Celebrating 100 years of the Mountain Gorilla, Volcanoes Safaris offers Travel Special to Rwanda and Uganda

Kampala, Uganda -- On 17 October 1902, Captain Robert von Beringe, a German officer came across and shot two mountain gorillas while climbing Mount Sabinyo in the Virungas volcanoes. This became the first sighting of the mountain gorilla by a European and was a momentous event.

Despite the upheavals in the area in the past and Dian Fossey’s fears about their future, the mountain gorilla has survived. The precarious population of about 650 gorillas continues to thrive in the forgotten forests of the Virunga Mountains, shared between Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo and in the Bwindi forest in Uganda.

One hundred years after the discovery, Volcanoes Safaris is proud to be involved in a number of celebration events. These have included the visit of the President and Board of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund to the Karisoke Centre, helping Sky TV make a film, hosting a talk on gorillas at the Royal Geographical Society and organizing a centenary safari for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.

To mark the centenary Volcanoes have launched a four-day safari from Kigali, Rwanda, that visits Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda and Mgahinga in Uganda. The normal price starts at $874 per person sharing. From October 2002 to 31 March 2003 we are delighted to offer the safari for $800 (about £500 or about Euro 890).

For more details please email: salesug@volcanoessafaris.com

Volcanoes Safaris’ commitment to the gorilla parks is unequalled. Our mobile camp at Bwindi is to be upgraded and will have 6 bandas by early 2003. Mount Gahinga Rest Camp is being expanded from 4-7 bandas by the end of 2002. By early 2003 we will be the first company to set up a camp near Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda.

Kind regards

Praveen Moman and Yusuf Mulima Mubiru


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