Kwita Izina, the annual gorilla naming ceremony in Rwanda, took place on 24th Sept 2021, World Gorilla Day. Twenty-four newborn baby gorillas were named at this year’s virtual ceremony including several baby gorillas born into families that are monitored by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. The baby gorillas were named by trackers, park rangers and […]
Did you know we grow our own coffee at Kyambura Gorge Lodge to serve to guests? The organic ‘Omwani’ coffee is grown and hand-processed by the members of the Kyambura Women’s Coffee Cooperative. We have recently expanded the project to add another ten members to the cooperative, and an extra 500 coffee plants have been […]
The annual gorilla naming ceremony in Rwanda, will take place virtually on World Gorilla Day, 24th September 2021. World Gorilla Day encourages people all over the world to celebrate gorillas and join the conservation efforts to protect gorillas in the wild. Celebrating Kwita Inzina on this date provides a platform for Rwanda to reinforce global […]
Over recent years we have increasingly designed and made our own furniture and decorative items at our own lodges. Each lodge has a dedicated team of craftsmen and women who make the items required, following the designs suggested by our design team – Praveen, Kevin, Stuart and Cyprien. This means from upholstering sofas to armchairs […]
Volcanoes Safaris listed as #6 on Travel + Leisure’s Top 10 African Safari Tours in this year’s World’s Best Awards. We are incredibly honoured for our great ape safaris in Uganda and Rwanda to be recognized as some of the best on the continent by Travel and Leisure magazine. Thank you to everyone who voted […]
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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.
