Volcanoes Safaris in the Press
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
The following is an excerpt from John Fowler’s published book, A Forest in the Clouds: My Year Among the Mountain Gorillas in the Remote Enclave of Dian Fossey. A Safari Lodge in the Sky I will never forget my arrival at Praveen Moman’s wonderfully conceived Virunga Lodge. As our vehicle wound its way up the serpentine […]
Red, Hannah Dunn It’s early on a grey morning and we’re hiking steadily upwards. Despite our feet sinking into mud, rain splattering our hoods and the altitude leaving us breathless, there’s excitement in the air. We’re on our first trek of the week, hiking into the forests of Virunga Volcano in Rwanda to one […]
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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.
