The Gorilla Highlands (GH) bootcamp is intended to prepare and motivate the people expected to take our initiative to the next level. It was originally envisaged as a team-building exercise for MYL, the GH agents in Kigali, but we have decided to open it up to other multimedia/marketing participants. Whoever would wish to join should contact us here and be considered.
The bootcamp will take place at Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi from Saturday 19/11 to (at least) Wednesday 23/11/2016. Edirisa will sponsor dormitory-style accommodation, staff meals and all activities.
If you cannot join us physically, we will be happy to adjust to your schedules and involve you online.
The plan is to prepare:
– general GH marketing plan (based on the already-existing Digital Media Plan that will be emailed to all participants)
– social media strategy and calendar
– everything needed for (bi)monthly GH talkshows in Kigali
– stories for the GH blog
We want to give in-depth coverage to the following GH projects:
– Video Map
– Pocket Guide
– Interactive eBook
– regional booking system for Rwanda and Uganda
But, above all, we want to expose everyone to the Gorilla Highlands Trails, our system of guided trips.
Tentative program:
Sat 19/11:
arrival at Edirisa before 1pm
motorboat trip and campfire together with the SafeMotos team (about 30 of them will be around over the weekend)
Sun 20/11:
participation at the Culture on the Crest/Touch of Bunyonyi trip for Matoke Tours or the SafeMotos climb to Arcadia Cottages
island overnight at Tom’s Homestay
Mon 21/11:
morning: group sessions
afternoon: individual work
Tue 22/11:
participation at Batwa Today for Matoke Tours
Wed 23/11:
morning: group sessions
afternoon: individual work
Your stay can be extended past Wednesday.
For more info please WhatsApp +256 776 558 123.
📸 photography by:
Marcus Westberg is a multiple award-winning photographer and writer from Sweden whose work — covering conservation, wildlife and travel — appears regularly in several global publications. He has made several trips to our region specifically to volunteer for Gorilla Highlands Experts. When not globetrotting, Marcus lives with his wife and daughter close to Lisbon, Portugal. Click for our interview with Marcus. [bio updated: 2026-03]
🖋️ text by:
ML Rwebandira — formerly known as Miha Logar — is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. His most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, ML resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-05]