Breakfast at the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge is not as ordinary as it it is in most lodges. On a recent visit to the lodge, Richard, one of our sales staff from our Kampala office, realised he had some rather extraordinary company in the trees nearby. It’s not everyday you’re visited by a chimp while you’re […]
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Berlusconi! Berlusconi! I Hear it on the Radio!
My hotel room has a tiny TV that I keep thinking is more for decoration than for anything else. Last night I finally managed to turn it on after several (pathetic) attempts. Mmm…let’s see, there was some sort of French documentary, a Rwandese news channel and on the last available channel…mmm….Berlusconi?! Yes, Berlusconi. Being Italian […]
Iby’lwacu: Preserving Rwandan Culture
At the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village near Kinigi, Rwanda, 12 young men wearing blue loincloths and brightly colored beaded sashes leap into the air and swing their heads up and down, their long blonde headdresses whipping in wide arcs. Landing on the ground in unison, they cry out and stamp their feet, causing the ground to […]
Kasiisi Project Farm Has Piglets!
The Kasiisi Project farm in Uganda has received its first six piglets and has named them after leading lights from the Project community: Caroline, Sonya, Amy, Kate, Emily and Lydia. They have also recently hosted the first round of the Kibale Chimpanzee Project Debate Cup. The Kasiisi Project has been working since 1997 in and […]
8th Annual Gorilla Naming Ceremony
The 8th Annual Gorilla Naming Ceremony will take place in Rwanda on the 16th June 2012 and is open to all Volcanoes Safaris clients and guests travelling in Rwanda at that time! Every year, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) hosts the Kwita Izina – Gorilla Naming Ceremony. This year the ceremony celebrates its 8th year, proving to […]
