Join us for Thanksgiving at Kyambura Gorge Lodge or Mount Gahinga Lodge between 18 – 27 November for a Turkey Day to remember! Nestled in the foothills of the Virungas, Mount Gahinga Lodge has the impressive backdrop of three volcanoes and is the perfect hiking and adventure lodge. The main building features a rustic living […]
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Linking Gorilla Conservation To Improved Healthcare: Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Linking Gorilla Conservation To Improved Healthcare: Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is a leading conservationist and scientist working to save the critically endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda. Her mission is to “to improve African public health to save the gorillas from human borne illnesses”. Founded by Dr. Gladys, Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) promotes […]
Bwindi Bar wins PURE Award
We are excited to announce that Bwindi Bar has won the PURE Community Engagement Award for 2016! Thank you to everyone who voted for this amazing project. This could be the world’s first bar to win a community award! Congratulations to Bwindi Bar. Bwindi Bar received this recognition for training local disadvantaged youths in cooking, […]
Meet David, Virunga Lodge Manager
Q:How long have you been working for Volcanoes? A: My goodness – a very long time now! In July this year it will be twelve years Q: As a Ugandan, how did you end up in Rwanda? I am originally from Bushenyi, in Western Uganda. I started work for another Kenyan tour company who had […]
NEW Dian Fossey Map Room
Virunga Lodge commemorates Dian Fossey’s pioneering work with Map Room To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Dian Fossey in 1986 and the 50th anniversary of the founding of Karisoke Research Centre by Fossey in 1967, Virunga Lodge is delighted to announce the building of the Dian Fossey Map Room. Facing the magical Virunga Volcanoes, the specially commissioned Dian Fossey Map Room, designed in conjunction with Studio FH, […]
