Kibale Lodge named one of the best new hotels in the world by AFAR magazine We are honored that AFAR magazine has named Kibale Lodge one of the best new hotels in the world in 2025. This is a landmark moment on the journey of Volcanoes Safaris. In 1997 when I started building Mount Gahinga…
The Iconic Chimp Sites of Africa: Kibale and Kyambura Volcanoes Safaris, the pioneer of Great Ape ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda, is delighted to launch a new chimpanzee safari combining two exceptional wildlife ecosystems: Kibale Forest and Kyambura Gorge. Stay three nights each at the newly-opened Kibale Lodge and the award-winning Kyambura Gorge Lodge on this expertly-curated specialist chimpanzee safari. Participate…
Volcanoes Safaris, the pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda since 1997, proudly celebrates the 25th anniversary of its award-winning Bwindi Lodge. Overlooking the primeval Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and with stunning views of the forest canopy, Bwindi Lodge is one of Africa’s unique lodges. From its beginnings as a simple camp in…
Volcanoes Safaris is delighted to share a new photo-essay “The Journey of the First 25 Years 1997-2022”. Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris, navigates his past to tell the story of how Volcanoes Safaris became the pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda. Read more here.
Book the ‘Primates of the Great Rift Valley’ safari before 31 March 2025 and receive a complimentary night at Kibale Lodge worth up to $2,000 and a free gorilla permit worth $800 at Mount Gahinga Lodge. Stay at our new chimpanzee lodge, Kibale Lodge, and trek chimps in ‘the Primate Capital of the World’, see the ‘Lost chimps of Kyambura’ and…
We are delighted to share with you a short film celebrating twenty years of gorilla conservation and ecotourism at Virunga Lodge! To celebrate Virunga Lodge’s 20 year journey, Prosper Uwingeli the Chief Park Warden of Volcanoes National Park and Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris, hosted an informal conversation on gorilla conservation and ecotourism with key conservation partners from the…
Meet the newest addition to the Titus Mountain Gorilla family! Adult female Agaseke has given birth to a healthy baby. Thank you to The Dian Fossey Fund and Rwanda Development Board for their tireless efforts to protect these majestic mountain gorillas and their habitats. Photo credits: Joyce Uwineza & Josue Nsengiyumva #MountainGorillas #Conservation #VolcanoesNationalPark #Rwanda…
We are thrilled that two of Volcanoes Safaris Great Ape lodges are included in the Travel+Leisure World’s Best Awards top 10 Safari Lodges in 2024! Travel+Leisure readers have voted Mount Gahinga Lodge 4th and Kyambura Gorge Lodge 6th favorite safari lodges in Africa, and both lodges feature in the top 100 Hotels in the World!…
Volcanoes Safaris, the pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda since 1997, announces the opening of Kibale Lodge in Uganda on 1 July 2024. Bookings now open! Volcanoes’ fifth lodge is a landmark development: it creates a unique circuit linking the finest gorilla and chimpanzee sites in Africa. Kibale Lodge sits on a…