillas up […]
