It comes as no surprise that Cape Town has been voted the Greatest City on Earth in the Telegraph Travel Awards survey for 2018, making this the sixth year in a row that the Mother City has claimed the top spot. The Telegraph Travel Awards performs an annual survey to find out Telegraph Travel readers’ […]
THE ultimate ‘IT’ list for an unbelievable safari, provided to you by Londolozi. Londolozi is the original private game reserve within South Africa’s Kruger, within the heart of the Sabi Sands. A supremely proud family run business channelling a top eco-tourism destination, no wonder it is […] The post The ‘IT’ Safari appeared first on […]
The festive season has already arrived for some of us and it I quickly approaching out in South Africa! This year has been one for many new beginnings at many of our lodges and camps and long may it continue. Babylonstoren, located in South Africa’s stunning […] The post Fynbos Cottages at Babylonstoren appeared first […]
In recent weeks there have been media reports of security incidents near Virunga National Park in Eastern DRC. The situation in southern Uganda and Rwanda remains normal and is not affected by the situation in Eastern DRC. Volcanoes Safaris does not operate in DRC. The government of Uganda and Rwanda have reinforced security in the […]
It is no wonder Rwanda is known as the land of a thousand hills, they are visible in every direction, stretching far into the distance. The most striking feature of the landscape, however, is how incredibly cultivated it is, with virtually every square centimetre growing one crop or another. The iron roofs of dwellings glint […]
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11 May 2018 In recent weeks there have been media reports of security incidents near Virunga National Park in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo Virunga National Park in the DRC should not be confused with the area of the Virunga Volcanoes in Uganda and Rwanda. The situation in southern Uganda and […]
In May 2018, the team at Volcanoes Safaris participated on a 2-weeks long training session. The training, headed by Philippe Krenzer, a leading consultant on Hospitality who has been an adviser for Volcanoes Safaris for ten years, and Jean Marc Seguin-Miniaou, covered many aspects of Volcanoes Safaris guest’s experience and service and the entire operations, […]
At the start of a super-busy season, we look forward to welcoming guests to the world renowned Virunga Lodge, the first international lodge to be built near Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda 2004. The property inspired the relaunch of gorilla tourism in Rwanda. A vintage experience, much loved and quietly and confidently reaching new heights. Guy Krenzer […]
Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris said: “This is a historic day for the marginalised Batwa community. This is a landmark project and it is a privilege to be able to support the Batwa to have a new beginning. Finally, they have a home in the shadow of their beloved Volcanoes. The Batwa are our forefathers […]