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Approximately 100 years ago a considerable number of people migrated from Rwanda, Zaire and the southern edge of the forest to the area north of the forest. At that time, the area north of the forest was sparsely populated. For the majority of these people, the migration involved a long walk through the forest. The […]
Praveen Moman and the Volcanoes Safaris team recently paid a courtesy site visit to the new Ellen DeGeneres Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Campus at Kinigi, near the Park HQ of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and MASS architects are long-standing partners and friends of Volcanoes Safaris. In […]
We are delighted to announce the opening of the Kyambura Fig Tree nature walk; a direct trail which directly connects guests at Kyambura Gorge Lodge to the Kyambura gorge to trek the chimpanzees. In conjunction with Uganda Wildlife Authority, this new nature walk has been planned and built to allow guests at Kyambura access on […]
Praveen Moman and VS management recently visited the Gahinga Batwa Village near Mount Gahinga Lodge and met with the village committee members. During the meeting Praveen and the team discussed progress on various projects at the village run by Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust with the Batwa Committee, represented by Chairperson Jane Nyirangano. These included covid […]
During 2021 Volcanoes Safaris has worked in partnership with DEG to provide a series of projects for healthcare and training to support communities in Rwanda and Uganda affected by Covid-19. The project has provided Covid-19 infection prevention training, soap and handwashing equipment to over 2,200 families; provided emergency food donations to over 1,600 families; donated […]
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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.
