Working with communities can be a taxing and thankless job, other days you get a lovey letter and a chicken! As part of the VSPT’s “rusty roof” exchange program we renovated five family homes in the area of Kyambura. Most of these were HIV positive households or those of single grandparents raising Aids orphans. About […]
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Volcanoes wins the 2012 Global Vision Award!
Volcanoes Safaris is delighted to announce that it has been selected as winner of the 2012 Travel and Leisure Global Vision Award for sustainability, a prestigious award that recognises ‘visionaries’ for their efforts in ‘changing the world for the better’. Introduced in 2005, the Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations that are […]
Volcanoes’ 15th Birthday Party!
Volcanoes Safaris celebrated its 15th Anniversary in style at an event in Kampala on 7th September. It also marked its work as pioneers in great ape tourism and as a leader in the safari and adventure travel world. Vanessa Townsend, Sales and Marketing Manager for Volcanoes, described it not only as a celebration of Volcanoes […]
Volcanoes Safaris Statement on Ebola 17 Sep
In recent days there have been reports of Ebola in The Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that there is no need to restrict travel or trade to Uganda and Rwanda. Travel is proceeding normally to both countries. Guests are proceeding with their safaris as planned to all areas of […]
Tragic Report of Three Gorillas’ Deaths
Volcanoes was hugely saddened to learn of the recent deaths of two wild mountain gorillas. Bwiruka, a senior female mountain gorilla, was found dead by trackers in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on Monday. The cause of death is yet to be established but is suspected to be advanced age. Also, 3-year-old male mountain gorilla Akarusho […]
