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Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris and Travel + Leisure A-List Advisor, talks about the differences between gorilla and chimp trekking, connecting Volcanoes lodges to Great Ape conservation and communities and joining the chimpanzee habituation program, in Travel + Leisure.
The Iconic Chimp Sites of Africa: Kibale and Kyambura Volcanoes Safaris, the pioneer of Great Ape ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda, is delighted to launch a new chimpanzee safari combining two exceptional wildlife ecosystems: Kibale Forest and Kyambura Gorge. Stay three nights each at the newly-opened Kibale Lodge and the award-winning Kyambura Gorge Lodge on this expertly-curated specialist chimpanzee safari. […]
Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust, the Jane Goodall Institute, and Uganda Wildlife Authority officially opened the new Kyambura Discovery Centre on 1 March 2025. The centre displays the work of the Kyambura Gorge Ecotourism Project, which has undertaken a series of activities since 2009 to safeguard the Kyambura Gorge ecosystem. The project is the first of its […]
Praveen Moman, founder of Volcanoes Safaris, has been recognized with the prestigious Sustainability Hero of the Year award at the TTG Luxury Travel Awards. This wonderful recognition is a testament to Praveen’s visionary leadership of the Volcanoes Safaris team and his pioneering work in ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda. Praveen has sought to build lodges […]
Kyambura Gorge Lodge FC are runners up in the first Community Cup tournament of 2025! The team, led by the enigmatic captain Idi Kyeyune, and with players from both the lodge and local community members, reached the final after beating Kenzaza FC, Omumasaka, and Kyambura Boda. As winners, Kyambura Boda took home a cow, and […]
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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.
