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The Volcanoes Safaris Family

The Volcanoes family, from guides and waitresses to lodge managers, sales consultants and other office staff in Kampala, Kigali and London are committed to ensuring that you have a distinctive, unique and memorable lodge experience while on a gorilla or chimpanzee safari. 

We employ over a hundred staff in Rwanda and Uganda, most of whom are based at our lodges. Empowering local staff at all levels of management is a key aspect of Volcanoes’ philosophy and is exceptional among leading lodge companies. 

Staff from the region – Rwanda, Uganda, DRC, and Burundi benefit from Volcanoes’ extensive training programs and manage guest experience from beginning to end. Today our staff are complimented for the exceptional level of service they share with our guests.

Founder and CEO

Management Team

Chief Operating Officer 

Manager Rwanda

Operations Manager, Kigali

Operations Manager, Kampala

Construction Manager

Sales and Operational

Sales Manager, Kigali

Sales Consultant, Kigali

Sales Consultant, Kigali

Sales Manager, Kampala

Sales Consultant, Kampala

Sales Consultant, Kampala

Lodges

Virunga Lodge, Lodge Manager

Virunga Lodge, Assistant Manager

Mount Gahinga Lodge, Lodge Manager

Mount Gahinga Lodge, Assistant Manager

Bwindi Lodge, Manager

Bwindi Lodge, Assistant Manager

Bwindi Lodge, Assistant Manager and VSPT Project Coordinator

Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Manager

Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Assistant Manager

Guides

Head Guide, Uganda

Head Guide, Rwanda

Guide, Rwanda

Guide, Uganda

Guide, Rwanda

VSPT COmmunity Projects

Bwindi Lodge, Assistant Manager and VSPT Project Coordinator

Mount Gahinga Lodge, VSPT Project Coordinator

Virunga Lodge, Project Coordinator

Advisors

Chair Volcanoes Advisory Board

Director, Rwanda

Hospitality Advisor

Director, Uganda

Director, United Kingdom

Architectural Consultant

Booking Enquiry

To make a booking, please complete this form or click here to chat to one of our sales consultants via our live chat. Alternatively, send us an email on [email protected]
To protect gorillas from disease, no children under 15 years are allowed to go gorilla tracking. For guests booking a stay at Virunga Lodge, please note that the minimum age limit for children at Virunga Lodge is 12 years.
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Safari Activities

Chimpanzee Tracking

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.