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Guests at Mount Gahinga Lodge can take part in the Batwa Cultural Heritage Trail. Built on the Mount Gahinga Lodge property. The heritage trail consists of a demonstration-based herbal garden, a small collection of traditional huts and a short trail that allows the Batwa to demonstrate how they used to live, hunt, and collect honey […]
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 […]
In the TedX talk, entitled “Save Gorillas: Focus on Communities”, Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris, argues that we need to change the paradigm of gorilla tourism and conservation and make them central to the economic mainstream so communities have a stake in the survival of the gorillas and habitat. Sensitive and controlled tourism is essential […]
Volcanoes Safaris lodges have been nominated for the Travel and Leisure World’s Best Awards 2022! We are incredibly honoured to be recognised for these prestigious awards. Volcanoes Safaris has been at the forefront of reviving gorilla and chimpanzee tourism since 1997. Our lodges connect guests to local community and conservation projects which create a long-term […]
Meet John Bosco Tukamuhabwa, Construction Supervisor at Mount Gahinga Lodge. John Bosco manages the construction team and fundis at the lodge. All lodge buildings, furniture, decoration and lighting are hand made on site by our team, using local materials and building styles. All Volcanoes lodges have been upgraded and reimagined in the last three years […]
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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.
