Volcanoes Safaris in the Press
No one could tell Hillary Richard what to expect on her winding trek through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. But her journey into the treacherous Ugandan thicket is all worth it when she meets the giants living within A gorilla in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Looking out the window of an 11-seat Cessna plane, I fixate on […]
Photographing and gorilla trekking in the footsteps of Dian Fossey on the 50th anniversary of the 1967 founding of the Karisoke Research Center I timed my first mountain gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the 1967 founding of the Karisoke Research Center by Dian Fossey. Many of the principals […]
Bwindi Lodge, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda “Just outside Buhoma village, Bwindi Lodge was among the first to open for gorilla tracking in Uganda 20 years ago. It’s evolved from a simple camp to a beautiful luxury lodge, offering exceptional service in a spectacular setting that even entices the gorillas to visit.” Location On the […]
AS ADRENALINE_SPIKING ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS GO, it doesn’t get more memorable than hacking through bamboo rainforest to come face to face with a gorilla. For couples who’ve ticked off classic safaris in Tanzania or Kenya, gorilla-tracking in Rwanda and Uganda is what honeymoon dreams are made of. Seeking out die apes is thrilling and romantic, and […]
There’s nothing quite like the majesty and sheer dignity of mountain gorillas. The gaze of their soulful brown eyes sends shivers down your spine. Encountering these great apes in their remote rainforest homeland in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is perhaps the ultimate wildlife-watching experience. Kanyonyi, silverback of the Mubare gorilla […]
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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.
