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After a Year of Preparations … It’s a Go!
This is going to be the trek of the year for us! We have been preparing to welcome a corporate group from Dubai since 2023 and today we’re taking them on a five-day hiking adventure. It’s a big deal that Omnicom Media Group (MENA) chose us for their 10th Challenge for Good anniversary — a…
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Into the Snow and Ice of Africa
Looking for something very cool as a special add-on to your trip in the Gorilla Highlands region? A week-long trip to the magnificent Rwenzori mountains in western Uganda, bordering DR Congo, can be it! If you seek a physical challenge and thick slice of adventure, go conquer Mount Margherita at 5,109 m/16,795 ft — the…
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Do You Know How You Can Visit All the Countries of Our Region at the Same Time?
Mt Sabinyo (or, as our Rwandan brothers call it, Sabyinyo) is the answer! Its highest peak proudly stands at 3,669m/12,037ft, lies in Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo at the same time, and is absolutely the preferred volcano for hiking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. We have previously presented Mt Gahinga and Mt Muhabura with ample…
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SABA Episode #13 — Rwenzori Trekking & Uganda’s Interventions in Congo (Plus John Hunwick’s Crazy Stories)
John Hunwick truly has a story to tell! During the first hour of our Zoom call all participants pretty much just listened to his African adventures … Hearing it all is indeed the benefit of joining us live on Tuesdays (7pm Rwandan/8pm Ugandan time) during live sessions that feed SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA — as…
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Congo Nile Trail — Hooray, Out of the Way!
For me, 2021 has been a period of getting things out of the way. Primarily among them: the terabytes of video footage that had been waiting on dozens of disks. The original idea was to convert most of this material into video In-Sights, but those productions weren’t met with sufficient enthusiasm to warrant the excessive…
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SABA Episode #7 — Congo Nile Trail & Staring at the Muzungu
That photo above, that’s something I can totally get behind! Miha took a picture of Cesar Niyonkuru before they embarked on a lovely chat about the Congo Nile Trail, a hiking or cycling adventure on the eastern side of Lake Kivu that is the topic of the seventh episode of SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA. The…
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New GH Mega Trek Month: May 2022
Well, few will be surprised by this announcement: GH Mega Trek will happen in May 2022 instead. We were aware of what the pandemic could do to our plans, that is why we pushed the original dates to the very end of our anniversary year of 2021. It still wasn’t enough. While we are dealing…
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Essential Questions About GH Mega Trek [Updated]
UPDATE, NOVEMBER 2021: The new GH Mega Trek time is May 2022. The details to follow. Exactly three months from yesterday, our Gorilla Highlands Mega Trek is set to begin at Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda. To celebrate 20 years of Edirisa and 10 years of the Gorilla Highlands idea, it will take a wonderful group…
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Exciting Lake Options on the Congo Nile Trail
The 227km/141mi Congo Nile Trail traverses the Western Province of Rwanda, following the shores of Lake Kivu. It was established in 2010 by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to show visitors and investors the opportunities in this amazing part of our country, and to create jobs for local people. As you cycle or hike on…
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