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Easter football matches with the VSPT!

The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust held two football matches last weekend for the guests celebrating Easter at Kyambura Gorge Lodge.  Kichwamba FC was taking on its fierce rival Katerera Town council and sparks certainly flew as members of the community and community leaders gathered to cheer on both sides. As the sun beat down, both teams lined […]

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Gorilla permit promotion

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Did you know …? April and May are two of the best months to visit the gorillas in Uganda. Why? Because during these months, the Uganda Wildlife Authority reduces the price of a gorilla tracking permit from $600 per person to just $450 per person. For East African residents with a work permit, the cost […]

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Virunga Refurb!

We refurbished three more rooms at Virunga Lodge last May! Seven of the ten rooms at Virunga Lodge have now been upgraded…and with only three more to go, the finish line is almost in sight. The new and improved bandas now have built-in fireplaces to keep guests warm after a long day on the mountain. […]

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World Bank team visits Virunga Lodge

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Managing Director and Operating Officer of World Bank and the Kigali World Bank team Sri Mulyani Indrawati, joined us at Volcanoes Virunga Lodge this Thursday for lunch! While at Virunga Lodge, the World Bank team were served our popular “Taste of Rwanda” Platter, which samples some of Rwanda’s most authentic dishes such as Inyama Yinka ikaranze hamwe ninyanya(beef stew), Akatogo Kibitoke (Banana stew) and Umuceri wabugarama (white rice). The team wrote back to let […]

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