Volcanoes Safaris team was honoured to participate to the 2018 Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony in Rwanda, held on 7th September at the Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kiningi. The birth of 18 newborn gorilla babies was celebrated on the day and each baby was also give a name, for easier identification in their respective […]
Celebrating the beginning of Volcanoes Rwanda Safari at Mount Gahinga Lodge
Praveen Moman, the founder of Volcanoes Safaris, first went walking near Gahinga in 1966 aged twelve with his father Kuldip Rai Moman. Over thirty years later, in 1997 he returned to the region to help rebuild gorilla tourism and the following year started to build Mount Gahinga Lodge, the first Volcanoes Safaris lodge, with a focus on […]
Gahinga Batwa Village Officially Opens!
Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris said: “This is a historic day for the marginalised Batwa community. This is a landmark project and it is a privilege to be able to support the Batwa to have a new beginning. Finally, they have a home in the shadow of their beloved Volcanoes. The Batwa are our forefathers […]
Taking the Iconic Virunga Lodge to New Heights!
At the start of a super-busy season, we look forward to welcoming guests to the world renowned Virunga Lodge, the first international lodge to be built near Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda 2004. The property inspired the relaunch of gorilla tourism in Rwanda. A vintage experience, much loved and quietly and confidently reaching new heights. Guy Krenzer […]
2018 Volcanoes Safaris Staff Training
In May 2018, the team at Volcanoes Safaris participated on a 2-weeks long training session. The training, headed by Philippe Krenzer, a leading consultant on Hospitality who has been an adviser for Volcanoes Safaris for ten years, and Jean Marc Seguin-Miniaou, covered many aspects of Volcanoes Safaris guest’s experience and service and the entire operations, […]