The Government of Uganda has introduced an online visa application system for all persons intending to visit Uganda or East Africa for tourism and/or business. Single entry visas into Uganda only have reverted to $50 per person. The East African Tourist Visa remains at $100. Applications for Ugandan visas or East African Tourist visas should… […]
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Don’t you love how football brings everyone together? During the holidays, the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) at Kyambura Gorge Lodge organised and hosted a friendly football tournament between the community teams at the Empundu Community Playground, adjacent to the lodge. As the game played out, you could see the passion in the eyes of… […]
This Valentine’s Weekend, let Volcanoes Safaris give you a Valentine’s Weekend to remember. Treat your loved one to two nights or more at Kyambura Gorge Lodge or Mount Gahinga Lodge for just US$100 per person per night. Kyambura Gorge Lodge is easily accessible by road from Kampala. Mount Gahinga Lodge is a scenic 3 hour… […]
Did you know …? April and May are two of the best months to visit the gorillas in Uganda. Why? Because during these months, the Uganda Wildlife Authority reduces the price of a gorilla tracking permit from $600 per person to just $450 per person. For East African residents with a work permit, the cost… […]
The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust held two football matches last weekend for the guests celebrating Easter at Kyambura Gorge Lodge. Kichwamba FC was taking on its fierce rival Katerera Town council and sparks certainly flew as members of the community and community leaders gathered to cheer on both sides. As the sun beat down, both teams lined… […]
This April, bring your family for a weekend getaway. Kyambura Gorge Lodge Take a boat ride along the wildlife and bird-filled Kazinga Channel. Home to 600+ bird species, Queen Elizabeth has more bird species than any other national park in Africa! Keep your eyes peeled for the occasional leopard that comes to the water’s edge… […]
#worthmorealive the historic elephant and rhino ivory burning in Nairobi, Kenya and what it means This week we at Volcanoes Safaris stand shoulder to shoulder with our conservation & tourism partners across Africa who are meeting in Kenya now to address the ivory poaching crisis. Conservation and tourism are inextricably linked. Protecting elephants and rhino… […]
World Record Attempt of the Longest Individual Cricket Net Session, Kigali Rwanda 11-13 May In an exciting collaboration, Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation (RCFS) and Volcanoes Safaris, owner of Virunga Lodge, one of Rwanda’s most exclusive lodges, are organising a Guinness world record attempt of the longest individual net session by the Rwanda National team Captain Eric… […]
Last week Gorilla Highlands hosted the second annual Silverchef Competition at the Cephas Inn in Kabale, South West Uganda. The cook out had chefs from Uganda and Rwanda competing against each other to win a Silver Hat Trophy. The different lodges and hotels that competed were Bunyonyi Overland Resort, Cephas Inn, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge,… […]