News

Further to the update Volcanoes Safaris issued on 28 January, we are now issuing a revised note on the current status.

There are unconfirmed reports that the gorilla permit prices in Rwanda will rise to US$750 for all new bookings for travel from 1st June 2012. We also understand that bookings from 1st June are currently not being taken, nor is any information on availability being given, so we apologise for any delay in dealing with new enquiries for travel after that date.

Praveen Moman, co-founder of Volcanoes Safaris, has joined the board of Imbabazi Orphanage, Rwanda. The Imbabazi Orphanage was established by Roz Carr to care for children lost or orphaned by the Rwanda genocide of 1994. The orphanage is called Imbabazi, which means “a place where you will receive all the love and care a mother would give.”

Uganda is top of a list of the top destinations to travel to in 2012 according to Lonely Planet!

There have been recent press reports on tension in Somalia between Kenyan forces and Somali insurgents.  As far as the situation in Uganda and Rwanda is concerned the situation remains unchanged. The activity in Somalia is geographically very distant from Uganda and Rwanda.

The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) is proud to support and host the Kyambura Women’s Coffee Cooperative, whose aim is to bring back coffee processing to the Kyambura region and provide a source of revenue for local families.

Volcanoes were hugely saddened to learn of the death of Mizano, an adult black back gorilla from the Habinyanja group in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. It is believed that the gorilla was killed accidentally by poachers illegally hunting for antelope in the forest when their dogs came upon the gorilla family. This tragic incident leaves the Habinyanja group with 16 individuals and no other black backs.

In recent months there has been some negative publicity about Uganda. It is not the policy of Volcanoes Safaris to comment on political issues, but we feel it is important to set the record straight on a number of areas that have attracted attention.