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Announcing the GH Mega Trek
UPDATE, NOVEMBER 2021: The new GH Mega Trek time is May 2022. The details to follow. Imagine being in Rusizi, southwestern Rwanda, on the last evening of 2021… On the other side of the Lake Kivu bay, there is a city so beautiful and huge that you can easily think it is the capital city…
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Meet New Trekking Hosts at Lake Kayumbu
The Gorilla Highlands Trails campsite at Lake Kayumbu is located on a cliff that belongs to Church of Uganda. That means periodical changes of the omushomesa (“teacher”/lay leader) family that hosts our hikers. In February our reliable partner Baker Tugume (see the video below) was transferred and a new couple moved in. Gerald Nizeyimana, 32,…
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Preparing for the Trekking Season
The Gorilla Highlands idea has always been to convince travellers that our region is a destination by itself (not merely a gorilla stopover) and to assure that local communities benefit from tourism. The Gorilla Highlands Trails, a system of guided trips throughout southwestern Uganda, is the epitome of this. Hikers are hosted by local families…
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Into Sabinyo Gorge in a More Comfy Way
The most popular nature walk in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park leads into the luxuriant gorge deep under the steep slopes of Mt Sabinyo. It is totally comparable to volcano hiking, in duration (5-6 hours), beauty, and even difficulty. To make it a little easier, the Uganda Wildlife Authority team led by Moses Turinawe, the park…
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