Volcanoes Safaris Blog
Volcanoes Safaris Blog
The Batwa of Mgahinga new video To celebrate the building of the Gahinga Batwa Village, a film entitled The Batwa of Mgahinga has been launched. Click here to play Updates from the Gahinga Batwa Village Volcanoes Safaris and Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT), with the support of the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund and Volcanoes’ guests, has built a permanent village for the Batwa. Guests staying at Mount […]
Volcanoes Safaris team was honoured to participate to the 2018 Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony in Rwanda, held on 7th September at the Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kiningi. The birth of 18 newborn gorilla babies was celebrated on the day and each baby was also give a name, for easier identification in their respective […]
Praveen Moman, the founder of Volcanoes Safaris, first went walking near Gahinga in 1966 aged twelve with his father Kuldip Rai Moman.Over thirty years later, in 1997 he returned to the region to help rebuild gorilla tourism and the following year started to build Mount Gahinga Lodge, the first Volcanoes Safaris lodge.Those were difficult days in the […]
Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris said: “This is a historic day for the marginalised Batwa community. This is a landmark project and it is a privilege to be able to support the Batwa to have a new beginning. Finally, they have a home in the shadow of their beloved Volcanoes. The Batwa are our forefathers […]
At the start of a super-busy season, we look forward to welcoming guests to the world renowned Virunga Lodge, the first international lodge to be built near Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda 2004. The property inspired the relaunch of gorilla tourism in Rwanda. A vintage experience, much loved and quietly and confidently reaching new heights. Guy Krenzer […]