Very limited access to education, social prejudice and a complete lack of land to call their own means the Batwa (pygmy) community around Mt Gahinga lodge have very few sources of income. As a result this once proud and fun-loving people have been consigned to margins of society, eking out an existence by ‘scavenging’ and […]
Volcanoes Safaris
Kyambura on Conde Nast Traveller Hot List!
We are very excited to announce that our newest lodge, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, made Conde Nast Traveler’s Hot List! Situated on the edge of the Kyambura Gorge and Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Africa’s finest national parks, Kyambura Gorge Lodge has stunning views over the Gorge and the lush savannah of the park, with […]
Praveen Moman Interview With PURE
Volcanoes Co-Founder Praveen Moman has been interviewed by PURE TV for their online interview series. He answers questions on PURE, Volcanoes and the future of Experiential Tourism in the three-minute clip available for all to see on YouTube and embedded below! The series of short interviews from PURE Life Experiences draws on their huge amount […]
UWA Resolves to Preserve Wildlife
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has responded to Uganda being ranked as one of the top travel destinations in the world by Lonely Planet by introducing new initiatives to improve conservation including building fences around the Game Parks. The UWA is a statutory body in the Ugandan Government that was established by the Uganda Wildlife […]
The Accidental Family Reunion
On the morning of October 6, 2008, I pulled into the parking lot of the Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kinigi, Rwanda, for my first trek to see mountain gorillas. I had come to Rwanda on a whim. At the time I was working as an adventure travel journalist, and had traveled to Africa to […]
