Ubumwe Women's Trail

In Kinyarwanda, “Ubumwe” means “unity” or “togetherness”. It’s a philosophy of acting for the collective benefit of one’s community rather than for individual gain.

Dates: 26 February - 3 March 2027
In February 2027, Singita, in partnership with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, will host the first-ever Ubumwe Women’s Trail. This multi-day event involves a 15–18-kilometre trail run, a gorilla trek, and a guided hike to the original site of the Karisoke Research Center, where Dian Fossey spent 18 years and now rests alongside the gorillas she devoted her life to protecting.
Participants will also enjoy a behind-the-scenes visit to the award-winning Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, where they will meet frontline conservationists and see first-hand how science and community engagement work together to save gorillas.
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund saves gorillas and the ecosystems in which they live through a scientific and people-centred approach – to create a healthier planet for all. Their history is not just about protecting gorillas. It’s about building a future where people and wildlife thrive together, in line with the principles Dr Fossey championed over half a century ago. Her fierce dedication, groundbreaking scientific research, and deep compassion for gorillas helped save them from extinction, inspired generations of conservationists, and catalysed global awareness of the threats facing great apes.
The Ubumwe Women’s Trail will benefit the Fossey Fund’s Village Vitality Project, which takes a community-driven, equitable, village-level approach to livelihood development. By offering local women affordable access to direct grants, facilitation, and technical support, it helps strengthen collective decision-making, support economic empowerment, and ensure projects are locally relevant and sustainable.

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Singita seeks to immerse and connect guests to the nature, culture, and people of a place in ways that honour, sustain, and even help them. It’s a way to ensure that the impact of our travels is as minimal as possible, and wherever it can be, beneficial.

Sustainability

For decades, Singita has taken care to integrate sustainable practices into every aspect of our guest experience and operations. Working with local communities and conservation partners, we aim to reduce our and our guests’ impact.

Biodiversity

Surrounded by thousands of hectares, with no other light, sound, or presence except what belongs, balance is preserved – between conservation and tourism, luxury and lightness on the earth, and travel, with the quiet understanding that though it may always leave a trace, it needn’t leave a mark.