We are delighted to announce that the Nyakagezi Gorilla Group, long-time residents of Mgahinga National Park, has just returned home from Rwanda! There are a total of 80 mountain gorillas in Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, but the travelling Nyakagezi group are the only habituated group for tourism. Their recent arrival in the park before […]
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Update: Goma 19 November 2012
Update on the situation in Goma in Eastern DRC 19 November 2012 There have been recent reports of instability near the city of Goma in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. These reports do not affect travel to the gorilla parks of Southern Uganda (Bwindi and Mgahinga) and Rwanda (Parc National des […]
Volcanoes Offers Flying Safaris!
Volcanoes Safaris is happy to remind you the opening of new scheduled flights that will make the rare mountain gorillas more accessible to tourists than ever before! In Uganda, Aerolink operates scheduled flights within the country that drastically cut the travel time of guests and greatly improve the experience as well! Aerolink flights offer […]
UWA Lowers Gorilla Permit Price!
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has just released some fantastic news for gorilla tracking in Uganda! They have announced a low season promotion to enable visitors to enjoy their gorilla tracking experience at a discounted price. The promotional prices will apply for visitors wishing to track the gorillas in Uganda during November 2012 or April and […]
Statement on Marburg Fever Oct 24
In recent days there have been reports of Marburg fever in the Kabale District of Uganda. The situation is being handled by the Ugandan Ministry of Health in collaboration with their partners through the emergency preparedness team. Guests are proceeding with their safaris as normal to all areas of the country and the parks and […]
