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How To: Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
Luxury Travel Advisor, Melissa Klurman Uganda may be called the Pearl of Africa, but it’s another precious element that draws visitors to this peaceful, landlocked East African nation: Silver. Or more specifically, the endangered silverback mountain gorilla. There are fewer than 900 mountain gorillas in the wild, just one for every 9 million people on earth, […]
Just Got Back: Gorilla Trekking in Africa
Travel Age West, Hope Smith This February, I went gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda with Volcanoes Safaris. I had gone to Rwanda in 1981, and it’s a very different experience now. For one thing, a gorilla permit in Rwanda is now around $1,500, and it was about $150 back then. For clients who […]
Bwindi Lodge Undergoes Renovation
Hospitality Interiors, Gemma Ralph Luxury gorilla safari pioneers, Volcanoes Safaris, have stepped up their offering, announcing refreshed interiors which ring true to the lodge’s authentic African roots, while allowing a luxurious haven following a busy day of gorilla trekking. From the updated culinary offering, to a brand-new forest spa and the local African interiors, guests […]
5 Places to See Exotic Animals Up Close
The Week, The Week Staff 1. Uganda’s mountain gorillas I almost didn’t make it to the gorilla enclave, said Jennifer Billock at Smithsonian . The rough path my guides had bushwhacked through Uganda’s aptly named Bwindi Impenetrable National Park hardly made our mountain climb any easier. Fortunately, Volcanoes Safaris had enlisted personal porters, who carried guests’ […]
