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Damascene started with VS as an Operations Consultant in 2013, and is now Operations Manager in Rwanda. He is responsible for fleet management, coordination of guides, reservations and safari operations. Damascene studied Business Information Technology at Mount Kenya University. He is passionate about wildlife, conservation and tourism. Away from work, Damascene enjoys adventure, experiencing different cultures, meeting new people and football. […]
Jean Nepomuscene Manibishaka is the Community Projects Coordinator at Virunga Lodge, Rwanda. He was born in the neighbouring village to Virunga lodge, and had previously worked as a languages teacher for nine years before joining Volcanoes Safaris in 2008. Nepomuscene worked as a room attendant in the housekeeping department before moving into his current role […]
Cyprien is Construction Manager at Volcanoes Safaris. He has worked for the company since 2003 and was one of the first employees in Rwanda. He was born in Gahunga, in the shadow of Virunga Lodge. He trained from Eto Kicukiro as a Technical Assistant and in 1989 studied topographical surveying in Belgium. He then worked as a […]
Denis Mugabo is Rwandese and was born and grew up in Uganda, at Masaka the west of Kampala and came to Rwanda in 1994. He has been a guide for over 20 years. Denis speaks a number of languages including English, Swahili, Kinyarwanda and Luganda. Denis’ favourite place to take guests is Volcanoes National Park […]
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Write to us on enquiries@volcanoessafaris.com or send us a message via the form on our contact page.
Rwanda: +250 (0) 252 502 452
Uganda: +256 (0) 414 346 464
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.
