2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the announcement in 1972 by then President Idi Amin of the expulsion of the Asians from
Celebrations in honour of Jane Goodall s 90th birthday were in full swing yesterday at the Kyambura Gorge Lodge Augustine VSPT Project
Jane Goodall is a world renowned expert on chimpanzees conservationist UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute In
We are delighted to announce the launch of Virunga Lodge Football Club The Virunga staff and local community joined together to play
Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust was honored to receive the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Award for outstanding contribution to wildlife conservation in Uganda Staff
The Fig Tree Trail camera traps at Kyambura Gorge Lodge have captured a wonderful first ever sighting of a giant pangolin Pangolins
Listen to Kevin James Volcanoes Safaris COO speaking to Angela Fedele in the latest episode of PROTECT podcast Gorilla Conservation amp Community
Our six day gorilla safari to Virunga in Rwanda and Mount Gahinga in Uganda will give you a unique insight into the
As one of the village elders in the Batwa community Jane has worked closely with Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust to improve the
Praveen Moman Founder Volcanoes Safaris has been recognised as an A list travel expert for chimpanzee and gorilla safaris by Travel and
Volcanoes Safaris is proud to sponsor the sculpture exhibition 8216 A Journey From Adversity to Artistry 8217 by Peter Oloya the award
8216 Peter Oloya embodies the best of Uganda both in the depth of his exceptional artistic work his humility and spirit
nbsp Volcanoes Safaris lodges have been nominated for the Travel amp Leisure World 8217 s Best Awards 2024 Bwindi Lodge Kyambura
The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust VSPT is working in partnership with the Uganda Wildlife Authority UWA to implement its second annual African
Happy holidays from the Volcanoes Safaris team Here are a few of our favorite moments from 2023 We were delighted to share
Praveen Moman Founder Volcanoes Safaris was featured on Changemakers The Gorilla Champion podcast on Uganda s first wildlife vet and expert on
Tom is a leading wildlife photographer and is recognised for his powerful and engaging portraiture of Africa 8217 s large mammals including
We were incredibly honored to have received recognition in a series of awards in 2023 including Travel + Leisure Worlds 8217 Best
Volcanoes Safaris were delighted to attend and sponsor Conservation Through Public Health 20th Anniversary event alongside many distinguished guests at Sheraton hotel
This holiday season we are reaching out to request your assistance for vital community and conservation projects that Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust
Priscilla and Emmanuel lodge managers with Volcanoes Safaris have been celebrating with the lodge teams after the recent recognition of Kyambura and
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Volcanoes Safaris is proud to sponsor Oliver Bruck 8217 s film on the legendary photographer Mirella Ricciardi Join us for an unforgettable
Vote now for Volcanoes Safaris Lodges in the Travel + Leisure 2024 World s Best Awards survey Visit tlworldsbest com vote to
Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust is pleased to share a scientific update on the statue of the 2023 African lion and carnivore survey
Volcanoes Safaris the pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda since 1997 is opening its fifth lodge in July
We would like to congratulate our previous Kyambura Youth Training Programme trainees Atwine Collin Alex Byamugisha and Olivias Musiimenta on their graduation
We are delighted to see our very own Francis Kiwanuka Head guide Volcanoes Safaris Uganda featured in Fodor s Travel 10 Rules
As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations Volcanoes Safaris hosted a retreat at Mount Gahinga Lodge to bring together conservation and ecotourism
Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust has partnered with the world 8217 s first not for profit streaming platform Ecoflix to showcase community and
This World Gorilla Day we highlight the last few places in the world where conservation vacationers can see these highly endangered
We laced our boots loaded our rucksacks and ran in support of Africa s Wildlife Rangers The Wildlife Ranger Challenge is the
Mount Gahinga Lodge is a charming magical property inspired by traditional design and build techniques reflecting the aesthetic traditions of the Bufimbira
Volcanoes Safaris are honoured to be named winner of the Marie Claire UK Sustainability Awards 2023 in the Independent Hotels category Giles
Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust VSPT is pleased to announce the launch of a lion and large carnivore monitoring project based at Kyambura
Written by Jonathan Silverman San Francisco CA USA 1st Grade School Teacher As I packed my two carry on bags to go
Volcanoes Safaris is delighted to announce that Virunga Lodge in Rwanda and Mount Gahinga Lodge in Uganda have been listed in Travel
It was a pleasure to attend the wonderful book launch in Kampala for Walking With Gorillas by Dr Gladys Kalema Zikusoka at
We have recently released a short film that highlights some of Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust VSPT unique and special community and conservation
Volcanoes Safaris the pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee eco tourism in Uganda and Rwanda for 25 years is to open its fifth
Praveen Moman founder Volcanoes Safaris and Kevin James COO were delighted to attend the UK launch of Walking With Gorillas the new
Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust were delighted to sponsor and participate in the 2023 2033 Uganda Wildlife Authority Strategic Action Plan for Uganda
We are delighted that Volcanoes Safaris lodges are nominated in the Condé Nast Traveller 8217 s Annual Readers 8217 Choice Awards It
We are thrilled to see Praveen Moman Founder Volcanoes Safaris featured in the latest edition of Ndege News Volcanoes Safaris is credited
Praveen Moman Conserving Great Apes and Uplifting Communities Praveen recently shared his experience about Volcanoes Safaris and its non profit arm Volcanoes
In January 2023 Praveen Moman Founder Volcanoes Safaris hosted The Future of Gorillas and Chimpanzees in the Albertine Rift a panel
Volcanoes Safaris is delighted to announce its support for Conservation Through Public Health initiative to install ten mobile toilets along the Ivy
Follow this link to watch a short teaser for a video we are producing to mark this important milestone on our journey
Praveen Moman Founder of Volcanoes Safaris will be a panelist at the Beyond Trophy Hunting event hosted by Born Free in London
People often ask what led to an Indian being the founder of an ecotourism company in the heart of Africa The answer
As part of a series of events to celebrate the 25th anniversary Volcanoes Safaris was honoured to host an informal retreat to
Vote now in the Travel + Leisure 2023 World s Best Awards Survey Volcanoes Safaris is honored to be nominated for such
Volcanoes Safaris is delighted to announce that Virunga Lodge has won the Conde Nast Traveler 8217 s 2022 Readers 8217 Choice Awards
We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition in the year of our 25th anniversary celebrating our journey as pioneers of gorilla
Volcanoes Safaris is pleased to announce support for the new state of the art Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Campus for its programs
Praveen Moman was honored to attend the Tusk Ball at the London Natural History Museum in May 2022 Volcanoes Safaris donated a
Congratulations to Gorilla Doctors for the opening of their new campus in Musanze Rwanda Emmanuel Ahishakiye the Manager of Virunga Lodge proudly
nbsp The Batwa Solar Power Project aims to provide access to electricity to the Batwa community near Mount Gahinga Lodge The
The team from Volcanoes Safaris had the privilege of being shown around the newly opened Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey
When you stay at Kyambura Gorge Lodge make sure you take a visit to Rwenzori Founders The award winning sculpture gallery and
Praveen Moman Founder Volcanoes Safaris is described as an ecotourism pioneer and gorilla evangelist in an interview with Fathom In the interview
As the only gorilla family in the area anyone staying at Mount Gahinga Lodge to trek gorillas will have visited the Nyakagezi
Guests at Mount Gahinga Lodge can take part in the Batwa Cultural Heritage Trail Built on the Mount Gahinga Lodge property The
Francis Kiwanuka Volcanoes Safaris Head Guide is one of the most experienced and talented guides in the region having worked with VS
Dear Supporter This holiday season we are reaching out to request your assistance for vital projects that Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust see
We are proud to introduce you to Nyiramahirwe Claudine and Nsengiyumva Kabeni community guides working at Mount Gahinga Lodge Both Claudine and
We are delighted and honoured that Bwindi Lodge has been included on the list of the top 10 eco lodges in the
Praveen Moman and VS management recently visited the Gahinga Batwa Village near Mount Gahinga Lodge and met with the village committee members
The Kyambura Bee Keepers Co Operative have been producing honey in Kyambura since 2012 Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust recruits and trains people
Approximately 100 years ago a considerable number of people migrated from Rwanda Zaire and the southern edge of the forest to the
In the TedX talk entitled 8220 Save Gorillas Focus on Communities 8221 Praveen Moman Founder Volcanoes Safaris argues that we need to
Volcanoes Safaris lodges have been nominated for the Travel and Leisure World s Best Awards 2022 We are incredibly honoured to be
Meet John Bosco Tukamuhabwa Construction Supervisor at Mount Gahinga Lodge John Bosco manages the construction team and fundis at the lodge All
Praveen Moman and the Volcanoes Safaris team recently paid a courtesy site visit to the new Ellen DeGeneres Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
We are delighted to announce the opening of the Kyambura Fig Tree nature walk a direct trail which directly connects guests at
Praveen Moman and VS management recently visited the Gahinga Batwa Village near Mount Gahinga Lodge and met with the village committee members
During 2021 Volcanoes Safaris has worked in partnership with DEG to provide a series of projects for healthcare and training to support
We are thrilled to announce that our Founder Praveen Moman has been named winner of the Newsweek Future of Travel Awards 2021
Kwita Izina the annual gorilla naming ceremony in Rwanda took place on 24th Sept 2021 World Gorilla Day Twenty four newborn baby
Did you know we grow our own coffee at Kyambura Gorge Lodge to serve to guests The organic Omwani coffee is grown
The annual gorilla naming ceremony in Rwanda will take place virtually on World Gorilla Day 24th September 2021 World Gorilla Day encourages
Over recent years we have increasingly designed and made our own furniture and decorative items at our own lodges Each lodge has
Volcanoes Safaris listed as 6 on Travel + Leisure 8217 s Top 10 African Safari Tours in this year 8217 s World
Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda Uganda is teeming with wildlife and very biodiverse places but this national park is the best place
Meet Chef Alfred head chef at Mount Gahinga Lodge in Uganda Alfred joined Volcanoes Safaris as a kitchen porter in 2018 and
During a recent long holiday weekend guests at Bwindi Lodge joined in with chefs Lucky and Lawrence to learn how to prepare
We are thrilled to see the Kyambura Gorge Eco Tourism projects and Stella Ashabe one of our Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust coordinators
Bwindi staff were delighted to host an engagement ceremony for Nicholas and Nashila at Bwindi Lodge Congratulations to you both we hope
Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust and the Jane Goodall Institute announces partnership to support Kyambura Gorge chimpanzees and communities Volcanoes Safaris is delighted
nbsp We are delighted to see Kyambura Gorge Lodge included in Travel and Leisure Especially pleased that Volcanoes Safaris is described
The Dian Fossey Map Room at Virunga Lodge was opened on 2 March 2017 in honor of Dr Dian Fossey the pioneer
The Kyambura Women s Coffee Cooperative is a community based initiative designed to provide vocational training to women so that they can
Bwindi Bar the Harry s Bar of Bwindi on Buhoma high street near Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi Lodge held a graduation ceremony recently
We are delighted to announce that the staff of Virunga Lodge have received the first vaccination against Covid 19 Thank you to
Volcanoes Safaris and DEG partnership for Covid 19 healthcare and training to support job security conservation and communities in Rwanda and Uganda
We are thrilled to see Kyambura Gorge Lodge and Bwindi Lodge featured in the Evening Standard Especially pleased that Kyambura Gorge Lodge
nbsp Recently Emmanuel the Virunga Lodge manager and Cyprien our construction manager visited the Nibishaka Fidele family on Birwa island on
Volcanoes Safaris is delighted to have been included in Lonely Planet 8217 s Sustainable Escapes Book Thank you Michaela Trimble for this
We are happy to see our founder Praveen Moman featured in The Sunday Times on holidays that make a difference In 2000
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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.
