As the only gorilla family in the area, anyone staying at Mount Gahinga Lodge to trek gorillas will have visited the Nyakagezi group. Led by a dominant silverback called Mark (named after the first tourist who trekked the group) the Nyakagezi gorilla family is a wonderful and unique group. Comprising of nine individuals including two […]
Guests at Mount Gahinga Lodge can take part in the Batwa Cultural Heritage Trail. Built on the Mount Gahinga Lodge property. The heritage trail consists of a demonstration-based herbal garden, a small collection of traditional huts and a short trail that allows the Batwa to demonstrate how they used to live, hunt, and collect honey […]
Francis Kiwanuka, Volcanoes Safaris Head Guide, is one of the most experienced and talented guides in the region, having worked with VS in Uganda for over 20 years. Francis’ favourite place to take Volcanoes guests is Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. He loves to see the majestic gorillas feeding and enjoying the lush vegetation surrounding Bwindi […]
Dear Supporter, This holiday season we are reaching out to request your assistance for vital projects that Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (see background below) supports near our lodges in Uganda and Rwanda. Support is especially critical at the moment, when so many of our communities have seen their livelihoods affected by Covid-19. Our new partnership with Empowers Africa as our […]
We are proud to introduce you to Nyiramahirwe Claudine and Nsengiyumva Kabeni, community guides working at Mount Gahinga Lodge. Both Claudine and Kabeni live in the Gahinga Batwa Village which was established in 2018 to provide a home to a community of 120 Batwa. Initially working in the Vocational Centre making and selling crafts, […]
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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.
