Dear Friends, From all of us at Volcanoes Safaris, thank you for making 2016 a great year. Looking at 2017, we are thrilled to inform you that our Bwindi Lodge has been included in the survey for Travel + Leisure magazine’s World’s Best Awards. We are extremely pleased with this recognition and hope you can […]
On 02 March we celebrated the opening of the new Dian Fossey Map Room at our Virunga Lodge. This stunning space pays homage to the conservationists and explorers of the Virunga volcanoes from 1870 to 1985 through a series of specially researched panels. In addition to an educational space, this stunning room will provide Virunga […]
This Easter join us for a fun filled Easter weekend and experience the unique Volcanoes Lodges in Uganda and Rwanda. Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park – The Contemporary Chimpanzee and Wildlife Lodge Join us for a traditional Easter feast and fun filled games for the whole family. Special Easter offer USD 300 per […]
Dear Colleague The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) announced on 6 May that there will be an immediate increase in the price of a gorilla permit in Rwanda from US $750 to US $1,500. The reasons for this increase are given in the attached letter from RDB. All tourism companies will be implementing this increase with immediate […]
Dear Friends, We are thrilled to inform you that Bwindi Lodge, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Mount Gahinga Lodge and Virunga Lodge have been included in the poll for Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2017. We are extremely pleased with this recognition and hope you can take a moment to vote for us! Online voting takes just one minute, you do not need […]
Rwanda, September 2017 – Volcanoes Safaris, the award-winning pioneering great ape tourism company is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary. It also celebrates another major milestone – the 50th anniversary of The Karisoke Center set up by Dian Fossey, which has led to the conservation, and protection of mountain gorillas and later to sensitive and […]
Please click here for more images and video. BACKGROUND The Batwa are thought to be one of the oldest surviving indigenous people in the Central African Region. Known for their unique pygmy culture in the forests, the Batwa of the Virunga Mountains survived by hunting small game, gathering plants and fruits, living in caves and […]
Volcanoes Safaris, the leading luxury lodge company in Rwanda and Uganda, is pleased to announce that all of its four lodges have been awarded in the 30th annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Amongst the accolades, the four Volcanoes Safaris Lodges, Virunga Lodge, Mount Gahinga, Kyambura Gorge Lodge and Bwindi are included in the Top Resorts in […]
Gahinga – In the Rufumbira language spoken by the Batwa, meaning ‘a pillar of stones.’ But how do you make a pillar of stones? It’s not a trick question, you simply start with the foundation. The indigenous Batwa are building their own pillar of stones. For as long as they can remember they have lived […]
Sophie recently visited our dream property, Chem Chem: After seeing Omo at Little Chem Chem, we then made our way to Chem Chem lodge, situated on the other side of the road and on another private conservancy – driving through villages with self-constructed houses with young […] The post Chem Chem Lodge – Recent Visit […]