We spoke to our guide of the month Amon Kagurube and he told us why……watch more here….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNiLV9NXH1M
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Volcanoes Safaris guide of the month: Amon Kagurube.
Amon Kagurube, a Ugandan by nationality, has worked for Volcanoes Safaris as a safari guide for a period of ten years. He describes guiding as a professional job where one has to know the interests of the clients and be knowledgeable about flora and fauna so as to interpret the surroundings for the clients. Amon […]
The Grid Comes to Virunga!
Virunga Lodge is located on the top of a hill between two lakes: Bulera and Ruhondo. Between these two lakes there is a huge hydro power station, which is called Ntaruka.The Ntaruka hydro power station was built in 1957 and started providing electricity in 1959. Since this seminal year, people in the village around Virunga […]
Volcanoes End of Year Celebration.
Family, Friends, Community and Local Leadership joined with Volcanoes Safaris Staff in celebrating the accomplishments of 2013 and looking forward to even more in 2014. The day started early with VSPT staff and the Kyambura Women’s Coffee Co Operative shopping and cooking. The whole spectrum of local favorites was being prepared, matooke (steamed green bananas), […]
Volcanoes Safaris Tea Processing Tour at Bwindi Lodge.
The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) has begun a Tea Processing exhibit at the Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi Lodge in partnership with local communities. The tea tour demonstrates how tea is grown, picked and traditionally processed in Uganda. Tea has also proven to be a very useful buffer crop when planted between forest areas with protected wildlife and […]
