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There's more to Uganda than just gorillas: the company doing safari differently

Luxury
Kate Lewis
17 December 2024

Tracking primates in Uganda and Rwanda may be the bucket-list dream for many, but Volcanoes Safaris also offers pioneering conservation efforts alongside it.

Volcanoes Safaris

Volcanoes Safaris now offers five lodges across Uganda and Rwanda

Tracking primates in Uganda and Rwanda may be the bucket-list dream for many, but Volcanoes Safaris also offers pioneering conservation efforts alongside it.

As the afternoon sun casts a golden glow across a skyline of volcanic cones and fertile farming land, a circle of villagers gathers in front of a thatched-roof hut, clapping, singing, and beating drums.

Six women, wearing blue and yellow kitenge wraps, begin jumping and dancing to the music.

I am watching a Batwa dance, a unique expression of cultural heritage, often used to convey emotions and tell stories. For the Batwa, this dance captures the very essence of life in the mountain forests.