Praveen Moman, the founder of Volcanoes Safaris, first went walking near Gahinga in 1966 aged twelve with his father Kuldip Rai Moman.Over thirty years later, in 1997 he returned to the region to help rebuild gorilla tourism and the following year started to build Mount Gahinga Lodge, the first Volcanoes Safaris lodge.Those were difficult days in the […]
Volcanoes Safaris team was honoured to participate to the 2018 Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony in Rwanda, held on 7th September at the Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kiningi. The birth of 18 newborn gorilla babies was celebrated on the day and each baby was also give a name, for easier identification in their respective […]
The Batwa of Mgahinga new video To celebrate the building of the Gahinga Batwa Village, a film entitled The Batwa of Mgahinga has been launched. Click here to play Updates from the Gahinga Batwa Village Volcanoes Safaris and Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT), with the support of the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund and Volcanoes’ guests, has built a permanent village for the Batwa. Guests staying at Mount […]
Summary of this Budget Safari Package En-route to the Kruger National Park, we take the Panorama Route, aptly named as the road winds alongside the Blyde River Canyon area for 33km and provides incredibly scenic highlights such as the canyon, Lisbon Falls and God’s Window. We stop to explore Pilgrims’ Rest, a gold rush boom […]
We are very excited to announce that Singita and their Singita Grumeti Fund is now a charitable partner of the African Community and Conservation Foundation. This is a US based non-profit raising funds for projects in Africa. Have a look at the press release from Singita […] The post Singita & the ACCF appeared first […]
Summary of this Budget Safari Package Travel to world-famous Kruger National Park via the Panorama Route, known for the scenic views of the Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world and the many other photogenic highlights, such as God’s Window and Lisbon Falls. Arriving at our beautifully located camp, on the banks of […]
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL CHEETAH DAY The world’s fastest land animal is racing against extinction and the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) invites wildlife lovers from all over the globe to celebrate this feline on 4 December. This year marks the fifth anniversary of this International Cheetah Day, designed to generate awareness for the cheetah, which, with […]
Summary of this Budget Safari Package From bustling Johannesburg, we travel to the African bush via the dramatic, 33-kilometre Panorama Route and its spectacular viewpoints. Our tented camp is situated beside the crystal clear Sabie RIver and offers luxury en-suite and air-conditioned tents with river and mountain views. Pre-dinner drinks may be taken at the riverside […]
News from the Time + Tide properties. Time + Tide have a fantastic collection of extremely comfortable and all of their properties channel the ultimate in barefoot luxury. We have recently received a glowing newsletter of all the goings on with projects they are involved with […] The post Time + Tide Ultimate Destinations appeared […]
Summary of this Budget Safari Package This uber-affordable 4 Day Kruger Park Camping Safari explores Kruger National Park and private Greater Kruger game reserves. Camp at the private campsite of an intimate safari lodge located in the Greater Kruger bushveld. Highlights on this Budget Kruger Camping Tour include: Open 4×4 sunset game drive in a private game reserve […]