Volcanoes Safaris in the Press
Mount Sabyinyo rises out of the impenetrable East African jungle in cinematic fashion. Just a few hundred miles south of the equator, the sun is very strong here, but because of its elevation, this area is remarkably less humid and bug-infested than other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. The mountain’s craggy volcanic peak, colloquially known as […]
When most people think of East Africa, hotels aren’t the first thing to come to mind. However, in recent years the growing adventure tourism industry in Rwanda and Uganda has set the stage for some world-class accommodations. Given the breathtaking landscape and the beautiful culture, the rapid growth of this region into a center for […]
As a travel writer, my passion place is at the intersection of luxury and adveture travel. Everyone seems to know what luxury travel is, but adventure travel isn’t as fully understood, as the authentic, immersive and truly engaging state of travel that it is. I looked up adventure travel online. Wikipedia’s definition is “Adventure travel […]
This year marks an amazing feat in wildlife conservation: 50 years of dedicated efforts to save Africa’s rare mountain gorillas. Spearheaded by the extraordinary work of the late Dian Fossey and her Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda, these majestic animals, once at risk of extinction, are now increasing in numbers. Staring into the eyes of these […]
In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the death of Dian Fossey in 1985 and the 5oth anniversary of the foundation of the Karisoke Research Centre by Fossey in 1967, the Virunga Lodge in Rwanda has announced the opening of the Dian Fossey Map Room. Construction of the Map Room began in June 2016 and […]
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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.
