A new baby gorilla has been born to mother Izihirwa of the Musilikale group in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda! This new birth brings the group’s total to 24 members. With only around 1100 mountain gorillas in existence, every birth is a joyous occasion! Photo credit: Jonas Antony
The Kyambura Lion Monitoring Project is honored to be named a recipient of the 2025 Adventure Travel Conservation Fund grant. This funding will support the team’s conservation work in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, and provide education and training opportunities in wildlife monitoring and conservation for local people and UWA rangers. Thank you to […]
Happy holidays from the Volcanoes Safaris team! We appreciate the tremendous support over the last year from our wonderful guests, our travel and conservation partners, our local communities and especially from our staff. We look forward to your continued support. Free Gorilla Permit On the Primates of the Great Rift Valley Safari Book […]
Kevin James and Simon Kaweesi, Volcanoes Safaris managers were honoured to participate in a private sector stakeholder meeting with Uganda Wildlife Authority, Conservation Through Public Health, Arcus Foundation Apes and tour operators discussing responsible ecotourism and great ape trekking protocols in Uganda. Ensuring the risk of disease transmission from humans to gorillas and chimpanzees is […]
We are delighted to share with you a short film celebrating twenty years of gorilla conservation and ecotourism at Virunga Lodge! To celebrate Virunga Lodge’s 20 year journey, Prosper Uwingeli the Chief Park Warden of Volcanoes National Park and Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris, hosted an informal conversation on gorilla conservation and ecotourism with key […]
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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.
